Expanding the Chemical Space for Carbohydrates (R01)

Post Date

January 21st 2009

Application Due Date

March 19th 2009

Funding Opportunity Number

RFA-GM-09-005

CFDA Number(s)

93.859

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Grant

Funding Activity Categories

Health

Eligibility Categories

State Governments
County Governments
City or Township Governments
Special District Governments
Public and State Controlled Institutions of Higher Education
Public Housing Authorities or Indian Housing Authorities
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); Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Organizations); Regional Organizations; Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs) ; U.S. Territory or Possession.

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $2000000

• Award Range:

  $None - $250000

Grant Description

Purpose. This funding opportunity addresses a critical need for biologically relevant carbohydrate libraries; means to functionalize and link carbohydrates; efficient high-throughput screening tools for exploring glycan-protein, and glycan-lipid interactions; and carbohydrate standards necessary for use in the structural analysis of biologically relevant glycans.Applications are therefore sought for development of new, rapid and cost-effective chemical methodologies that will speed access to: specialized glycan reagents; carbohydrate libraries and structural standards for the emerging field of glycomics; and facilitate the development of tools necessary to understand glycan function in human biology and disease. Mechanism of Support. This FOA will utilize the NIH research project R01 grant mechanism. Funds Available and Anticipated Number of Awards. The total amount of funding that NIGMS expects to award through this announcement is $2,000,000; five awards are anticipated.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of Health and Human Services

• Office:

  National Institutes of Health

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