Developmental Research Program

发展项目计划资助早期研究项目，这些项目有可能发展成为 更多的研究项目。其目标是促进创新研究的领域， 转化为开发新的疫苗，治疗和/或诊断方法，以对抗A-C类 选择病原体或其他新兴传染性病原体。发展项目计划投资于 最有可能竞争传统的国立卫生研究院（NIH）资金的计划 将提供长达24个月的项目支助，年度预算为10万美元至20万美元。 直接费用12.5万美元其目的是资助“高风险”研究，需要的初步数据比 常规R 01赠款。该方案还寻求以新的方法吸引第二区域的调查人员， 他们目前可能不在生物防御领域工作。 发展项目计划鼓励参与基础研究的研究人员之间的合作。 和临床微生物学研究以及免疫学、细胞生物学、化学生物学和 生物信息学为了创造最肥沃的发现环境，战略投资将集中在 具有高回报潜力和获得NIH未来资助资格的可能性的新项目。

The Developmental Projects Program funds early-stage research projects with the potential to develop into more substantial research programs. Its objective is to promote innovative research in areas that can translate into the development of new vaccines, therapeutics and/or diagnostics to combat Category A-C select agents or other emerging infectious pathogens. The Developmental Projects Program invests in initiatives having the greatest potential to compete for traditional National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding Project support will be provided for up to 24 months, with an annual budget between $100,000 and $125,000 in direct costs. The intent is to fund "higher-risk" research, requiring less preliminary data than a conventional R01 grant. The Program also seeks to attract Region II investigators with novel approaches, who may not presently be working in the area of biodefense. The Developmental Projects Program encourages collaborations among investigators involved in basic and clinical microbiology research and others in immunology, cell biology, chemical biology, and bioinformatics. To create the most fertile environment for discovery, strategic investments will be directed to novel projects with the potential for high return and a good probability of qualifying for future NIH funding.