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Find similar grantsFoundations of Life (FL) is sponsored by NSF Directorate for Biological Sciences. Emphasizes fundamental research in natural and synthetic living systems, including neural systems, to understand structure, dynamics, mechanisms, functions, and regulation at multiple scales of biological organization.
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Foundations of Life (FL) | NSF - U.S. National Science Foundation Core Research in Biological Sciences (BIO Core) Important information for proposers and award recipients All proposals must be submitted in accordance with the requirements specified in the funding opportunity and in the Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide (PAPPG) and its supplements .
All NSF grants and cooperative agreements are subject to the applicable set of NSF award terms and conditions . NSF has updated its research security policies for NSF funded projects. Supports fundamental research to understand the natural and synthetic molecules, cells and physiology that build living things.
Biological Sciences Thematic Area Supports fundamental research to understand the natural and synthetic molecules, cells and physiology that build living things. The NSF BIO Foundations of Life thematic area emphasizes fundamental research in natural and synthetic living systems – including neural systems – from diverse organisms.
This research aims to improve understanding of structure, dynamics, mechanisms, functions and regulation at multiple scales of biological organization, from biomolecules and supramolecular assemblies to cells to organisms. Research projects may address topics, such as, but not limited to the following: Principles governing biomolecular interactions, including quantum phenomena.
Biomolecular and supramolecular structure, assembly and dynamics. Cell structure and dynamics. Biomechanical principles of organismal function.
Integrated physiological processes. Neuroscience scaling from cellular to behavioral levels. Developmental mechanisms.
Epigenetics and mechanisms of gene expression. Approaches may include, but are not limited to, engineering of synthetic molecules, cells, tissues, and microbial communities to test biological principles; systems biology studies scaling from the cell to the organism; and combining experimental data with computational modeling to predict emergent properties.
Additional program resources Solicitation: Plant Biotic Interactions BIO Thematic Area: Bioinnovation and Infrastructure BIO Thematic Area: Living Systems Directorate for Biological Sciences (BIO)
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