The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) is soliciting applications for a Urology Centers Program Interactions Core (U24) under the Collaborating for the Advancement of Interdisciplinary Research in Benign Urology (CAIRIBU) Program.

This program aims to promote productive interactions between the George M. O'Brien Urology Research Centers (U54) and the Fostering Research With Additional Resources and Development (FORWARD) (P20) Centers, the institutional career development programs (K12), and the broader urology research and clinical communities.

The Interactions Core will serve as a focal point for establishing productive collaborations within the Urology Centers Programs and between these Programs and other NIDDK urology training and scientific efforts.

Scope of Work

The Urology Centers Program Interactions Core (U24) will engage in broad and diverse efforts to enhance collaboration and resource sharing between the George M. O’Brien Cooperative Research Centers (U54), the Fostering Research With Additional Resources and Development (FORWARD) Centers (P20), the KURe and UroEpi Career Development Programs (K12), and the urologic clinical and research communities.

The Core will additionally promote interactions between these NIDDK programs and investigators outside the traditional urology field in order to introduce critical, new multi-disciplinary expertise into urological research.

Eligibility

Eligible applicants include Higher Education Institutions, Nonprofits, For-Profit Organizations, Local Governments, State Governments, Federal Governments, and Other organizations.

Foreign organizations are not eligible to apply. Applicant organizations must complete and maintain the following registrations: System for Award Management (SAM), NATO Commercial and Government Entity (NCAGE) Code, Unique Entity Identifier (UEI), eRA Commons, and Grants.gov.

The Interactions Core Director (or one or more members of a Multi-PI team) is required to have a track record of research and administrative accomplishments and team building in the field of urologic disease.

Budget and Duration

The NIDDK intends to commit $6,500,000 Total Costs in Fiscal Year 2025 to support the Urology Centers Program, which will include the Interactions Core. NIDDK expects to award one Interactions Core under this Notice of Funding Opportunity.

Interactions Core applicant(s) may request funds up to $500,000 Direct Costs per year for Core activities plus an additional $500,000 per year for the centralized Urology Centers Opportunity Pool, Travel Awards, and Professional Development Programs in combination.

The maximum project period is 5 years.

Key Dates

• Posted Date: September 11, 2024

• Open Date: October 21, 2024

• Letter of Intent Due Date: October 21, 2024

• Application Due Date: November 21, 2024

• Expiration Date: November 22, 2024

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