Stories tagged ‘nih’
July 8, 2015

NIH Regional Seminar Heads West to San Diego in October 2015

Sally Rockey announces that the next NIH Regional Seminar will be in San Diego in Ocober 2015, the first time in several years that the regional semiinar has been held on the West Coast. Research Affairs recommends that as many as ppossible who work
June 23, 2015

Reminder About Your Responsibilities in Maintaining the Integrity of NIH Peer Review

The latest NIH Rock Talk reminds investigators of their responsibilities in maintaining the integrity of the NIH peer review process, along with the consequences for when this integrity is broken.
January 16, 2015

NIH Commons: Functions and Features you need to know

NIH works to provide investigators with the best information and tools available to assist them in getting an award.
January 16, 2015

NIH's December eSubmission Items of Interest

The December eSubmission Items of Interest from the NIH contains valuable updates and notices.
December 17, 2014

New Biographical Sketch Format Required for NIH and AHRQ Grant Applications Submitted for Due Dates on or After May 25, 2015

The New Biographical Sketch format for NIH is here!  Starting January 2015 reformat your biosketch to meet the new format.
September 15, 2014

NIH Loan Repayment Program Awards

The National Institutes of Health Loan Repayment Programs (LRPs) repay the student loans of doctoral level, biomedical or behavioral scientists conducting research funded by nonprofit institutions.
December 17, 2014

NIH Modification to Guidance on Marking Changes in Resubmission Applications

NIH has modified its guidance on marking changes in resubmission applications.
March 11, 2014

Up to 1000 NIH Investigator's dropped out last year

New data show that after remaining more or less steady for a decade, the number of investigators with National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding dropped sharply last year by at least 500 researchers and possibly as many as 1000.
September 11, 2014

Dept of Medicine to Host NIH Introduction to the Principles and Practice of Clinical Research course

The Department of Medicine is pleased to be hosting a free research course from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), open to anyone interested in learning more about clinical research.
September 15, 2014

SciENcv available to help create NIH biosketches

Science Experts Network Curriculum Vitae (SciENcv) is an electronic system that helps researchers assemble the professional profile needed for application of federal funds.
September 12, 2014

NIH eRA Items of Interest (September 2014)

Important updates and announcements from NIH.
April 10, 2014

Tips to make your NIH RPPR (Progress Report) Submission Go Smoothly

NIH progress reports have transitioned to the new RPPR format. Here are some steps to make sure the process goes smoothly and your RPPR submitted on time.   1. Check your publications. All publications that received funding from NIH must have a
June 18, 2014

NIH Commons accounts required for students and post docs

Starting October 14, 2014, NIH will require Commons User IDs for all undergraduate and graduate students listed on progress reports. Commons User IDs should be chosen carefully as they are for the life of one's scientific career.
June 20, 2014

Other Significant Contributor and Consultant definitions

There has (understandably) been considerable confusion about when to list personnel on a proposal as a Consultant or an Other Significant Contributor. First, let's review a few definitions from NIH: Senior/Key Personnel: The PD/PI and other
June 18, 2014

NIH Commons accounts required for students and post docs

Starting October 14, 2014, NIH will require Commons User IDs for all undergraduate and graduate students listed on progress reports. Commons User IDs should be chosen carefully as they are for the life of one's scientific career.
June 6, 2014

New NIH instructional videos in 'eRA Commons: Features and Functions You Need to Know' section

NIH has instructional videos (ranging from 2-8 minutes) for investigators on the eRA Video Tutorials page.   We proudly announce the posting of three new videos for your viewing enjoyment (and if not enjoyment, then at least you might learn something new from them).   Here are the
May 19, 2014

NIH Systems Offline over Memorial Day Weekend for Upgrade to Unicode Compatibility

All NIH electronic systems (NIH Commons, ASSIST, etc.) will be offline over Memorial Day weekend for upgrade to Unicode compatibility.
May 19, 2014

UCLA to host NIH and NSF Grant Training Seminars

UCLA is hosting Writing & Designing NSF Proposals Workshop on June 24, 2014 and an NIH Grant Training Seminar: How to Obtain Peer-Reviewed NIH Research Grants on June 25.
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Ten Steps to a Winning R01 Application

NIH's National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases has published  10 Steps to a Wining R01 Application. This extremely useful guide is a roadmap for designing high-impact projects that will stand out in peer review. Table of
April 21, 2014

NIH's '2 strikes' rule is out!

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) announce a change in policy on application submissions. Effective immediately, for application due dates after April 16, 2014, following an