Small Research Grant Program for the Next Generation of Clinical Researchers in AD/ADRD Research: Area of Focus Archiving and Leveraging Existing Data Sets for Analyses (R03 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Funding Opportunity PAS-19-391 from the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts. This Small Research Grant (R03) will support important and innovative projects to provide needed scientific insight to improve the prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and care for individuals with Alzheimer's disease and Alzheimer's disease-related dementias (AD/ADRD). Specifically, this FOA will support archiving and leveraging existing data sets for analyses of projects covering a wide array of topics relating to AD/ADRD. The overall goal of this FOA is (i) to encourage the next generation of U.S. researchers to pursue research and academic care...
Source: NIH Funding Opportunities (Notices, PA, RFA) - October 7, 2019 Category: Research Source Type: funding

Small Research Grant Program for the Next Generation of Clinical Researchers in AD/ADRD Research: Area of Focus Basic Science (R03 Clinical Trials Not Allowed)
Funding Opportunity PAS-19-392 from the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts. This Small Research Grant (R03) will support important and innovative projects focused on basic science approaches to elucidate neurodegenerative mechanisms/pathways of Alzheimer's disease and Alzheimer's disease-related dementias (AD/ADRD). Proposed projects should ultimately aim to improve the prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and/or care for individuals with AD/ADRD. The program seeks (i) to facilitate the next generation of researchers in the United States to pursue research and academic careers in neuroscience, AD/ADRD, and healthy brain ag...
Source: NIH Funding Opportunities (Notices, PA, RFA) - October 7, 2019 Category: Research Source Type: funding

Small Research Grant Program for the Next Generation of Clinical Researchers in AD/ADRD Research: Area of Focus Systems Biology (R03 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Funding Opportunity PAS-19-393 from the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts. This Small Research Grant Program (R03) will support important and innovative system biology projects in which more scientific insight is needed to improve the prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and care for individuals with Alzheimer's disease and Alzheimer's disease-related dementias (AD/ADRD). The overall goal of this R03 program is (i) to facilitate the next generation of researchers in the United States to pursue research and academic careers in neuroscience, AD/ADRD, and healthy brain aging and (ii) to stimulate established researchers who ...
Source: NIH Funding Opportunities (Notices, PA, RFA) - October 7, 2019 Category: Research Source Type: funding

NIMHD Announces Participation in PAR-19-343 "Maximizing Opportunities for Scientific and Academic Independent Careers (MOSAIC) Postdoctoral Career Transition Award to Promote Diversity (K99/R00 - Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed)"
Notice NOT-MD-20-003 from the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts (Source: NIH Funding Opportunities (Notices, PA, RFA))
Source: NIH Funding Opportunities (Notices, PA, RFA) - September 27, 2019 Category: Research Source Type: funding

Notice of NINR's Participation in PAR-19-343 "Maximizing Opportunities for Scientific and Academic Independent Careers (MOSAIC) Postdoctoral Career Transition Award to Promote Diversity (K99/R00 - Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed)"
Notice NOT-NR-19-011 from the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts (Source: NIH Funding Opportunities (Notices, PA, RFA))
Source: NIH Funding Opportunities (Notices, PA, RFA) - September 23, 2019 Category: Research Source Type: funding

Notice of Change to Eligibility Information and Application Instructions in PAR-19-343 "Maximizing Opportunities for Scientific and Academic Independent Careers (MOSAIC) Postdoctoral Career Transition Award to Promote Diversity (K99/R00)"
Notice NOT-GM-19-059 from the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts (Source: NIH Funding Opportunities (Notices, PA, RFA))
Source: NIH Funding Opportunities (Notices, PA, RFA) - September 20, 2019 Category: Research Source Type: funding

NIH Blueprint for Neuroscience Research Education Program on Translational Devices (R25 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Funding Opportunity RFA-NS-20-003 from the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts. This FOA solicits Research Education Grant (R25) applications to develop and implement a short course focused on (1) steps required for successful medical device development and translation, (2) common technical and strategic challenges, and (3) best-practices and resources for each stage in the process. Applicants may choose to include an extended mentorship plan if they see fit. The short course should address a broad audience, including senior post-doctoral fellows, independent academic researchers, clinician scientists, and small business...
Source: NIH Funding Opportunities (Notices, PA, RFA) - September 20, 2019 Category: Research Source Type: funding

Notice of NIBIB's Participation in PAR-19-343 "Maximizing Opportunities for Scientific and Academic Independent Careers (MOSAIC) Postdoctoral Career Transition Award to Promote Diversity (K99/R00 - Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed)"
Notice NOT-EB-19-020 from the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts (Source: NIH Funding Opportunities (Notices, PA, RFA))
Source: NIH Funding Opportunities (Notices, PA, RFA) - September 11, 2019 Category: Research Source Type: funding

Institutional Research and Academic Career Development Awards (IRACDA) (K12 - Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Funding Opportunity PAR-19-366 from the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts. The purpose of the Institutional Research and Academic Career Development Award (IRACDA) Program is to develop a diverse pool of well-trained scientists available to address the nation's biomedical research agenda. The program requires effective partnerships between a research-intensive institution and a teaching-intensive partner institution that has a historical mission or a demonstrated commitment to educating students from groups underrepresented in the biomedical research workforce. The IRACDA program provides support for a mentored postdoc...
Source: NIH Funding Opportunities (Notices, PA, RFA) - September 9, 2019 Category: Research Source Type: funding

The NINDS Human Cell and Data Repository (U24 - Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Funding Opportunity RFA-NS-19-038 from the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts. Reissue of RFA-NS-15-009. This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) invites applications to support the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) Human Cell and Data Repository (NHCDR). The repository will maintain the current collection of fibroblast and induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC) lines as well as develop, characterize, expand source cells and iPSCs, and where appropriate, genetically modify new high-quality iPSC lines accordance with the NINDS mission. The NINDS Human Cell and Data Repository will distribut...
Source: NIH Funding Opportunities (Notices, PA, RFA) - August 30, 2019 Category: Research Source Type: funding

Notice of Informational Webinar on the NIH Maximizing Opportunities for Scientific and Academic Independent Careers (MOSAIC) Program Funding Opportunity Announcements (UE5 and K99/R00)
Notice NOT-GM-19-058 from the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts (Source: NIH Funding Opportunities (Notices, PA, RFA))
Source: NIH Funding Opportunities (Notices, PA, RFA) - August 19, 2019 Category: Research Source Type: funding

Maximizing Opportunities for Scientific and Academic Independent Careers (MOSAIC) Postdoctoral Career Transition Award to Promote Diversity (K99/R00 - Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Funding Opportunity PAR-19-343 from the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts. The purpose of the MOSAIC Postdoctoral Career Transition Award to Promote Diversity (K99/R00) program is to support a cohort of early career, independent investigators from diverse backgrounds conducting research in NIH mission areas. The long-term goal of this program is to enhance diversity in the basic biomedical sciences research workforce. The MOSAIC K99/R00 program is designed to facilitate a timely transition of outstanding postdoctoral researchers from diverse backgrounds (e.g., see NIHs Interest in Diversity) from their mentored, postdo...
Source: NIH Funding Opportunities (Notices, PA, RFA) - August 15, 2019 Category: Research Source Type: funding

Maximizing Opportunities for Scientific and Academic Independent Careers (MOSAIC) Institutionally-Focused Research Education Award to Promote Diversity (UE5 - Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Funding Opportunity PAR-19-342 from the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts. The NIH Research Education Program (UE5) supports research education activities in the mission areas of the NIH. The over-arching goal of the MOSAIC UE5 program is to support educational activities that encourage individuals from diverse backgrounds, for example those from groups underrepresented in the biomedical and behavioral sciences, to pursue further studies or careers in research. To accomplish the stated over-arching goal, this FOA will support creative educational activities with a primary focus on Courses for Skills Development and Men...
Source: NIH Funding Opportunities (Notices, PA, RFA) - August 15, 2019 Category: Research Source Type: funding

Thoughts on How Institutions Can Promote a Culture of Research Integrity
On May 22, I had the privilege of participating in a terrific national conference that focused on what institutions can do to foster a culture of research integrity (see the agenda here).  The DHHS Office of Research Integrity (ORI), Northwestern University, and the Council of Graduate Schools hosted the conference, “The Role of Research Integrity in Promoting Excellence: Tools for Colleges and University Leaders.”  The conference organizers’ goal was “to engage university and college leaders in lively discussions about strategies, resources, and tools for promoting research integrity for current and futu...
Source: NIH Extramural Nexus - August 15, 2019 Category: Research Authors: Mike Lauer Tags: blog Open Mike Research integrity Source Type: funding

Strategic Alliances for Medications Development to Treat Substance Use Disorders (R01-Clinical Trial Optional)
Funding Opportunity PAR-19-318 from the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts. The purpose of this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is to support research that advances compounds towards FDA approval by leveraging NIDA funds with the strengths and resources of outside organizations, such as for-profit and not-for-profit entities, including academic institutions, pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, private and public foundations, and small businesses. Applications from single entities that possess considerable resources for medications development will also be considered, provided the entity demonstrates a sig...
Source: NIH Funding Opportunities (Notices, PA, RFA) - July 25, 2019 Category: Research Source Type: funding