NASA Specialized Centers of Research: Carcinogenesis and Central Nervous System Risks from Space Radiation

This National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Research Announcement (NRA) solicits proposals for NASA Specialized Centers of Research (NSCOR) in support of the Space Radiation Program Element within the Human Research Program.

NNJ08ZSA003N, entitled, " NASA Specialized Centers

of Research (NSCORs):
Carcinogenesis and Central Nervous System Risks from Space Radiation," will be available on or about September 9, 2008, by opening the NASA Research Opportunities homepage at http://nspires.nasaprs.com/ and then linking through the menu listings "Solicitations" to "Open Solicitations." The central focus of this solicitation is research that will provide the basis for improved estimation and uncertainty reduction for solid cancer, leukemia and central nervous system (CNS) risks from space radiation.

In addition the discovery of biological countermeasure approaches to reduce solid cancer risks from galactic cosmic rays (GCR) is a focus.

To be responsive to this research solicitation, proposed studies should be hypothesis-driven using cutting edge approaches that will lead to new knowledge within accepted scientific standards.

Purely phenomenological approaches with no significant mechanistic basis or likely gain in scientific knowledge will not be funded.

An NSCOR consists of a team of investigators who have complementary skills and who work together to solve a closely focused set of research questions.

The home laboratories of NSCOR team members may be geographically contiguous or dispersed, as long as the NSCOR team members have a mechanism for working together.

The research must be focused on experimental studies simulating space radiation biological effects using the NASA Space Radiation Laboratory at Brookhaven National Laboratory in Upton, NY.

Proposals are due on January 15, 200 9. Proposals are required to be submitted electronically and must be submitted by an authorized official of the proposing organization.

Participation is open to all categories of organizations, including educational institutions, industry, nonprofit organizations, NASA centers, and other Government agencies.

Electronic proposals may be submitted via the NASA centers, and other Government agencies.

Electronic proposals may be submitted via the NASA Proposal data system NSPIRES or via Grants.gov.

Every organization that intends to submit a proposal in response to this NRA must be registered with NSPIRES, and such registration must identify the authorized organizational representative(s) who will submit the electronic proposal.

Each electronic proposal system places requirements on the registration of principal investigators and other participants (e.g.

co-investigators).

Potential proposers and proposing organizations are urged to access the system(s) well in advance of the proposal due date(s) of interest to familiarize themselves with its structure and enter the requested information.

Questions concerning responding to this NRA may be addressed to the contacts referenced in the full solicitation document.

This is a broad agency announcement as specified in FAR 6. 102 (d)(2).

Notwithstanding the posting of this opportunity at FedBizOpps.gov, nspires.nasaprs.com, or Grants.gov, NASA reserves the right to determine the appropriate award instrument for each proposal selected pursuant to this announcement.
Agency: NASA Johnson Space Center

Office:

Estimated Funding: $200,000


Who's Eligible





Obtain Full Opportunity Text:
Clickon the following link to see the full text of the announcement for this funding opportunity.

Additional Information of Eligibility:
All categories of U. S. institutions are eligible to submit proposals in response to this NRA.

NASA's policy is to conduct research with non-U. S. organizations of a cooperative, no-exchange-of-funds basis.

Full Opportunity Web Address:


Contact:


Agency Email Description:


Agency Email:
ann.e.bronson@nasa.gov

Date Posted:
2008-09-30

Application Due Date:
2009-01-15

Archive Date:
2009-01-16


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