Tool Development for Molecular and Cell Biology (Tools4Cells)
National Science Foundation
Who can apply
US-based academic institutions. Non-profit research organizations. Qualified researchers (typically requires US citizenship or permanent residency)
About this opportunity
NSF BIO supports the submission of proposals to develop novel tools and methods that improve scientists’ abilities to measure, analyze, manipulate, or control critical aspects of cellular properties and functions in order to continue to push boundaries and open new avenues of inquiry in molecular and cellular biosciences. As scientists push forward new frontiers in cell biological research, progress is increasingly constrained by the limits of existing technologies, underscoring the continued need for the development of innovative tools and methods to advance understanding of cells and their functions. Historically, technological advances have had a profound and often catalytic influence on cell biology, either by enabling existing technologies to be applied in creative ways to study cellu...