Molecular Phenotypes of Null Alleles in Cells (MorPhiC) Phase I: Data Analysis and Validation Centers (U01 Clinical trials not allowed)

The purpose of this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is to establish state-of-the-art Data Analysis and Validation (DAV) Centers to join the new NHGRI program called "Molecular Phenotypes of Null Alleles in Cells (MorPhiC)". The long-term goal of MorPhiC is to develop a consistent catalog of molecular and cellular phenotypes for null alleles for every human gene, using in vitro multicellular systems. The catalog will be made available for broad use by the biomedical community. The program will start with a Phase 1 to optimize available methods to create null alleles and measure their phenotypic effects in a target subset of 1000 protein coding genes across the program. Phase 1 will also assess the scale limitations of such methods, develop common data formats, establish use cases for this catalog, and inform whether and how a potential second phase will be implemented. The DAV Centers will develop computational models and data analysis and visualization methods to evaluate and help ensure the utility of the MorPhiC data.

Other Eligible Applicants include the following: Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions; Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISISs); Eligible Agencies of the Federal Government; Faith-based or Community-based Organizations; Hispanic-serving Institutions; Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs); Indian/Native American Tribal Governments (Other than Federally Recognized); Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Organizations); Regional Organizations; Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs) ; U.S. Territory or Possession.