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Policy on Late Submissions of NIGMS Applications Due in May 2020
Because many people in the research community are facing considerable challenges trying to juggle various responsibilities during the COVID-19 outbreak, NIGMS will accommodate late application submissions for due dates in May 2020 for all NIGMS-specific FOAs (see NOT-GM-20-029). For applications submitted through June 30, 2020, institutions do not need to request advance permission or provide a cover letter to justify a late submission to these FOAs. Applications with due dates prior to May 25 should use FORMS E and those with due dates on or after May 25 should use FORMS F, regardless of the date of submission. CUR...
Source: NIGMS Feedback Loop Blog - National Institute of General Medical Sciences - May 8, 2020 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Chrissa Chverchko Tags: Funding Opportunities Research Administration Funding Policies Submitting an Application Source Type: blogs

NIH Global Recruitment for Health Scientist Administrators
On May 18, NIH will open a global recruitment for Health Scientist Administrators. A global recruitment is a way NIH hires for common positions by creating a single announcement in USAJobs.gov , which can be used by any institute or center with an approved vacancy. Applying to a global recruitment means that, with a single announcement, hiring officials throughout NIH will have access to your application. While we do not have an approved vacancy now, we may have vacancies in the future. If you have a broad knowledge of the biophysical sciences, chemistry, biochemistry, molecular, cellular and structu...
Source: NIGMS Feedback Loop Blog - National Institute of General Medical Sciences - May 7, 2020 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Chrissa Chverchko Tags: Job Announcements Source Type: blogs

New Webinar Series for the NIGMS Training Community
We’re pleased to announce a new webinar series for students, postdocs, and faculty. Each hour-long webinar will include a 10- to 15-minute presentation by the speaker followed by a moderated question and answer session. Our hope is that these webinars will enhance our trainees’ ongoing learning experiences.  The webinar series kicks off next Monday, May 4, and a tentative list of dates and speakers is below. As plans are finalized, additional details will be posted on our website. Date Topic Speaker Monday, May 42:00-3:00 p.m. ET Entrepreneursh...
Source: NIGMS Feedback Loop Blog - National Institute of General Medical Sciences - April 29, 2020 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Chrissa Chverchko Tags: Director’s Messages Resources Training/Fellowships/Career Development Science Education Webinars Source Type: blogs

Webinar for Graduate Research Training Initiative for Student Enhancement (G-RISE) Program (T32) Applicants
Are you preparing a grant application for the Graduate Research Training Initiative for Student Enhancement (G-RISE) institutional research training program? Please join us for an informational webinar about the program and application components, and the opportunity to ask us questions: Tuesday, April 14th, 2020, 12:00-2:00 p.m. ET During the webinar, we’ll provide a broad overview of the program and share our expectations of applications and the required data tables for the upcoming May 21 receipt date. You may send questions to me before the webinar or post them in the chat box durin...
Source: NIGMS Feedback Loop Blog - National Institute of General Medical Sciences - April 10, 2020 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Chrissa Chverchko Tags: Meetings/Events Training/Fellowships/Career Development Biomedical Graduate Education Preparing an Application Webinars Source Type: blogs

New NIGMS Web Resource on Safety in the Lab and Other Training Environments
The safety of trainees and other lab workers from accidents, violence, harassment, and inappropriate behavior is a high priority for NIGMS. Because the Institute has such a large training and workforce development portfolio, we feel that we should play a central role in promoting the development of a robust culture of safety in biomedical research training environments. As part of this effort, we recently announced the availability of supplements for research education, training, and career development grants to enhance laboratory safety curricula and to build a culture of safety in biomedical research training en...
Source: NIGMS Feedback Loop Blog - National Institute of General Medical Sciences - April 9, 2020 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Chrissa Chverchko Tags: Director’s Messages Resources Training/Fellowships/Career Development Research Resources Source Type: blogs

Funding Opportunity: Native American Research Centers for Health (NARCH)
We’re pleased to announce that the Native American Research Centers for Health (NARCH) funding opportunity announcement (FOA) (PAR-20-125) has been issued. NARCH fosters opportunities for biomedical research and career enrichment to meet health needs prioritized by American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) tribes and tribally based organizations. The NARCH initiative also supports research capacity building, including the development of research infrastructure to enhance the biomedical research capabilities of AI/AN communities. NARCH grants are awarded directly to federally recognized tribes or tribal organizations ...
Source: NIGMS Feedback Loop Blog - National Institute of General Medical Sciences - April 8, 2020 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Chrissa Chverchko Tags: Funding Opportunities Research Capacity Building Source Type: blogs

Urgent Competitive Revisions to NIGMS Grants to Address the Coronavirus Pandemic
We’ve published a notice of special interest (NOSI) (NOT-GM-20-025) to address the urgent need for research on the SARS-CoV-2 virus. We’ll accept competitive revisions (supplements) in three specific scientific areas: Incorporation of data related to SARS-CoV-2 into ongoing research efforts to develop predictive models for the spread of SARS-CoV-2 and other related infectious agents (all grant and cooperative agreement activity codes)Repurposing or modification of diagnostic tools currently under development to enable rapid detection of SARS-CoV-2 infection (SBIR/STTR grants only)Rapid development of potential thera...
Source: NIGMS Feedback Loop Blog - National Institute of General Medical Sciences - March 25, 2020 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Chrissa Chverchko Tags: Funding Opportunities Resources Administrative Supplements Source Type: blogs

Funding Opportunity: Centers of Biomedical Research Excellence (COBRE) Phase 3
We’re pleased to announce that the Centers of Biomedical Research Excellence (COBRE) Phase 3 funding opportunity announcement (FOA) (PAR-20-115) has been reissued. COBRE supports thematic, multidisciplinary research centers that establish and strengthen institutional biomedical research capacity in IDeA-eligible states through three sequential 5-year phases.   This funding opportunity will 1) support the scientific and technical cores developed during COBRE phases 1 and 2 to facilitate their transition into independent research service facilities and 2) sustain the research environment developed in the fi...
Source: NIGMS Feedback Loop Blog - National Institute of General Medical Sciences - March 24, 2020 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Chrissa Chverchko Tags: Funding Opportunities Institutional Development Award Research Capacity Building Source Type: blogs

NIGMS Virtual Learning Resources for Scientists at All Career Stages
To assist with virtual learning during the COVID-19 pandemic, we’d like to remind you of the valuable resources NIGMS supports for our trainee and educator communities. These resources apply to all levels, ranging from community college students to faculty. Clearinghouse for Training Modules to Enhance Data ReproducibilityA variety of free training modules, workshops, and online courses aimed at enhancing rigor and reproducibility in research. iBiology A collection of high-quality, free online videos of scientists talking about their research, career paths, and related topics. Several complete courses are als...
Source: NIGMS Feedback Loop Blog - National Institute of General Medical Sciences - March 23, 2020 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Chrissa Chverchko Tags: Director’s Messages Resources Training/Fellowships/Career Development Science Education Source Type: blogs

Request for Information: Biological Research Needs for High Spatial Resolution Imaging Supported by DOE and NIH
NIGMS, the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering, and the Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science seek input on approaches to apply high-resolution (sub-nanometer to micrometer) bioimaging technologies to samples ranging from atoms to cells. Input is requested on the specific needs of the biomedical research community to match existing technical approaches and instrumentation to significant biological questions, and on prioritizing the development of novel bioimaging technologies that might be in demand for potential biological and medical applications. The DOE and NIH support national ce...
Source: NIGMS Feedback Loop Blog - National Institute of General Medical Sciences - March 12, 2020 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Chrissa Chverchko Tags: Requests for Information Resources Bioimaging Source Type: blogs

NIH and DOE Partner to Host Bioimaging Webinars
NIH and the Department of Energy (DOE) support national centers and dedicated instruments for high-resolution bioimaging at national facilities including: X-ray microscopy and tomography3D electron microscopycryo-electron microscopyinfrared imaginglight microscopylive cell imaging image analysisdynamicscomputingsoftware developmentdata management Recognizing that new directions in science are often launched by innovative tools and methods as well as new biological concepts, the agencies also support the development of novel bioimaging tools and methods at these centers and in the laboratories of independent...
Source: NIGMS Feedback Loop Blog - National Institute of General Medical Sciences - March 6, 2020 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Chrissa Chverchko Tags: Meetings/Events Resources Webinars Source Type: blogs

Application and Funding Trends in Fiscal Year 2019
On December 20, 2019, the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 , was signed into law. The appropriation provides NIGMS with a budget of $2,937,218,000 in Fiscal Year (FY) 2020, a 2.2% increase over the FY 2019 appropriation. With this increased budget, NIGMS is committed to providing taxpayers with the best possible returns on their investments in fundamental biomedical research [PDF]. As part of this commitment to stewardship [PDF], we regularly monitor trends in our funding portfolio. NIGMS maintains a diversified investment portfolio, supporting a wide range of research topics and investigators. Recent ...
Source: NIGMS Feedback Loop Blog - National Institute of General Medical Sciences - March 5, 2020 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Chrissa Chverchko Tags: Director’s Messages Funding Trends Funding Outcomes Funding Policies MIRA NIGMS Strategic Plan R01 Source Type: blogs

Administrative Supplements for Research on Women ’s Health in the IDeA States
NIGMS, in partnership with the Office of Research on Women’s Health (ORWH) and twelve other institutes and centers of NIH, invites applications for administrative supplements to eligible Institutional Development Award (IDeA) grants to address important issues of women’s health in the IDeA states. We encourage a broad range of research addressing women’s health issues with a special interest in maternal and infant mortality and morbidity, as well as their underlying causes. Current grantees of the following IDeA awards are eligible to apply: The Centers of Biomedical Research Excellence (COBRE) phase 1, pha...
Source: NIGMS Feedback Loop Blog - National Institute of General Medical Sciences - February 28, 2020 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Chrissa Chverchko Tags: Funding Opportunities Administrative Supplements Institutional Development Award Source Type: blogs

Administrative Supplements for NIGMS Training, Research Education, and Career Development Grants to Develop Curricular, Training, and Evaluation Activities
To continue our efforts to catalyze the modernization of biomedical research training and career development, we invite eligible institutions with NIGMS training (T32, T34), certain research education (R25), or institutional career development (K12) awards to apply for administrative supplements to develop and implement curricular, training, or administrative activities to: Enhance laboratory safety curriculum and a culture of safety in biomedical research training environments (NOT-GM-20-016)Promote safe and inclusive biomedical research training environments (NOT-GM-20-018) Enhance undergraduate biomedical research tr...
Source: NIGMS Feedback Loop Blog - National Institute of General Medical Sciences - February 24, 2020 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Chrissa Chverchko Tags: Funding Opportunities Resources Training/Fellowships/Career Development Administrative Supplements Biomedical Graduate Education Source Type: blogs

Webinar for Undergraduate Training Programs Applicants (MARC and U-RISE)
Are you preparing an institutional Maximizing Access to Research Careers (MARC) or Undergraduate Research Training Initiative for Student Enhancement (U-RISE) grant application? If so, please join us for a webinar about these programs and the opportunity to ask questions: Tuesday, March 24, 2020, 2:00-4:00 p.m. ET During the webinar, we’ll provide a broad overview of the programs and share our expectations of applications and the required data tables for the upcoming May 21 receipt date. You may send questions to Sailaja Koduri (MARC) or Anissa Brown and Edgardo Falcón-Morales (U-RISE) before the we...
Source: NIGMS Feedback Loop Blog - National Institute of General Medical Sciences - February 21, 2020 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Chrissa Chverchko Tags: Meetings/Events Training/Fellowships/Career Development Preparing an Application Undergraduate Webinars Source Type: blogs