National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases-Consortium of Food Allergy Research

Objective

Implement and coordinate multi-center clinical research studies to improve the prevention, diagnosis, management, and treatment of food allergies. Identify the mechanisms underlying the development of new food allergy and the mechanisms of outgrowing food allergy. Develop immune intervention strategies for the treatment and the prevention of food allergy. Identify the genes and the epigenetic alterations associated with food allergy. Treatment of food induced anaphylaxis. Develop biomarkers to improve and simplify the diagnosis of food allergy.

Who Can Apply

• For-Profit Organization
• Not-for-Profit Organization
• U.S. State Government (including the District of Columbia)
• Federally Recognized Indian/Native American/Alaska Native Tribal Government
• Indian/Native American/Alaska Native Tribal Government (Other than Federally Recognized)
• Tribally Designated Housing Authority
• Municipality or Township government (inclusive of cities, towns, boroughs (except in Alaska), and villages)
• County Government (inclusive of boroughs in Alaska, parishes and other governmental entities with geographic regional control and authority)
• School District Government
• Foreign Non-Government Nonprofit Organization
• Foreign Non-Governmental For-Profit Organization

Assistance Types

• Cooperative Agreement

Program Contact

kevin.richardson@nih.gov
3017617870