September 1, 2021

Funding Opportunities: COBRE Phase 1 Applications for Women’s Health and Data Sciences Research

We’re pleased to announce that we’ve published two notices of special interest (NOSI) calling for applications to PAR-19-313, Centers of Biomedical Research Excellence (COBRE) Phase 1 (P20 Clinical Trial Optional), that focus on research on women’s health (NOT-GM-21-056) and data sciences (NOT-GM-21-062).

These NOSIs highlight the Office of Research on Women's Health's interest in supporting a meritorious application on women's health, and the Office of Data Science Strategy’s interest in supporting a meritorious application on data science relevant to biomedical research. Applications for these NOSIs must be submitted in response to and meet all eligibility criteria of PAR-19-313.

Application deadline: January 27, 2022

If you have questions about these NOSIs, please contact Crina Frincu (women’s health) or Lakshmi Matukumalli (data science).


About the Authors

Michele McGuirl.

Michele McGuirl

Before moving to NIDCR in 2024, Michele was the acting director of the Division for Research Capacity Building (DRCB). Before taking on this role, she was chief of DRCB’s Research Advancement Programs Branch, where she oversaw IDeA Clinical and Translational Research programs and managed grants for the Centers of Biomedical Research Excellence.
Headshot of Lakshmi Matukumalli.

Lakshmi Matukumalli

Lakshmi is trained in bioinformatics and leads data science activities including cloud computing, artificial intelligence, and machine learning. He also manages multicomponent grants supported through the Institutional Development Award (IDeA) and Native American Research Centers for Health (NARCH) programs.
Headshot of Crina Frincu.

Crina Frincu

Crina, a bio-organic chemist, manages Centers of Biomedical Excellence (COBRE) and Support for Research Excellence (SuRE) grants and oversees the COBRE Phase 3 initiative.