U24HL135600

Developing a sickle Africa data coordinating center (SADACC).

University Of Cape Town

THE DIVISION OF BLOOD DISEASES AND RESOURCES SUPPORTS RESEARCH AND RESEARCH TRAINING ON THE PATHOPHYSIOLOGY, DIAGNOSIS, TREATMENT, AND PREVENTION OF NON-MALIGNANT BLOOD DISEASES, INCLUDING ANEMIAS, SICKLE CELL DISEASE, THALASSEMIA, LEUKOCYTE BIOLOGY, PRE-MALIGNANT PROCESSES SUCH AS MYELODYSPLASIA AND MYELOPROLIFERATIVE DISORDERS, HEMOPHILIA AND OTHER ABNORMALITIES OF HEMOSTASIS AND THROMBOSIS, AND IMMUNE DYSFUNCTION. FUNDING ENCOMPASSES A BROAD SPECTRUM OF HEMATOLOGIC INQUIRY, RANGING FROM STEM CELL BIOLOGY TO MEDICAL MANAGEMENT OF BLOOD DISEASES AND TO ASSURING THE ADEQUACY AND SAFETY OF THE NATION'S BLOOD SUPPLY. PROGRAMS ALSO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF NOVEL CELL-BASED THERAPIES TO BRING THE EXPERTISE OF TRANSFUSION MEDICINE AND STEM CELL TECHNOLOGY TO THE REPAIR AND REGENERATION OF HUMAN TISSUES AND ORGANS. SMALL BUSINESS INNOVATION RESEARCH (SBIR) PROGRAM: TO STIMULATE TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION, USE SMALL BUSINESS TO MEET FEDERAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT NEEDS, FOSTER AND ENCOURAGE PARTICIPATION IN INNOVATION AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP BY SOCIALLY AND ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED PERSONS, AND INCREASE PRIVATE-SECTOR COMMERCIALIZATION OF INNOVATIONS DERIVED FROM FEDERAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT FUNDING. SMALL BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER (STTR) PROGRAM: TO STIMULATE TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION, FOSTER TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER THROUGH COOPERATIVE R&D BETWEEN SMALL BUSINESSES AND RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS, AND INCREASE PRIVATE SECTOR COMMERCIALIZATION OF INNOVATIONS DERIVED FROM FEDERAL R&D.

93.837 - Cardiovascular Diseases Research

National Heart Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI) [HHS - NIH]

South Africa

Foreign

Limited Competition: Sickle Africa Data Coordinating Center (U24 Clinical Trial Optional) (RFA-HL-21-008)

Amendment Since initial award the End Date has been extended from 03/31/21 to 04/30/27 and the total obligations have increased 911% from $850,264 to $8,598,983.