National Institutes of Health
$6,000,000
Get Grants for Depression Treatment Research Funding
Summary
Biotech and research firms, discover new biomarkers to predict depression treatment success. NIH is offering up to $6 million to support this vital research.
Eligibility
Biotech
Medical Research
Mental Health
Grants
Full Description
Purpose. The purpose of this initiative is to support exploratory research to discover panels of promising biomarkers (i.e., biosignatures) that are predictive of treatment outcomes in major depressive disorder. Mechanism of Support: This FOA will utilize the NIH Cooperative Agreement (U01) award mechanism. Funds Available and Anticipated Number of Awards: The NIMH expects to commit approximately $6 million in total costs in Fiscal Year 2010 to fund one or more U01 awards under this initiative.