Biosignature Discovery for Personalized Treatment in Depression (U01)

Post Date

September 16th 2009

Application Due Date

January 13th 2010

Funding Opportunity Number

RFA-MH-10-040

CFDA Number(s)

93.242

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Cooperative Agreement

Funding Activity Categories

Health

Eligibility Categories

State Governments
Public and State Controlled Institutions of Higher Education
Federally Recognized Native American Tribal Governments
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)
Other

Other Eligible Applicants include the following: Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions; Eligible Agencies of the Federal Government; Hispanic-serving Institutions; Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs); Regional Organizations; Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs) ; U.S. Territory or Possession.

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $6000000

• Award Range:

  $None - $None

Grant Description

Purpose. The purpose of this initiative is to support exploratory research to discover panels of promising biomarkers (i.e., biosignatures) that are predictive of treatment outcomes in major depressive disorder. Mechanism of Support: This FOA will utilize the NIH Cooperative Agreement (U01) award mechanism. Funds Available and Anticipated Number of Awards: The NIMH expects to commit approximately $6 million in total costs in Fiscal Year 2010 to fund one or more U01 awards under this initiative.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of Health and Human Services

• Office:

  National Institutes of Health

• Agency Contact:

  NIH OER Webmaster
  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-MH-10-040.html