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Nanoscience and Nanotechnology in Biology and Medicine
Announcement Number: PAR-06-475
Application Receipt Date: Aug. 18, 2006

This is a renewal of PAR-03-045. This funding opportunity will use the R21 award mechanism. For more information, see http://cri.nci.nih.gov/4abst.cfm?initiativeparfa_id=3504. Inquiries: Dr. Eleni Kousvelari - kousvelari@de45.nidr.nih.gov; Dr. Jeff Schloss - schlossj@exchange.nih.gov

The Role of Nuclear Receptors in Tissue and Organismal Aging
Announcement Number: PAS-06-466
Application Receipt Dates: Oct. 1, 2006; Feb. 1, June 1, and Oct. 1, 2007; Feb. 1, June 1, and Oct. 1, 2008; Feb. 1 and June 1, 2009

This funding opportunity will use the R21 award mechanism. For more information, see http://cri.nci.nih.gov/4abst.cfm?initiativeparfa_id=3505. Inquiries: Dr. Neeraja Sathyamoorthy - ns61r@nih.gov

Mechanisms of Immune Modulation
Announcement Number: RFA-AT-06-004
Application Receipt Date: Dec. 12, 2006

This funding opportunity will use the R01 award mechanism. For more information, see http://cri.nci.nih.gov/4abst.cfm?initiativeparfa_id=3506. Inquiries: Dr. Young S. Kim - yk47s@nih.gov