June 2021 DMID Council-Approved Concepts

Concepts represent early planning stages for program announcements, requests for applications, notices of special interest, or solicitations for Council's input. If NIAID publishes an initiative from one of these concepts, we link to it below. To find initiatives, go to Opportunities & Announcements.

NB: Council approval does not guarantee that a concept will become an initiative.

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Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 Concepts

FY 2023 Concepts

Antiviral Drug Discovery (AViDD) Centers for Pathogens of Pandemic Concern

For the published request for applications, check the July 9, 2021 Guide announcement, Emergency Awards: Antiviral Drug Discovery (AViDD) Centers for Pathogens of Pandemic Concern (U19, Clinical Trial Not Allowed).

Systems Biology for Infectious Diseases (SysBioID)

For the published request for applications, check the September 27, 2021 Guide announcement, Systems Biology for Infectious Diseases (U19, Clinical Trial Not Allowed).  

Accelerating Group A Streptococcus Vaccine Discovery

For the published request for applications, check the October 15, 2021 Guide announcement, Advancing Group A Streptococcus Vaccine Discovery (R01, Clinical Trial Not Allowed).

Fundamental Research To Understand the Mechanisms of Neurotropic Virus-Mediated Disease

For the published request for applications, check the April 7, 2023 Guide announcement, Fundamental Research to Understand the Mechanisms of Neurotropic Virus-mediated Disease (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed).

Identification and Characterization of Persistence Mechanisms of Protozoan Pathogens

For the published request for applications, check the October 18, 2021 Guide announcement, Identification and Characterization of Persistence Mechanisms of Select Protozoan Pathogens (R01, Clinical Trial Not Allowed).

Host Immunity and Novel Immunization Strategies for Clostridioides difficile

For the published request for applications, check the January 7, 2022 Guide announcement, Host Immunity and Novel Immunization Strategies for Clostridioides difficile Infection (CDI) (U19 Clinical Trial Not Allowed). 

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