Common Pathogenetic Mechanisms of Lung Cancer and COPD (R01)

Post Date

March 2nd 2010

Application Due Date

June 18th 2010

Funding Opportunity Number

RFA-HL-11-002

CFDA Number(s)

93.393
93.396
93.838

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Grant

Funding Activity Categories

Education
Health

Number of Awards

8

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); 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:

  $24000000

• Award Range:

  $None - $None

Grant Description

Purpose. This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) issued by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute and the National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, solicits Research Project Grant (R01) applications from institutions/organizations to identify the fundamental etiopathogenetic commonalities between lung cancer and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) in order to characterize: (a) the genotypic and phenotypic characteristics that determine individual susceptibility; and (b) the shared biochemical, molecular, and immunological pathways involved in the origin and progression of the two diseases. Mechanism of Support. This FOA will utilize the Research Project Grant (R01) award mechanism. Funds Available and Anticipated Number of Awards. The NHLBI intends to commit up to $12,000,000 (Total Costs) and the NCI intends to commit up to $12,000,000 (Total Costs) over 4 years. It is anticipated that up to 8 awards will be made.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of Health and Human Services

• Office:

  National Institutes of Health

• Agency Contact:

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  FBOWebmaster@OD.NIH.GOV
  

• Agency Mailing Address:

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• Agency Email Address:

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• More Information:

  http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-HL-11-002.html