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Consortium of Food Allergy Research (CoFAR) and CoFAR Statistical and Clinical Coordinating Center (CoFAR SACCC) (U19 and U01)
RFA-AI-09-039
Program Summary
This FOA issued by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) and the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), National Institutes of Health (NIH), invites applications for the continuation and expansion of the Consortium of Food Allergy Research (CoFAR). The Consortium will consist of a collaborative clinical research program to develop new approaches to treat and prevent IgE-mediated food allergy, including food allergy-associated anaphylaxis and food allergy-associated eosinophilic gastrointestinal disease (EGID). Within the context of these disorders, the goals of the program are to: (1) develop immune intervention strategies for prevention and treatment, (2) identify the mechanisms underlying the natural histories of these disorders, and (3) define the genetic components of these disorders. The consortium may consist of both collaborative multi-project as well as individual research projects. In addition this FOA will provide support for a Statistical and Clinical Coordinating Center (SACCC) to support the clinical research.
The total amount of funding that NIAID and NIDDK expect to award through this announcement in FY10 is $5.25 million in total costs, which includes $3.65 million in total costs for one to three CoFAR U19 and/or U01 research awards and $1.6 million in total costs for one CoFAR SACCC U01 award. An applicant may request a project period of up to 5 years.
UIC is restricted to only a single application in response to this FOA, either a U19 or U01 CoFAR research grant application or a U01 CoFAR SACCC application.
Additional Information
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-AI-09-039.html
Deadlines
| UIC Internal Letter of Intent (mandatory) | July 30, 2009 |
| UIC Internal Competition | TBD |
| Sponsor Letter of Intent | October 9, 2009 |
| Sponsor Full Proposal | November 10, 2009 |
Letter of Intent Instructions
- By submitting this form, applicant attests that s/he has read and meets the sponsor's eligibility criteria for this program. The LOI can be emailed to RDS@uic.edu, Attn: Jennifer Czak.
- OVCR may reserve submission slots for previously submitted but unfunded proposals that received highly competitive ratings from the external sponsor. These will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis by the Vice Chancellor. For consideration, scanned copies of your complete reviews (not just summary) must be included with LOI.
LOI form: http://tigger.uic.edu/depts/ovcr/research/funding/forms/0600.doc
Depending upon the number of LOIs submitted, OVCR might be required to facilitate an internal peer review process to select UIC’s submission(s) to this program. White paper instructions will be issued to those submitting LOIs, if necessary.
Please contact Jennifer Czak at jpaliga@uic.edu or 6-2590 with any questions.
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