CDC Conducting Public Health Research in South America

Sponsor Deadline: 

Mar 9, 2020

Internal Deadline: 

Feb 3, 2020

Letter of Intent Deadline: 

Feb 10, 2020

Sponsor: 

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Center for Global Health

UI Contact: 

Conducting Public Health Research in South America: Brazil, Bolivia, Argentina, Chile, Peru, Uruguay, Paraguay, Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname, Ecuador
RFA-GH-20-005
Grants.gov  https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=323514
Letter of intent due Feb. 10, 2020.
Application due March 9, 2020.

(p. 4) Only one application per eligible institution (normally identified by a unique DUNS number) is allowed.

CDC solicitations are generally limited regarding the number of applications that may go forward in response to a specific solicitation.  Please refer to this link on the UIowa Limited Submissions process https://uiowa.infoready4.com/#competitionDetail/1759773

If you wish to apply to a program that limits the number of applications allowed per institution, please email a one-page abstract about your proposal with a link to the program of interest to Cheryl Ridgeway cheryl-a-ridgeway@uiowa.edu  in the Office of the Vice President for Research with a cc to the Division of Sponsored Programs  dsp@uiowa.edu  at least 30 days in advance of the deadline.  If we receive multiple abstracts in response to a given solicitation, a review will be conducted to select the applicant to submit on behalf of the University of Iowa.

The purpose of this NOFO is to conduct and monitor epidemiologic and laboratory-based projects, surveillance, and research of important diseases in South America (Brazil, Bolivia, Argentina, Chile, Peru, Uruguay, Paraguay, Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname, and Ecuador) including, but not limited to, activities to address acute febrile illness, antimicrobial resistance and hospital acquired infections, respiratory infections and influenza, enteric illnesses, and other public health threats of local importance; and incorporate the results of these public health activities into operational disease detection, prevention, and response or control programs in South America, strengthen public health capacity as outlined in the Global Health Security Agenda, and disseminate findings across the region, with partners, and globally.

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