The National Pork Board (NPB) has announced a call for PCVAD research proposals addressing five priority areas including Immunology, Epidemiology, Pathogenesis, Diagnostics, and Prevention and Treatment.
To be considered for committee review, all proposals must be submitted via the website by 5:00 p.m. CST on Tuesday, July 10, 2007 (see http://www.pork.org for links). Proposals will be reviewed by both technical advisors and pork producers prior to the committee selection meetings.
Proposal selection will occur in late August 2007 with notification of grant awards scheduled for late September 2007. Project funding will begin November 1, 2007. Requests for second-year funding must be resubmitted.
Additional information about research specifics and proposal submission can be viewed on the Pork Board website.