NECCR: Connecting the ECCRs and MLSCN NIH has funded six Exploratory Centers for Cheminformatics Research under the Roadmap initiative. The stated goal of this program as part of the Molecular Libraries Initiative is to allow teams of investigators to identify areas of research within the broad areas of computational and theoretical chemistry and to establish and develop collaborative arrangements for the subsequent application for Cheminformatics Research Center (P50) grants. This initial funding provides for identification of critical cheminformatics needs of the biomedical research community and the formulation of collaborative strategies to address those needs, culminating in the generation of preliminary data to support the P50 proposal. This initial funding will also allow awardees to become familiar with the operation and interactions among the various components of the NIH Molecular Libraries Initiative and how Cheminformatics Research Centers could contribute to this effort. An RFA for follow-on NIH Cheminformatics Research Centers (P50) is anticipated in approximately two years. The NIH has committed $4 million dollars in FY 2005 towards the Cheminformatics Center initiative. Depending on response to this RFA and available funds, an additional 2-4 grants may be funded in FY 2006. Scientific/Research Contact: Ajay, Ph.D.
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