This grant supports a national network that advances research on hearing and balance disorders by providing human ear tissues, technical services, and training to scientists.
This grant has transitioned from forecasted to posted and is now accepting applications.
Funder: National Institutes of Health
Due Dates: November 1, 2027 (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: $450,000 award ceiling; $3,600,000 estimated total funding for 5 expected awards
Summary: Supports a collaborative laboratory network providing human inner and middle ear tissues as a national resource for auditory and vestibular research.
Key Information: Clinical trials are not allowed under this U24 cooperative agreement.
This National Institutes of Health opportunity continues support for laboratories that constitute the NIDCD National Human Ear Resource Network. The collaborative network serves as a national technological resource for researchers using human inner and middle ear tissues to study auditory and vestibular disorders.
The program supports a resource for a range of basic and clinical studies aimed at advancing knowledge and treatment of these disorders. Its focus is the laboratory network that enables this research through human ear tissues. Funding is offered through the U24 cooperative agreement mechanism, with clinical trials not allowed.