Extramural Glossary

An individual typically in the grantee organization?s central research administration office designated by a SO to facilitate the administration of NIH eRA Commons accounts. The AA can create, modify and/or remove the necessary accounts for these types: AO, AA, FSR, PI or ASST. Although the AA can create additional accounts, the AA cannot modify institutional profile (IPF) information.

AAALAC is a private nonprofit organization that promotes the humane treatment of animals in science through a voluntary accreditation program. More than 640 companies, universities, hospitals, government agencies and other research institutions have earned AAALAC accreditation, demonstrating their commitment to responsible animal care and use. These institutions volunteer to participate in AAALAC's program, in addition to complying with the local, state and federal laws that regulate animal research.

Provides advice and recommendations for the oversight of specific programs to the Director of an NIH Institute or Center; there is an ACD in the NCI.

The ACF, within the Department of Health and Human Services, is responsible for federal programs that promote the economic and social well-being of families, children, individuals, and communities.

Effective FY 1993, the service components of the ADAMHA became the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). The three research components of the ADAMHA - the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), and the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) - became part of the NIH.

An electronic system for expedited submission of adverse event reports that is used by the NCI Clinical Trials Evaluation Program.

The process that may be used by the NCI Scientific Program Leadership (SPL) to consider and fund applications whose priority scores are just beyond the payline.

This agency in the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services provides evidence-based information on health care outcomes; quality; and cost, use, and access. Information from AHRQ’’s research helps people make more informed decisions and improve the quality of health care services. AHRQ was formerly known as the Agency for Health Care Policy and Research.

Also called a Reverse Site Visit. This method of review of a grant application is conducted only for amended multicomponent (e.g., Program Project) applications when they have been changed substantially by the applicant in response to comments stated in the summary statement document after review of the previous application.

A disease in which there is a severe loss of the body's cellular immunity, greatly lowering the resistance to infection and malignancy.

The application number identifies: type of application (1) activity code (R01) organization to which it is assigned (AI) serial number assigned by the Center for Scientific Review (CSR) (183723), suffix showing the support year for the grant (-01) other information identifying a resubmission [previously "amendment"] (A1), supplement (S1), or a fellowship's institutional allowance. For contracts, the suffix is replaced by a modification number. Sample Application Identification Number: 1-R01-CA164529-01A1S1

Satisfies the information requirements of the Division and coordinates IRM activities with other relevant NCI and NIH units and provides high quality information analysis, design, development, and coordination of applications in support of Divisional business processes. Also serves as the focal point for the Division in the development, deployment and application of specialized software and data bases required for the conduct of review, referral, coding, advisory, and other extramural applications.

The DHHS Alert System is now located in the Office of Research Integrity (ORI), Office of Public Health and Science (OPHS), Office of the Secretary(OS). The system allows the NIH to identify research contract proposals that include a principal investigator who is under formal investigation. See Manuual Chapter 6309-1 at http://www1.od.nih.gov/oma/manualchapters/contracts/6309-1/

The designated representative of the grantee organization in matters related to the award and administration of its NIH grants. In signing a grant application, this individual certifies that the applicant organization will comply with all applicable assurances and certifications referenced in the application. This individual's signature on the grant application further certifies that the applicant organization will be accountable both for the appropriate use of funds awarded and for the performance of the grant-supported project or activities resulting from the application.

A document used to initiate an acquisition action which provides the background information necessary for the preparation of the Request for Proposal. (See Section IV, D, of the Research Contracts Branch's Orange Book).

For some grant mechanisms (e.g., P01 applications) this process is used to allow applicants whose applications are close to, but not within, the payline to submit a brief response (within a set page limit and by a set date) to the summary statement (i.e., the reviewers' comments) without having to submit an amended application at the next submission deadline.

This is an initiative created by the Division of Cancer Biology that provides limited supplemental support to current DCB-funded investigators for meetings/workshops or grant-related research activities to establish focused scientific research collaboration in novel and promising areas related to the parent grant.

An official letter that is submitted electronically over a secure web site by a Program Director to signify that his/her institute or center (IC) agrees to accept the submission of a grant application (typically involving a request for greater than or equal to $500,000 per year in direct costs) for peer review and possible funding. An ARA letter can also be used by a Program Director to inform the responsible Scientific Review Group or Administrator that an application will be submitted late (i.e., after the official deadline).

The areas the ARC assist with are budget, travel, procurement and space management. The ARC manager reports to the Deputy Associate Director, Office of Management , NCI. The ARC mission statement says that the ARC is to be a recognized leader in the field of administration, providing the highest quality customer service available to our NCI programs whose ultimate goal is to find a cure for cancer. To this end, we strive to provide expert, confidential, and efficient administrative service with professionalism, integrity and compassion.

The Academic Research Enhancement Award (R15 or AREA) funding mechanism is designed to enhance the research environment of educational institutions that have not been traditional recipients of NIH research funds, this award provides limited funds to those institutions’ faculty members to develop new research projects or expand ongoing research activities in health sciences and to encourage students to participate in the research activity. As funds are anticipated to continue to be available each year, the NIH is now inviting applications for AREA grants through a standing, ongoing Program Announcement.

This funding mechanism is designed to enhance the research environment of educational institutions that have not been traditional recipients of NIH research funds (i.e., health professional academic institutions with less than $3 million of NIH support in total costs in four or more of the last seven years), this award provides limited funds to those institutions? faculty members to develop new research projects or expand ongoing research activities in health sciences and to encourage students to participate in the research activity. The NIH invites applications for R15 AREA grants through a standing, ongoing Program Announcement. These grants support small-scale research projects conducted by faculty in primarily baccalaureate degree-granting domestic institutions. Awards are for up to $75,000 for direct costs (plus applicable indirect costs) for periods not to exceed 36 months. For details see: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/area.htm

This funding mechanism is designed to enhance the research environment of educational institutions that have not been traditional recipients of NIH research funds (i.e., health professional academic institutions with less than $3 million of NIH support in total costs in four or more of the last seven years), this award provides limited funds to those institutions? faculty members to develop new research projects or expand ongoing research activities in health sciences and to encourage students to participate in the research activity. The NIH invites applications for R15 AREA grants through a standing, ongoing Program Announcement. These grants support small-scale research projects conducted by faculty in primarily baccalaureate degree-granting domestic institutions. Awards are for up to $75,000 for direct costs (plus applicable indirect costs) for periods not to exceed 36 months. For details see: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/area.htm

Supports small-scale research projects in the biomedical and behavioral sciences conducted by faculty and students at educational institutions that have not been major recipients of NIH research grant funds.

In the NIH Commons, the role designed to allow PIs to delegate certain responsibilities for data entry of grant information and upkeep of their personal profiles. The ASST does not have any other functions in the system.