Funding Opportunities in Computational Biology and Technology Development
In this list, funding opportunities of the most general interest are listed at the top of each category.
Computational Biology
Predictive Multiscale Models of the Physiome in Health and Disease
Solicits computational models of biology or disease that are multi-scale (model across more than one scale of the physiome, e.g. molecular and cellular)
- R01: PAR-08-023
Innovations in Biomedical Computational Science and Technology
Fund research and development in computational science and technology to support rapid progress in areas of scientific opportunity in biomedical research
- R01: PAR-07-344
- Exploratory R21: PAR-06-411
- SBIR (R43/R44): PAR-07-160
- STTR (R41/R42): PAR-07-161
Continued Development and Maintenance of Software
Intended for existing software that serves a biological, clinical, or behavioral community; justification for user community required
- R01: PAR-08-010
Collaboration with National Centers for Biomedical Computing (NCBCs)
Supports investigators to work in collaboration with the NCBCs in order to expand the scope of biological, behavioral, and computational problems currently being addressed by the NCBCs
- R01: PAR-07-249
- R21: PAR-07-250 (exploratory)
Data Ontologies for Biomedical Research
Support awards to develop an ontology that will enable software to integrate information between data sets in a single subject domain
- R01: PAR-07-425
Development, Application, and Evaluation of Prediction Models for Cancer Risk and Prognosis
Addresses two major challenges in model development: integrating diverse types of data & ensuring adequate validation
Sharing Data and Tools: Federation using the BIRN and caBIG™ Infrastructures
Support awards to make data or tools more broadly available to the research community through the BIRN (Biomedical Informatics Research Network), caBIG™ (cancer Biomedical Informatics Grid™), and/or CVRG (Cardiovascular Research Grid) infrastructures
- R01: PAR-07-426
Technology Development
Bioengineering Research Partnerships (BRP)
Support Bioengineering Research Partnerships (BRPs) for basic, applied, and translational multi-disciplinary research that addresses important biological or medical research problems
- R01: PAR-07-352
Bioengineering Research Grants (BRG)
Support multi-disciplinary research performed in a single laboratory or by a small number of investigators that applies an integrative, systems approach to develop knowledge and/or methods to prevent, detect, diagnose, or treat disease or to understand health and behavior
- R01: PA-07-279
Exploratory/Developmental Bioengineering Research Grants (EBRG)
Support innovative, high risk/high impact bioengineering research in new areas that may have minimal or lack preliminary testing or development
- R21: PA-06-418
Nanoscience and Nanotechnology in Biology and Medicine
Aimed at enhancing nanoscience and nanotechnology research focused on problems in biology and medicine
- R01: PAR-07-270
Bioengineering Nanotechnology Initiative
Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) and Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant applications for projects for developing and applying nanotechnology to biomedicine
Technologies and Software to Support Integrative Cancer Biology Research
Supports development of software tools, computational/mathematical methods, and technologies that will enable integrative cancer biology research
- SBIR (R43/R44): PAS-07-242
Additional Technology Development Funding Opportunities can be found at the following websites:
Clinical Collaborators for the NIH Roadmap Nanomedicine Initiative
Supports specific projects for translational research in nanotechnology by allowing them to utilize the resources of the 8 currently funded NIH Nanotechnology Development Centers (NDCs) for a maximum of 2 years.
IMAT: Innovative Molecular Analysis Technologies
Provides funding for technology development projects in three broad areas: innovative technology development, applications of emerging technologies for cancer research, and sample preparation methods and technologies. Allows R21 and R33 proposals in each category. New RFAs will be issued soon.
Questions?
For questions regarding funding opportunities for computational biology, bioinformatics, or technology development, please contact:
Jennifer Couch, Ph.D.
Program Director, Structural Biology and Molecular Applications Branch
Division of Cancer Biology – National Cancer Institute
(301) 435-5226
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Sources for Information about Funding Opportunities
1. CRISP "Computer Retrieval of Information on Scientific Projects"
A database of biomedical research funded by NIH.
2. GrantsNet
Funding News and Featured Grants, from the journal Science
3. Grants.gov
Grants.gov, a source to FIND and APPLY for federal government grants
4. NIH Grants
Grant information from NIH's Office of Extramural Research
5. NIH Funding Opportunities & Notices
http://grants1.nih.gov/grants/guide/search_results.htm?year=active&scope=not