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Division of Program Coordination, Planning and Strategic Initiatives, Office of Research Infrastructure Programs (ORIP)
The Office of Research Infrastructure Programs (ORIP) intends to promote a new initiative by publishing a Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) to solicit applications aimed at developing broadly applicable technologies, tools, and resources for validating animal models and enhancing rigor, reproducibility, and translatability of animal research.
This Notice is being provided to allow potential applicants sufficient time to develop meaningful collaborations and responsive projects.
The FOA is expected to be published on November 04, 2022, with an expected application due date on January 06, 2023.
This FOA will utilize the R24 activity code. Details of the planned FOA are provided below.
ORIP intends to support research-related resource projects aimed at developing broadly applicable technologies, tools, and resources for validating animal models and enhancing rigor, reproducibility, and translatability of animal research. This initiative will seek projects that address key animal resource- and technology-related gaps identified in the Validation of Animal Models and Tools for Biomedical Research workshop organized by ORIP and its Institute and Center (IC) Partners.
ORIP advances the NIH mission by supporting research infrastructure and research-related resource programs, including animal models and facilities for research relevant to human health and diseases (for more details see ORIP Strategic Plan for 2021-2025). Proposed studies, models, resources, or technologies under this initiative must either address research interests of multiple NIH ICs, explore multiple organ systems, or be applicable to diseases and processes that impact multiple organ systems. Applications are not acceptable and will be withdrawn if they only address a specific disease or area of research, are relevant to the mission and programs of a single IC or are related predominantly to the interest of one IC and only peripherally to the interests of other ICs.
Examples of projects suitable for this initiative include but are not limited to:
Examples of projects that will NOT be supported under this initiative include but are not limited to those that:
Applications submitted under this initiative should aim to enhance the rigor, reproducibility, and translatability of animal research through the development of resources and technologies that have significant impact across a broad range of research areas using animal models. Applications must demonstrate how the proposed resources and technologies impact rigor and reproducibility of animal studies. Demonstration of the impact of the proposed project on translatability is not required but is a strength. Applications for developing a limited quantity of resources are not suitable for this FOA but may be appropriate for the Notice(s) related to R21 funding opportunity announcements supported by ORIP.
Investigators interested in submitting applications are strongly encouraged to contact ORIP program staff before submission to discuss whether their research plans are appropriate for and responsive to this initiative. Applications with projects outside the areas of interest of this initiative will be considered nonresponsive and will be administratively withdrawn.
Contingent upon NIH appropriations and the submission of meritorious applications
TBD
Applications are not being solicited at this time.
Please direct all inquiries to:
Stephanie J. Murphy, VMD, PhD
Office of Research Infrastructure Program (ORIP)
Telephone: 301-451-7818
Email: [email protected]
Sige Zou, PhD
Office of Research Infrastructure Program (ORIP)
Telephone: 301-435-0749
Email: [email protected]