Grant Funding Opportunities: 8/29/2014

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Upcoming Deadlines

Deadline: 9/7/2014

Agency: National Institutes of Health

Program: Chronic Inflammation and Age-related Disease (R01)

Description: The participating NIH Institutes and Centers invite applications to address both the origins and the effects of low level chronic inflammation in the onset and progression of age-related diseases and conditions. Chronic inflammation, as defined by elevated levels of both local and systemic cytokines and other pro-inflammatory factors, is a hallmark of aging in virtually all higher animals including humans and is recognized as a major risk factor for developing age-associated diseases. The spectra of phenotypes capable of generating low-level chronic inflammation and their defining mediators are not clear. Further, a clear understanding of how chronic inflammation compromises the integrity of cells or tissues leading to disease progression is lacking. The role of dietary supplements and/or nutritional status in chronic inflammation in age-related disease is also poorly studied. Thus, there is a critical need to establish the knowledge base that will allow a better understanding of the complex interplay between inflammation and age-related diseases. Applications submitted to this FOA should aim to clarify the molecular and cellular basis for the increase in circulating inflammatory factors with aging, and/or shed light on the cause-effect relationship between inflammation and disease, using pre-clinical (animal or cellular based) models. 

Award Amount: Varies

Website: http://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=235654

Eligibility:  State, county or city governments; public and private institutes of higher education; school districts; small businesses; nonprofits; Native American tribal organizations; others


Deadline: 9/7/2014

Agency: National Institutes of Health

Program: Lab to Marketplace: Tools for Biomedical and Behavioral Research (SBIR [R43/R44])

Description: This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) encourages the translation of technologies for biomedical or behavioral research from academic and other non-small business research sectors to the marketplace. Small Business Concerns (SBCs) are encouraged to submit Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant applications that propose to further develop, make more robust, and make more user-friendly such technologies in preparation for commercial dissemination. It is expected that this activity will require partnerships and close collaboration between the original developers of these technologies and SBCs, which may be accomplished in any of a number of ways, including the use of multiple principle investigators

Award Amount: Varies

Website: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-11-335.html
Eligibility:  Small businesses


 

New Opportunities

Deadline: 9/15/2014

Agency: National Science Foundation

Program: Nano-Biosensing

Description: The Nano-Biosensing Program supports fundamental research in engineering areas related to: Novel biorecognition elements; Multifunctional nanomaterials and interfaces for biosensing applications; Fundamental study of bio-macromolecules confinement and orientation at the micro- and nano-interfaces for biosensing applications; Nano-biosensors for basic biology applications (protein-protein interactions, cellular signaling and cross talk, as well as other similar topics)Integration of nano-biosensors into portable devices for medical applications. Proposals outside of these specific topics may also be accepted. Areas of interest for PE7909 include non-photonic biological and biomedical topics, food safety, energy, environment, distributed sensing, and security. The Nano-Biosensing Program supports innovative, transformative, and insightful fundamental investigations of original technologies with broad long-term impact. The program also supports fundamental development of applications that require novel use of nano-scale bio-inspired engineering principles and approaches that will meet the engineering and technology needs of the nation. The program is targeting research in the area of the monitoring, identification and/or quantification of biological signals and is particularly interested in projects at the intersection of engineering, life sciences, and information technology. Projects submitted to the Program must advance both engineering and life sciences. Proposals outside of these specific interest areas are welcome.

Award Amount: $300,000-600,000

Website: www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=503353

Eligibility:  Unrestricted


Deadline: 9/15/2014

Agency: National Science Foundation

Program: Biomedical Engineering

Description: The mission of the Biomedical Engineering (BME) program is to provide opportunities to develop novel ideas into discovery-level and transformative projects that integrate engineering and life science principles in solving biomedical problems that serve humanity in the long-term. The Biomedical Engineering (BME) program supports fundamental research in the following BME themes: Neural engineering (brain science, computational neuroscience, brain-computer interface, neurotech, cognitive engineering)Cellular biomechanics (motion, deformation, and forces in biological systems; how mechanical forces alter cell growth, differentiation, movement, signal transduction, transport, cell adhesion, cell cytoskeleton dynamics, cell-cell and cell-ECM interactions; genetically engineered stem cell differentiation with long-term impact in tissue repair and regenerative medicine)The BME projects must be at the interface of engineering and life sciences, and advance both engineering and life sciences. The projects should focus on high impact transforming methods and technologies. The projects should emphasize the advancement of fundamental engineering knowledge, possibly leading to the development of new methods and technologies in the long-term; and highlight multi-disciplinary nature, integrating engineering and the sciences. The long-term impact of the projects can be related to disease diagnosis and/or treatment, improved health care delivery, or product development. The BME program does not support clinical studies.

Award Amount: $300,000-600,000

Website: www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=501023

Eligibility:  Unrestricted


Deadline: 9/22/2014

Agency: Prostate Cancer Foundation

Program: Lethal Prostate Cancer Research

Description: The Prostate Cancer Foundation seeks applications for its 2014 PCF Global Treatment Sciences Challenge Awards for Lethal Prostate Cancer. Grants of up to $1 million will be awarded for research projects related to lethal prostate cancer. Priority will be given to high risk, first-in-field, and currently unfunded projects. Funding will support the correlative research around either clinical trials of novel agents or strategies of standard of care. One emphasis is on developing or validating biomarkers that guide therapy in patients or further our understanding of the mechanism by which therapies work. While the focus is on research in humans, the actual trials or treatments themselves will not be supported. Human samples are highly preferred, although at times model systems might be required to complement the understanding of an important mechanism.

Award Amount: $1,000,000

Website: www.pcf.org/atf/cf/%7b7c77d6a2-5859-4d60-af47-132fd0f85892%7d/RFA-2014-GTSN-CHALLENGE.PDF

Eligibility: Investigators representing nonprofit academic research centers


Deadline: Rolling

Agency: Toshiba America Foundation

Program: Grants for Grades 6-12: $5,000 or less

Description: Toshiba America Foundation accepts applications from teachers who are passionate about making science and mathematics more engaging for their students.

Award Amount: Varies

Website: www.toshiba.com/taf/612.jsp

 Eligibility: TAF funding is usually directed to K-12 schools. Educational nonprofits and universities working with K-12 teachers are occasionally considered, but please call the foundation first.

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