Research Funding
News on research grants, RFPs, government funding trends in genetics, genomics, and molecular diagnostics.
Norwegian Firm Genetic Analysis Awarded $1.9M to Develop Microbiome Test for IBD Treatment
Genetic Analysis said its platform is based on a multiplex approach for the simultaneous analysis of a large number of bacteria in one reaction.
BioMark Diagnostics Gets $685K Grant for Lung Cancer Screening Assay Development
The company is working with Phytronix Technologies and academic collaborators to validate its liquid biopsy platform and lung cancer biomarker panel.
Biden Administration Funds $1B for COVID-19 Testing in Indian Country
The $1 billion, part of a total of $4 billion in funding, will go toward detecting, diagnosing, tracing, monitoring, and mitigating COVID-19 infections.
NIH Funds $33M in COVID-19 Testing Projects for Safe Return of Students, Staff to School
An initiative will build evidence on best ways to return to school safely, combining frequent COVID-19 testing with safety measures.
RADx-UP is funding multiple efforts to determine how marginalized groups, such as undocumented immigrants and those in rural areas, can access testing.