Archive for May 2011


Fiscal Year 2011 Funding Policy

Wednesday, May 25, 2011 2:08 PM EST by Jeremy Berg | 3 Comments

As you may be aware, the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act of 2011 (Public Law 112-10) enacted on April 15 provides Fiscal Year 2011 funds for NIH and NIGMS at a level approximately 1% lower than those for Fiscal Year 2010. NIH has released a notice outlining its fiscal policy for grant awards. This notice includes [...]

Filed under: Budget, Director’s Messages, Funding Trends
Permalink: https://loop.nigms.nih.gov/index.php/2011/05/25/fiscal-year-2011-funding-policy/

NIGMS Glue Grant Assessment Report

Wednesday, May 25, 2011 10:53 AM EST by Peter Preusch | 0 Comments

Last November, I announced that NIGMS was conducting an assessment of its Large-Scale Collaborative Project Awards (glue grant) program and solicited your input. We have now posted the report of this assessment, which is based on an analysis of input from six different sources, including comments we received from the scientific community. The assessment’s conclusion [...]

Filed under: Collaborative Research, News
Permalink: https://loop.nigms.nih.gov/index.php/2011/05/25/nigms-glue-grant-assessment-report/

Feedback Loop Feedback: Tell Us What You Want

Tuesday, May 24, 2011 2:23 PM EST by Emily Carlson | 0 Comments

The Feedback Loop blog, with its 165 posts and 418 comments, has become an important tool for communicating with you. As the blog enters its third year, we will continue to use it to share news of NIGMS funding opportunities, meetings and activities, job openings and grant-related changes. But, as with any blog, we really [...]

Filed under: News, Site Features
Permalink: https://loop.nigms.nih.gov/index.php/2011/05/24/feedback-loop-feedback-tell-us-what-you-want/

Council Tribute to Director Berg

Friday, May 20, 2011 4:51 PM EST by Emily Carlson | 1 Comments

At today’s National Advisory General Medical Sciences Council meeting, member Howard Garrison offered the following statement to Jeremy Berg on behalf of the entire Council: “In appreciation of your 7 years of leadership at NIGMS, the members of the Council express their profound gratitude to you for your distinguished service to science and the nation. [...]

Filed under: Director’s Messages, Meetings/Events, News
Permalink: https://loop.nigms.nih.gov/index.php/2011/05/20/council-tribute-to-director-berg/