The Wave

1. 2h agoYahooBill Cassidy says Trump’s FDA pick faces uncertain committee voteSenate HELP Chair Bill Cassidy says he still has questions about FDA commissioner nominee Heidi Overton, leaving the outcome of Wednesday's committee vote uncertain.1 outlet9 linked
2. 2d agoNextgov/FCWNational Cancer Institute teases AI-assisted cancer care records retrievalThe National Cancer Institute is weighing an early-stage "Every Patient" initiative to capture cancer data on every U.S. cancer patient using AI, alongside a $200 million AI-enabled therapeutic cancer vaccine effort with the Foundation for the NIH.1 outletBiotechAI5 linked
3. 3d agoAtlantic CouncilSeeking the source: Biological attribution from anthrax to AIA Bipartisan Commission on Biodefense report warns that AI-designed biological threats could evade current attribution methods and urges the US to unify its fragmented attribution apparatus.1 outletBiotechAI6 linked
4. 2d agoYahooDemocratic political group launches new push to shape AI agenda ahead of 2028Democratic-aligned group Tomorrow Together launched a $1.1 million research initiative to shape how Democrats talk with voters about AI regulation, positioning it against Trump's opposition to AI rules.1 outletAIIncoming Democrats eye AI safety push in new Congress6 linked
5. 4d agoLos Angeles TimesFor peptide enthusiasts, a new HHS policy means party timeHHS's enforcement discretion policy lets pharmacies compound six unapproved peptides ahead of a final FDA rule, which critics say expands access without adequate safety or efficacy evidence.1 outletBiotech5 linked

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1. AwardOffice of Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and ResponseSep 29HHS ASPR awarded American Type Culture Collection an $88.9 million contract for biological sample storage and distribution for medical countermeasure evaluation.$88.9M obligatedAmerican Type Culture CollectionBiotechLifecycle10 linked
2. AwardOffice of Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and ResponseSep 14HHS ASPR awarded Basilea Pharmaceutica contract 75A50123C00050 for about $45.2 million to develop new antibiotics against drug-resistant gram-negative bacteria.$45.2M obligated75A50123C00050Basilea Pharmaceutica International Ltd, AllschwilBiotechLifecycle12 linked
3. AwardNational Institutes of HealthApr 30NIH awarded EMERGENT, LLC contract HHSN276201700089U valued at roughly $41.08 million.$41.1M obligatedHHSN276201700089UEMERGENT, LLCBiotechLifecycle12 linked
4. AwardNational Institutes of HealthAug 30NIH awards Thomas Jefferson University contract HHSN272201700082C for advanced development of multivalent filovirus and Lassa fever vaccine candidates.$26M obligatedHHSN272201700082CThomas Jefferson UniversityBiotechLifecycle12 linked
5. AwardNational Institutes of HealthSep 22NIH awarded Baylor College of Medicine a $16.68M task order for TOPMed Centralized Omics Resource task areas 2, 3, and 4.$16.7M obligated75N92024F00001Baylor College of MedicineBiotechLifecycle15 linked
6. GrantNational Institutes of Health11d agoNIH seeks applications for a U19 systems biology program on infection, inflammation and chronic disease, with a $26 million ceiling.$26M ceilingCloses in 95 daysRFA-AI-28-014BiotechLifecycle12 linked
7. GrantNational Institutes of Health12d agoNIH seeks applications for translational genome editing and biologic therapy development for Alzheimer's-related dementias, with a $6 million ceiling.$6M ceilingCloses in 694 daysRFA-NS-28-012BiotechLifecycle12 linked
8. GrantNational Institutes of HealthOct 29NIH seeks applications for Genomic Data Generation Center(s) for the Gabriella Miller Kids First Pediatric Research Program, with a $6 million ceiling and responses due January 8, 2027.$6M ceilingCloses in 54 daysRFA-RM-27-008BiotechLifecycle11 linked
9. GrantNational Institutes of HealthOct 20NIH seeks applications to continue the Immune Tolerance Network for tolerogenic therapy clinical trials, with a $27 million ceiling.$27M ceilingCloses in 75 daysRFA-AI-28-005BiotechLifecycle11 linked
10. GrantNational Institutes of HealthOct 20NIH seeks applications for consortium Translational Centers using Microphysiological Systems for Infectious Diseases (RFA-AI-28-012), with a $7M ceiling.$7M ceilingCloses in 75 daysRFA-AI-28-012BiotechLifecycle14 linked
11. GrantNational Institutes of HealthOct 20NICHD forecasts RFA-HD-28-001 seeking applicants to establish a single open-access Discovery Gateway for reproductive health research data.RFA-HD-28-001BiotechLifecycle4 linked
12. GrantNational Institutes of HealthOct 16NIH National Library of Medicine seeks applications for T15 institutional training programs in biomedical informatics, data science, and AI/ML, with a $17.1M ceiling.$17.1M ceilingCloses in 88 daysRFA-LM-28-001BiotechLifecycle14 linked
13. GrantNational Institutes of HealthOct 13NIH seeks applications for research and preclinical development of next-generation malaria vaccines under RFA-AI-28-024, with a $4 million ceiling.$4M ceilingCloses in 88 daysRFA-AI-28-024 (R61/R33 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)BiotechLifecycle12 linked
14. AwardOffice of Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and ResponseSep 28HHS ASPR awarded Battelle Memorial Institute a $6.28M contract for botulism therapeutic testing services.$6.3M obligated75A50123F61002Battelle Memorial InstituteBiotechLifecycle12 linked
15. AwardOffice of Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and ResponseSep 28HHS ASPR awarded Battelle Memorial Institute a $6.17M IDIQ contract for BARDA biological animal model and medical countermeasure development.$6.2M obligatedIDIQ (contract 75A50123F61003)Battelle Memorial InstituteBiotechLifecycle12 linked
16. AwardOffice of Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and ResponseSep 29HHS ASPR awarded MAPP Biopharmaceutical contract 75A50122C00061 for therapeutics against Ebola, Sudan and Marburg viruses.$221M obligated75A50122C00061MAPP Biopharmaceutical, Inc.BiotechLifecycle12 linked
17. AwardOffice of Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and ResponseAug 20HHS ASPR awarded contract HHSO100201000046C to Achaogen, Inc. valued at $124,351,718.07.$124M obligatedHHSO100201000046CACHAOGEN, INC.BiotechLifecycle12 linked
18. AwardOffice of Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and ResponseJan 11HHS ASPR awarded Advanced Technology International $38,000,006 to develop e-beam and/or X-ray sterilization capacity for domestic sterilization under the BioMaP Consortium.$38M obligated75A50124F61003Advanced Technology InternationalBiotechLifecycle12 linked
19. AwardOffice of Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and ResponseSep 28HHS ASPR awarded Battelle Memorial Institute contract 75A50123F61002 to repurpose panhematin and disulfiram as potential medical countermeasures against knockdown agents.$8.4M obligatedBattelle Memorial InstituteBiotechLifecycle11 linked
20. AwardOffice of Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and ResponseSep 28HHS ASPR awarded Battelle Memorial Institute $7,565,998 under award 75A50125F61004 for a human-relevant small animal model of sulfur mustard inhalation injuries to screen potential medical countermeasures.$7.6M obligatedBattelle Memorial InstituteBiotechLifecycle11 linked
21. AwardOffice of Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and ResponseMar 19HHS ASPR awarded MAPP Biopharmaceutical a contract valued at $5.63 million to develop medical countermeasures through planned clinical trials and outbreak preparedness.$5.6M obligatedMAPP Biopharmaceutical, Inc.BiotechLifecycle12 linked
22. RFPADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY FOR HEALTH (ARPA-H)2d agoARPA-H seeks proposals for SURPASS, a simulation-augmented real-time adaptive seamless trial platform, under solicitation ARPA-H-SOL-26-164.Closes in 15 daysARPA-H-SOL-26-164BiotechLifecycle10 linked
23. AwardOffice of Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and ResponseAug 21HHS ASPR awarded ICON Government and Public Health Solutions a $330.2M contract for clinical trial planning and execution under the Clinical Services Network.$330M obligatedClinical Services NetworkICON Government and Public Health Solutions, Inc.BiotechLifecycle10 linked
24. AwardNational Institutes of HealthSep 20NIH awarded Blacksmith Medicines contract 75N93022C00060 for development of FG-2101, an LpxC inhibitor for MDR gram-negative urinary tract infections.$14.6M obligated75N93022C00060Blacksmith Medicines, Inc.BiotechLifecycle17 linked