NOT-AI-16-057: Notice of NIAID's Participation in PA-16-107 "Modeling of Infectious Disease Agent Study Research Projects (R01)"

Notice of NIAID's Participation in PA-16-107 "Modeling of Infectious Disease Agent Study Research Projects (R01)"

Notice Number: NOT-AI-16-057

Key Dates
Release Date: May 31, 2016

Related Announcements
PA-16-107

Issued by
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)

Purpose

The purpose of this Notice is to inform potential applicants of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) participation, effective July 6, 2016, in the Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA), PA-16-107, entitled "Modeling of Infectious Disease Agent Study Research Projects (R01)".

PA-16-107 has been updated in the following ways to reflect NIAID's participation in this FOA.

Part 1. Overview

Components of Participating Organizations

National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS)
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)

Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number(s)

93.859, 93.855, 93.856

Part 2. Full Text of Announcement
Section I. Funding Opportunity Description

Research Areas

The following text is added to this section:

The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases is interested in the general modeling of infectious diseases research that is relevant in controlling the spread of emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases including HIV.

Specific research areas include to:

Develop, validate, and implement mathematical and statistical models for the transmission of naturally occurring infectious diseases and bioterrorism agents.
Develop mathematical and statistical models to evaluate the effectiveness of interventions involving surveillance and containment, vaccination, antimicrobials, social distancing, and other control strategies for infectious diseases.
Develop publicly accessible software and computational tools for the developed models and methods for studying infectious diseases that will assist public health decision makers.

Section VII. Agency Contacts

Scientific/Research Contact(s)
Misrak Gezmu, Ph.D.
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Telephone: 240-669-5232
Email: mgezmu@niaid.nih.gov

Financial/Grants Management Contact(s)
Ann Devine
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Telephone: 240-669-2988
adevine@niaid.nih.gov

All other aspects of the FOA remain the same.

Inquiries

Please direct all inquiries to:

Misrak Gezmu, Ph.D.
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Telephone: 240-669-5232
Email: mgezmu@niaid.nih.gov