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Dear Colleague Letter

UKRI/BBSRC-NSF/BIO Lead Agency Opportunity in Biological Informatics, Microbes and the Host Immune System, Quantum Biology and Synthetic Cell

Dear Colleagues: Scope The US National Science Foundation (NSF) and UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on Research Cooperation. The MOU provides an overarching framework to encourage collaboration between US and UK research communities...
Posted August 31, 2020
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Planning for Midscale Infrastructure for the Biological Sciences

Invites workshop and planning proposals that address national research infrastructure gaps relevant to the biological sciences community.

Posted August 17, 2020
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UKRI/BBSRC - NSF/BIO Lead Agency Opportunity in Biological informatics, Systems Understanding of Host-Microbe Interactions, Synthetic Cells and Cellular Systems, and Synthetic Microbial Communities

Invites collaborative U.S.–U.K. proposals in several priority areas shared by NSF’s Directorate for Biological Sciences and the UKRI Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council.

Posted July 19, 2022
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Leveraging Innovations From Evolution (LIFE)

Encourages research proposals using comparative approaches to identify evolutionary convergent adaptations to life’s challenges and the mechanisms that underlie them.

Posted January 17, 2024
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Molecular Biophysics

Supports computational and experimental research on the structure, dynamics and function of biomolecules, supermolecular assemblies and their interactions.

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Cellular Dynamics and Function

Supports interdisciplinary research aimed at mechanistic understanding of the structure, function and evolution of cellular and subcellular systems across the tree of life.

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Systems and Synthetic Biology

Supports research that employs systems biology or synthetic biology approaches to address compelling questions in molecular and cellular biology. Tool development to advance systems and synthetic biology is also supported.

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Designing Synthetic Cells Beyond the Bounds of Evolution (Designer Cells)

Supports research that designs and builds synthetic or artificial cells or cell-like systems to explore questions about biological function or evolution of life processes, as well as for biotechnology applications.

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Tool Development for Cell Biology (Tools4Cells)

Encourages proposals to develop tools and methods that help manipulate, measure or analyze critical cellular traits or functions — enabling new research areas in cell biology.

Posted March 16, 2021
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ANR - NSF/Physics/MCB Lead Agency Opportunity at the Physics - Molecular and Cellular Biosciences Interface

Invites U.S.–France collaborative research proposals integrating theoretical and experimental physics and biology to understand self-organized cellular systems at the molecular, subcellular and cellular scales.

Posted September 20, 2021
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Advancing Plant Transformation

Invites proposals focused on plant genetic transformation to certain existing programs at NSF and USDA. Proposals can involve basic research, long-term studies, tool development, or applications emphasizing potential outcomes with societal benefit.

Posted October 27, 2022
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Research Experience for Teachers (RET): Funding Opportunity in the Biological Sciences

Encourages proposals or supplemental funding requests from current awardees of the Directorate for Biological Sciences to include participation of K-12 science educators in their projects.

Posted August 29, 2023
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ANR - NSF/MCB/PHY Lead Agency Opportunity at the Molecular and Cellular Biosciences - Physics Interface

Invites multidisciplinary collaboration between U.S. and French researchers aimed at understanding mechanisms underlying life processes at the molecular and cellular scale using approaches from theoretical and experimental physics.

Posted October 23, 2023
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Tool Development for Molecular and Cell Biology (Tools4Cells)

Invites proposals to develop novel tools and methods that improve the ability to measure, analyze, manipulate, or control critical aspects of cellular properties and functions to open new avenues of inquiry in molecular and cellular biosciences.

Posted June 16, 2023
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NSF-Simons Research Centers for Mathematics of Complex Biological Systems (MathBioSys)

Supports the establishment of collaborative research centers focused on mathematical sciences at the interface of molecular, cellular and organismal biology. Each center will support education and training, visitor programs, workshops and outreach.

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Accelerating Innovations in Biomanufacturing Approaches through Collaboration Between NSF and the DOE BETO funded Agile BioFoundry (NSF-DOE/ABF Collaboration)

Invites proposals focused on using the Design-Build-Test-Learn capabilities at the Agile BioFoundry to develop testable prototypes based on the latest advances in synthetic engineering biology.

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Emerging Mathematics in Biology (eMB)

Supports research in mathematical biology that addresses significant biological questions by applying nontrivial mathematics or developing new theories — particularly from foundational mathematics, including artificial intelligence or machine learning.

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Transitions to Excellence in Molecular and Cellular Biosciences Research (Transitions)

Supports mid-career or later-stage researchers in molecular and cellular biology to expand or transition their research programs through sabbaticals or other forms of professional development.

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Division of Molecular and Cellular Biosciences Core Programs (MCB)

Supports research on living systems at the molecular, subcellular and cellular levels. Core areas supported include cellular dynamics and function; genetic mechanisms; molecular biophysics; and systems and synthetic biology.

Full Proposal Accepted Anytime