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Publication Date - 12/3/1999

17. NIH/NICHD - Specialized Cooperative Centers Program in Reproduction Research

The National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), through the Reproductive Sciences Branch (RSB) in the Center for Population Research (CPR), announces the availability of funds for research centers in the reproductive sciences. These centers will provide an arena for multidisciplinary interactions among basic and clinical scientists interested in establishing high quality research programs in the reproductive sciences. Center investigators will function within a multi-center cooperative research program facilitating collaborations and interactions among various centers.

The ultimate goals of biomedical research supported by the RSB are to develop new knowledge leading to clinical applications that will enable men and women to control their own fertility choices with methods that are safe, effective, inexpensive, reversible and acceptable to various population groups. Such research aims to develop new leads for contraception, procedures for alleviating infertility, and fertility preserving treatments for reproductive disorders that threaten fertility. Areas of research interest include: reproductive biology, physiology, endocrinology, and medicine.

The funding mechanism will be the NIH cooperative specialized center (U54). It is anticipated that $2,200,000, including direct costs and costs for facilities and administration, will be available to support up to two Centers in FY 2001 The total project period may not exceed years. The anticipated awarad date is April 1, 2001.

A Letter of Intent to Apply is requested at the NICHD on or before JANUARY 12, 2000. Applications are due at the NIH Center for Scientific Review on or before APRIL 28, 2000.

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