Past Opportunity
2017 Tissue Chips FOA
Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA)
International Space Station Funding Opportunity Focused on Human Physiology Research
The Center for the Advancement of Science in Space (the ISSInternational Space Station National Lab), the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS) and the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB), today announced a funding opportunity focused on human physiology and disease onboard the International Space Station (ISS) U.S. National Laboratory.
NLRAThe abbreviation for an ISS National Lab Research Announcement. NLRAs are one of the ISS National Lab’s primary mechanisms to solicit proposals in specific research areas. / NSF Solicitation #:
NLRA Open Period:
12/12/2017 – 2/8/2018
Strategic Focus:
Fundamental Science
Research Area:
This lung-on-a-chip serves as an accurate model of human lungs to test for drug safety and efficacy.
Media Credit: Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering, Harvard University
Purpose
Both the NCATS and the NIBIB are part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Data from this research — which will feature “Tissue Chips” (or “organs-on-chips”) — will help scientists develop and advance novel technologies to improve human health. This announcement is part of a four-year collaboration through which NCATS will provide up to $7.6 million, subject to funding availability, for research investigations onboard the ISS National Laboratory for the benefit of life on Earth.
The NCATS released the Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) in partnership with NIBIB and the ISS National Lab to solicit applications through its Tissue Chip for Drug Screening program for research on microphysiological systems using the ISS National Lab.
Steps to Applying for This Research Opportunity
To visit the funding opportunity, learn how to submit your proposal and get the latest information on this initiative, please visit: www.casistissuechip.blogspot.com
To learn more about the on-orbit capabilities of the ISS National Lab, including past research initiatives and available facilities, visit www.spacestationresearch.com