Update: NIH SIG (S10) grant deadline for submission is March 23.

The Shared Instrumentation Grant (S10) program will fund approximately 125 applications for a total of $43 million. NIH-supported investigators may submit proposals for the acquisition of instrumentation worth up to $600,000.

We have very helpful material on the following topics that you can use:

• Unique and powerful capabilities of our new automated Vectra platform
• Multispectral backgrounder and specific examples using our Nuance imaging systems
• Benefits and advantages of using our award-winning Maestro in vivo imaging systems with DyCE
• How our Abrio polarized-light imaging systems can enable non-invasive imaging of cells, tissue, or other material without dyes or stains

Go to the new Grants.Gov website for the most recent information.

President Obama signed the American Recovery & Reinvestment Act of 2009 on February 17, 2009. Part of the Recovery Act includes at least $200 million from the NIH. Search by keyword for grant opportunities. This program will address specific scientific and health research challenges in biomedical and behavioral research with 2-year jumpstart funds.

Our customers have a long history of successful NIH grant funding for projects that utilize our products. We have information on our award-winning instruments and technologies that can help strengthen the rationale for the inclusion of equipment such as the Nuance multispectral imaging system, the Maestro in vivo imaging system, or other unique instruments and components.

Time is short for writing your proposal to be funded by these grants. Our team is available to help by providing you with scientific and technical information, as well as with images taken with our instruments.

Call 1-800-383-7924 x136 or e-mail us at grants@cri-inc.com for more information.