The purpose of this funding opportunity announcement (FOA) is twofold: 1). to accelerate translational and clinical Phase I and II a/b safety and efficacy studies for substantiating measurable functional benefits of probiotic/prebiotic components and/or their combinations; and; 2). to understand the underlying mechanisms of their action(s), and variability in responses to these interventions.
This FOA calls for interdisciplinary collaborations across scientific disciplines engaged in microbiome and pro/prebiotic research including, but not limited to: nutritional science, microbiology, virology, microecology and microbiome, genomics, immunology, computational biology, chemistry, bioengineering, as well as integration of omics and computational approaches in DNA technologies.
Deadlines:
PA-18-902 Expiration Date September 8, 2021
