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SUMMARY:[U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE - Tick-Borne Disease Idea Award | Rese
 arch funding]
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180625
DTSTAMP:20260916T191123Z
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CATEGORIES:Call for proposal
DESCRIPTION:Aim: Through the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Pro
 gram (CDMRP)\, the Department of Defense is announcing the Tick-Borne Dise
 ase Research Program (TBDRP) for 2018. The intent of the TBDRP Idea Award 
  intends to support conceptually innovative\, high-risk/potentially high-
 reward research in the early stages of development that could lead to  cr
 itical discoveries or major advancements that will accelerate progress in 
 improving outcomes for  individuals affected by Lyme disease and/or other
  tick-borne illnesses. This award mechanism  promotes new ideas that repr
 esent innovative approaches to Lyme disease and other tick-borne  disease
 s research and have the potential to make an important contribution toward
  the TBDRP mission.\n \nApplications submitted to the FY18 TBDRP must add
 ress at least one of the specific Focus Areas in Lyme disease and other ti
 ck-borne diseases with emphasis on reducing public health burden. These Fo
 cus Areas are listed at the end of this announcement.\n \nFunding: Maximu
 m USD $ 250’000\n \nDuration: 2 years\n \nEligibility: Applicants from
  international organizations or institutions are eligible to apply\, and t
 here are no citizenship restrictions. Investigators at the level of Assist
 ant Professor or higher are eligible to submit applications.\n \nHow to A
 pply: Pre-applications are submitted through the eBRAP platform. They shou
 ld contain contact information\, a list of collaborators and key personnel
 \, a proposal narrative\, and supporting documents as suggested on the pla
 tform. Full applications (by invitation) will be made via a Grants.gov wor
 kspace. Full application packages can be downloaded from Grants.gov at any
  time.\n \nPre-Application Deadline: 25 June 2018\, 5:00 p.m. EST (23:00 
 CET)\nFull Application Deadline:  27 September 2018\, 11:59 p.m. EST (05:
 59 28 Sep\, CET)\n \nGrants.gov Funding Opportunity Number: W81XWH-18-TBD
 RP-IA\n \nFurther information\n\n	To see the program announcement\, navig
 ate to the search page on Grants.gov and search for the Opportunity Number
  W81XWH-18-TBDRP-IA\n	For questions about the eBRAP or Grants.gov platform
 s\, contact the Research Office.\n\n \nFocus Areas FY18 TBDRP\n\n\n	Diagn
 osis\n	\n		Accurate diagnostics for Lyme disease and co-infections and/or 
 other tick-borne diseases\n		Biomarkers to identify tick-borne diseases or
  their products in humans\n		Diagnostic biomarkers for Lyme disease that d
 istinguish between active infection and previous exposure\, and/or monitor
  response to treatment\n	\n	\n	Pathogenesis\n	\n		Understanding the immuno
 logical mechanisms of immune protection for Lyme disease or other tick-bor
 ne diseases\n		Understanding the complex biology of Lyme borrelia in the h
 ost (beyond in vitro studies)\, including its survival\, evasion of the ho
 st immune system\, and subversion of the effectiveness of antibiotics\n		B
 iomarkers that aid in exploring underlying mechanisms of persistent sympto
 ms associated with Lyme disease\n	\n	\n	Treatment\n	\n		Antibiotic combina
 tions and/or therapeutic options for treating acute and persistent illness
 \n	\n	\n	Prevention\n	\n		Identification\, validation\, and/or improvement
  of tick-targeted prevention and control interventions\n		Human vaccines f
 or tick-borne diseases\n	\n	\n
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