WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' National Institutes of Health announced that it expects to award a cooperative agreement for the discovery and functional evaluation of human pain-associated genes and cells. The agency description of the cooperative agreement states: "The purpose of this funding opportunity announcement is to support research that uses human tissue or cells to generate comprehensive datasets for the discovery and characterization of functi more ST

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services's Food and Drug Administration announced that it expects to award a cooperative agreement for the development of a scientific and administrative infrastructure for the Pediatric Anesthesia Safety Initiative. The agency description of the cooperative agreement states: "This award is intended to provide support for developing and maintaining an organizational infrastructure to support a broad-based public-private partnership u more ST

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- The U.S. Department of Education announced that it expects to award a cooperative agreement for educational materials in accessible formats for students with disabilities. The agency description of the cooperative agreement states: "The purposes of the Educational Technology, Media, and Materials for Individuals with Disabilities (ETechM2) Program are to improve results for children with disabilities by (1) promoting the development, demonstration, and use of technology;  more ST

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation announced that it expects to award up to 10 cooperative agreements for countering malign economic influence. The agency description of the cooperative agreement states: "Address national security deficiencies in partner nations' export controls, public procurement, financial controls, investment screening, critical infrastructure protection measures, as well as build institutional capabil more ST