Division of Physiological and Pathological Sciences (DPPS)
DPPS encompasses 8 review branches broadly focused on immunology, infectious diseases, microbiology, HIV/AIDS, disease control, anti-infective agents and vaccines, digestion and nutrition, kidney and urological systems, reproduction, skin and connective tissue, endocrine and metabolic systems, musculoskeletal and oral sciences.
Disease Control and Applied Immunology Review Branch (DCAI)
Reviews grant applications broadly focused on immunological, biological, and chemical strategies for infectious disease intervention, control, and prevention. Included are the discovery, development and optimization of anti-infective agents and vaccines for the prevention and treatment of infectious diseases.
Digestion and Nutrition Review Branch (DIN)
Reviews grant applications addressing basic and clinical aspects of digestion and nutrition, including gastrointestinal, hepatobiliary and pancreatic physiology and pathobiology, the development and evaluation of new techniques, therapies and treatments related to the digestive system, and studies addressing the role of nutrition under normal and pathological conditions.
Endocrine and Metabolic Systems Review Branch (EMS)
Reviews grant applications addressing molecular, cellular, and higher order hormone-regulated processes in physiology and pathophysiology, including the pathogenesis, complications and treatment of diabetes, obesity, and other metabolic disorders.
Immunology and Infectious Diseases A Review Branch (IIDA)
Reviews grant applications broadly focused on immunology and infectious diseases, covering viruses, fungi and parasites, cellular and molecular immunology, and fundamental aspects of the innate and adaptive immune system.
Immunology and Infectious Diseases B Review Branch (IIDB)
Reviews grant applications broadly focused on immunology and infectious diseases, covering the mechanisms and treatment of diseases when the immune system has a major role, including autoimmunity, hypersensitivity/allergy, and alloimmunity. Also included are studies of HIV/AIDS associated pathogen co-infections and cancers, HIV vaccine development and immunopathogenesis, and co-morbidities associated with chronic infections of HIV.
Immunology and Infectious Diseases C Review Branch (IIDC)
Reviews grant applications broadly focused on immunology and infectious diseases, covering bacteriology and bacterial pathogenesis, interspecies microbial interactions, the immune system’s role in host interactions with infectious agents, infectious disease etiology and diagnostics, and control strategies which cover all investigative aspects of vectors associated with disease transmission.
Kidney, Urology, Reproduction and Skin Review Branch (KURS)
Reviews grant applications addressing basic and clinical aspects of kidney and urological systems, the development and evaluation of new techniques, therapies and treatments related to the kidney and urinary tract, male genital system physiology and pathobiology, the biology and pathobiology of reproduction, mechanisms controlling fertility, pregnancy progression and its disorders and neonatal development, and the biology and pathobiology of skin and connective tissue.
Musculoskeletal and Oral Sciences Review Branch (MSOS)
Reviews grant applications addressing basic and clinical aspects of the musculoskeletal and oral systems under normal and pathological conditions, therapies and treatments related to bone, skeletal muscle, and oral injuries and diseases, and rehabilitation and exercise strategies related to musculoskeletal injuries and disabilities.
