The purpose of this funding opportunity announcement (FOA) is to support preclinical HIV/AIDS research using NHP models performed by Early Stage Investigators (ESIs) who are within 10 years of their terminal degree or completion of their residency training but who have at least two years of postdoctoral experience.
This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) invites submission of investigator-initiated Program Project (P01) applications.
This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) supports research from creative early stage investigators who propose highly innovative, pioneering studies with potential to open new areas of HIV/AIDS related to coinfections, comorbidities, and complications. Projects should reflect new and novel scientific directions that are distinct from concepts and approaches being pursued in the investigators research program or elsewhere. Projects must be consistent the scientific priorities outlined by the NIH Office of AIDS Research (OAR).