Research Funding
News on research grants, RFPs, government funding trends in genetics, genomics, and molecular diagnostics.
CellChorus Receives $2.2M SBIR Grant From NIGMS
The funding will help support development of the University of Houston spinout's imaging-based cell analysis platform.
ASHG to Expand Genomics Fellowship Program With $7.1M NHGRI Contract
The funds will support the addition of two new fellowships in genomics communications and early-career training.
Illumina, AstraZeneca, Breast Cancer Canada Partner on Screening, Detection Grants
Breast Cancer Canada also announced the recipients of its annual Precision Oncology Research Grants, who received awards of either C$75,000 or C$50,000.
Harvard, Church Lab Broke Promise to NIH on Open Spatial Tech Licensing, Vizgen, NanoString Allege
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As part of a lawsuit against 10x Genomics, Vizgen has alleged that Harvard improperly gave spinout ReadCoor an exclusive license to tech developed under an NIH grant.
Mobvec will see the development of a new kind of mobile laboratory to support public health responses to vector-borne diseases.