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Letter of Intent Receipt Date: Dec. 19, 2005. Application Receipt Date: Jan. 18, 2006

This funding opportunity will use the R01 and R21 award mechanisms. For more information see http://cri.nci.nih.gov/4abst.cfm?initiativeparfa_id=3268.

Inquiries: Dr. Mukesh Verma - vermam@mail.nih.gov; Dr. Sharon A. Ross - rosssha@mail.nih.gov

Small Business Innovation Research to Improve the Chemistry and Targeted Delivery of RNAi Molecules (SBIR [R43/R44])
PA-06-003

Application Receipt Dates: New, competing continuation, revised, supplemental applications: Dec. 1, 2005; Apr. 1, Aug. 1, and Dec. 1, 2006; Apr. 1, Aug. 1, and Dec. 1, 2007. AIDS and AIDS-Related Applications (New, competing continuation, revised, and supplemental): Jan. 2, May 1, and Sept. 1, 2006; Jan. 2, May 1, Sept. 1, 2007; Jan. 2, 2008.

This is a renewal of PA-05-041. This funding opportunity will use the R43 and R44 award mechanisms. For more information see http://cri.nci.nih.gov/4abst.cfm?initiativeparfa_id=3262.

Inquiries: Dr. Suresh K. Arya - aryas@exchange.nih.gov

Small Business Technology Transfer to Improve the Chemistry and Targeted Delivery of RNAi Molecules (STTR [R41/R42])
PA-06-004

Application Receipt Dates: New, competing continuation, revised, supplemental applications: Dec. 1, 2005; Apr. 1, Aug. 1, and Dec. 1, 2006; Apr. 1, Aug. 1, and Dec. 1, 2007. AIDS and AIDS-Related Applications (New, competing continuation, revised, and supplemental): Jan. 2, May 1, and Sept. 1, 2006; Jan. 2, May 1, and Sept. 1, 2007; Jan. 2, 2008.

This is a renewal of PA-05-041. This funding opportunity will use the R41 and R42 award mechanisms. For more information see http://cri.nci.nih.gov/4abst.cfm?initiativeparfa_id=3263.

Inquiries: Dr. Suresh K. Arya - aryas@exchange.nih.gov

Small Business Innovation Research Program Parent Announcement (SBIR [R43/R44]): Electronic Submission of Grant Applications through Grants.gov
PA-06-006

Application Receipt Dates: Non-AIDS applications: Dec. 1, 2005; AIDS and AIDS-related applications: Jan. 2, 2006.

This funding opportunity will use the R43 and R44 award mechanisms. For more information see http://cri.nci.nih.gov/4abst.cfm?initiativeparfa_id=3264.

Inquiries: Michael Weingarten - mw498z@nih.gov

Small Business Technology Transfer Program Parent Announcement (STTR [R41/R42]): Electronic Submission of Grant Applications through Grants.gov
PA-06-007

Application Receipt Dates: Non-AIDS applications: Dec. 1, 2005; AIDS and AIDS-related applications: Jan. 2, 2006.

This funding opportunity will use the R41 and R42 award mechanisms. For more information see http://cri.nci.nih.gov/4abst.cfm?initiativeparfa_id=3265.

Inquiries: Michael Weingarten - mw498z@nih.gov

Bioengineering Nanotechnology Initiative (STTR [R41/R42])
PA-06-008

Application Receipt Dates: New, competing continuation, revised, supplemental applications: Dec. 1, 2005; Apr. 1, Aug. 1, and Dec. 1, 2006; Apr. 1, Aug. 1, and Dec. 1, 2007; Apr. 1 and Aug. 1, 2008. AIDS and AIDS-Related Applications (New, competing continuation, revised, and supplemental): Jan. 2, May 1, and Sept. 1, 2006; Jan. 2, May 1, and Sept. 1, 2007; Jan. 2 and May 1, 2008.

This is a renewal of PA-02-125. This funding opportunity will use the R41 and R42 award mechanisms. For more information see http://cri.nci.nih.gov/4abst.cfm?initiativeparfa_id=3266.

Inquiries: Dr. Piotr Grodzinski - grodzinp@mail.nih.gov. Shane Woodward - woodwards@mail.nih.gov

Bioengineering Nanotechnology Initiative - SBIR (R43/R44)
PA-06-009

Application Receipt Dates: New, competing continuation, revised, supplemental applications: Dec. 1, 2005; Apr. 1, Aug. 1, and Dec. 1, 2006; Apr. 1, Aug. 1, and Dec. 1, 2007; Apr. 1 and Aug. 1, 2008. AIDS and AIDS-Related Applications (New, competing continuation, revised, and supplemental): Jan. 2, May 1, and Sept. 1, 2006; Jan. 2, May 1, and Sept. 1, 2007; Jan. 2 and May 1, 2008.

This is a renewal of PA-02-125. This funding opportunity will use the R43 and R44 award mechanisms. For more information see http://cri.nci.nih.gov/4abst.cfm?initiativeparfa_id=3267.

Inquiries: Dr. Piotr Grodzinski - grodzinp@mail.nih.gov. Shane Woodward - woodwards@mail.nih.gov