Call for proposals

Request for applications issued jointly on 23 July 2007 by the U.S. National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) and the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) regarding pediatric HIV/TB co-infection.

The announcement solicits Research Project Grant (R01) applications from institutions /organizations for research in key areas of HIV/TB co-infection in children. Applications are requested that propose improved modalities for the diagnosis of TB infection and disease, including MDR and XDR TB, in children with HIV/TB co-infection. Applications are also invited for the evaluation of the pharmacokinetics of first- and second-line anti-tubercular medications, as well as pharmacokinetic drug interactions between these and antiretroviral medications in children with HIV/TB co-infection. Finally, applications are solicited for research to evaluate the effects of HIV/TB co-infection in children on the central nervous system.

The full text of the announcement can be found at http://grants1.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-HD-07-006.html. Please contact Dr Carol Worrell (worrellc@mail.nih.gov), NICHD/NIH, directly for any questions or further information about this announcement. Dr Worrell's mailing address is the following: Dr Carol J. Worrell, Medical Officer, Pediatric, Adolescent and Maternal AIDS Branch, Center for Research for Mothers and Children, National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, National Institutes of Health, 6100 Executive Boulevard, Room 4B09C, Bethesda, MD 20892-7510, USA

Key dates:
Opening Date: September 23, 2007 (Earliest date an application may be submitted to http://www.grants.gov)
Letters of Intent Receipt Date(s): September 23, 2007
Application Submission/Receipt Date(s): October 23, 2007
Peer Review Date(s): March 2008
Council Review Date(s): May 2008
Earliest Anticipated Start Date(s): July 2008