Last month, the Institute set its FY 2001 SBIR and STTR paylines at a priority score of 200. See our payline information . Another round of funds will competitively award more shared instrumentation grants to groups of NIH-supported investigators. The receipt date is March 23, 2001. Please send us your comments on the components of the contract so we can ensure that requirements are appropriate, assess the level of interest, and make changes that could encourage qualified institutions and organizations to apply.
More information is on the Web.
Find the draft solicitation and a database of listings searchable by name, institution, areas of interest, and expertise. The listings are posted by investigators interested in the contract, so you can find potential collaborators. The database will be online until June 15. Designed to encourage collaboration among investigators and disciplines in HIV pathogenesis research, the PA has done its job, creating a self-sustaining cadre of applicants. Because of this success, we continue to strongly encourage investigator-initiated applications in the area through R01s.