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NIH BRAIN Initiative: Facilities for Production and Distribution of Brain Cell Type-Specific Reagents

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is seeking proposals to establish facilities at minority-serving and IDeA-eligible institutions for the large-scale production and distribution of advanced reagents supporting neuroscience research. - Government Buyer: - National Institutes of Health (NIH) - Products/Services Requested: - Establishment and operation of facilities to manufacture and distribute brain cell type-specific reagents - Reagents include viral vectors, nucleic acid constructs, and nanoparticles - Designed for selective access to and manipulation of brain cell types in animals and human tissues - Unique/Notable Requirements: - Facilities must be located at minority-serving and IDeA-eligible institutions - Focus on broad distribution to the neuroscience research community - Technologies must support high-precision circuit function studies - OEMs and Vendors: - No specific OEMs or vendors are named; opportunity is open to a wide range of eligible applicants, including federal agencies, higher education institutions, nonprofits, and businesses

Description

This Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) from the NIH BRAIN Initiative aims to establish facilities at minority-serving and IDeA-eligible institutions for scaled production and distribution of brain cell type-specific access and manipulation reagents. These reagents include viral vectors, nucleic acid constructs, and nanoparticles designed for selective access to and manipulation of brain cell types. The facilities will manufacture and distribute these reagents broadly to the neuroscience community, enabling high-precision circuit function probing in animals and human tissues. The opportunity supports cooperative agreements and is discretionary in nature, focusing on health, education, income security, and social services.

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