Solicitation of Validated Hits for the Discovery of in vivo Chemical Probes (R01)
Funding Contact(s): Rebecca Farkas, Ph.D.
Funding Categories: Translational Research
Brief Description:
This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) intends to support investigators who have interest and capability to join efforts
for the discovery of in vivo chemical probes. It is expected that applicants will have in hand the starting compounds (“validated
hits”) for chemical optimization and bioassays for testing new analog compounds. Through this FOA, NIH wishes to stimulate
research in 1) discovery and development of novel, small molecules for their potential use in studying disease treatment relevant
to the missions of the participating NIH Institutes, and 2) discovery and/or validation of novel, biological targets that
will inform studies of disease mechanisms. Emphasis will be placed on assays that provide new insight into important disease
targets and processes.