Natural Gas Conversion to Chemicals

This InnoCentive Challenge offers $15,000 for methods to convert natural gas into chemicals or chemical feedstock that go beyond current processes. Submissions are due October 28, 2012 and more information can be found in the link below:...

Functional Assays to Screen Genomic Hits

This funding opportunity announcement by the National Heart, Lung & Blood Institute aims to use in vitro or animal model systems to better understand genetic variations in heart, lung, blood and sleep phenotypes. Research should include, but is not limited to:...

Immunity in the Elderly

This joint program between the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAD) and the National Institute of Aging (NIA) seeks to develop a better understanding of how age changes the immunological system and how this affects immune responses to infection...

Proposals for Neglected Diseases Research

The Tres Cantos Open Lab Foundation is offering up to $160,000 for groundbreaking research in the areas of malarial disease, tuberculosis and kinetoplastid diseases.Winners will be able to utilize the facilities and resources of GlaxoSmithKline's Tres Cantos Medicines...

Drug Abuse Aspects of HIV/AIDS

The National Institutes of Health is offering various amounts of funding over a five-year period for research on the relationship between drug abuse and the transmission of HIV/AIDS. Potential proposals can include: Drug abuse and HIV prevention & treatment...

Prevent Surface Scuffing in Container Glass

InnoCentive is offering $20,000 for either a chemical additive or physical treatment that can prevent or lessen the scuffing of container glass surfaces. Both a written proposal and an experimental proof-of-data concept (and/or sample delivery) are required. Entries...