Microbiomes Institute
2024-25 USF-TGH Cancer Institute (TGHCI) Microbiome Joint Pilot Research Award
We are extending the LOI submission deadline for the USF-TGH Pilot call until Wednesday- May 15, 2024 (11:59 PM), and the full application deadline until Monday- June 17, 2024 (11:59 PM). We are excited to receive your projects and support them in being successful.
Please get in touch with us if you have any questions or need help finding collaborators or resources at graca@usf.edu
2024 Microbiome Ignite Awards
We are currently accepting applications for the Ignite Award. These awards are intended to be small, rapid-access awards to 1) help investigative teams maintain momentum on feasibility projects with high probability of traversing research gaps related to microbiome research, 2) obtain pilot data that will allow for the submission of a subsequent, larger extramural grant application, or 3) provide internal funding for new research projects that have been peer- reviewed and scored to help move grants to a fundable range. Funds will be awarded for up to $5,000 to be spent within a maximum of 3 months of the award. This application process will be rolling, with investigators invited to apply at any time that is convenient to them.
Please click the below links for the full details and application instructions:
2023-2024 Microbiome Research Award winners:
We are pleased to announce this year’s Microbiome Research Award recipients:
Experimental testing of a quantum genetic theory of evolution using algae
Diego Santiago Alarcon, Department
of Integrative Biology
George P. Philippidis,
Patel College of Global Sustainability
Unleashing the power of the gut: a new approach to combat Clostridiodes difficile infection
Rays Jiang, USF genomics
| Global Health Infectious Disease Research Center
College of Public Health
XingMin Sun, Department
of Molecular Medicine
Genome and microbiome sequencing of the ciliate pathogen Philaster apodigitiformis to provide insights into Diadema antillarum (long-spined sea urchin) mass mortality
Jean Lim, Ph.D.,
Scientific Researcher, College of Marine Science, University of South
Florida
Mya Breitbart, Ph.D.,
Distinguished University Professor, College of Marine Science
Roles of the short-chain fatty acids in the spatiotemporal infection dynamics of Borrelia burgdorferi
Zhiming Ouyang, Dept. of Molecular Medicine
Development of a Dietary Intake Mobile App Designed for Older Adults
Yu Sun, Dept. of
Computer Science & Engineering
Hariom Yadav, Center for
Microbiome Research
Role of intravenous iron supplementation on intestinal microbiome in chronic kidney disease
Timo Rieg Department of
Molecular Pharmacology and Physiology
Jessica Dominguez
Rieg,Department of Molecular Pharmacology and Physiology
Investigation of the microbiome environment of Phanaeus vindex when reared in environmentally-monitored conditions versus field conditions.
Sylvia Thomas, P.I.
College of Engineering, Department of Electrical Engineering
David Merkler, Co-P.I.
College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Chemistry
Advancing In Vitro Intestine Models: Smart Polymer-Controlled Peristalsis
Wenbin Mao, Ph.D.,
Department of Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering
Nathan Gallant, Ph.D.,
Department of Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering, USF
Arylalkylamine N-Acyltransferase as a Novel Target for the Treatment of Clostridioides difficile Infections.
David Merkler, PhD, Department of Chemistry
External Funding Opportunities
Below is a list of external grant opportunities in the field of microbiomes. They include grants that specifically support microbiome research, as well as those that, while not microbiome-specific, would certainly be applicable.
If you see a microbiomes-related funding opportunity that is not listed here, please send it to graca@usf.edu and it will be added to the list.
(Click on each category to expand.)
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National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Resource-Related Research Projects for Development of Animal Models and Related Materials (R24 Clinical Trials Not-Allowed)
Due Dates: May 25, 2024
For more information: https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-OD-22-013.htmlMicrobial-based Cancer Imaging and Therapy - Bugs as Drugs (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) Number: PAR-22-085
Due Date: June 05, 2024
For more information: https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-22-085.htmlModulating Human Microbiome Function to Enhance Immune Responses Against Cancer (R21 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Funding Opportunity Number: PAR-22-062
Due Date: June 16, 2024
For more information: https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-22-062.htmlInvestigator Initiated Clinical Trials of Complementary and Integrative Interventions Delivered Remotely or via mHealth (R01 Clinical Trial Required)
Funding Opportunity Number: PAR-24-086
Due Date: June 20, 2024
Relevance to Microbiomes: High program priority: Studies to examine the effects of prebiotics/probiotics and other natural products on gut microbiome-brain interactions. Of particular interest are studies of prebiotics/probiotics for depression, anxiety disorders, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), or chronic pain.For more information: PAR-24-086: Investigator Initiated Clinical Trials of Complementary and Integrative Interventions Delivered Remotely or via mHealth (R01 Clinical Trial Required) (nih.gov)
Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Chronic Inflammation of the Oral Cavity - An Agent for Oral Mucosal Disease
Due Date: This notice applies to due dates on or after February 5, 2024, and subsequent receipt dates through September 7, 2026.
For more information: NOT-DE-23-007: Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Chronic Inflammation of the Oral Cavity - An Agent for Oral Mucosal Disease (nih.gov)Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): The Functional Oral Microbiome
Due Date: Notice expiration date: September 07, 2025
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National Science Foundation (NSF)
Plant Biotic Interactions
Notice Number: NSF 18-590
Due Date: Continuous.
Approximate Funding Amount: $18,500,000 depending on availability of funds$10.5M from NSF for new standard or continuing grant awards, and approximately $8M from USDA/NIFA for new awards. Both estimates depend on availability of appropriations. USDA/NIFA will support projects for up to four years in duration. Although there are no formal upper or lower limits to award amounts, they typically range from $50,000 to $300,000 per year, with durations of two to four years (and five years for CAREER awards). Enactment of additional continuing resolutions or an appropriations act may affect the availability or level of funding for this program.
For more information: https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=505267Transitions to Excellence in Molecular and Cellular Biosciences Research (Transitions)
Notice Number: NSF 21-508
Due Date: Continuous.
Anticipated Funding Amount: $6,000,000 Pending availability of funds
For more information: https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2021/nsf21508/nsf21508.htmPhysiological and Structural Systems (PSS)
Due Date: Continuous
For more information: https://beta.nsf.gov/funding/opportunities/physiological-structural-systems-pss -
Department of Defense (DOD)
US Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Broad Agency Announcement
Issued by: Department of Defense
Due Date(s): Feb 28, 2025
Funding Opportunity Number: W911QY20R0022
For more information: https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=327285 -
Private / Foundations
Advancing Research that Supports 'Gut Health': Documenting the Continuum of Measures from Health to Disease
Sponsor: International Life Sciences Institute
Due Date: April 19, 2024
For more information: https://iafns.org/advancing-research-that-supports-gut-health-documenting-the-continuum-of-measures-from-health-to-disease/Michelson Prizes: Next Generation Grants
Sponsor: Human Immunome Project
Due Date: June 9, 2024
For more information: https://www.humanimmunomeproject.org/our-work/research-grants/Thrasher Research Fund - E.W. "Al" Thrasher Awards
Due Dates: LOI due July 16, 2024; Full submission October 22, 2024
For more information: https://www.thrasherresearch.org/al-thrasher-award?lang=engAmerican Gastroenterological Association Grants
Due Date: Varies
For list of Grants: https://gastro.org/research-and-awards/apply-for-awards/American Society of Transplantation Research Grants
Due Dates: Varies
For more information: https://www.myast.org/research/research-grant-opportunitiesCrohn’s & Colitis Foundation Grants & Fellowships
Due Dates: Varies
For more information: https://www.crohnscolitisfoundation.org/research/grants-fellowships -
Fellowships
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)- Agricultural Research Service (ARS) Undergraduate Student Internship in Bioinformatics
Due Date: Applications may be reviewed on a rolling-basis, and this posting will remain open until a qualified candidate is identified.
Location: A research opportunity in Bioinformatics is available with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Research Service (ARS), Sustainable Agriculture Systems Laboratory in Beltsville, Maryland.
For more information: https://www.zintellect.com/Opportunity/Details/USDA-ARS-2022-0054U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Fellowship in Microbiome and Infectious Disease
Due Date: Applications will be reviewed on a rolling-basis, and this posting will remain open until filled.
Location: Laboratory of Dr. Paul Carlson in the Office of Vaccines Research and Review (OVRR) at the Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (CBER), Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in Silver Spring, Maryland
For more information: https://www.zintellect.com/Opportunity/Details/FDA-CBER-2022-17Nutrition and Human Performance Fellowship at the U.S. Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine (USARIEM)
Location: Natick, Massachusetts
Due Date: Applications are reviewed on an ongoing basis and fellowships will be filled as qualified candidates are identified.
For more information: https://www.zintellect.com/Opportunity/Details/USAMRDC-RIEM-2022-0037USDA-ARS Postdoctoral Research Fellowship in Plant Pathology
Due Date: Applications are reviewed on a rolling-basis.
Location: U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Research Service (ARS), located in Fort Pierce, Florida.
For more information: Zintellect - Climb HigherFecal Microbiome Community Structure as a Non-invasive Health Biomarker for Endangered Killer Whales
Due Date: May 01, 2024
For more information: https://ra.nas.edu/RAPLab10/Opportunity/Opportunity.aspx?LabCode=26&ROPCD=260339&RONum=C0436North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition Foundation/Abbott Advanced Fellowship Training in Pediatric Nutrition
Due Date: August 1, 2024
For more information: https://naspghan.org/research/naspghan-foundation-grants-2/U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Postbac Fellow in Microbiome and Infectious Disease
Due Date: December 31, 2024
Location: Office of Vaccine Research and Review (OVRR) at the Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (CBER), Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in Silver Spring, Maryland.
For more information: Zintellect - Climb Higher -
USDA
Agriculture and Food Research Initiative - Foundational and Applied Science Program - Crosscutting Programs - Agricultural Microbiomes in Plant Systems and Natural Resources - Equipment Grants
Due Date: October 03, 2024
For more information: https://www.nifa.usda.gov/grants/funding-opportunities/agriculture-food-research-initiative-foundational-applied-scienceAgriculture and Food Research Initiative - Foundational and Applied Science Program - Crosscutting Programs - AFRI Commodity Board Co-funding Topics
Due Dates: August 1, 2024
For more information: https://www.nifa.usda.gov/grants/funding-opportunities/agriculture-food-research-initiative-foundational-applied-scienceAgriculture and Food Research Initiative - Foundational and Applied Science Program - Food safety, nutrition, and health - Food and Human Health - Seed Grants
Due Date: August 8, 2024
For more information: https://www.nifa.usda.gov/sites/default/files/2023-02/FY23-AFRI-FAS-RFA-508_0.pdf