Open federal opportunity · RFA-RM-27-016

Cellular Senescence Network (SenNet): Discovery, Validation Centers (UM1 Clinical Trials Not Allowed)

National Institutes of Health lists this opportunity for nonprofit applicant type listed. Review the coded eligibility, award range, source synopsis, and official notice before deciding whether to apply.

Health

Deadline

November 23, 2026

33 days remaining

Award range

—

official range may be incomplete

Applicant signal

Nonprofit applicant type listed

the official notice controls eligibility

Official synopsis

The purpose of this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) is to support SenNet Discovery and Validation Centers (SenNet DVCs) as a core component of Stage 2 of the NIH Common Fund Cellular Senescence Network (SenNet). Building on Stage 1 resources, DVCs will define, refine, and validate tissue- and disease-relevant cellular senescence signatures (“senotypes”) and associated biomarkers, and will investigate their functional consequences in human health and disease. DVCs are expected to generate and contribute high-quality molecular, cellular, and spatial datasets (including relevant metadata and documentation) and to use complementary experimental systems, as appropriate, to validate senotypes/biomarkers and characterize responses to senescence-associated perturbations or senotherapeutic approaches. DVC applications should also propose goals and aims for SenNet consortium-wide organizational and outreach activities (SenNet OOC functions).

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Coded applicant types
  • 00 — State governments
  • 01 — County governments
  • 02 — City or township governments
  • 04 — Special district governments
  • 05 — Independent school districts
  • 06 — Public and state-controlled institutions of higher education
  • 07 — Federally recognized Native American tribal governments
  • 08 — Public housing authorities and Indian housing authorities
  • 11 — Native American tribal organizations other than federally recognized tribal governments
  • 12 — 501(c)(3) nonprofits other than institutions of higher education
  • 13 — Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status other than institutions of higher education
  • 20 — Private institutions of higher education
  • 22 — For-profit organizations other than small businesses
  • 23 — Small businesses
  • 25 — Other applicants; see the official eligibility clarification

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