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NIH seeks collaborative network for human auditory and vestibular disorder research

The National Institutes of Health (NIH), through the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD), is seeking to establish a collaborative network to advance research on human auditory and vestibular disorders. - Government Buyer: - National Institutes of Health (NIH) - National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) - Scope of Work: - Develop and operate the NIDCD National Human Ear Resource Network as a national technological resource - Provide technical services for procuring, preparing, sectioning, and distributing high-quality human ear tissues for research - Develop and disseminate improved tissue preservation and processing techniques - Upload digitized temporal bone images to NIDCD-approved databases for researcher access - Offer technical instruction in preparing ear tissue from post-mortem human temporal bones - Products/Services Requested: - Technical services for human ear tissue procurement, preparation, sectioning, and distribution - Development and dissemination of tissue preservation and processing techniques - Uploading digitized temporal bone images to NIDCD-approved databases - Technical instruction in ear tissue preparation - Unique Requirements: - No specific OEMs or commercial products are identified; focus is on specialized technical and research services - Broad eligibility: nonprofits, educational institutions, government agencies, and businesses may apply - Emphasis on national resource sharing and dissemination of best practices - Estimated Funding: - Maximum award value per recipient: $450,000 - Total program funding: $3,500,000

Description

The National Institutes on Deafness and other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) is seeking to support a collaborative network, the NIDCD National Human Ear Resource Network, to serve as a national technological resource for auditory and vestibular researchers. The network will provide technical services for procuring, preparing, and distributing human ear tissues, develop and disseminate improved tissue preservation techniques, upload digitized temporal bone images to approved databases, and offer technical instruction in tissue preparation. Eligible applicants include a wide range of nonprofit, educational, governmental, and business entities. The opportunity is forecasted with an estimated post date of March 7, 2026, and an application due date of September 29, 2026.

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