The purpose of this notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) is to solicit applications from eligible organizations to participate in a cooperative research group, the Mucosal Immunology Studies Team (MIST), focusing on immune mechanisms and immune regulation at mucosal surfaces of the respiratory, gastrointestinal,
and urogenital tracts.
The main objective of this program is to break new ground in the understanding of basic mucosal immune mechanisms by introducing new ideas, approaches, and technologies that address difficult questions in mucosal immunology