UM1HG012649
Cooperative Agreement
Overview
Grant Description
Molecular and cellular characterization of essential human genes.
Awardee
Funding Goals
NHGRI SUPPORTS THE DEVELOPMENT OF RESOURCES AND TECHNOLOGIES THAT WILL ACCELERATE GENOME RESEARCH AND ITS APPLICATION TO HUMAN HEALTH AND GENOMIC MEDICINE. A CRITICAL PART OF THE NHGRI MISSION CONTINUES TO BE THE STUDY OF THE ETHICAL, LEGAL AND SOCIAL IMPLICATIONS (ELSI) OF GENOME RESEARCH. NHGRI ALSO SUPPORTS THE TRAINING AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT OF INVESTIGATORS AND THE DISSEMINATION OF GENOME INFORMATION TO THE PUBLIC AND TO HEALTH PROFESSIONALS. THE SMALL BUSINESS INNOVATION RESEARCH (SBIR) PROGRAM IS USED 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. THE SMALL BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER (STTR) PROGRAM IS USED TO 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 / Funding Agency
Place of Performance
Chicago,
Illinois
606113015
United States
Geographic Scope
Single Zip Code
Related Opportunity
Analysis Notes
Amendment Since initial award the total obligations have increased 291% from $1,669,790 to $6,526,413.
Northwestern University was awarded
Molecular and cellular characterization of essential human genes.
Cooperative Agreement UM1HG012649
worth $6,526,413
from National Human Genome Research Institute in September 2022 with work to be completed primarily in Chicago Illinois United States.
The grant
has a duration of 4 years 9 months and
was awarded through assistance program 93.172 Human Genome Research.
The Cooperative Agreement was awarded through grant opportunity Molecular Phenotypes of Null Alleles in Cells (MorPhiC) Phase 1: Data Production Research and Development Centers (UM1)(Clinical trials not allowed).
Status
(Ongoing)
Last Modified 9/26/25
Period of Performance
9/22/22
Start Date
6/30/27
End Date
Funding Split
$6.5M
Federal Obligation
$0.0
Non-Federal Obligation
$6.5M
Total Obligated
Activity Timeline
Transaction History
Modifications to UM1HG012649
Additional Detail
Award ID FAIN
UM1HG012649
SAI Number
UM1HG012649-3443835282
Award ID URI
SAI UNAVAILABLE
Awardee Classifications
Private Institution Of Higher Education
Awarding Office
75N400 NIH National Human Genome Research Institute
Funding Office
75N400 NIH National Human Genome Research Institute
Awardee UEI
KG76WYENL5K1
Awardee CAGE
01725
Performance District
IL-05
Senators
Richard Durbin
Tammy Duckworth
Tammy Duckworth
Budget Funding
Federal Account | Budget Subfunction | Object Class | Total | Percentage |
---|---|---|---|---|
National Human Genome Research Institute, National Institutes of Health, Health and Human Services (075-0891) | Health research and training | Grants, subsidies, and contributions (41.0) | $3,301,041 | 100% |
Modified: 9/26/25