Research Funding
News on research grants, RFPs, government funding trends in genetics, genomics, and molecular diagnostics.
UCSF-led Team Wins $112M NIH Grant to Harness Omics Tools for Antiviral Target, Drug Development
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The researchers will use a variety of omics tools, including a protein-protein interaction workflow they previously employed to look for drugs against SARS-CoV-2.
The group, which represents core labs and shared research resource facilities, plans to apply for funding from the National Science Foundation's Advanced Technological Education program.
Genome BC, Investment Agriculture Foundation of BC Launch C$2M Agri-Genomics Initiative
The program aims to provide grant funding for projects using genomics to advance food innovation and security in British Columbia.
IDbyDNA Nabs Additional Funding for Gene Editing Dx, Biosurveillance Tech
In collaboration with other firms, IDbyDNA is using precision metagenomics to develop a next-generation device for diagnostic testing of emerging infectious diseases.
Researchers behind the BabySeq universal screening program for newborns have won a four-year, $5.1 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to study a larger, more diverse cohort.