FUNDING-Nutrigenetics and Nutrigenomics Approaches for Nutrition Research (R01 Clinical Trial Optional); February 5, 2018

 

Agency

National Institutes of Health

 

Description

The field of nutrigenetics explores the impact of genetic variants on nutrient metabolism whereas nutrigenomics explores the gene expression, function and regulation in response to nutrient intake and collectively comprises the approaches namely transcriptomics, proteomics, epigenomics and metabolomics that enable analysis of multiple mRNA species, proteins and metabolites respectively. Such approaches can be targeted to a defined set of analytes, or untargeted allowing the analysis of global molecular species. The molecular signatures from these approaches can provide valuable insights into pathophysiological processes and yield potentially clinically relevant markers of diseases.

 

The purpose of this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is to promote application of nutrigenetics and/or nutrigenomics approaches to nutrition research through collaborative interaction among nutrition researchers and experts in omics technologies. For the purposes of this funding opportunity, both hypothesis-driven and hypothesis-generating nutrigenomic studies targeted to specific nutrient metabolic pathways are appropriate.

 

Activity Code:

R01

 

Announcement Number:

PA-18-034

 

Closing Date:

February 5, 2018

 

Link to Full Announcement

https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-18-034.html