NIH Reporter #RFA-ES-16-008

NIEHS Research Funding for Environmental Liver Disease Diagnostics and Therapeutics

This opportunity is a research funding solicitation from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), part of the National Institutes of Health, focused on environmental liver disease. - Government Buyer: - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), National Institutes of Health - Products/Services Requested: - Research project funding for studies on the impact of environmental chemicals (especially endocrine and metabolism disruptors) on liver disease - Emphasis on developing diagnostic biomarkers and new therapeutic approaches - OEMs and Vendors: - No specific OEMs or vendors are named; opportunity is open to academic, government, and industry collaborators - Unique/Notable Requirements: - Collaborative, cross-sector research approach - Focus on both diagnostics and therapeutics - Project location is Louisville, Kentucky - Classified under Environmental Health Sciences - Estimated funding value is $459,584

Description

This project aims to study the impact of environmental chemicals on liver disease, focusing on endocrine and metabolism disrupting chemicals. It involves collaboration between academia, government, and industry. The goal is to develop diagnostic biomarkers and new treatments for environmental liver disease. The funding is provided as a research project grant.

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