OpportunityTitle: Calcium Oxalate Stone Diseases (R01)
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: Foreign institutions are not eligible to apply. Eligible agencies of the Federal Government can apply. Faith-based or community-based organizations can apply.
Description: -Purpose. The purpose of this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is to increase investigator interest in research into the genetics and heritability of oxalate regulation and the oxalate stone diseases, and to develop new treatments for the disorder. This initiative solicits research as well as pilot and feasibility studies that utilize new and innovative approaches to study the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of these disorders. The Division of Kidney and Urologic and Hematologic Diseases, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), National Institutes of Health (NIH, has identified this initiative as one of a subset of active funding opportunities that are high priority, and warrant a set-aside of NIDDK &quot;Special Emphasis&quot; funds (see http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-DK-03-001.html). -Mechanism of Support. This FOA will utilize the NIH Research Project Grant (R01) award mechanism and runs in parallel with an FOA of identical scientific scope, PA-06-152, that solicits applications under the Exploratory/Developmental (R21) grant mechanism.
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GrantorContactText: NIH OER Webmaster &lt;br/&gt;FBOWebmaster@OD.NIH.GOV &lt;br/&gt;
CloseDateExplanation: Multiple Receipt Dates - See Link to Full Announcement for details.