Limited Competition: Specific Pathogen Free Macaque Colonies (U42 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

The purpose of this Funding Opportunity Announcement is to provide continuing support for specific pathogen-free (SPF) macaque colonies previously funded under the auspices of PAR-18-669 and PAR-14-066. Breeding colonies are essential to sustain appropriate macaques for research related to Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)/Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS). Pedigree SPF macaques are free of certain viruses, which may confound the results of HIV/AIDS-related investigations or present a risk to the personnel who care for the animals. The SPF macaques are genetically characterized for major histocompatibility complex (MHC) class I types, because MHC class I genotypes have large effects on macaque immune responses to Simian Immunodeficiency Virus (SIV, which can induce AIDS in nonhuman primates (NHP)) and on human immune responses to HIV.

Other Eligible Applicants include the following: Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Institutions) are not eligible to apply. Non-domestic (non-U.S.) components of U.S. Organizations are not eligible to apply. Foreign components, as defined in the NIH Grants Policy Statement, are not allowed. See funding announcement for eligibility criteria