We’re pleased to announce our participation in Rapid Acceleration of Diagnostics for Underserved Populations (RADx-UP), a $500 million NIH-wide initiative to reduce morbidity and mortality disparities for vulnerable and underserved populations disproportionately affected by COVID-19. The initiative will fund a national coordination center and a group of interlinked projects across the United States aimed at improving COVID-19 testing and understanding COVID-19 health disparities.
The announcements for RADx-UP are:
- RADx-UP Coordination and Data Collection Center (U24 Clinical Trial Optional)
RFA-OD-20-013
Provides the organizational and analytical infrastructure to coordinate activities across RADx-UP projects and participants.
Application deadline: August 7, 2020
Earliest start date: September 2020 - Notice of Special Interest: Emergency Competitive Revisions for Community-Engaged Research on COVID-19 Testing Among Underserved and/or Vulnerable Populations
NOT-OD-20-120
Supports individual NIH research awards that include collaborations or partnerships to support community-engaged testing research projects.
First application deadline: July 8, 2020
Earliest start date: September 2020 - Notice of Special Interest: Limited Competition for Emergency Competitive Revisions for Community-Engaged Research on COVID-19 Testing Among Underserved and/or Vulnerable Populations
NOT-OD-20-121
Encourages community-engaged testing research projects to supplement large-scale networks, consortia, or centers to examine SARS-CoV-2 infection patterns and efforts to increase access and effectiveness of diagnostic methods.
First application deadline: July 8, 2020
Earliest start date: September 2020 - Notice of Special Interest: Emergency Competitive Revisions for Social, Ethical, and Behavioral Implications Research on COVID-19 Testing Among Underserved and/or Vulnerable Populations
NOT-OD-20-119
Seeks research to understand the social, ethical, and behavioral implications of COVID-19 testing.
First application deadline: July 8, 2020
Earliest start date: September 2020
We encourage you to share this information widely. For more information on this initiative, visit the RADx website. If you have questions about these funding opportunities, please contact me.