Biophysical and Biomechanical Aspects of Embryonic Development (R01)

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Purpose. This FOA issued by the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD),National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB) (http://www.nibib.nih.gov), National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS), (http://www.nigms.nih.gov/), and National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), (http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov), encourages Research Project Grant (R01) applications from Institutes/ organizations that propose to advance our knowledge in the area of the physics and mechanics of embryonic development. Applicants must propose hypothesis-driven developmental research with the prospect of gaining new and critical information about tissue mechanics relevant to vertebrate development and understanding the basis for developmental disorders. Investigators are encouraged to explore approaches and concepts new to the area of developmental tissue mechanics; and use newly developed techniques superior to the ones currently used in the field. It should be noted that applications using the NIH R01 grant mechanism will require sufficient preliminary data to substantiate the validity of the proposed research and feasibility of new technologies or tools. Mechanism of Support. This FOA will utilize the NIH Research Project Grant (R01) mechanism and runs in parallel with a FOA of similar scientific scope, PAR-10-222 that encourages applications under the NIH Exploratory/Developmental (R21) grant mechanism. Funds Available and Anticipated Number of Awards. Awards issued under this FOA are contingent upon the availability of funds and the submission of a sufficient number of meritorious applications.

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