How to Determine If NIGMS Might Fund Your Research

This post is the first in a series outlining NIGMS research priorities, funding opportunities, and the grant application process for those not familiar with our Institute and its programs. We encourage you to share this series with others in your network, and to sign up to receive all future Feedback Loop posts delivered straight to your inbox. We receive many questions from prospective applicants about getting NIGMS funding for their research: How do I know if my research fits within the scientific interests of NIGMS? What grant programs does the Institute offer? What are NIGMS’ research priorities? Whom do I talk to—and when—to learn more? This post will help to answer those questions. And because it’s the first post in a new series from our staff, think of it as a primer for your initial interactions with us. What Is the NIGMS Mission? The NIGMS mission is to fund “basic research that increases our understanding of biological processes and lays the foundation for advances in disease diagnosis, treatment, and prevention.” Our grantees investigate a range of scientific questions through basic and clinical research grant programs, coupled with initiatives to build research capacity and to develop the future biomedical research workforce. NIGMS has five divisions that offer grants: Biophysics, Biomedical Technology, and Computational Biosciences Genetics and Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology Pharmacology, Physiology, and B...
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