Notice Number: NOT-AI-18-020
Key Dates
Release Date: February 15, 2018Issued by
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Purpose
The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) is issuing this Notice to promote a new initiative that will solicit applications to support research to determine how initial and repeated natural influenza infections and/or influenza vaccinations shape infant and childhood immunity to future influenza exposures, through support of prospective longitudinal human infant cohorts. The ultimate goal of this research effort is to provide key information to facilitate design of durable, broadly protective influenza vaccines.Research Initiative Details
This Notice encourages investigators interested in creating a multidisciplinary team with broad expertise in influenza immunologic research, establishment of infant cohorts, clinical research operations, and data management and analysis to begin to consider applying for this FOA. This initiative will support establishment and immunologic analyses of infant cohorts to determine how initial and repeated natural influenza infections and/or influenza vaccinations shape future immune responses to subsequent influenza exposures. Inclusion of pregnant women and post-partum mothers in the prospective cohorts is encouraged to examine the effects of maternal influenza exposure. Studies with foreign components are allowed. Ideally, data collected from the cohorts will include exceptionally detailed clinical history and information, varied biological samples, and assay outcomes to provide information for research hypotheses on mechanisms of infant immunity to influenza. This effort responds to the need for increased investments in clinical and basic research in well-characterized infant cohorts and will explore the impact of birth year, vaccination, and natural infections on influenza immunity, as well as addressing critical questions in influenza immune imprinting research. Studying how infant immune responses are altered and expanded by their encounter with future influenza infections and/or vaccinations will be critical to understanding the breadth and quality of influenza-specific humoral and cell-mediated immune responses, and will help inform the design of durable, broadly protective influenza vaccines.
Funding Information
Estimated Total Funding TBD
Expected Number of Awards TBD
Estimated Award Ceiling TBD
Primary CFDA Numbers 93.855
Anticipated Eligible Organizations
Public/State Controlled Institution of Higher Education
Private Institution of Higher Education
Nonprofit with 501(c)(3) IRS Status (Other than Institution of Higher Education)
Nonprofit without 501(c)(3) IRS Status (Other than Institution of Higher Education)
Small Business
For-Profit Organization (Other than Small Business)
State Government
Indian/Native American Tribal Government (Federally Recognized)
County governments
City or township governments
Special district governments
Independent school districts
Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
Indian/Native American Tribally Designated Organization (Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
U.S. Territory or Possession
Indian/Native American Tribal Government (Other than Federally Recognized)
Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entity (Foreign Organization)
Regional Organization
Applications are not being solicited at this time.
Inquiries
Please direct all inquiries to:
Kristina T. Lu, Ph.D.