FOA-Molecular
Foundations for Biotechnology (MFB); January 14, 2021
Agency
National
Science Foundation
Description
This
initiative calls for fundamentally new approaches in chemistry to drive new
directions in biotechnology, an important Industry of the Future (IotF).
Collaborative high risk/high reward projects are sought; the research must
involve innovative chemistry.
A
multi-year campaign is envisioned (contingent on availability of funding),
targeting broad annual themes. This year’s solicitation calls for synergistic
scientific partnerships grounded in the principles of synthetic, physical
organic and molecular recognition chemistry creating novel chemical biology
tools to drive innovations in biotechnology. The focus is on the development
and deployment of fundamentally new techniques to modify the structure,
function and/or fate of proteins interacting with small molecules for important
applications in biotechnology.
Announcement
Number:
NSF
21-540
Closing
Date:
Required
Letter of Intent Due: January 14, 2021
Full
Proposal Due: March 16, 2021
Link
to Full Announcement
https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2021/nsf21540/nsf21540.htm
Contact
Information
Tingyu
Li
(703)
292-4949