July 18, 2008
In an effort to keep the Rensselaer research community apprised of current announcements and news regarding funding agencies, foundations and corporations, we regularly distribute an Office of Research Funding Bulletin. If you would like further information regarding these or other research news and opportunities, please contact our office at extension 4873.
NSF Program Announcement: CISE Cross-Cutting Programs: FY 2009 and FY 2010
NSF 08-578
This solicitation seeks proposals in cross-cutting areas that are scientifically timely, and that benefit from the intellectual contributions of researchers with expertise in a number of computing fields and/or sub-fields. The cross-cutting programs for FY 2009 and FY 2010 are: Data-intensive Computing; Network Science and Engineering; and Trustworthy Computing. CISE expects that over time, these cross-cutting programs will evolve or be absorbed into the core programs. Proposers are invited to submit proposals in three project classes: Small Projects (budget up to $500,000, duration up to 3 years); Medium Projects (budget $500,001 to $1,200,000, duration up to 4 years); and Large Projects (budget $1,200,001 to $3,000,000, duration up to 5 years)
For more information see: http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=13451
NSF Program Announcement: Multicore Chip Design and Architecture
NSF 08-58
The goal of this NSF-SRC program is to initiate research that leads to significant advances in state-of-the-art multicore chip design and architecture. The program is intended to provide support for single investigators or small groups of investigators committed to realizing systems-level performance improvements and to establishing new and innovative research areas critical to future multicore systems. Proposal topics may range from basic to more applied research in areas such as: Architecture for Multicore Systems; CAD for Multicore Systems; Interconnect and Packaging Technologies for Multicores; and Circuit Techniques for Multicore Design. Proposals should also discuss how the activities proposed will contribute to the preparation of a diverse, globally-competitive workforce.
For more information see: http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=503278
NIH Program Announcement: Epigenomics of Human Health and Disease (R01)
Request for Applications (RFA) Number: RFA-AI-08-017
NIH invites applications that propose research to transform understanding of the epigenetic contributions to human disease. Studies will characterize global (epigenome-wide) marks or features, and their possible interactions, in cells and tissues that are representative of various human disease states, conditions, or processes. Rather than solely advancing knowledge, transformation is intended to change our fundamental understanding of human health and disease by creating a new paradigm or by disrupting an existing one. Unbiased epigenome-wide mapping approaches must be used to identify marks in diseased, aged, or environmentally compromised human primary cells or tissues. Mapping the epigenome of normal cells will only be permitted as a control for mapping the epigenome of diseased or other aberrant cellular states. Studies may also include follow-up approaches to reveal function or significance of target genomic regions or loci identified through the initial mapping.
For more information see: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-RM-08-017.html
NIAID Program Announcement: Immune Defense Mechanisms at the Mucosa (R21)
Request for Applications (RFA) Number: RFA-AI-08-020
This announcement, issued by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), National Institutes of Health (NIH), invites applications from institutions that propose to study immune defense mechanisms and immune regulation at mucosal surfaces. The goal is to gain new insights that will facilitate future development of vaccines and immunotherapies to protect mucosal surfaces from infection and inflammation. This program will support basic and applied research that contributes to understanding broadly applicable host mechanisms of mucosal immune defense. Investigators who have no prior history of receiving independent funding in this field are encouraged to apply.
For more information see: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-AI-08-020.html
NIH Program Announcement: Exploratory Collaborations with National Centers for Biomedical Computing (R21)
Program Announcement (PAR) Number: PAR-08-183
This announcement is for projects from individual investigators or small groups to collaborate with the NIH Roadmap for Medical Research National Centers for Biomedical Computing (NCBCs). For a description of the NCBCs see http://www.bisti.nih.gov/ncbc/. The intention of the collaborating projects is to engage researchers across the nation in building an excellent biomedical computing environment, using the computational tools and biological and behavioral application drivers of the funded NCBCs as foundation stones. This FOA is intended to support exploratory biomedical informatics and computational biology research – applications should be innovative, with high risk/high impact in new areas that are lacking preliminary data or development. Applications should describe projects distinct from those supported through the traditional R01 mechanism; long-term projects, or projects designed to increase knowledge in a well-established area will not be considered.
For more information see: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-08-183.html
NIH Program Announcement: Collaborations with National Centers for Biomedical Computing (R01)
Program Announcement (PAR) Number: PAR-08-184
This solicitation is for projects from individual investigators or small groups to collaborate with the NIH Roadmap for Medical Research National Centers for Biomedical Computing (NCBCs). For a description of the NCBCs see http://www.bisti.nih.gov/ncbc/. The intention of the collaborating projects is to engage researchers across the nation in building an excellent biomedical computing environment, using the computational tools and biological and behavioral application drivers of the funded NCBCs as foundation stones.
For more information see: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-08-184.html
NIH Program Announcement: Renewal of the National Technology Centers for Networks and Pathways Program (U54)
Request for Applications (RFA) Number: RFA-RM-08-021
This announcement solicits applications for the National Technology Centers for Networks and Pathways (TCNP) program, the goal of which is to accelerate the progression of proteomics toward creation of dynamic functional models with temporal and spatial resolution rather than static interaction maps. The program will focus on the creation, broad application, and dissemination of instrumentation, biophysical methods, reagents, and infrastructure specifically focused on the problem of quantitative temporal and spatial characterization of protein interactions, activity, location, and modifications in networks and pathways. Centers will principally support technological innovation, however it is also expected that TCNPs will commit substantial resources to collaboration with and education of biomedical researchers, as well as the transfer of technologies to other laboratories. The Centers should foster original and creative contributions to scientific understanding over and above that which would be obtained if each component of the center existed independently.
For more information see: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-RM-08-021
NIH Program Announcement: Development of New Technologies Needed for Studying the Human Microbiome (R01, R21)
Request for Applications (RFA) Numbers: RFA-RM-08-026, RFA-RM-08-027
The purpose of these funding announcements is to solicit applications to develop new and improved technologies for obtaining samples of individual microbial isolates or strains, from the human microbiota, suitable for complete genomic sequence analysis. The goal is to expand the number of reference microbial genome sequences, which in turn will aid in the analysis of the complex microbial populations resident in and on the human body.
For more information see: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-RM-08-026 and http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-RM-08-027
National Institute of Standards and Technology Program Announcement: Technology Innovation Program (TIP)
This announcement seeks proposals for high-risk research projects to develop innovative technologies for inspecting, monitoring and evaluating critical components of the nation’s roadways, bridges, and drinking and wastewater systems. The focus of the awards will be new, efficient, accurate, low-cost and reliable sensors and related technologies that provide quantitative assessments of the structural integrity or degree of deterioration of the aforementioned infrastructures. This is the first program to be announced by TIP, which was established by the 2007 America COMPETES Act to support, promote and accelerate innovation in the U.S. through high-risk, high-reward research in areas of critical national need. NIST expects to award approximately $9 million in first-year funding for these projects.
For more information see: http://www.nist.gov/tip
