Grants, Contracts, RFAs, and RFPs. 1  A grant is a funding mechanism for a particular scientific inquiry that you generate. You come up with the idea, they decide if it's a good idea, and they provide funding for you to do it. In contrast, a contract is a funding mechanism of government agencies or other organizations to obtain specified services or goods.
1 Chlamydia culture. 2  This is a test to find the bacteria that cause a chlamydia infection. 3  A sample of body fluid from areas such as the cervix, urethra, eye, rectum, or throat is added to certain cells used to grow chlamydia.
What is PCD? PCD stands for Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia. It is a very rare, but under-diagnosed, genetic disorder. Approximately 600 people in the US have been diagnosed with PCD, but it is believed that around 25,000 people live with it. PCD is a dysfunction of the motile (moving) cilia.