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Crystallography Gets Support from United Nations, NIGMS

Tuesday, Dec 18, 2012 1:49 PM EST by Ward Smith | 0 Comments

Laue X-ray diffraction pattern of a single crystal of a dimeric hemoglobin taken at the BioCARS structural biology research center. Credit: Vukica Srajer, BioCARS/University of Chicago, and William Royer, Jr., University of Massachusetts Medical School As NIH Director Francis Collins recently noted on his blog, this year marks the 100th anniversary of the first experiment [...]

Filed under: Funding Opportunities, NIH, Resources, Structural Biology
Permalink: https://loop.nigms.nih.gov/index.php/2012/12/18/crystallography-gets-support-from-united-nations-nigms/

Blogging at NIH

Wednesday, Nov 28, 2012 1:40 PM EST by Judith Greenberg | 1 Comments

Communication and transparency are core values of NIGMS, and the Feedback Loop is one way we put those values into practice. On the occasion of our 300th blog post, we take a moment to look back, look ahead, and look for your continued input. Our former director, Jeremy Berg, started the Feedback Loop in 2005 [...]

Filed under: Director’s Messages, NIH
Permalink: https://loop.nigms.nih.gov/index.php/2012/11/28/blogging-at-nih/

Outsourcing Lab Procedures: Results from Request for Information

Friday, Oct 12, 2012 10:53 AM EST by Stefan Maas | 0 Comments

I previously described our effort to solicit feedback from investigators on their needs and ideas for outsourcing laboratory procedures. Now I’d like to share a summary of the overall results and some observations based on the 35 responses we received (mostly from academia): Related News Articles* An eBay for Science , Nature Online Marketplace Helps [...]

Filed under: NIH, Resources
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NIH-Funded Research on Center Stage at Celebration of Science Event

Friday, Oct 5, 2012 1:37 PM EST by Janna Wehrle | 0 Comments

Most of us—whether we’re making discoveries or funding them—spend our time focused on driving science forward. Occasionally we have the opportunity to revel in the advances that have been made and see firsthand how they change lives. That’s what happened here at NIH a few weekends ago, and it was an absolute delight. FasterCures and [...]

Filed under: Meetings/Events, NIH
Permalink: https://loop.nigms.nih.gov/index.php/2012/10/05/nih-funded-research-on-center-stage-at-celebration-of-science-event/

Update on NIH Special Council Review Policy

Wednesday, Aug 29, 2012 12:34 PM EST by Ann Hagan | 1 Comments

NIH has announced a new policy whereby applications from investigators who receive more than $1 million in direct research support from active NIH grants will receive additional scrutiny by NIH institute and center (IC) advisory councils. This is a threshold, not a cap: Investigators may still receive additional grant awards if the ICs determine such [...]

Filed under: NIH, Research Administration
Permalink: https://loop.nigms.nih.gov/index.php/2012/08/29/update-on-nih-special-council-review-policy/

NIGMS to House New, Trans-NIH Office of Emergency Care Research

Tuesday, Jul 31, 2012 10:25 AM EST by Judith Greenberg | 0 Comments

Many NIH components, including NIGMS, support research and training relevant to care in the emergency medical setting. To facilitate and coordinate its activities in this area, NIH has created an Office of Emergency Care Research (OECR) that is housed in NIGMS. Although OECR will not fund grants, it will serve as a focal point for [...]

Filed under: Director’s Messages, News, NIH
Permalink: https://loop.nigms.nih.gov/index.php/2012/07/31/nigms-to-house-new-trans-nih-office-of-emergency-care-research/

Acknowledging Our Support

Friday, Jun 22, 2012 10:17 AM EST by Ann Hagan | 0 Comments

NIH recently modified the funding acknowledgement language in the notice of award to read: Each publication, press release, or other document about research supported by an NIH award must include an acknowledgment of NIH award support and a disclaimer such as “Research reported in this publication was supported by the National Institute of General Medical [...]

Filed under: NIH, Research Administration
Permalink: https://loop.nigms.nih.gov/index.php/2012/06/22/acknowledging-our-support/

Workforce Development and Diversity Recommendations to NIH Resonate with NIGMS Training Strategic Plan

Tuesday, Jun 19, 2012 11:52 AM EST by Judith Greenberg | 2 Comments

Last week, the Advisory Committee to the Director (ACD) of NIH released two reports that are very relevant to the NIGMS missions of supporting research training and promoting a diverse biomedical workforce. The reports, produced by working groups with impressive membership rosters, have many elements in common with our training strategic plan. For example, the [...]

Filed under: Director’s Messages, NIH, Workforce Development and Diversity
Permalink: https://loop.nigms.nih.gov/index.php/2012/06/19/workforce-development-and-diversity-recommendations-to-nih-resonate-with-nigms-training-strategic-plan-2/

NIH Pilot of the $1.5 Million Special Review

Thursday, Jun 7, 2012 3:01 PM EST by Ann Hagan | 9 Comments

There has been considerable discussion on Sally Rockey’s Rock Talk blog and elsewhere about NIH’s pilot advisory council review of applications from investigators who have received more than $1.5 million in NIH research project grant support. As you may know, NIGMS has a longstanding policy of advisory council review of well-funded laboratories, but it differs [...]

Filed under: NIH, Research Administration
Permalink: https://loop.nigms.nih.gov/index.php/2012/06/07/nih-pilot-of-the-1-5-million-special-review/

Comment on Proposed Changes to the NIH Biosketch

Thursday, Jun 7, 2012 2:17 PM EST by Paul Sheehy | 4 Comments

The NIH Biographical Sketch is a standardized format used to present professional information in grant applications. It includes sections for a personal statement, positions and honors, selected peer-reviewed publications, and a list of current and prior research support. To explore whether the format could be modified to better present an individual’s scientific abilities and accomplishments, [...]

Filed under: NIH, Research Administration
Permalink: https://loop.nigms.nih.gov/index.php/2012/06/07/comment-on-proposed-changes-to-the-nih-biosketch/

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