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Notice: Future-proofing Biosecurity by Strengthening the UK’s Microbial Forensics Capability

Defence Science Technology Laboratory

December 10
00:00 2024

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DASA, in conjunction with Dstl, is seeking innovative proposals that will strengthen the UKs Microbial Forensics Capability. The following research areas are of particular interest for this competition:

  1. Computational tools that improve the opportunity to detect anomalies in genome sequencing data, including evidence of biological engineering.

  2. Technologies that allow the identification and / or computational analysis of other omic signatures for novel Microbial Forensic capabilities.

Please read the competition document in full for all details of the competition scope and challenge areas.

Total funding available

The total possible funding available for this competition is 1 million (excluding VAT).

We are looking to fund a minimum of 4 and up to 10 projects, each up to a maximum value of 250,000.

Submission deadline

12:00 midday on 18 February 2025 (GMT)

Where do I submit my proposal?

Via the DASA Online Submission Service for which you will require an account. Only proposals submitted through the DASA Online Submission Service will be accepted.

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Published 10 December 2024

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