Organ Transplant Infection Detection and Prevention Program (U01)

CDC’s Procurement and Grants Office has published a funding opportunity announcement entitled, “Organ Transplant Infection Detection and Prevention Program (U01)”. Approximately $600,000 will be available in fiscal year 2009 to fund two awards. The purpose of this FOA is to support organ transplant centers participating in existing surveillance or research networks to develop a consortium of centers of excellence in surveillance, infection prevention, and applied public health research involving solid organ and stem-cell transplant recipients.