X. tropicalis Funding Opportunities
Two
recent opportunities for funding laboratories interested in X. tropicalis research have been posted
on the NIH website
http://www.nih.gov/science/models/xenopus/
1. An RFA on developing the potential of X. tropicalis as a genetic model has been announced. Read the RFA at
Note that the deadline for
receipt of a letter of intent is May 16, 2001!
2.
Funding is also available for Xenopus
laevis labs wishing to start working with X. tropicalis, taking the form of supplements to existing grants of up
to $20,000. NIH-funded investigators
should contact their program directors regarding these supplements, mentioning
the high priority given to this goal in the NIH Workshop Report cited below.
"The third recommendation for X. tropicalis is to provide transitional
funding for laboratories to enable them to rapidly initiate work on this system.
The costs to set up animal facilities for X. tropicalis are modest by comparison to many other animal systems.
However, there are differences from X. laevis (e.g. in water temperature) and expenses
associated with acquiring animal stocks that will make it difficult for many
investigators to start work on this system quickly without a modest infusion
of funds for these purposes."
-From the report of the NIH workshop on Genetic and Genomic Needs for Xenopus Research, March 2-3, 2000.
For further information, see the full text of the report of the NIH workshop on Genetic and Genomic Needs for Xenopus Research, March 2-3, 2000. A PDF version is available at http://www.nih.gov/science/models/xenopus/reports/xenopus_report.pdf