OpportunityTitle: Human Brown Adipose Tissue: Methods for Measurement of Mass and Activity (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 FOA issued by the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases and the National Institutes of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering, National Institutes of Health, solicits applications for Exploratory/Development Research Grants (R21) to develop tools and methods capable of measuring the mass of brown adipose tissue (BAT) in human populations (e.g. amounts in different depots, amounts mixed in with WAT and muscle); to develop new tools to modulate and measure the metabolic activity of human BAT, or to develop additional markers of human BAT tissue mass or activity. Mechanism of Support. This FOA will utilize the NIH Exploratory/Development Research (R21) grant mechanism. Funds Available and Anticipated Number of Awards. The total amount of funding that the IC expects to award through this announcement is up to $3.45 million, to fund approximately 10-12 awards.
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