NIH News Archive
       

This News Archive contains NIH announcements from 2008 - 2010. For current NIH news items, see the NIH News page on the website.

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Enhancing Peer Review: New NIH Policy on Post-Submission Application Materials NIH policy on post-submission grant application materials will be effective for applications submitted for the September 25, 2010 receipt date and after. NIH Best Practice Guidelines for Accepting Additional Grant Application Materials (Revised 03/19/2010) will be rescinded at that time. This policy does not modify the existing Just-In-Time requirements or any other requests for additional information after the initial peer review. Click here for details

My NCBI Tool Replaces eRA Commons for Bibliography Management eRA Commons has partnered with the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) to link NCBI’s My NCBI to the Commons. As of July 23, 2010, PD/PIs are unable to enter citations manually into eRA Commons and must use My NCBI’s “My Bibliography” tool to manage their professional bibliographies. PD/PIs must establish a My NCBI account linked to eRA Commons account. References saved in My NCBI automatically appear in Commons once the two are linked. PD/PIs have until October 22ndto relocate any citations into My NCBI; Commons entered citations will be removed after that date. Click here for details.

National Research Council of the National Academies Awards Faculty and student awards still available. Stipends range from $42,000 - $75,000/yr for recent Ph.D. recipients. Graduate entry level stipends from $30,000. Next application deadline is Nov. 1, 2010. Deadlines for 2011 are Feb. 1, May 1, August 1, and Nov. 1. Click here for details.
 

Round 6 of Grand Challenge Explorations Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation now accepting grant proposals for an initiative to encourage innovative and unconventional global health solutions. Applicants can be at any experience level, in any discipline, and from any organization, including colleges and universities, government laboratories, research institutions, non-profit organizations and for profit companies. Grant proposals are being accepted online until November 2, 2010 on the following topics:

The Poliovirus Endgame: Create Ways to Accelerate, Sustain and Monitor Eradication
Create the Next Generation of Sanitation Technologies
Design New Approaches to Cure HIV Infection
Create New Technologies to improve the Health of Mothers and Newborns
Create Low-Cost Cell Phone-Based Applications for Priority Global Health Diseases For application instructions, Click here.

NIH Videos on the Grant Review Process NIH has posted videos to help researchers navigate changes in the grant review process as well as tips for applicants.

Research Commercialization Introductory Course Free online distance learning from the National Council of Entrepreneurial Tech Transfer. Beginning March 16, 2010, grad students, post-docs, and faculty may participate. Click here for a list of webinars. Click here to register for the 9-lecture free course.

ACA Required Postdoc Mentoring Plan As of April 2010, FastLane will check for the mentoring requirement of the America COMPETES Act (ACA). Proposals requesting funding to support postdoctoral researchers must include a mentoring plan as supplementary document. FastLane will provide a link to upload the Mentoring Plan. If the Postdoc line in the budget is greater than zero and the mentoring plan is not included, FastLane will not allow the proposal to be submitted. Programs Officers are including the mentoring requirement in their solicitations where appropriate. Click here for details.

Comparative Effectiveness Research Sponsored by AHRQ (2) and several NIH institutes:
ARRAOS: Recovery Act Limited Competition: Behavioral Economics for Nudging the Implementation of Comparative Effectiveness Research: Clinical Trials (RC4)
(RFA-OD-10-001), Application Receipt Date(s): April 07, 2010
ARRAOS: Recovery Act Limited Competition: Behavioral Economics for Nudging the Implementation of Comparative Effectiveness Research: Pilot Research (RC4) (RFA-OD-10-002), Application Receipt Date(s): March 19, 2010
Recovery Act Limited Competition: Methodology Development in Comparative Effectiveness Research (RC4)
(RFA-OD-10-009), Application Receipt Date(s): February 26, 2010
Recovery Act Limited Competition: Comparative Effectiveness Research on Upper Endoscopy in Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease, Eradication Methods for Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus and Dementia Detection and Management Strategies (RC4)
(RFA-OD-10-008), Application Receipt Date(s): February 26, 2010
Recovery Act Limited Competition: NIH Directors Opportunity for Research in Five Thematic Areas (RC4)
(RFA-OD-10-005), Application Receipt Date(s): March 15, 2010

College of CSR Reviewers Formed The NIH Center for Scientific Review has announced the creation of a College of CSR Reviewer to match reviewers and applications and facilitate grant application processing. Click here for details.

Update on Requirement for Instruction - Responsible Conduct of Research  A policy update on best practices that have evolved in the research training community over 20 years and information on how to meet current NIH policy. Click here for details.

Restructured Application Forms/Instructions for Application Due Dates on or after 1/25/2010   For a summary of NIH changes, Click here.

NIH Continuing Resolution Because NIH is operating under a continuing resolution, awards made in FY2010 will generally be made at 90% of the previously committed level. Click here for details.

RePORTER Replaced CRISP On November 1, the CRISP query tool, which provided a searchable database of biomedical research projects funded by NIH was retired. RePORTER will replace it. Click here to go to RePORTER.

NIH Peer Review & Application Changes In December, you will need to download the new application forms (applies to both electronic SF 424 (R&R) and paper PHS 398). To better understand the new requirements, the Enhancing Peer Review website has a page dedicated to the application changes. For Training and Communications Resources, Click here.
 
NIH Population Tracking Requirements for ARRA Awards NIH Policy specifies that applications for NIH funds must provide targeted/planned enrollment data for each clinical research protocol and cumulative Inclusion enrollment data for each ongoing protocol. Click here for details.

NIH Restructures Application Forms/Instructions for FY2011 Funding Submissions NIH announced it will soon implement a shortened and restructured application format for submissions for FY2011 funding (beginning with due dates on or after January 25, 2010). Shortened page limits and restructured sections are described. Click here for details.

NIH Calling for Highly Innovative Research Proposals According to (9/1/9) The Scientist, "NIH is once again sounding the call for research proposals that push the innovation envelope," offering "nearly $93 million to about 50 biomedical researchers through two grant programs." The NIH "Director's Pioneer Awards provides up to $2.5 million to more than 15 scientists at any career stage, and the New Innovator Awards provide up to $1.5 million over the same period to at least 33 researchers who have not yet received an R01 or similar NIH grant. In addition, Transformative R01 grants and EUREKA grants support researchers who make bold ideas central to their work. Click here for details.

Revised PHS 2590 (Non-Competing Continuation Progress Report) Policy Changes Implemented The newly revised instructions and forms are now available and required for all annual progress report due on/after October 1, 2009. Click here for details.

Requirement for eRA Commons User IDs in Postdoctoral Role The revised Continuation Progress Report for a DHHS Public Health Service Grant (PHS 2590, rev. 06/09) now requires a Commons ID for all individuals with a postdoctoral role who participate in a project for at least one person month or more. Click here for details.

Reporting and Assurance Rqmts. for Training Grant Institutions NIH established new reporting/information disclosure requirements for institutions receiving NIH awards for the training of graduate students for doctoral degrees. Click here for details.

xTrain Expands NIH invites all institutions registered with the electronic Research Administration (eRA) Commons to use the xTrain Commons module to prepare and submit appointment forms and other related documents for NIH institutional career development awards (K12s and KL2s) and NLM research training grants (T15s). Click here for details.

Recovery Act of 2009: Info on Quarterly Reporting Rqmts for NIH Award Recipients  NIH developed resources to help extramural grant and cooperative agreement award recipients fulfill reporting requirements. Section 1512 requires a quarterly report, due no later than 10 calendar days after each calendar quarter in which the recipient receives the award (Jan 10, April 10, July 10, and Oct 10). Cumulative quarterly reports include standard info as defined by the Act. On June 22, 2009 OMB issued a memo providing more information on reporting requirements for the first quarterly report due on October 10, 2009. Click here for reporting resources.

UAMS IRB Fees to Increase as of July 1, 2009  Beginning the first day of July 2009, UAMS IRB rates will change. However, rates for funded projects submitted before July 1st will remain the same for the life of the project. Click here for details.

Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center  The Center is hosting an introductory workshop Getting Ready for the SBIR/STTR Program, in Fayetteville, May 27, 2009. Registration fee is $40. Click here for details...  

Recovery Act Grand Opportunities GO Submission Deadline moved to May 29, 2009 The deadline is extended Click here for details.

Extension for Electronic Submission of NIH Challenge Grants and Funding Opportunities  For Grants with Submission Deadlines from April 27 through May 1, 2009. Click here for details.

NIH Public Comment Period for Draft Stem Cell Guidelines through May 26, 2009
NIH has issued a Federal Register Notice requesting public comment on draft guidelines for Human Stem Cell Research. Draft guidelines are available for review on the NIH stem cell website. Comments can be entered at http://nihoerextra.nih.gov/stem_cells/add.htm. All comments must be received on or before May 26, 2009.

NIH Removes Barriers to Human Stem Cell Research
April 17, 2009, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) posted draft guidelines for implementation of Executive Order 13505: Removing Barriers to Responsible Scientific Research Involving Human Stem Cells. These draft guidelines will be published in the Federal Register for public comment next week. In addition, NIH has released a Guide Notice NOT-OD-09-085 that explains how NIH applicants and grantees should proceed with applications and/or awards that include the use of human embryonic stem cells.

NIH ARRA Funding for Applications with Meritorious Scores that Fall Beyond the Pay-line
NIH will select existing peer-reviewed, meritorious grant applications, that can be accomplished in <two years, meet ARRA goals, and meet mission priorities of an NIH IC. Existing applications eligible for consideration of 2-year ARRA funding are defined as applications submitted for funding with FY 2008 or FY 2009 funds that: (a) received meritorious priority scores from the initial peer review process; (b) received Advisory Council or Board approval prior to September 30, 2009; and (c) received priority scores not otherwise be paid in FY 2008 or 2009. Click here for details...

NIH Challenge Grants in Health and Science Research
As part of the American Recovery/Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA), NIH has designated at least $200 million in FYs 2009 - 2010 for a new initiative called the NIH Challenge Grants in Health and Science Research, to fund 200 or more grants, contingent upon the submission of a sufficient number of scientifically meritorious applications. In addition, Recovery Act funds allocated to NIH specifically for comparative effectiveness research (CER) may be available to support additional grants. This new program will support research on Challenge Topics addressing specific scientific and health research challenges in biomedical/behavioral research that will benefit from significant 2-year jumpstart funds. NIH Challenge Areas focus on specific knowledge gaps, scientific opportunities, new technologies, data generation, or research methods that would benefit from an influx of funds and quickly advance the area in significant ways. This research should have a high impact in biomedical or behavioral science and/or public health. Click here for details...
 

NCRR Funding Opportunities from ARRA Funds
Intended to stimulate the economy, NCRR will administer up to $1.3 billion in federal grants through the following funding opportunities:

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