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

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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Ethical and Responsible Research
(NSF 23-630) Posted September 29, 2023
Ideas Lab: Advancing Research Capacity at HBCUs through Exploration and Innovation
(NSF 23-626) Posted September 26, 2023
Enabling Partnerships to Increase Innovation Capacity
(NSF 23-625) Posted September 26, 2023

Upcoming Due Dates

BioFoundries to Enable Access to Infrastructure and Resources for Advancing Modern Biology and Biotechnology (NSF 23-585) Full Proposal: October 2, 2023
ADVANCE: Organizational Change for Gender Equity in STEM Academic Professions (NSF 20-554) Full Proposal: October 5, 2023, Institutional Transformation proposals - only IHEs encouraged by NSF after review of an IT-Preliminary proposal should submit a full IT proposal IT proposals are accepted before and after the target date.
Graduate Research Fellowship Program (NSF 23-605) Full Proposal: October 16, 2023, Life Sciences

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