OpportunityTitle: Systems Biology of Bioenergy-Relevant Microbes to Enable Production of Next-Generation Biofuels
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: All types of entities are eligible to apply, except other Federal agencies, Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC) Contractors, and nonprofit organizations described in section 501(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 that engaged in lobbying activities after December 31, 1995. Synergistic collaborations with researchers in Federal Laboratories and Federally Funded Research and Development Centers (FFRDCs), including the DOE National Laboratories are permitted. Such collaborations should be limited to filling critical voids in expertise and can represent no more than 50 percent of the total budget.
Description: The Office of Biological and Environmental Research (BER) of the Office of Science (SC), U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), hereby announces its interest in receiving applications for research that supports the Genomic Science research program (http://genomicscience.energy.gov). In this FOA, applications are requested for: i) Research to advance the development of promising new model organisms relevant to biofuels production , ii) development of novel microbial functional capabilities and biosynthetic pathways relevant to the production of advanced biofuels and the development of strategies to overcome associated metabolic challenges resulting from pathway modification, and iii) development of novel analytical technologies or high-throughput screening approaches relating to research in bullets i and ii.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: kim.laing@science.doe.gov
GrantorContactText: Kimberlie J. Laing, Grant Analyst, 301-903-3026&lt;br/&gt;kim.laing@science.doe.gov&lt;br/&gt;Joseph R. Graber, Program Manager, 301-903-1239&lt;br/&gt;joseph.graber@science.doe.gov&lt;br/&gt;