OpportunityTitle: Alzheimer&apos;s Disease Translational Center for Disease Model Resources (U54)
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); 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 not allowed.
Description: This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) invites U54 Cooperative Agreement applications aiming to establish an Alzheimers Disease Translational Center for Disease Model Resources. The purpose of the Center is to: develop the next generation of rodent animal models of AD; conduct extensive characterization and clinico-pathological staging of AD animal models using translatable biomarkers; develop translatable pharmacodynamicbiomarkers for well validated therapeutic targets; develop and implement guidelines for standardized best practicesfor the rigorous preclinical testingof AD candidates; conduct preclinical testingof candidate AD therapeutics and transparent reporting.
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