U01CA260526
Cooperative Agreement
Overview
Grant Description
Discovar: Disparities in immune response to SARS-CoV-2 in Arkansas.
Funding Goals
TO IMPROVE SCREENING AND EARLY DETECTION STRATEGIES AND TO DEVELOP ACCURATE DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES AND METHODS FOR PREDICTING THE COURSE OF DISEASE IN CANCER PATIENTS. SCREENING AND EARLY DETECTION RESEARCH INCLUDES DEVELOPMENT OF STRATEGIES TO DECREASE CANCER MORTALITY BY FINDING TUMORS EARLY WHEN THEY ARE MORE AMENABLE TO TREATMENT. DIAGNOSIS RESEARCH FOCUSES ON METHODS TO DETERMINE THE PRESENCE OF A SPECIFIC TYPE OF CANCER, TO PREDICT ITS COURSE AND RESPONSE TO THERAPY, BOTH A PARTICULAR THERAPY OR A CLASS OF AGENTS, AND TO MONITOR THE EFFECT OF THE THERAPY AND THE APPEARANCE OF DISEASE RECURRENCE. THESE METHODS INCLUDE DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING AND DIRECT ANALYSES OF SPECIMENS FROM TUMOR OR OTHER TISSUES. SUPPORT IS ALSO PROVIDED FOR ESTABLISHING AND MAINTAINING RESOURCES OF HUMAN TISSUE TO FACILITATE RESEARCH. SMALL BUSINESS INNOVATION RESEARCH (SBIR) PROGRAM: TO EXPAND AND IMPROVE THE SBIR PROGRAM, TO INCREASE PRIVATE SECTOR COMMERCIALIZATION OF INNOVATIONS DERIVED FROM FEDERAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT, TO INCREASE SMALL BUSINESS PARTICIPATION IN FEDERAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT, AND TO FOSTER AND ENCOURAGE PARTICIPATION OF SOCIALLY AND ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS AND WOMEN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS IN TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION. SMALL BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER (STTR) PROGRAM: TO STIMULATE AND FOSTER SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION THROUGH COOPERATIVE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CARRIED OUT BETWEEN SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS AND RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS, TO FOSTER TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER BETWEEN SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS AND RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS, TO INCREASE PRIVATE SECTOR COMMERCIALIZATION OF INNOVATIONS DERIVED FROM FEDERAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT, AND TO FOSTER AND ENCOURAGE PARTICIPATION OF SOCIALLY AND ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS AND WOMEN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS IN TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION.
Grant Program (CFDA)
Awarding Agency
Place of Performance
Arkansas
United States
Geographic Scope
State-Wide
Related Opportunity
Analysis Notes
COVID-19 $1,686,070 (100%) percent of this Cooperative Agreement was funded by COVID-19 emergency acts including the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act.
Amendment Since initial award the End Date has been extended from 08/31/22 to 02/28/25 and the total obligations have increased 29% from $1,302,152 to $1,686,070.
Amendment Since initial award the End Date has been extended from 08/31/22 to 02/28/25 and the total obligations have increased 29% from $1,302,152 to $1,686,070.
University Of Arkansas For Medical Sciences was awarded
DISCOVAR:Disparities in Immune Response to SARS-CoV-2 in ARkansas
Cooperative Agreement U01CA260526
worth $1,686,070
from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases in September 2020 with work to be completed primarily in Arkansas United States.
The grant
has a duration of 4 years 5 months and
was awarded through assistance program 93.310 Trans-NIH Research Support.
The Cooperative Agreement was awarded through grant opportunity Emergency Awards: Research Projects in SARS-CoV-2 Serological Sciences (U01 Clinical Trial Optional).
Status
(Complete)
Last Modified 9/24/25
Period of Performance
9/30/20
Start Date
2/28/25
End Date
Funding Split
$1.7M
Federal Obligation
$0.0
Non-Federal Obligation
$1.7M
Total Obligated
Activity Timeline
Transaction History
Modifications to U01CA260526
Additional Detail
Award ID FAIN
U01CA260526
SAI Number
U01CA260526-3407385117
Award ID URI
SAI UNAVAILABLE
Awardee Classifications
Public/State Controlled Institution Of Higher Education
Awarding Office
75NC00 NIH National Cancer Institute
Funding Office
75NA00 NIH OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR
Awardee UEI
VDFYLZPJEAV6
Awardee CAGE
1QJY4
Performance District
AR-90
Senators
John Boozman
Tom Cotton
Tom Cotton
Budget Funding
| Federal Account | Budget Subfunction | Object Class | Total | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Health and Human Services (075-0849) | Health research and training | Grants, subsidies, and contributions (41.0) | $1,302,152 | 59% |
| Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund, Office of the Secretary, Health and Human Services (075-0140) | Health care services | Grants, subsidies, and contributions (41.0) | $906,648 | 41% |
Modified: 9/24/25