Funding-NSF -
Cracking the Olfactory Code (Olfactory) - An Ideas Lab Activity; May 1, 2015
Agency
National
Science Foundation
Directorate
for Biological Sciences
Directorate
for Mathematical & Physical Sciences
Description
This
solicitation describes an Ideas Lab on “Cracking the Olfactory Code.” Ideas
Labs are intensive workshops focused on finding innovative solutions to grand
challenge problems. The ultimate aim of this Ideas Lab organized by the
Biological Sciences (BIO) and the Mathematical and Physical Sciences (MPS)
Directorates at the National Science Foundation (NSF) is to facilitate the
generation and execution of innovative research projects aimed at understanding
the nature of olfactory processing and sensory representations in the brain in
general. The aspiration is that mixing researchers from diverse scientific
backgrounds will engender fresh thinking and innovative approaches that will transform
our understanding of olfactory processing in behavioral contexts while spawning
new opportunities to elucidate the general nature of sensory representations in
the brain.
This
multi-directorate program is one element of NSF's multi-year effort towards the
goals of the Brain Research through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies
(BRAIN) Initiative (http://www.nsf.gov/brain/).
US researchers may submit preliminary proposals only viaFastLane
for participation in the Ideas Lab in which a set of multidisciplinary ideas
will be developed. These multidisciplinary ideas will be submitted as full
proposals.
Announcement
Number:
NSF
15-547
Closing
Date:
Preliminary Proposal Date: May 01, 2015
Proposal Date: July 31, 2015
Link
to Full Announcement
http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2015/nsf15547/nsf15547.htm?WT.mc_id=USNSF_25&WT.mc_ev=click
Contact
Information
Edda Thiels
(703)
292-8421