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SUMMARY:[ BILL & MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION - Universal Influenza Vaccine De
 velopment Grand Challenge | Research Funding ]
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CATEGORIES:Call for proposal
DESCRIPTION:Aim: the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and the Page Family a
 re launching the "Universal Influenza Vaccine Development Grand Challenge"
  during the centenary year of the 1918 flu pandemic. The goal of this Gran
 d Challenge is to identify novel\, transformative concepts that will lead 
 to development of universal influenza vaccines offering protection from mo
 rbidity and mortality caused by all subtypes of circulating and emerging (
 drifted and shifted) Influenza A subtype viruses and Influenza B lineage v
 iruses for at least three to five years. It is envisaged that such a unive
 rsal influenza vaccine would address the threat from both seasonal and pan
 demic influenza\, thus alleviating the need for annual seasonal influenza 
 vaccination campaigns\, averting significant global morbidity and mortalit
 y\, and better preparing the world for the next influenza pandemic.\n \nF
 unding: Pilot awards up to USD $2 million\n \nDuration: Expected duration
  of 2 years. The goal is to develop universal influenza vaccines that are 
 ready to start clinical trials by 2021.\n \nEligibility: Grand Challenges
  are open to both foreign and domestic organizations\, including non-profi
 t organizations\, for-profit companies\, international organizations\, gov
 ernment agencies and academic institutions.\n \nHow to Apply: Applicants 
 should first submit a letter of interest (LOI) detailing their research id
 ea. The LOI should highlight the goals\, study design\, investigator capab
 ilities\, and budget for the project. The most promising applicants will t
 hen be invited to submit a full proposal.\n \nApplication Deadline: LOI d
 ue 22 June 2018\, 11:30 am PST (20:30 CEST)\n \nFurther information\n\n	M
 ore details on the call can be found here.\n	Summaries of successful Grand
  Challenge grants can be found here.\n	For any other questions\, contact t
 he Research Office.\n
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