The Centers of Excellence in Genomic Science program funds interdisciplinary teams to develop novel concepts, methods, and technologies addressing challenging biomedical questions from a genomics perspective. Projects must be highly innovative with high-risk, high-reward potential, targeting critical issues in genomic science, medicine, or computational genomics. The program emphasizes transformative advances and dissemination of developed tools to the broader research community.
Eligible applicants include a wide range of U.S. government entities, educational institutions, nonprofits, for-profit organizations, tribal governments, and certain non-U.S. entities. Specific eligibility details are provided in the full announcement.