OpportunityTitle: Longitudinal Study of a Population-based Cohort of People with Lupus (U01)
Description: CDC&#146;s Procurement and Grants Office has published a funding opportunity announcement entitled, &#147;Longitudinal Study of a Population-based Cohort of People with Lupus (U01)&#148;. Approximately $1,000,000 will be available in fiscal year 2011 to fund 1 to 2 awards. This new longitudinal study is designed to follow an established, population-based cohort with lupus (systemic lupus erythematosus {SLE} and discoid lupus) to determine over time:&#149; The treatment, health care access, and natural history (severity, morbidity, mortality, etc.) of cohort members, &#149; Factors (including genetic and other biological factors such as antibody levels) associated with these outcomes, and &#149; The above by categories of research interest (e.g., age, gender, race/ethnic group).
GrantorContactEmailDescription: General email
GrantorContactText: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) &lt;br/&gt;Procurement and Grants Office (PGO) &lt;br/&gt;Technical Information and Management Section (TIMS) &lt;br/&gt;Phone 770-488-2700
CloseDateExplanation: On-time submission requires that applications be successfully submitted to Grants.gov and validated no later than 5:00 p.m. eastern time on the deadline date.