Somnus
Closed Posted
- Opportunity number
- DARPARA2402
- Agency
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Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
Department of Defense
- Applications due
- Award size
- Not on record
Opportunity facts
- Assistance listings
- Funding instrument
- Cooperative Agreement
- Category
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- Science and Technology and other Research and Development
- Eligible applicants
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- Other
- Full announcement
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About this opportunity
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is soliciting proposals for a research program titled "Somnus" through its Biological Technologies Office. The Somnus program is focused on identifying molecules and mechanisms of host interactions with the gut microbiome that are associated with the restorative effect of sleep on cognitive performance. DARPA is seeking rapid, targeted, and limited scope investments through this Research Announcement (RA). Eligible applicant types are "Other", and the research falls under the Science and Technology and other Research and Development funding activity categories. Proposals must be submitted by June 17, 2024, and DARPA plans to initiate the new research program within 120 days after the proposal submission window closes.
DARPA will award multiple cooperative agreements or research other transaction (OT) awards, with a total funding limit of $2 million per award and a maximum period of performance of 18 months. The research is expected to be conducted at the awardee's facilities or partner institutions and must utilize a mammalian animal model of acute sleep deprivation and recovery to collect necessary biospecimen data for analysis.
Synopsis
This Research Announcement represents a Solicitation for a research thrust, entitled Somnus, that will focus on the identification of molecules and mechanisms of host interactions with the gut microbiome that are associated with the restorative effect of sleep on cognitive performance. DARPA's Biological Technologies Office (BTO) solicits rapid, targeted and limited scope investments through our Research Announcements. A Research Announcement enables DARPA to initiate a new investment in less than 120 calendar days after the proposal submission window for this RA closes.
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