Childhood Asthma in Urban Settings Clinical Research Network
This grant supports multi-site research on preventing and treating childhood asthma in low-income urban areas, focusing on new therapies and understanding disease mechanisms.
Funder: National Institutes of Health
Due Dates (Anticipated): May 2027 (Full application deadline, projected)
Funding Amounts: Estimated total program funding: $8,380,000; typical duration aligns with multi-site clinical studies; award ceiling/floor not specified.
Summary: Supports multi-site clinical studies and trials focused on prevention and treatment of childhood asthma in economically disadvantaged urban populations.
Description
The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) at NIH is forecasting support for the Childhood Asthma in Urban Settings Clinical Research Network (CAUSE). This initiative funds collaborative, multi-site clinical studies and trials aimed at preventing and treating asthma among economically disadvantaged children in urban settings—populations where the disease burden is highest. The network’s objectives include developing and testing innovative strategies for asthma prevention, identifying and evaluating new treatment targets (including those for type 2 low asthma), and investigating the risk relationship between upper and lower airway diseases. Systems biology approaches will be used to identify disease endotypes for targeted therapies.
