NOT-EY-18-005: Notice of Key Date Changes for RFA-EY-17-003 "NEI Audacious Goals Initiative: Translation-Enabling Models to Evaluate Survival and Integration of Regenerated Neurons in the Visual System (U24 Clinical Trials Not Allowed)"

Notice of Key Date Changes for RFA-EY-17-003 "NEI Audacious Goals Initiative: Translation-Enabling Models to Evaluate Survival and Integration of Regenerated Neurons in the Visual System (U24 Clinical Trials Not Allowed)"

Notice Number: NOT-EY-18-005

Key Dates
Release Date: January 11, 2018

Related Announcements
RFA-EY-17-003

Issued by
National Eye Institute (NEI)

Purpose

The purpose of this Notice is to inform potential applicants of the following key date changes (shown in italics) in RFA-EY-17-003:

Part 1. Overview Information

Key Dates

The purpose of this Notice is to inform potential applicants of the following key date changes for RFA-EY-17-003 " NEI Audacious Goals Initiative: Translation-Enabling Models to Evaluate Survival and Integration of Regenerated Neurons in the Visual System (U24 Clinical Trials Not Allowed)".

Currently reads:

Posted Date	December 7, 2017
Open Date (Earliest Submission Date)	January 21, 2018
Letter of Intent Due Date(s)	January 21, 2018
Application Due Date(s)	February 21, 2018, by 5:00 PM local time of applicant organization. All types of non-AIDS applications allowed for this funding opportunity announcement are due on this date. Applicants are encouraged to apply early to allow adequate time to make any corrections to errors found in the application during the submission process by the due date.
AIDS Application Due Date(s)	February 21, 2018, by 5:00 PM local time of applicant organization. All types of AIDS and AIDS-related applications allowed for this funding opportunity announcement are due on these dates. Applicants are encouraged to apply early to allow adequate time to make any corrections to errors found in the application during the submission process by the due date.
Scientific Merit Review	April 2018
Advisory Council Review	May 2018
Earliest Start Date	July 2018
Expiration Date	February 22, 2018

Modified to read:

Posted Date	December 7, 2017
Open Date (Earliest Submission Date)	February 21, 2018
Letter of Intent Due Date(s)	February 21, 2018
Application Due Date(s)	March 21, 2018, by 5:00 PM local time of applicant organization. All types of non-AIDS applications allowed for this funding opportunity announcement are due on this date. Applicants are encouraged to apply early to allow adequate time to make any corrections to errors found in the application during the submission process by the due date.
AIDS Application Due Date(s)	March 21, 2018, by 5:00 PM local time of applicant organization. All types of AIDS and AIDS-related applications allowed for this funding opportunity announcement are due on these dates. Applicants are encouraged to apply early to allow adequate time to make any corrections to errors found in the application during the submission process by the due date.
Scientific Merit Review	June 2018
Advisory Council Review	August 2018
Earliest Start Date	September 2018
Expiration Date	March 22, 2018

All other aspects of this FOA remain unchanged.

Inquiries

Please direct all inquiries to:

Thomas Greenwell, PhD
National Eye Institute (NEI)
Telephone: 301-451-2020
Email: Thomas.Greenwell@nih.gov