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Administrative Supplements for Workforce Development at the Interface of Information Sciences, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, and Biomedical Sciences
NIGMS and other institutes and centers across NIH are partnering with the Office of Data Science Strategy to promote the development of a workforce with skills at the interface of information sciences, artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI/ML), and biomedical sciences. As part of these efforts, we invite eligible institutions with NIGMS training (T32, T34), certain research education (R25), or institutional career development (K12) awards to apply for administrative supplements through NOT-OD-21-079. This funding opportunity supports the development and implementation of curricular or training activities that pr...
Source: NIGMS Feedback Loop Blog - National Institute of General Medical Sciences - April 19, 2021 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Chrissa Chverchko Tags: Funding Opportunities Training/Fellowships/Career Development Administrative Supplements Source Type: blogs

Wanted: NIGMS Clinical Research Strategy Coordinator
We’re recruiting for an outstanding individual to serve as the NIGMS clinical research strategy coordinator. The incumbent will report to our deputy director and assume a broad sphere of responsibilities that include: Advising on clinical research priorities with the NIGMS scope Providing guidance on the planning, development, implementation, evaluation, and optimization of NIGMS’ clinical research programs and initiatives as they affect a broad range of stakeholders, from the grantee community to the general public Representing NIGMS in collaborations with closely aligned clinical research programs across th...
Source: NIGMS Feedback Loop Blog - National Institute of General Medical Sciences - April 16, 2021 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Chrissa Chverchko Tags: Job Announcements Source Type: blogs

Wanted: NIGMS Small Business Development Strategy Coordinator
We’re recruiting for an outstanding individual to serve as the NIGMS small business development strategy coordinator. The incumbent will report to our deputy director and assume a broad range of responsibilities including: Providing counsel and advice to NIGMS leadership on the planning, development, and implementation of our small business programs as they affect a broad range of stakeholders. Serving as the Institute’s expert on matters related to new technology development by small biomedical businesses. Serving as a liaison between NIGMS and the NIH Small Business Education and Entrepreneurial Development...
Source: NIGMS Feedback Loop Blog - National Institute of General Medical Sciences - April 16, 2021 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Chrissa Chverchko Tags: Job Announcements Source Type: blogs

Funding Opportunities: Rapid Acceleration of Diagnostics for Underserved Populations (RADx-UP)
NIGMS is pleased to announce our participation in Phase II of the Rapid Acceleration of Diagnostics for Underserved Populations (RADx-UP), a $500 million NIH-wide initiative to understand and reduce morbidity and mortality disparities for vulnerable and underserved populations disproportionately affected by COVID-19. The initiative funds a national coordination center and a network of projects across the United States aimed at improving COVID-19 testing and understanding COVID-19 health disparities. Four new RADx-UP Phase II funding opportunity announcements have been published: Community-Engaged COVID-19 Test...
Source: NIGMS Feedback Loop Blog - National Institute of General Medical Sciences - April 15, 2021 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Chrissa Chverchko Tags: Funding Opportunities COVID-19 Source Type: blogs

New SuRE R16 Program Funding Announcements and Upcoming Webinar
We’re pleased to announce that two funding opportunities for the new Support for Research Excellence (SuRE) program, which replaces our Support of Competitive Research (SCORE) program, have been issued. SuRE R16 awards support investigator-initiated research projects in all NIH mission areas and are open to faculty at institutions that award science degrees (bachelor and/or graduate degrees), receive limited NIH research support, and serve students from groups underrepresented in biomedical research. Faculty with prior experience in leading independent research who aren’t currently program directors/principal investiga...
Source: NIGMS Feedback Loop Blog - National Institute of General Medical Sciences - April 1, 2021 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Susan Tags: Funding Opportunities Meetings/Events Research/Training/Career Development Preparing an Application Webinars Source Type: blogs

Application and Funding Trends in Fiscal Year 2020
On December 27, 2020, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, was signed into law. The appropriation provides NIGMS with a budget of $2,991,417,000, in Fiscal Year (FY) 2021, a 1.8% increase over the FY 2020 appropriation. With this increased budget, NIGMS is committed to providing taxpayers with the best possible returns on their investments in fundamental biomedical research. As part of this commitment to stewardship, we regularly monitor trends in our funding portfolio. NIGMS maintains a diversified biomedical research portfolio, supporting a wide range of topics and investigators. NIGMS a...
Source: NIGMS Feedback Loop Blog - National Institute of General Medical Sciences - March 31, 2021 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Chrissa Chverchko Tags: Director’s Messages Funding Trends Funding Outcomes Funding Policies MIRA NIGMS Strategic Plan R01 Source Type: blogs

Funding Opportunity: Modules for Enhancing Biomedical Research Workforce Training
We’re pleased to announce a new notice of special interest (NOSI) calling for applications developing training modules for creating safe, inclusive, and supportive research environments (NOT-GM-20-047). The proposed modules should impact individuals from a broad range of scientific disciplines and career stages and cover material not typically taught as part of current institutional coursework. The modules can take many different formats and approaches and should be timely, informative, engaging, easily accessible, and free to everyone. Applications must address how the modules will catalyze either of the following: ...
Source: NIGMS Feedback Loop Blog - National Institute of General Medical Sciences - March 30, 2021 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Matt Mills Tags: Funding Opportunities Resources Research Resources Source Type: blogs

Richard Aragon to Direct Division of Data Integration, Modeling, and Analytics
I’m pleased to announce that Richard Aragon is the new director of the Institute’s Division of Data Integration, Modeling, and Analytics (DIMA). He has been acting director of DIMA since January 2020. Richard has ably led NIGMS’ strategic planning and evaluation activities and has served as our Congressional liaison since joining us in 2014 as chief of what was then our Office of Program Planning, Analysis, and Evaluation. In this role, he has evolved and expanded our capabilities to include predictive analytics, budget and fiscal modeling, and the use of artificial intelligence to enhance business processes. ...
Source: NIGMS Feedback Loop Blog - National Institute of General Medical Sciences - March 29, 2021 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Matt Mills Tags: Director’s Messages Job Announcements News NIGMS Staff News Source Type: blogs

It Takes Courage: Re-Emphasizing Our Institutional and Societal Commitment to Diversity, Respect, and Inclusion
Recent events have highlighted the unfortunate, discriminatory, and, at times, violent or criminal actions taken against members of the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) communities. These events, including attacks on women and the elderly, constitute a threat to the health and well-being of not only the AAPI community, but also to the principles of diversity, inclusivity, respect, and civility. Data recently released [PDF] by California State University, San Bernardino, indicate a 149% increase in anti-Asian hate crimes reported to law enforcement between 2019 and 2020, including staggering increas...
Source: NIGMS Feedback Loop Blog - National Institute of General Medical Sciences - March 29, 2021 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Matt Mills Tags: Director’s Messages News Biomedical Research Enterprise Source Type: blogs

New U-RISE and MARC Funding Announcements and Upcoming Webinar
We’re pleased to announce the reissuance of funding opportunity announcements (FOAs) for the Undergraduate Research Training Initiative for Student Enhancement (U-RISE) (PAR-21-146) and the Maximizing Access to Research Careers (MARC) (PAR-21-147) T34 programs. The FOAs continue the shared goal to develop a diverse pool of undergraduates who complete their baccalaureate degree, and transition into and complete biomedical, research-focused higher degree programs (e.g., Ph.D. or M.D./Ph.D.). The first application due date for these FOAs is May 26, 2021, and the earliest start date for both programs is April 2022. ...
Source: NIGMS Feedback Loop Blog - National Institute of General Medical Sciences - March 23, 2021 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Chrissa Chverchko Tags: Funding Opportunities Meetings/Events Training/Fellowships/Career Development Preparing an Application Undergraduate Webinars Source Type: blogs

Funding Opportunity: New T32 Medical Scientist Training Program
We’re pleased to announce our Medical Scientist Training Program (MSTP) (T32) funding opportunity announcement (FOA) has been reissued (PAR-21-189). This FOA continues our efforts toward changes in integrated medical and graduate research training to keep pace with the rapidly evolving research environment that’s increasingly complex, interdisciplinary, quantitative, and collaborative. This program provides support to eligible domestic institutions to develop and implement effective, evidence-informed approaches to integrated dual-degree training leading to the award of both clinical degrees (e.g., M.D., D.O., D.V.M., ...
Source: NIGMS Feedback Loop Blog - National Institute of General Medical Sciences - March 22, 2021 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Chrissa Chverchko Tags: Funding Opportunities Training/Fellowships/Career Development Biomedical Graduate Education Predoctoral Source Type: blogs

Funding Opportunities: Addressing Structural Racism and Discrimination
We want to make you aware of two funding opportunities to investigate and address structural racism and discrimination in the biomedical research enterprise. This is a follow-up to our previous post about NIGMS’ support for UNITE, the trans-NIH initiative to address structural racism and promote diversity, equity, and inclusion in biomedical research. Notice of Special Interest: Understanding and Addressing the Impact of Structural Racism and Discrimination on Biomedical Career Progression and the Biomedical Research Enterprise (NOT-GM-21-033) The goal of this notice is to study and/or address the impacts of ...
Source: NIGMS Feedback Loop Blog - National Institute of General Medical Sciences - March 18, 2021 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Chrissa Chverchko Tags: Funding Opportunities Training/Fellowships/Career Development Biomedical Research Enterprise Source Type: blogs

Webinar: Navigating Research Collaborations as a Teaching-Based Professor
NIGMS is committed to increasing biomedical research capacity, including at institutions where faculty have significant teaching responsibilities. In these settings, research collaborations across institutions can be especially beneficial. Join us as we explore this topic: Thursday, March 25, 3:00-4:00 p.m. ET The panelists, all NIH Research Enhancement Award (R15) grantees who collaborate with principal investigators outside their institutions, include: Timothy B. Clark, professor, department of chemistry and biochemistry, University of San DiegoWendi M. David, senior lecturer, department of chemistry and bio...
Source: NIGMS Feedback Loop Blog - National Institute of General Medical Sciences - March 15, 2021 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Chrissa Chverchko Tags: Meetings/Events Training/Fellowships/Career Development Webinars Source Type: blogs

Administrative Supplements for Institutional Development Awards
We’re pleased to announce the availability of administrative supplements to the Institutional Development Awards (IDeA). We invite eligible investigators to submit proposals in response to the following notices: Administrative Supplements to INBRE Awards to Fund Research Collaborations (NOT-GM-21-016)The goal of this notice is to develop collaborations between investigators at INBRE institutions and those currently supported by COBRE, IDeA-CTR, IDeA co-funded R01s and R15s, ISPCTN, or CTSA awards in IDeA states.Application deadline: April 30, 2021 Administrative Supplements to STTR Regional Technology Transfer ...
Source: NIGMS Feedback Loop Blog - National Institute of General Medical Sciences - March 9, 2021 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Chrissa Chverchko Tags: Funding Opportunities Administrative Supplements Institutional Development Award Research Capacity Building Source Type: blogs

Wanted: NIGMS Deputy Director
The search is underway for a critically important position on the NIGMS leadership team: our deputy director. The deputy director assists me in managing the Institute, advises on a range of topics, and handles special projects. This person also works closely with groups within and outside NIH and represents us on various federal and nonfederal scientific and professional committees. We’re looking for someone with a distinguished record of leadership and scientific administration with expertise in our mission areas, a deep understanding of biomedical research, and knowledge of the grant process. The job also calls...
Source: NIGMS Feedback Loop Blog - National Institute of General Medical Sciences - March 8, 2021 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Chrissa Chverchko Tags: Director’s Messages Job Announcements Source Type: blogs