National Institutes of Health

Description

The Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development seeks to advance its mission by soliciting research, including clinical trials, on bacterial sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in adolescent and maternal populations affected by HIV. Topics may include advancement of research on diagnostic modalities and their clinical implementation, effectiveness, and safety of new microbicidal agents, as well as dissemination and implementation research on evidence-based STI prevention and treatment strategies of youth and maternal HIV-affected populations. Grant authorities that allow the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development to forecast this opportunity are as follows: Public Health Service Act, Section 301, 448 and 487, as amended, Public Laws 78-410 and 99-158, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 241; 42 U.S.C. 285g; 42 U.S.C. 288; Small Business Research and Development Enhancement Act of 1992, Public Law 102-564, Public Law 118-47.

Who can apply

• State governments
• County governments
• Independent school districts
• Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
• Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
• Public housing authorities / Indian housing authorities
• Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized)
• Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than higher education)
• Private institutions of higher education
• For-profit organizations other than small businesses
• Small businesses

Contact

franklin.yates@nih.gov