Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC) has announced a call for proposals for Integrated approach to address/support covid-19 vaccine induced immunity, related processes and facilities.

The Scope of the current call is development of treatments by accelerating pre-clinical & clinical development and development of processes/facilities for COVID associated conditions such as Pulmonary Fibrosis, Cystic fibrosis, Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), pro-thrombotic state and diffuse tissue injury, etc.

This may focus on-

• Development of treatment modalities
• Invitro assays and In vivo animal models for lead molecule development.
• Supporting capabilities for process development, cell line development and manufacturing of GMP batches for animal toxicology studies and clinical trials.

Please refer to guidelines and the advertisement for the application process, instructions, eligibility criteria and other relevant details for all categories.

Applications may be submitted online only through  BIRAC Website. The guideline document may be downloaded from https://www.birac.nic.in/desc_new.php?id=972.  The last date for submission of proposals is 03 November, 2022, 5.00 PM.