| NHLBI
Research and Policy Update
Number 57
September 2008
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 Funding Updates
 Please
Note: Links to RFAs, PAs, and Guide Notices will take you to
the NIH Web site. RFPs will take you to FedBizOpps. Links to RFPs
will not work past their proposal receipt date. Archived versions
of RFPs posted on FEDBIZOPPS can be found on the FedBizOpps site using
the FedBizOpps
search function. Under Document to Search, simply select Archived
Documents.
RFP
NHLBI-HV-09-13: Global Health Activities in Developing Countries to Combat
Non-Communicable Chronic Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Diseases - Administrative
Coordinating Center
| RFP
Release Date: |
September
25, 20008 |
| Pre-Proposal
Conference: |
October
14, 2008 |
| Receipt
Dates: |
Questions,
October 6, 2008 |
Letter
of Intent, October 9, 2008 |
|
Proposal, November 13, 2008 |
BAA
NHLBI-HV-09-12: Global Health Activities in Developing Countries to Combat
Non-Communicable Chronic Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Diseases - Centers
of Excellence
| RFP
Release Date: |
September
25, 20008 |
| Pre-Proposal
Conference: |
October
14, 2008 |
| Receipt
Dates: |
Questions,
October 6, 2008 |
Letter
of Intent, October 9, 2008 |
|
Proposal, November 13, 2008 |
RFA-HL-10-002:
The Role of Cardiomyocyte Mitochondria in Heart Disease: An Integrated Approach
(R01)
| Receipt
Dates: |
Letter
of Intent, April 20, 2009 |
| Application,
May 19, 2009 |
RFA-HL-09-009:
Summer Institute for Training in Biostatistics II (T15)
|
Receipt
Dates: |
Letter
of Intent, December 5, 2008 |
| Application,
January 6, 2009 |
RFA-HL-09-007:
Airway Smooth Muscle Function and Targeted Therapeutics in Human Asthma
(R01)
|
Receipt
Dates: |
Letter
of Intent, December 8, 2008 |
| Application,
January 6, 2009 |
RFA-HL-08-013:
Translating Basic Behavioral and Social Science Discoveries into Interventions
to Reduce Obesity: Centers for Behavioral Intervention Development (U01)
|
Receipt
Dates: |
Letter
of Intent, December 16, 2008 |
| Application,
January 13, 2009 |
RFI
NHLBI-HV-09-14 Pumps for Kids, Infants, and Neonates (PumpKIN)
FAQs:
RFA-HL-08-007: Targeted Approaches to Weight Control for Young Adults
(U01)
For
additional initiatives, please visit the following Web page:
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Funding Opportunity Announcements (FOAs)
Policy Updates
No new or
revised policies have been issued.
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policy documents, please visit Funding
/ Award Policy section on the following Web page:
Funding, Training, and Policies
Training Updates
No updates
or new training documents have been issued.
For more
information on training and career development programs, please visit
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Training and Career Development
Meetings
List
of upcoming meetings
NIH
Summit on the Science of Eliminating Health Disparities, December
16-18, 2008
Sickle
Cell Disease Workshop: Clinical Priorities and Clinical Trials,
October 22-24, 2008
National
Heart, Lung, and Blood Advisory Council (NHLBAC), October 21, 2008
Mitochondrial
Biology in Cardiovascular Health and Diseases Conference, October
6-7, 2008
For more
information, and the most current list of upcoming meetings, please
visit the following Web page:
Announcements of NHLBI Meetings, Conferences,
and Events
Reports
of past meetings
National
Heart, Lung, and Blood Advisory Council, Meeting Summary, September
9, 2008
Pediatric
Pulmonary Strategic Planning Workshop, Executive Summary, July 9-10,
2008
Future
Research Opportunities in the Women's Health (WHI) Extension to 2015,
Working Group Report,
July 1, 2008
For more
information on past meetings, please visit the following Web page:
Workshop and Meeting Summaries,
and Other Scientific Reports
Press Releases
New
Pig Model of Cystic Fibrosis Lays Groundwork for Better Understanding
of Human Disease, September 25, 2008
NIH
Extends Its Commitment to Transformative Research with $138 Million
for Director�s Pioneer and New Innovator Awards in 2008,
September 22, 2008
Acting
Surgeon General Issues 'Call to Action to Prevent Deep Vein Thrombosis
and Pulmonary Embolism', September 15, 2008
For additional
Press Releases, please visit the NHLBI
News Room
Selected NHLBI Vacancies
To
receive bi-weekly e-updates about NHLBI job opportunities, please e-mail
your request to Marianna Mertts, PhD, Office of Workforce Management.
(Links
to announcements will not work past their closing date.)
| Position Title |
Location |
Salary
and Grade |
Closing Date |
| Bethesda,
MD |
$69,764
- $127,442
GS-0601-12/14 |
October
1, 2008 |
| Bethesda,
MD |
$48,108-$75,669
GS-0343-09/11 |
October
7, 2008 |
| Bethesda,
MD |
$114,468
- 172,200
ES-1001-00/00 |
October
24, 2008 |
| Bethesda,
MD |
$82,961
- $149,000
GS-0601-13/15 |
October
31, 2008 |
Bethesda,
MD
|
Competitive
salaries commensurate with experience and qualifications |
November
30, 2008 |
Note: There
are often changes and additions to the selected vacancy list. For the
most current information, please visit the NHLBI
Jobs Opportunities page
Other Items of Interest
Cultural
Competence Online for Medical Practice (CCOMP). A Clinician's Guide
to Reduce Cardiovascular Disparities (A Clinician's Guide to Reduce
Cardiovascular Disparities)
Using videos
with real patient scenarios and case-based modules, this site is designed
to help physicians learn effective cross-cultural approaches to care
for African-American patients with cardiovascular disease, especially
hypertension.
Children
and Clinical Studies
This site is designed to explain the importance of including children
in clinical research to parents and the general public.
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