OpportunityTitle: The Effects of Alcohol on Glial Cells (R21)
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: Other Eligible Applicants include the following:  Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions; Eligible Agencies of the Federal Government; Faith-based or Community-based Organizations; Hispanic-serving Institutions; Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs); Indian/Native American Tribal Governments (Other than Federally Recognized); Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Organizations); Regional Organizations; Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs) ; U.S. Territory or Possession.
Description: Purpose. This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA), the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, National Institutes of Health, solicits research grant (R21) applications from organizations that propose to study the effects of alcohol on glial cells, glial gene expression, neuroimmune and proinflammatory signaling, glial survival and the consequences of these effects on glial-neuronal communication, neuronal gene expression, activity and survival and on behavioral effects of alcohol. Mechanism of Support. This FOA will utilize the R21 grant mechanism and runs in parallel with a FOA of identical scientific scope, RFA-AA-09-003, that solicits applications under the research project (R01) grant mechanism. Funds Available and Anticipated Number of Awards. A total of 2.0 M is to be awarded and 3-5 awards are anticipated.
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