NIH Silvio O. Conte Digestive Diseases Research Development Centers (R24)

WHAT: Limited Submission Proposal for the NIH Silvio O. Conte Digestive Diseases Research Development Centers (R24) (NIDDK)

WHO: Texas A&M University faculty. TAES, TEES and TTI personnel may wish to submit internal proposals through their own agency.

WHY: NIH anticipates making awards with a maximum of $350,000 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:

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 Development Centers (R24) (NIDDK) Program is designed to allow groups of investigators already engaged in common thematic areas of digestive and/or liver diseases research to benefit from shared research resources on a smaller scale than the NIH P30 centers program. Cores may provide services (e.g., cell isolations, patient recruitment, statistical support); equipment (e.g., confocal microscope, scanning electron microscope); or other resources (e.g., use of transgenic facilities, access to batch preparation of reagents, clinical research resources) and may also support limited research activities that improve services, modify or verify techniques or develop new technologies.

A research development center (RDC) must support a minimum of six funded research projects, at least half of which are from the NIDDK. These grants comprise the base grants for the center. RDCs may not request funds for an Administrative Core, Pilot and Feasibility program, Named New Investigator or Enrichment program. Please see http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-DK-06-017.html Institutions eligible for RDC grants are those at which there is an ongoing, strong base of digestive and/or liver diseases-related research, but where there is not a Silvio O. Conte Digestive Diseases Research Core (P30) Center.

The following are examples of the research supported by the NIDDK which would be eligible to apply for a RDC: pediatric liver disease; pediatric gastroenterology; celiac disease; inflammatory bowel disease; motility disorders/irritable bowel syndrome; diarrheal diseases; pancreatitis/pancreatic disease; peptic ulcer disease/Helicobacter pylori; gene therapy of liver or digestive disorders; gastroesophageal reflux disease/Barrett’s esophagus; and gastrointestinal aspects of AIDS.

NIH anticipates making awards with a maximum of $350,000 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-06-018.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-06-018.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.