Division of Molecular and Cellular Biosciences (MCB) | NSF - National Science Foundation

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Cells undergoing mitosis

Cellular Dynamics and Function Cluster

CDF seeks theory-driven predictive investigations of diverse cellular and subcellular systems

Male germ lines stained with DNA dye

Genetic Mechanisms Cluster

GM supports inventive studies seeking to address the fundamental questions of how genes work, how genes are maintained and inherited, and how genes and genomes change

Genetic circuits linked within single cells

Systems and Synthetic Biology Cluster

SSB supports projects to generate understanding of emergent properties of biological systems through integrated theoretical frameworks guided by the laws of physics, mathematics, chemistry, and principles of engineering and computer science

Molecular Biophysics Cluster

MB supports fundamental biophysical and biochemical research projects that address the relationships between structure, dynamics and function in studies of biomolecules and their interactions

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Funding Opportunities

Innovations at the Nexus of Food, Energy and Water Systems
(NSF 18-545) Posted February 28, 2018
Partnerships between Science and Engineering Fields and the NSF TRIPODS Institutes
(NSF 18-542) Posted February 27, 2018
Inclusion across the Nation of Communities of Learners of Underrepresented Discoverers in Engineering and Science (NSF INCLUDES)
(NSF 18-529) Posted January 5, 2018

Upcoming Due Dates

Partnerships between Science and Engineering Fields and the NSF TRIPODS Institutes (NSF 18-542) Full Proposal: May 29, 2018
Industry-University Cooperative Research Centers Program (NSF 17-516) Full Proposal: June 20, 2018
Faculty Early Career Development Program (NSF 17-537) Full Proposal: July 18, 2018, -- for BIO, CISE, EHR

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