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NIH Solicitation for Animal and Biological Material Resource Centers (P40)

The National Institutes of Health (NIH), through the Office of Research Infrastructure Programs (ORIP), is seeking applications to establish or support Animal and Biological Material Resource Centers. - Government Buyer: - National Institutes of Health (NIH) - Office of Research Infrastructure Programs (ORIP) - Purpose and Scope: - Support for centers providing laboratory animal colonies, informatics tools, reagents, cultures (cells, tissues, organs), and genetic stocks - Resources must serve the broader biomedical research community and multiple NIH Institutes or Centers - Emphasis on scientific rigor, transparency, and reproducibility - Eligibility: - Open to educational institutions, government entities, businesses, nonprofits, and other organizations - Products/Services Requested: - No specific OEMs, vendors, or part numbers identified - Focus is on the provision and management of animal colonies, biological materials, and related informatics resources - Unique Requirements: - Centers must have broad applicability across NIH and align with ORIP's mission - Supports both continuation of existing resources and development of new ones

Description

This funding opportunity announcement (FOA) encourages grant applications for Animal and Biological Material Resource Centers that provide support for special colonies of laboratory animals and other resources such as informatics tools, reagents, cultures, and genetic stocks. These resources serve the biomedical research community on local, regional, and national levels. The goal is to facilitate optimization and enhancement of scientific rigor, transparency, and experimental reproducibility in biomedical research. Proposed centers must have broad application to multiple NIH Institutes or Centers and align with the ORIP's NIH-wide mission. The FOA supports continuation of existing resources and development of new ones when appropriate.

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