Cellular Senescence Network (SenNet): SenNet Data Coordination, Integration and Organizational Center (U24 or UM1)

Summary

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is forecasting a federal grant opportunity to establish or continue a Data Coordination, Integration and Organizational Center (DCIOC) for the Cellular Senescence Network (SenNet). The center will be funded under either a U24 (Resource-Related Research Project – Cooperative Agreement) or UM1 (Research Project with Complex Cooperative Agreements) mechanism. The effort is aimed at coordinating, integrating, and organizing data produced across the SenNet consortium, which studies cellular senescence across tissues, organisms, and conditions. This is a forecasted opportunity, meaning a formal solicitation has not yet been issued.

What they want

Applicants are expected to establish and operate a Data Coordination, Integration and Organizational Center (DCIOC) for the NIH Cellular Senescence Network (SenNet). Responsibilities will likely include: (1) coordinating data collection and harmonization across SenNet consortium members; (2) integrating multi-modal biological datasets related to cellular senescence; (3) providing organizational and administrative support for the SenNet consortium; and (4) developing and maintaining data infrastructure, standards, and sharing platforms consistent with NIH data management and sharing policies. Funding mechanism will be either U24 (cooperative agreement for resource-related research) or UM1 (complex cooperative agreement for large research programs).

Technical requirements

Data coordination and harmonization across multi-site consortium
Integration of multi-modal senescence-related biological datasets
Development and maintenance of data infrastructure and sharing platforms
Compliance with NIH Data Management and Sharing Policy
Support for SenNet consortium organizational and administrative functions

How they evaluate

Scientific and technical merit (NIH peer review process)
Approach to data coordination and integration
Organizational and consortium management plan
Qualifications and experience of key personnel
Environment and institutional resources

Submission: Grants.gov federal grants portal (formal submission instructions pending full FOA release)

Risks & flags

Forecasted status only — no formal solicitation issued yet; timeline is uncertain
U24/UM1 mechanisms are cooperative agreements, meaning NIH retains significant programmatic involvement — may favor incumbents or established consortium partners
Highly specialized scope (cellular senescence data coordination) limits competitive pool to a narrow set of research institutions with existing SenNet or HuBMAP-adjacent infrastructure experience

Market context

inferred from NAICS

Professional, Scientific & Technical Services

NAICS 541711

US market size: $2.0T
Typical award: $25K – $50M

Typical buyers

All federal civilianDoDStates

Commonly required

8(a)WOSBSDVOSBPE/PMP

Sector-level estimate — full code lookup not yet in catalog.