Just passing along!
June
2015
Rock
Talk
NIH
Regional Seminar Heads West to San Diego in October 2015
Posted on June 30, 2015 by Sally
Rockey
I’m excited to let you know about a wonderful opportunity for our extramural research community that’s headed to the west coast this fall! For the first time in several years, the NIH Regional
Seminar on Program Funding and Grants Administration will be offered in the western half of the United States. This 2-day event, with an optional pre-seminar workshop day, will take place in San Diego from October 14 to October 16, 2015. …. Continue
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What
are the Chances of Getting Funded?
Posted on June 29, 2015 by Sally
Rockey
A Look at the Latest Success, Award and Funding Rates…and More — We frequently talk about the different ways
of analyzing NIH funding. Let’s revisit this topic so I can provide you with the latest numbers. As a reminder, ….. Continue
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Burden
of Disease and NIH Funding Priorities
Posted on June 19,
2015 by Sally Rockey and Carrie Wolinetz
Recently, many voices have asked how NIH considers public health needs when setting funding priorities. The quick answer is that public health needs are a critical factor in our decision making—in
addition to scientific merit, portfolio balance, and budgetary considerations. But the question of how one measures public health need, as it turns out, isn’t as simple as you might think. Public health needs are not only reflected by how many people have
a particular disease, but also by the burden of disease – the impact of a health condition as measured by mortality, morbidity, …. Continue
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Reminder
About Your Responsibilities in Maintaining the Integrity of NIH Peer Review
Posted on June 18, 2015 by Richard
Nakamura and Sally Rockey
Today we’d like to start with a little scenario: Kevin is a principal investigator whose application is undergoing peer review. At a national research symposium, he bumps into one of the reviewers
on the study section that is evaluating his application. What should they do or say? The answer: …. Continue
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Posted on June 11, 2015 by Sally
Rockey
It is bittersweet for me to announce that I am leaving my position as the NIH Deputy Director and will be retiring from NIH and the government to take a new position as Director of the Foundation
for Food and Agriculture Research. This is a newly formed foundation that I will lead through its formative first years. This foundation is a non-profit corporation that will focus on important national and international issues of agriculture where expanded
investments will generate innovative solutions. This position brings together my experience at NIH and my previous …. Continue
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Enhancing
Reproducibility in NIH-supported Research through Rigor and Transparency
Posted on June
9, 2015 by Sally Rockey and Larry Tabak
Nothing could be more important to our enterprise than research rigor, assuring that the results of our work are reproducible. Our conversation with you on this topic began early last year with
a commentary in Nature by Francis Collins and today’s guest blogger, Larry Tabak, on the importance of reproducibility and how NIH plans to enhance it. As described in a follow-up Rock Talk post, the topic of reproducibility is not new. Evidence has shown
that too many biomedical-research publications are irreproducible. Thus this topic demanded our community’s immediate attention and we have had continued dialog with and participation by you over the course of the last 18 months to describe the issue, request
information, launch pilots, and craft a way forward to enhance reproducibility. Continue
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Important
Note on Deadlines for Required Final Reports & Grants Closeout
When an NIH awardee’s grant project periods comes to an end, recipients must close out their grant by submitting a Final Federal Financial Report (FFR), Final Progress Report (FPR), and Final
Invention Statement and Certification (FIS). The deadlines for these reports … Continue
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July
Due Date Reminder
Don’t forget that when an application due date falls on a weekend or federal holiday, the due date shifts to the next business day. Therefore, the standard July 5 R01 due date moves to Monday,
July 6, 2015. Remember, NIH and its help desks are closed in observance of Independence Day on Friday, July 3, but we’ll be back open on July 6 to assist you. Continue
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Be
Yourself…. Especially When It Comes to Login Credentials
What does a cold and a password have in common? “Things I’d rather not have to deal with…” might be your first thought, but “Things that shouldn’t be shared, ever!” is hopefully your second. Controlled
access to NIH systems is key to the protection of your and your institution’s confidential information, such as … Continue
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New Resources
New
Tutorials on Creating eRA Commons Accounts and Registrations
Are you a PI who needs to invite a new student or fellow to create an eRA Commons account? Or are you a research organization official looking to register your organization in Commons, or create
accounts for others? We’ve published several new video tutorials for additional assistance! The following videos are now part of the eRA video tutorial collection: …. Continue
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You Ask, We Answer
How
Can I Stay Up to Date on New NIH Funding Opportunities?
All NIH funding opportunities are published in the NIH Guide to Grants and Contracts (as well as on Grants.gov). Here are a few options for staying on top of new announcements in the NIH Guide:
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