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Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Grant Applications (R43/R44) (PA-08-050)
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-08-050.html
and
Small Business Technology Transfer Grants (STTR) (R41/R42) (PA-08-051)
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-08-051.html


bullet   Purpose
 Innovative technologies and methodologies fuel progress in biomedical and behavioral research and represent an increasingly important area of the economy. The SBIR and STTR programs provide support for research or development of new or improved technologies and methodologies that have the potential to succeed as commercial products or services. Only electronic applications are accepted. This program expires January 8, 2009 unless renewed. The announcements listed above cover Phase I, Phase II and Fast-Track applications.

The NLM supports research and development projects in biomedical informatics and bioinformatics. NLM defines biomedical informatics as the intersection of basic informational and computing sciences with a wide range of application domains in biomedicine and public health. Bioinformatics is the intersection of basic informational and computing sciences with the biological sciences.

bullet   NLM Contact
 Dr. Jane Ye, yej@mail.nih.gov

bullet   Deadlines
 April 5, August 5, December 5 each year
Full listing of deadlines for competing applications: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/ep/Deadlines.html

Last reviewed: 05 February 2008
Last updated: 05 February 2008
First published: 10 April 2006
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