Closed · RFA-RM-18-027 · CFDA 93.310 · Discretionary

Advancing Extracellular RNA (exRNA) Communication Research: Improved Isolation and Analysis of exRNA-Carrier Subclasses (UG3/UH3 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Federal grant opportunity posted by National Institutes of Health, cataloged on Grants.gov.

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October 23, 2018
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Advancing Extracellular RNA (exRNA) Communication Research: Improved Isolation and Analysis of exRNA-Carrier Subclasses (UG3/UH3 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) is a closed discretionary listing from National Institutes of Health that offered Varies by applicant. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 12,419 other opportunities from National Institutes of Health.

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Archived opportunity record

Advancing Extracellular RNA is closed (last close October 23, 2018). Check the agency catalog for replacement NOFOs. National Institutes of Health still indexes 12,419 other opportunities here.

According to Grants.gov (extract vintage 2026-08-10), this record reflects the officially published listing. See methodology.

Deadline tracker

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Closed October 23, 2018

Posted Aug 6 Closes Oct 23

Instrument

Cooperative Agreement

Description

Circulating extracellular RNAs (exRNAs) can act as endocrine signaling molecules, both locally and systemically, representing a novel paradigm in intercellular communication. ExRNAs are transported in body fluids in association with a variety of carrier vehicles of varying complexity including extracellular vesicles (EVs), ribonucleoproteins (RNPs), and lipoproteins (LPPs). These distinct carriers protect exRNAs from degradation and are thought to contribute to the biodistribution, uptake, and functional impact of exRNAs in target cells. The overarching goal of this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is to develop and evaluate innovative separation tools, technologies, and approaches that will enable the scientific community to rapidly and reproducibly sort complex biofluids into homogenous carrier populations of EVs, (including EV subsets), RNPs, and LPPs, and that also support high-throughput isolation and analysis of their extracellular RNA content and associated molecular cargo.

Wide-open applicant board · 15 Grants.gov doors

Advancing Extracellular RNA prints 15 distinct Grants.gov eligibility doors (State governments; County governments; City or township governments; Special district governments; +11 more). Filter fit before reading award size as demand — most applicant classes appear on the row. The extract does not mark applicant cost-sharing as required. Instrument: Cooperative Agreement. Funding-activity code maps to Health (HL). This eligibility-code string dominates the National Institutes of Health book (9,741 peers, 78% of 12,420).

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Public / state-controlled institutions of higher education
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Federally recognized tribal governments
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Public / Indian housing authorities
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Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
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Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs)
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Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs)
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Private institutions of higher education
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For-profit organizations other than small businesses
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Small businesses
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Others (see official listing text)

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