POLICY ON SUPPORT OF LARGE-SCALE GENOME SEQUENCING PROJECTS ADDENDUM FOR
POTENTIAL BIOTERRORISM AGENTS
Release Date: March 7, 2000
NOTICE: AI-00-004
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
On September 27, 1999, the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious
Diseases (NIAID) announced a new policy on support of genome sequencing
projects, see
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/not99-148.html.
Detailed information on the NIAID genome sequencing program
can be found at http://www.niaid.nih.gov/dmid/genomes/.
This addendum announces an opportunity for support of large-scale
projects for sequencing of high priority pathogens as potential agents
for bioterrorism. Except for the addition of these priority pathogens
and an added receipt date for applications, all provisions of policy
notice of September 27, 1999 are still applicable.
The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) with
funds provided by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)
will accept and consider for funding, under the conditions presented
below, research applications for large-scale genome sequencing of
microbial pathogens that have the potential to be used as agents of
bioterrorism.
1. PRIORITY BIOTERRORISM AGENTS. The priority organisms covered by this
addendum are listed at:
http://www.niaid.nih.gov/dmid/genomes/priorities.htm.
2. ADDED APPLICATION RECEIPT DATE. Applications for sequencing of
priority bioterrorism pathogens must be submitted for the receipt on
April 18, 2000 to enable funding by September 2000.
INQUIRIES
Inquiries concerning this policy are encouraged. The
opportunity to clarify any issues or questions from
potential applicants is welcome.
Direct inquiries to:
Dr. Michael Gottlieb
Division of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
Room 3102
6700-B Rockledge Drive MSC 7630
Bethesda, MD 20892-7630
Telephone: 301.496.2544
FAX: 301.402.0659
E-mail: mg35s@nih.gov
Dr. Eric Eisenstadt
DARPA/DSO
3701 Fairfax Drive
Arlington, VA 22203-1714
Telephone: 703.696.2322
Fax: 703.696.3999
E-mail: eeisenstadt@darpa.mil