Biotechnology
· Effects of Introducing Genetically Engineered Organisms into the Environment - The USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) is seeking research grant funding applications in its "Biotechnology Risk Assessment Grants (BRAG) Program" to "... support the generation of new information that will assist Federal regulatory agencies in making science-based decisions about the effects of introducing into the environment genetically engineered organisms (GE), including plants, microorganisms (including fungi, bacteria, and viruses), arthropods, fish, birds, mammals and other animals excluding humans. Investigations of effects on both managed and natural environments are relevant..." - Applications may be "... submitted by any United States public or private research or educational institution or organization..." - NIFA has $5.0 million in available grant funds with an award range $50,000 to $1.0 million.
Source: November 19, 2010 USDA NIFA Grant Funding Announcement
Applications Due By: February 2, 2011
Date Released: --
Web site: The November 19, 2010 USDA NIFA Grant Funding Announcement is posted at
http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&oppId=58827
Specifically at http://nifa.usda.gov/funding/rfas/pdfs/11_brag_11_19_10.pdf
Additional information about the Biotechnology Risk Assessment Research Grants (BRAG) Program is posted at
http://www.nifa.usda.gov/funding/brag/brag.html
Contact: Questions related to the BRAG program may be directed to the following individuals:
* Dr. Shing F. Kwok, National Program Leader for Plant Systems-Production, USDA NIFA Institute of Food Production and Sustainability at 202 401 6060; fax: 202 401 6071; e-mail: SKwok@NIFA.USDA.gov
* Dr. Mark Mirando, National Program Leader for Animal Systems, USDA NIFA Institute of Food Production and Sustainability at 202 401 4336; fax: 202 401-6071; e-mail: MMirando@NIFA.USDA.gov
* Dr. Jack Okamuro, National Program Leader for Crop Production and Protection, USDA Agricultural Research Service in Beltsville, Maryland at 301 504 5912; e-mail: Jack.Okamuro@ARS.USDA.gov
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Mark R. McLellan | Dean & Director | Institute of Food & Agricultural Sciences — University of Florida
Florida Agricultural Experiment Station | Gainesville, FL 32611-0200 | ( : 352-392-1784 | * mrm1@ufl.edu
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