OpportunityTitle: Consortium for Food Allergy Research: Leadership Center (UM1 Clinical Trial Required)
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: Other Eligible Applicants include the following:  Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions; Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISISs); 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; Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Institutions) are not eligible to apply.  Non-domestic (non-U.S.) components of U.S. Organizations are not eligible to apply.  Foreign components, as defined in the NIH Grants Policy Statement, are allowed.
Description: The purpose of this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is to solicit applications for the Leadership Center of the NIAID Consortium for Food Allergy Research (CoFAR). The CoFAR Leadership Center (LC) will define the overall research strategy of the CoFAR including design and oversight of cutting-edge clinical trials and clinical studies to advance prevention and management strategies and to improve knowledge on the origins and the pathophysiology of IgE-mediated food allergy, Alpha-Gal Syndrome, Food Protein-Induced Enterocolitis Syndrome, and Eosinophilic Esophagitis. To achieve its objectives, the CoFAR-LC will work closely and collaborate with the CoFAR Clinical Research Centers (CRCs) to select and implement all CoFAR network-wide clinical trials and studies. The CoFAR-CRCs will be responsible for execution of the CoFAR network-wide clinical trials and studies.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: See Section VII. Agency Contacts within the full opportunity announcement for all other inquires.
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