April 5, 2017 NIAID Funding News

Read this full issue online at https://www.niaid.nih.gov/grants-contracts/niaid-funding-news-april-5-2017

Feature Articles

Get Resources and Services From NIAID's Biodefense Laboratory Network

Now in its 10th year, NIAID's biodefense laboratory network offers useful resources to NIAID-sponsored investigators studying biodefense and emerging infectious disease agents.

Opportunities and Resources

For Offerors: One Omnibus Broad Agency Announcement, Multiple Research Areas

A recent NIAID broad agency announcement provides offerors a chance to submit proposals in priority research areas identified by the Division of Allergy, Immunology, and Transplantation and the Division of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases.

Consider Grand Challenges From the Gates Foundation

If you’re working on NIAID-related topics, check out new Grand Challenges Explorations grants from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.

In The News

Apply To Study Pulmonary Non-Tuberculous Mycobacterial Infections

Pulmonary non-tuberculous mycobacterial infections that are not associated with AIDS are on the rise in the U.S., and NIAID seeks new research projects to study the disease process and its effects.

News Briefs

Advice Corner

NIAID Helps New Investigators With a Higher Payline

New investigators, defined as investigators who have not previously received an R01 or similar independent research project grant, typically share one major strength and one major weakness.