NIH Silvio O. Conte Digestive Diseases Research Core Centers (P30)

WHAT: Limited Submission Proposal for the NIH Silvio O. Conte Digestive Diseases Research Core Centers (P30) (NIDDK)

WHY: NIH anticipates making awards with a maximum of $750,000 in direct costs per year for a maximum of five years.

WHEN: Internal proposal deadline of January 29, 2007.

HOW: TAMU faculty should submit internal proposal to osppc@tamu.edu for review by the internal selection committee.

THE FINE PRINT:

Details available below and online at http://osp.tamu.edu/limited-submission-proposals

The funding agency, NIH, has limited the number of proposals to one per institution.

BRIEF PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: The NIH Silvio O. Conte Digestive Diseases Research Core Centers (P30) (NIDDK) Program is designed to bring together clinical and basic science investigators in a manner that will enhance and extend the effectiveness of research related to digestive and liver diseases and their complications. Close cooperation, communication and collaboration among all involved personnel of various professional disciplines are the ultimate objectives.

The research must have a central focus and must be a gastrointestinal disease, group of diseases or functional studies relating to digestive or liver diseases. Examples of a gastrointestinal disease-related central focus include inflammatory bowel disease, functional bowel disorders, pancreatic disease, liver disease, pediatric gastrointestinal disease and AIDS in gastrointestinal disease. Examples of functional studies as the central focus include gastrointestinal motility, gastrointestinal hormones or gene therapy for digestive diseases.

The program is based on the core concept as three to six cores are usually included in a center. Cores are defined as shared resources that enhance productivity or in other ways benefit a group of investigators working in the center to accomplish the stated goals of the center. Examples of such resources include imaging facilities, transgenic animal units and membrane preparation laboratories.

Centers are encouraged to include a clinical component and may provide biostatistics support, enhance clinical study design, foster collaboration among researchers, aid in recruitment of subjects for clinical studies, support epidemiological studies in areas of digestive diseases or provide modest funding for tissue, DNA or serum storage. In addition, a Pilot and Feasibility (P/F) program and Enrichment program are two other types of activities that may be supported with center funding.

NIH anticipates making awards with a maximum of $750,000 in direct costs per year for a maximum of five years.

More information can be found at:

http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-DK-06-017.html

Internal Selection Procedures and Deadlines

January 26, 2007: Deadline for an email of intent, including the names of the PI and co-PIs, title of internal proposal and a 1-3 sentence description of the project. Send email of intent to osppc@tamu.edu

January 29, 2007: Deadline to obtain signatures of approval from your department head and college dean to submit an internal proposal to the Office of Sponsored Projects for review by the internal selection committee. The internal proposal should include:

An executive summary, up to three pages, based on the proposal description as outlined in the NIH program announcement;
Summary budget;
Project and Management Plans (including team members)

The form for completing the internal proposal is here.

This completed form should be submitted electronically to osppc@tamu.edu for review by the internal selection committee.

Please read the RFP carefully for specific requirements of the program at http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-DK-06-017.html

Selection of a proposal will be based on NIH guidelines. The needs of the university’s reinvestment plan will also be taken into account.

During the selection process, the internal selection committee may contact departments and colleges for their opinions and commitments. They may also request additional information from PIs.

February 9, 2007: The Internal Selection Committee will notify PIs of the result of the internal competition.

February 22, 2007: Deadline for optional, but recommended, letter of intent to NIH.

March 22, 2007: Deadline for full proposal.