NIH Director's New Innovator Award Program

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EEG Signature of Anesthesia-Induced Unconsciousness
Researchers Define Precise EEG Signature of Anesthesia-Induced Unconsciousness

NIH Director’s Pioneer Awardee, Dr. Emery N. Brown, and NIH Director’s New Innovator Awardee, Dr. Patrick L. Purdon, have teamed up to develop a method for determining and tracking consciousness during propofol-induced anesthesia.


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New method could lead to new approaches to gene therapy
New method could lead to novel approaches to gene therapy

Dr. Gábor Balázsi, an associate professor at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, and 2009 NIH Director’s New Innovator Awardee, has developed a new method for transferring synthetic gene circuits that could lead to novel approaches for gene therapy.

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Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM)
New model to study HCM in Patient-Specific Cells

Dr. Joseph Wu, a 2008 NIH Director’s New Innovator Awardee, and his colleagues have developed a new model allowing researchers to study the mechanism of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) development, and test new therapies for treatment.

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“DNA bricks” used to build structures
“DNA bricks” used to build structures

Dr. Peng Yin, a 2012 New Innovator Awardee, and Dr. William Shih, a 2008 New Innovator Awardee, describe a new method to build complicated three-dimensional structures using “DNA bricks.”

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Dr. Peng Yin
Dr. William Shih

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NIH Director's New Innovator

Program Description

The NIH Director's New Innovator Award addresses two important goals: stimulating highly innovative research and supporting promising new investigators. Many new investigators have exceptionally innovative research ideas, but not the preliminary data required to fare well in the traditional NIH peer review system. As part of NIH's commitment to increasing opportunities for new scientists, it has created the NIH Director's New Innovator Award to support exceptionally creative new investigators who propose highly innovative projects that have the potential for unusually high impact. This award complements ongoing efforts by NIH and its institutes and centers to fund new investigators through R01 grants and other mechanisms.

The NIH Director's New Innovator Award program is different from traditional NIH grants in several ways. It is designed specifically to support unusually creative new investigators with highly innovative research ideas at an early stage of their career when they may lack the preliminary data required for an R01 grant. The emphasis is on innovation and creativity; preliminary data are not required, but may be included. No detailed, annual budget is requested in the application. The procedure for evaluating applicants' qualifications is distinct from the traditional NIH peer review “study section” process and will emphasize the individual’s creativity, the innovativeness of the research approaches, and the potential of the project, if successful, to have a significant impact on an important biomedical or behavioral research problem.



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For more information about the New Innovator Award program, see the 2013 Frequently Asked Questions, or e-mail your questions to newinnovator@nih.gov.

Archived Program Highlights

New material holds promise for drug delivery, medical implants New material holds promise for drug delivery, medical implants


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Brain stem cell environment Location, location, location: Scientists uncover new information about brain stem cell environment


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New Tools to Correct Brain Activity New Tools to Correct Brain Activity


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