Funder: NIH Multiple ICs – check FOA for full list

The purpose of this Funding Opportunity Announcement is to support research to define the mechanisms regulating the establishment, development and maintenance of immunity throughout childhood (from birth to less than 18 years of age), including the impact of pathogenic or commensal microbes or vaccination against infectious diseases, allergens or environmental pollutants on immune ontogeny and function. This program will establish collaborations among immunologists, neonatologists, pediatricians, systems biologists, and microbiologists to expand our knowledge of the developing immune system. Knowledge obtained through this program may be applied to the design of improved vaccines and immunotherapies to combat infections or treat/prevent immune-mediated diseases in this vulnerable population.

Topics: Clinical Presentation of Infection, Co-Morbidities, COVID-19, Immune Disorders, HIV, ELSI (Ethical, Legal, and Social Implications), Environmental Health, Health Disparities, Immunity, Immunology, Host Factors, Host Response, Prognostics, Social Determinants of Health, Target Population, Children, Pregnant Women, Teens, Treatments, Antibody-based Treatment, Convalescent Serum, Drug Targets, Immunological Response Targets, Vaccine Development, Vaccine Efficacy, Vaccines