2023: A Year in Review  

2023, what a year! We started it off with implementing the NIH Data Management and Sharing policy, a policy that reflected many thoughtful discussions with researchers, professional societies, and NIH staff over the last several years. The year was capped off with Dr. Monica Bertagnolli beginning her tenure as the next NIH Director. We look forward to supporting her vision for NIH. Between those milestones, we announced that a simplified review framework for research project grants will take effect next January. We continued our focus on the future workforce, including those that support early-stage investigators, launching another loan repayment cycle, and honing in on issues affecting postdoctoral scholars. Proper oversight and stewardship of clinical trials, international collaborations, animal welfare, and acknowledging NIH funding remained top of mind. And as part of our efforts to remain as transparent as possible, we shared NIH grants data related to research integrity violations, diversity of the workforce, trends in basic and applied research funding, and more. This year, I once again virtually sat down with Dr. David Kosub, from our communications group, to take a look back and to share some thoughts on what is to come for 2024. Please join us for this brief conversation and share your thoughts in the comments section below. Transcript I will continue informing you about our policies and initiatives affecting extramural research through this blog. ...
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