October 21, 2015

IMPORTANT: NIH & AHRQ Announce Upcoming Changes to Policies, Instructions and Forms for 2016 Grant Applications

NIH has released the planned changes to policies, forms and instructions for grant applications submitted in 2016. The changes focus on rigor and transparency in research, vertebrate animals, inclusion reporting, data safety monitoring, research training, appendices, font requirements, and biosketch clarifications.
October 20, 2015

Sex in the Laboratory: NIH expectations for gender representation in human and animal research

Sex in the Laboratory: NIH expectations for gender representation in human and animal research A recent notice from the NIH will likely change how human subject research is planned, reviewed, and conducted.  Although women now account for...
October 20, 2015

Updated Names of IRB Application Forms

The following IRB application names have been updated on the IRB Toolkit for Investigators to clarify when to use them: "Social Behavioral" > "Minimal Risk Studies" "Standard" > "Clinical
October 20, 2015

Revised IRB Applicant Checklist

The IRB Applicant Checklist has been updated to provide information about naming conventions for full board electronic submissions.  Further details about naming conventions are provided in this guidance.
October 15, 2015

Simplification of the Vertebrate Animals Section of NIH Grant Applications and Contract Proposals

NIH has simplified the Vertebrate Animals Section of Grant Applications. These requirements, as applicable, will take effect for all grant applications except Fellowship (F series) and Training (T series) grants for due dates on or after January 25, 2016, and will take effect for all applications for due dates on or after May 25, 2016.
October 15, 2015

Research 'Funder-mentals': Highlights and insights from the wonderland of UK research funding

The 'Research Fundermentals  Highlights and insights from the wonderland of UK research funding' blog offers a great explanation of what it means for research to have impact, and how to capture that impact: Read more…
October 8, 2015

American Heart Association winter funding announcements and deadlines

American Heart Association Winter Funding Announcements and Deadline Dates