Coordinating Center for National Resource Network for the Study of Human Auditory and Vestibular Disorders (U24 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
NIH funding supports a coordinating center for a national network providing human ear tissues for research on auditory and vestibular disorders; clinical trials are not allowed.
Funder: National Institutes of Health
Due Dates: February 5, 2027 (Earliest submission) | March 5, 2027 (Application deadline, 5:00 p.m. applicant organization’s local time)
Funding Amounts: Up to $200,000 in direct costs annually for up to 5 years; $300,000 committed for 1 award in FY 2028
Summary: Supports a coordinating center for the NIDCD National Human Ear Resource Network to expand human ear tissue research through collaboration and outreach.
Key Information: Clinical trials are not allowed; this opportunity funds Network coordination rather than individual Network laboratories.
Description
The National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD), part of NIH, supports a coordinating center for its National Human Ear Resource Network through a U24 cooperative agreement. The Network serves auditory and vestibular researchers using donated human temporal bones and inner and middle ear tissues for basic and clinical studies to advance understanding and treatment of auditory and vestibular disorders.
The coordinating center maintains collaboration among Network laboratories, plans and hosts regular meetings, provides Network updates, and communicates with clinicians, scientists, and the public about tissue donation and research. Its outreach must include a Network website and a virtual seminar series accessible to the broader scientific and clinical communities. NIH’s substantial programmatic involvement is intended to maximize the Network’s impact and prevent duplication of effort.
