<div dir="ltr">Interested in participating? <br><br>This is human-based, and not fish-based, therefore much more expensive and intensive, but we have an opportunity here. <br><br>Get in touch if you'd like to help take advantage of it.<br><br clear="all"><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr">-Michelle Thompson<br><br><div dir="ltr"><br></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">---------- Forwarded message ---------<br>From: <strong class="gmail_sendername" dir="auto">Lampley, Elizabeth</strong> <span dir="auto"><<a href="mailto:elampley@health.ucsd.edu">elampley@health.ucsd.edu</a>></span><br>Date: Tue, Mar 22, 2022 at 9:02 AM<br>Subject: FW: Request for Information: Challenges and Opportunities in Elucidating the Human Virome<br>To: <a href="mailto:ipath-journal-club-l@ucsd.edu">ipath-journal-club-l@ucsd.edu</a> <<a href="mailto:ipath-journal-club-l@ucsd.edu">ipath-journal-club-l@ucsd.edu</a>><br></div><br><br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">We wanted to draw attention to the below Request for Information: Challenges and Opportunities in Elucidating the Human Virome, and encourage stakeholders to submit comments to the provided email,
<a href="mailto:HumanVirome@od.nih.gov" target="_blank">HumanVirome@od.nih.gov</a>. <u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Sincerely, <u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">The IPATH Team<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> News and Information about the Common Fund <<a href="mailto:NIH-OSC-L@LIST.NIH.GOV" target="_blank">NIH-OSC-L@LIST.NIH.GOV</a>>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Murcia, Ellie (NIH/OD) [E]<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, March 22, 2022 8:22 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:NIH-OSC-L@LIST.NIH.GOV" target="_blank">NIH-OSC-L@LIST.NIH.GOV</a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Request for Information: Challenges and Opportunities in Elucidating the Human Virome<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt">The NIH is considering the possibility of developing a
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Common Fund</a> program to characterize the human virome to yield greater understanding of the viruses we harbor and their impact on immune function and human health. Planning efforts are now underway, for potential launch in fiscal year 2024 or beyond.<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333">
</span>As part of the initial planning process, the NIH is requesting input from the scientific community on the current challenges in this field that can best be addressed through a concerted and coordinated effort. This
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Request for Information (RFI): Challenges and Opportunities in Elucidating the Human Virome (NOT-RM-22-010)</a> seeks input from stakeholders throughout the scientific research community and the public regarding any of the following topics, as well as any additional
ideas not included below:<u></u><u></u></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal">Research to define and characterize the human virome<u></u><u></u></li><li class="MsoNormal">Research to understand the establishment of the human virome in the neonatal period, through infancy, and into early childhood<u></u><u></u></li><li class="MsoNormal">Research to understand how the different parts of the human virome (e.g., eukaryotic and prokaryotic, and between different body sites) interact<u></u><u></u></li><li class="MsoNormal">Research to understand how the virome interacts with the other parts of the microbiome<u></u><u></u></li><li class="MsoNormal">Research to understand the impact of commensal eukaryotic viruses and bacteriophages on the human immune system and pathogenicity and virulence of other viruses<u></u><u></u></li><li class="MsoNormal">Methods, tools, or resources needed for the research outlined above<u></u><u></u></li><li class="MsoNormal">Specific populations for whom research on the human virome should be prioritized (and a rationale for the proposed priorities)<u></u><u></u></li><li class="MsoNormal">Characterization of particular challenges, acceptability, and feasibility of obtaining biospecimens/tissue samples and other clinical and environmental measures<u></u><u></u></li><li class="MsoNormal">Resources (e.g., biorepositories, registries, and electronic health records) that could be leveraged or used to advance human virome research<u></u><u></u></li></ol>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Responses to this RFI will be accepted through April 29, 2022. All comments will be anonymous and must be submitted via email to <a href="mailto:HumanVirome@od.nih.gov" target="_blank">HumanVirome@od.nih.gov</a>. Please include the Notice number (NOT-RM-22-010)
in the subject line.<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The NIH Common Fund encourages collaboration and supports a series of exceptionally high impact, trans-NIH programs. These programs are supported by the Common Fund and managed by the NIH Office of the Director in partnership with the various
NIH Institutes, Centers, and Offices. <br>
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The National Institutes of Health (NIH) – “The Nation's Medical Research Agency” – includes 27 Institutes and Centers and is a component of the U. S. Department of Health and Human Services. It is the primary federal agency for conducting and supporting basic,
clinical and translational medical research, and it investigates the causes, treatments and cures for both common and rare diseases. For more information about the NIH and its programs, visit the NIH website.<span style="font-size:11.0pt"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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