NIGMS provides support for scientific meetings, conferences and workshops that are relevant to its scientific mission. Scientific meetings may be funded by grant (R13) or cooperative agreement (U13) assistance mechanisms and may be funded for up to 5 years. Any U.S. institution or organization, including an established scientific or professional society, is eligible to apply. NIGMS first requires potential applicants to submit a letter of intent to one of the NIGMS contacts listed below at least 30 days before the application deadline. The letter of intent must contain the title, purpose, significance, content, audience and location of the proposed meeting. Note that acceptance of a letter of intent does not substitute for the conference grant application. There must be at least 6 months between the application deadline and the date of the proposed conference. For more information, see the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts, January 4, 2010, (PA-10-071), the Guidelines for Support of Scientific Meetings by NIGMS or contact the appropriate individual listed below:
Division of Biomedical Technology, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology
Dr. Amy L. Swain -- 301-451-6446
Division of Cell Biology and Biophysics
Dr. Catherine Lewis -- 301-594-0828
Division of Genetics and Developmental Biology
Dr. Susan Haynes -- 301-594-0943
Division of Pharmacology, Physiology and Biological Chemistry
Dr. Michael E. Rogers -- 301-594-3827
Division of Training, Workforce Development, and Diversity
Dr. Clifton A. Poodry -- 301-594-3900