Although experts in many fields are eligible, special attention is being paid to environment specialists, including those working on cleanup of defense facilities. The ITA will interview and recommend eligible interns to companies. Applications will be considered on a rolling basis as they are received, subject to the availability of funds. Immunotherapy in Infectious Diseases Proposals for innovative preclinical and clinical research to identify and develop novel immunologically based therapies for infectious diseases are invited by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease. Proposals may involve animal models as well as human subjects, but a focus on studies in human populations is encouraged.
Multidisciplinary research is also especially welcome.
HIV, opportunistic infections in AIDS patients, Lyme disease, and tuberculosis are excluded from this solicitation. Upcoming program deadlines include June 1 and October 1. This is an optional presolicitation, prescreening process through which DOE offers potential applicants a chance to submit brief descriptions of their proposed projects. Feedback is usually given within two weeks of receipt.