Archive for August 2012


Update on NIH Special Council Review Policy

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/

NIH Common Fund Extracellular RNA Communication Funding Opportunities

The NIH Common Fund has established a new program on extracellular RNA (exRNA) communication. The program seeks to discover fundamental biological principles of the mechanisms of exRNA generation, secretion and transport; to identify and develop a catalog of exRNA found in normal human body fluids; and to investigate the potential for using exRNAs in the [...]

Filed under: Funding Opportunities
Permalink: https://loop.nigms.nih.gov/index.php/2012/08/29/nih-common-fund-extracellular-rna-communication-funding-opportunities/

NIH Director’s Pioneer and New Innovator Awards

You may be interested in these recent funding opportunity announcements from the NIH Common Fund: 2013 NIH Director’s Pioneer Award Program (DP1) (RFA-RM-12-015) Purpose: Support exceptionally creative individual scientists who propose pioneering, and possibly transforming, approaches to major challenges that have the potential for unusually high impact on a broad area of biomedical or behavioral [...]

Filed under: Funding Opportunities
Permalink: https://loop.nigms.nih.gov/index.php/2012/08/09/nih-directors-pioneer-and-new-innovator-awards/

Search for NIGMS Director Resumes

The search for the next director of NIGMS has officially restarted. If you want to play a leading role in shaping the future of biomedical research, see the just-issued vacancy announcement for details on how to apply. If you know of others who might be interested in this position, please share this information with them. [...]

Filed under: Job Announcements
Permalink: https://loop.nigms.nih.gov/index.php/2012/08/01/search-for-nigms-director-resumes/

Instrument Development, Institutional Research and Academic Career Development, Xenopus Analysis

You may be interested in these recent funding opportunity announcements: Instrument Development for Biomedical Applications (R21) (RFA-GM-13-010) Purpose: Solicit innovative applications for the development of new or improved instrumentation for biomedical research Application due date: October 30, 2012 NIGMS contact: Fred Friedman, 301-435-0775 Institutional Research and Academic Career Development Awards (IRACDA) (K12) (PAR-12-245) Purpose: Develop [...]

Filed under: Funding Opportunities
Permalink: https://loop.nigms.nih.gov/index.php/2012/08/01/instrument-development-institutional-research-and-academic-career-development-xenopus-analysis/