July 5, 2018 NIAID Funding News

Read this full issue online at http://www.niaid.nih.gov/grants-contracts/funding-news-notices

Feature Articles

A Recap of the 189th Meeting of NIAID’s Advisory Council

Those who attended the June 4 Advisory Council meeting came away with interesting and important information, courtesy of NIAID Director Dr. Anthony Fauci and guest speaker Dr. John Mascola, director of the NIAID Vaccine Research Center.

Opportunities and Resources

NIAID Is Collecting Proposals on AMR Products, Novel Vaccines and Technologies Against Category A, B, and C Agents

NIAID issued a contract solicitation seeking proposals that possess the research and development expertise necessary to carry out research that helps meet two key program objectives of NIAID’s Division of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases.

Develop a Product To Prevent HIV/AIDS Infection in At-Risk Individuals

Help develop new and innovative sustained/extended release drugs and drug delivery systems that can achieve extended durations of HIV prevention in at-risk individuals.

Opportunity To Join the Rare Diseases Clinical Research Network

The Rare Diseases Clinical Research Consortia (RDCRC) advance diagnosis, management, and treatment of rare diseases with a focus on clinical trial readiness. Each RDCRC center promotes highly collaborative, multi-site, patient-centric, translational and clinical research.

Wanted: Applications for Research To Improve Outcomes in TB Meningitis

Consider this preclinical/nonclinical opportunity if your research interests include understanding tuberculosis meningitis pathogenesis and its treatment in the presence or absence of HIV.

In The News

Applying for a Training Grant Renewal? Know NIAID's New Policy

NIAID will no longer accept for review any competitive renewal T32 or T35 application that principal investigators submit more than 18 months before the project end date of a current noncompeting award.

Submit Feedback on NIAID’s Strategic Plan for Tuberculosis

NIAID seeks your input as we develop a strategic framework to advance tuberculosis research and development for the next five years and beyond.

Advice Corner

Get System for Award Management (SAM) Registration and Account Instruction

Learn how the SAM registration and renewal process has changed in recent months and how that led to an exception (since expired) to NIH's late application policy.