February 10, 2020
Federal and other funding agencies
BARDA – Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority
CARB-X – Combating Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria Biopharmaceutical Accelerator
CDC – Centers for Disease Control
DARPA – Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
DOD – Department of Defense
DOE – Department of Energy
NIH – National Institutes of Health
NSF – National Science Foundation
Grant-related terms
BAA – Broad Agency Announcement
CDMRP – Congressionally Directed Medical Research Program
DUNS – Data Universal Numbering System
EIN/TIN – Employer Identification Number / Tax Identification Number (they are the same thing)
FOA – Funding Opportunity Announcement
RFP – Request for Proposal
SAM – System for Award Management
SBA – Small Business Administration
SBIR – Small Business Innovation Research
STTR – Small Business Technology Transfer
NIH-specific acronyms
ASSIST – Application Submission System and Interface for Submission Tracking
GMS – Grants Management Specialist
ICs – Institutes and Centers
PO – Program Officer
SRG – Scientific Review Group
SRO – Scientific Review Officer
Regulatory-specific acronyms
ADME – absorption, distribution, metabolism and excretion
BLA – Biologics License Application
FDA – US Food and Drug Administration
ICH – International Council for Harmonisation of Technical Requirements for Pharmaceuticals for Human Use
IDE – Investigational Device Exemption
IND – Investigational New Drug
NDA – New Drug Application