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Concepts represent early planning stages for program announcements, requests for applications, 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.
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Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Division of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (DMID) Concepts
- Tuberculosis Research Units
- Limited Competition: National Biocontainment Laboratories (NBLs) Operations Support
- Partnerships for Development of Vaccines to Prevent Mycobacterium tuberculosis Infection and/or Tuberculosis
- Influenza Transmission Research Consortium
Tuberculosis Research Units
For the published request for applications, check the August 26, 2025 Guide announcement, Tuberculosis Research Units (P01, Clinical Trial Optional).
Limited Competition: National Biocontainment Laboratories (NBLs) Operations Support
For the published request for applications, check the September 18, 2025 Guide announcement, Limited Competition: National Biocontainment Laboratories (NBLs) Operations Support (UC7, Clinical Trials Not Allowed).
Partnerships for Development of Vaccines to Prevent Mycobacterium tuberculosis Infection and/or Tuberculosis
For the published request for applications, check the August 26, 2025 Guide announcement, Partnerships for Development of Vaccines to Prevent Mycobacterium tuberculosis Infection and/or Disease (R01, Clinical Trial Not Allowed).
Influenza Transmission Research Consortium
For the published request for applications, check the September 2, 2025 Guide announcement, Influenza Transmission Research Consortium (P01, Clinical Trial Optional).