# Screening for Conditions by Electronic Nose Technology (SCENT) (U01 Clinical Trial Optional)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/rfa-tr-21-009-screening-for-conditions-by-electronic-nose-technology-scent/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/331295

> National Institutes of Health offered grants of up to $650,000 to nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments, tribes, small businesses and businesses. It expected to make $18.0 million in total. Applications closed on June 10, 2021.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | RFA-TR-21-009 |
| Agency | National Institutes of Health |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | June 10, 2021 |
| Award ceiling | $650,000 |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | not stated |
| Total funding | $18.0 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 93.350 |

## Who can apply

- State governments
- County governments
- City or township governments
- Special district governments
- Independent school districts
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
- For profit organizations other than small businesses
- Small businesses
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

Other Eligible Applicants include the following: Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions; Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISISs); Eligible Agencies of the Federal Government; Faith-based or Community-based Organizations; Hispanic-serving Institutions; Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs); Indian/Native American Tribal Governments (Other than Federally Recognized); Regional Organizations; Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs) ; U.S. Territory or Possession; Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Institutions) are not eligible to apply. Non-domestic (non-U.S.) components of U.S. Organizations are not eligible to apply. Foreign components, as defined in the NIH Grants Policy Statement, are not allowed.

## What the grant funds

This FOA is seeking applications for a portable sensing device to detect volatile organic compounds (VOCs, i.e. scents or odors) emanating from skin and to develop a catalog of VOCs as distinct signatures for at least 20 human diseases and conditions. These sensing devices must be able to associate VOC patterns using artificial intelligence to patients with various conditions for diagnostic purposes along with capabilities to incorporate and integrate vital signs. For VOC monitoring, these sensing devices can be Electronic-nose (E-nose) technology, Gas Chromatography (GC) or any sensing technology able to detect VOC patterns associated with disease. This new program is called SCENT, which stands for Screening for Conditions by E-Nose Technology. To ensure project success, this FOA requires multidisciplinary collaborations and a team science approach. Groups may include a combination of the following: Biomedical engineers, material scientists, biosensing experts, software engineers, chemists, clinicians, clinical trialists, biostatisticians, data analysts and/or other relevant experts in academia and industry.

## Questions people ask

### Is RFA-TR-21-009 still open?

No. It closed on June 10, 2021.

### Who can apply for Screening for Conditions by Electronic Nose Technology (SCENT) (U01 Clinical Trial Optional)?

National Institutes of Health accepted applications from nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments, tribes, small businesses and businesses. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for Screening for Conditions by Electronic Nose Technology (SCENT) (U01 Clinical Trial Optional)?

Closed June 10, 2021. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $650,000 each. About $18.0 million in total.

### Who has been funded under RFA-TR-21-009?

NIH RePORTER lists 3 projects funded under RFA-TR-21-009 in fiscal 2022 to 2026, at 3 institutions. The most were at University of Michigan at Ann Arbor, Brigham and Women's Hospital, University of California at Davis.

### Who has won National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were University of Pittsburgh - of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Duke University. The program made 867 awards worth $3.1 billion in that time.