Funding-Global
Probiotics Council - Young Investigator Grant for Probiotics Research; February
10, 2015
Description
The
purpose of the Young Investigator Grant for Probiotics Research (YIGPRO) is to
contribute to the advancement of probiotics and gastrointestinal microbiota research
in the United States. The focus of the 2015 grant is to improve understanding
of mechanisms by which potential probiotics, including beneficial commensals,
interact with the host and gastrointestinal microbiota to improve physiology
and bodily function. Proposals on dietary intervention to improve physiological
function, health status and reduce disease risk are preferred over proposals on
disease pathogenesis, drugs and therapies. Research cannot employ commercial
probiotic strains, but publicly available, non-commercial strains are
acceptable. Program Objectives: To stimulate innovative research relevant to
the field of gastrointestinal microbiota in the United States, to impact
academic and career development of young investigators in the United States and
attract them into the field of probiotics and gastrointestinal microbiota, and
to provide preliminary data for future funding from NIH and other funding
sources.
Closing
Date:
February
10, 2015
Link
to Full Announcement
http://www.probioticsresearch.com/
Contact
Information
703-841-1600