Seed Networks for the Human Cell Atlas

About this funding opportunity

This RFA closed on November 13, 2018

SCIENCE GRANT RESOURCES PAGE Seed Networks for the Human Cell Atlas

The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative invites applications for three-year projects to form interdisciplinary research collaborations to support the global Human Cell Atlas. Learn about our grantees and read our Medium post").

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For administrative and programmatic inquiries, technical assistance, or other questions pertaining to this RFA, please contact sciencegrants@chanzuckerberg.com. Key Dates

Sept 18, 2018

Application portal opens

Nov 13, 2018

Applications due by 5:00 PM PT

Mar 18 - 27, 2019

Video interview of finalists

Apr 15, 2019

Earliest notification of decisions (subject to change)

June 1, 2019

Earliest start date of project (subject to change)

Award period and start date: Proposed projects should be three years in duration with a projected start date no earlier than June 1, 2019. Actual start date may vary. Overview

The Human Cell Atlas (HCA) is a global effort to create a reference map of all cell types in the human body. It is an ambitious goal to generate a fundamental reference for biomedical research. The HCA was born out of advances in single cell biology that made it conceivable to collect extensive measurements that inform our understanding of cellular heterogeneity in health and disease. Due to the growth of the community, pace of technology, and interest from the international community, the project has gone from conceivable to feasible. The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative and the Helmsley Charitable Trust are pleased to announce continued support for the Human Cell Atlas by collaborating on two new funding mechanisms that the community can access through a single application portal. The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative seeks to continue the work of the HCA community with a focus on interdisciplinary work and collaboration through the formation of 3 year Seed Networks. The Helmsley Charitable Trust welcomes applications") that will construct a detailed atlas of the human gut. CZI Seed Networks aim to solidify growth of the community and result in a first draft of several organs, there is no requirement for a gut component in CZI applications. Additionally, newly formed Networks are designed to catalyze partnership among the scientific community and the funding community so that we can work together toward a first draft of the HCA. Project Specifications

Many diverse collaborations have been initiated in the HCA while many additional groups are looking for ways to contribute and engage further. This Request for Applications (RFA) seeks to support continued growth of nascent projects and to incubate new networks. The Seed Networks should generate new tools, open source analysis methods, and significant contributions of diverse data types to the Human Cell Atlas Data Coordination Platform. Applications should have a primary focus on the healthy tissues that will contribute to a reference atlas. These projects should establish the HCA as a resource for applications such as clarifying genetic variants associated with disease, cell type-specific drug toxicity, or therapeutic applications. In addition to the Data Coordination Platform, community resources arising from the Seed Networks will be rapidly shared via open source repositories such as Protocols.io, Addgene, GitHub, and bioRxiv. Seed Networks

Seed Networks should consist of at least three principal investigators, including at least one computational biologist or software engineer, together with additional computational biologists, engineers, experimental biologists, and/or physicians. CZI Seed Networks aim to support foundational tools and resources for the HCA and will not require a gut component in the application.

CZI Seed Network Grants have four overarching scientific goals: Build and support networks of collaborating scientists and engineers; Contribution of high-quality data to v1.0 of…

Topic areas: Life Sciences and Health, General and Cross-cutting R&D.

Funding amount

This grant provides Varies in funding.

Deadline

Applications are accepted on a rolling basis; there is no single fixed deadline.

Who can apply

This opportunity is open to the following applicant types:

• Not specified by the program.

Eligibility

The program did not publish a separate eligibility statement. See the official opportunity page for the full eligibility criteria.

Agency

Seed Networks for the Human Cell Atlas is administered by Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI), listed via Chan Zuckerberg Initiative.