Planning Centers for Interdisciplinary Research in Benign Urology (IR-BU) (P20)

Post Date

December 21st 2011

Application Due Date

March 20th 2012

Funding Opportunity Number

RFA-DK-12-003

CFDA Number(s)

93.847

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Grant

Funding Activity Categories

Food and Nutrition
Health

Eligibility Categories

State Governments
County Governments
City or Township Governments
Special District Governments
Independent School Districts
Public and State Controlled Institutions of Higher Education
Federally Recognized Native American Tribal Governments
Public Housing Authorities or Indian Housing Authorities
Non-Federally Recognized Native American Tribal Organizations
Non-Profits With 501 (c) (3) Status With The IRS (Except Higher Education Institutions)
Non-Profits Without 501 (c) (3) Status With The IRS (Except Higher Education Institutions)
Private Institutions of Higher Education
For-Profit Organizations (Except Small Businesses)
Small Businesses
Other

Other Eligible Applicants include the following: Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions; Eligible Agencies of the Federal Government; Faith-based or Community-based Organizations; Hispanic-serving Institutions; Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs); Indian/Native American Tribal Governments (Other than Federally Recognized); Regional Organizations; Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs) ; U.S. Territory or Possession; Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Institutions) are eligible to apply. Non-domestic (non-U.S.) components of U.S. Organizations are eligible to apply. Foreign components, as defined in the NIH Grants Policy Statement, are allowed.

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $1000000

• Award Range:

  $None - $200000

Grant Description

The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) invites applications for Planning Centers for Interdisciplinary Research in Benign Urology (IR-BU) (P20). The intent of this solicitation is to encourage studies that take an integrative approach towards addressing problems in benign urology. Because lower urinary tract symptoms, such as frequency, urgency, dysuria, terminal dribbling etc., are descriptive, it has been difficult to attribute these symptoms to specific etiologies or to particular urinary tract organs and tissues, supporting structures, or to the peripheral or central nervous system. Furthermore, the lack of fundamental information about lower urinary tract development and physiology has hampered the ability to develop strategies to address lower urinary tract symptoms. These planning centers are to foster programs that undertake a broad approach towards research in benign urology that can integrate investigations of organ-specific development and genetics, structure and function, and physiology and pathophysiology with in vivo studies to understand the potential interplay of urologic and non-urologic organs and tissues. The research teams are expected to be built from established investigators from the basic science and urology and other disciplines. Each IR-BU Center (P20) is limited to a single Scientific Project and must contain an Administrative Core and an Educational Enrichment Program.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of Health and Human Services

• Office:

  National Institutes of Health

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