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Funding Opportunity: Support for Training, Workforce Development, and Diversity Conferences
NIGMS has long recognized the need for more hypothesis-driven research to test biomedical training, mentoring, and networking interventions to improve efficacy and replicability across career stages and at a range of institution types (learn more from our research on interventions program webpage). The Institute has also encouraged the use of evidence-informed practices to improve the effectiveness and sustainability of research education, training, and career development in its research training programs. An important element of our programs is the dissemination of the research findings to the biomedical and research trai...
Source: NIGMS Feedback Loop Blog - National Institute of General Medical Sciences - March 14, 2023 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Chrissa Chverchko Tags: Funding Opportunities Training/Fellowships/Career Development Conferences Source Type: blogs

Funding Opportunity: Modules for Enhancing Biomedical Research Workforce Training
We’re pleased to announce a new notice of special interest (NOSI) (NOT-GM-23-031) associated with PAR-20-296, modules for enhancing biomedical research workforce training (R25). The NOSI requests applications to develop biomedical research training modules on one of the following topics: Wellness and resiliency: effectively providing individuals with the knowledge and skills to enhance their wellness, resiliency, and ultimate success during their research training. Structural racism and discrimination: addressing harassment, intimidation, and other forms of structural racism and discrimination to reduce dispa...
Source: NIGMS Feedback Loop Blog - National Institute of General Medical Sciences - March 10, 2023 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Chrissa Chverchko Tags: Funding Opportunities Resources Training/Fellowships/Career Development Research Resources Source Type: blogs

IDeA Networks of Biomedical Research Excellence Funding Opportunity and Upcoming Webinar
We’re pleased to announce that the IDeA Networks of Biomedical Research Excellence (INBRE) funding opportunity announcement (FOA) (PAR-23-100) has been issued. INBRE funds one statewide network of higher education and research institutions in each Institutional Development Award (IDeA)-eligible state and Puerto Rico to build biomedical research capacity through supporting faculty research and mentoring, student participation in research, and infrastructure enhancements at network institutions. Application due date: June 26, 2023 Earliest start date: April 2024 INBRE principal investigators and other key perso...
Source: NIGMS Feedback Loop Blog - National Institute of General Medical Sciences - February 16, 2023 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Chrissa Chverchko Tags: Funding Opportunities Meetings/Events Institutional Development Award Preparing an Application Research Capacity Building Webinars Source Type: blogs

Webinar on Safe and Inclusive Research Training Environments
We’re pleased to announce the second webinar in our series on issues in biomedical research training, workforce development, and diversity. The series is a combination of lectures, panel discussions, and workshops focused on a variety of important topics for the broader training community, such as program evaluation, mentoring, safe and inclusive research environments, and curricular development. Please join us on Wednesday, February 22, 2:00 to 4:30 p.m. ET, for a webinar on promoting safe and inclusive research training environments. The session will feature a presentation on building a respectful, inc...
Source: NIGMS Feedback Loop Blog - National Institute of General Medical Sciences - February 7, 2023 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Chrissa Chverchko Tags: Meetings/Events Resources Training/Fellowships/Career Development Webinars Source Type: blogs

NIGMS Administrative Supplements to Support Undergraduate Summer Research
We’re offering another round of administrative supplements to provide summer research experiences to undergraduate students. The research experiences can be conducted remotely or in person, depending on the institutional regulations of the applicant organization. The supplements are open to all NIGMS-funded investigators with active R01, R35, and R37 awards, including those in their final year of funding. We’ll accept requests under PA-20-272, Administrative Supplements to Existing NIH Grants and Cooperative Agreements. NIGMS will support students at any stage of their undergraduate careers. Students must b...
Source: NIGMS Feedback Loop Blog - National Institute of General Medical Sciences - February 6, 2023 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Chrissa Chverchko Tags: Funding Opportunities Training/Fellowships/Career Development Administrative Supplements Undergraduate Source Type: blogs

Wanted: Pharmacological and Physiological Sciences Program Director
We’re recruiting for a position in the Pharmacological and Physiological Sciences (PPS) Branch of the Division of Pharmacology, Physiology, and Biological Chemistry (PPBC). Scientific responsibilities of the position include any or all of the following research subjects, depending on the applicant’s experience: cellular signaling, drug-receptor interactions, drug metabolism and transport, drug delivery, and wound healing. The successful hire will be responsible for management of a portfolio of research grants and research training and/or career development awards, and will collaboratively stimulate, plan, advise, and d...
Source: NIGMS Feedback Loop Blog - National Institute of General Medical Sciences - January 18, 2023 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Chrissa Chverchko Tags: Job Announcements Source Type: blogs

Wanted: Developmental and Cellular Processes Branch Chief
We’re recruiting an outstanding individual to serve as branch chief within our Division of Genetics and Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology (GMCDB). This person will oversee the scientific and administrative management of the Developmental and Cellular Processes (DCP) Branch and will be responsible for supervising program officials and advising, directing, and evaluating program activities for a portfolio of research grants in one of the Branch areas. The GMCDB Division supports research to understand the structure and function of cells and cellular components and the cellular and molecular mechani...
Source: NIGMS Feedback Loop Blog - National Institute of General Medical Sciences - January 13, 2023 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Chrissa Chverchko Tags: Job Announcements Source Type: blogs

Wanted: NIGMS Program Directors
We’re recruiting scientists for positions in our Division for Research Capacity Building (DRCB) and Division of Genetics and Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology (GMCDB). The successful applicants will be responsible for scientific and administrative management of a portfolio of research grants and/or research training and career development awards, and will stimulate, plan, advise, direct, and evaluate program activities related to their field of expertise. The DRCB position involves overseeing grants supporting research and providing resources for research infrastructure enhancemen...
Source: NIGMS Feedback Loop Blog - National Institute of General Medical Sciences - January 13, 2023 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Chrissa Chverchko Tags: Job Announcements Source Type: blogs

Funding Opportunity:  Optimization of Data Storage and Utilization for the Sequence Read Archive
We’re pleased to announce a new notice of special interest (NOSI) (NOT-GM-23-015) addressing the urgent need for cost reduction of the Sequence Read Archive (SRA) data storage and utilization. The SRA, hosted by the National Center for Biotechnology Information at the National Library of Medicine (NLM), contains a broad collection of raw DNA and RNA sequencing data that continues to grow exponentially. In an effort to reduce the cost and identify efficient solutions for SRA data, NIGMS has partnered with NLM and NIH’s Office of Data Science Strategy to support research on ways to optimize SRA data compression and re...
Source: NIGMS Feedback Loop Blog - National Institute of General Medical Sciences - January 12, 2023 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Chrissa Chverchko Tags: Funding Opportunities 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 modernize 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-22-010) Safe and inclusive biomedical research training environments (NOT-GM-22-011) Undergraduate biomedical research training (NOT-GM-22-012) (T34 ...
Source: NIGMS Feedback Loop Blog - National Institute of General Medical Sciences - January 11, 2023 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Chrissa Chverchko Tags: Funding Opportunities Resources Training/Fellowships/Career Development Administrative Supplements Biomedical Graduate Education Source Type: blogs

Shawn Drew Gaillard to Direct GMCDB
I’m pleased to announce the selection of Shawn Drew Gaillard, Ph.D., as the new director of our Division of Genetics and Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology (GMCDB). Shawn has been the acting director of the Division since February 2022. She will begin in this new role on January 15. Shawn joined GMCDB as chief of the Developmental and Cellular Processes Branch in 2019, overseeing grants focused on organismal response to environmental stressors. Prior to this role, she was the research training officer at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, and before that, she was a program director in ...
Source: NIGMS Feedback Loop Blog - National Institute of General Medical Sciences - January 4, 2023 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Chrissa Chverchko Tags: Director’s Messages Job Announcements NIGMS Staff News Source Type: blogs

Centers of Biomedical Research Excellence (COBRE) Phase 2 Funding Opportunity and Upcoming Webinar
I’m pleased to announce that the Centers of Biomedical Research Excellence (COBRE) Phase 2 funding opportunity announcement (FOA) (PAR-23-063) has been reissued. The COBRE program supports the establishment and development of innovative biomedical and behavioral research centers at Institutional Development Award (IDeA)-eligible institutions. The goal of this FOA is to strengthen successful Phase 1 centers through further research infrastructure improvements and continued development of investigators with shared scientific interests who can compete effectively for independent research funding. Application receipt date...
Source: NIGMS Feedback Loop Blog - National Institute of General Medical Sciences - December 22, 2022 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Chrissa Chverchko Tags: Funding Opportunities Meetings/Events Preparing an Application Research Capacity Building Webinars Source Type: blogs

Webinar for Institutional Predoctoral Training Grant in Basic Biomedical Sciences and MSTP Applicants
We’re pleased to announce a technical assistance webinar for people interested in applying for training grants in the predoctoral basic biomedical sciences (PAR-20-213) and our Medical Scientist Training Program (MSTP) (PAR-21-189). The next application due date for both programs is January 25, 2023. During the webinar, we’ll provide an overview of both programs and answer any questions you may have. You can send questions before the webinar or post them in the chat box during the event: Wednesday, January 11, 1:00-2:00 p.m. ET Zoom Meeting link Meeting ID: 161 667 7707 Passcode: 714237 Join by...
Source: NIGMS Feedback Loop Blog - National Institute of General Medical Sciences - December 21, 2022 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Chrissa Chverchko Tags: Funding Opportunities Meetings/Events Biomedical Graduate Education Predoctoral Webinars Source Type: blogs

Data Management and Sharing Plan Expectations for NIGMS Grantees
As you may be aware, NIH will implement a new policy to promote the sharing of scientific data. This policy, which will require NIH grantees to submit a data management and sharing (DMS) plan as part of a grant application, goes into effect January 25. NIGMS believes that, in general, most of our grantees already meet the new NIH policy requirements, which we explain more fully in a list of FAQs. Sharing scientific data accelerates biomedical research discovery, in part, by enabling validation of research results, providing accessibility to high-value datasets, and promoting data reuse for future research studies. Subm...
Source: NIGMS Feedback Loop Blog - National Institute of General Medical Sciences - December 5, 2022 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Chrissa Chverchko Tags: Research Administration Preparing an Application Source Type: blogs

New Leading Equity and Advancing Diversity MSTP Funding Opportunity and Upcoming Webinar
This past February, we shared our plans to develop a program to broaden the types of institutions participating in NIH-funded dual-degree training programs. We’re pleased to announce that the Leading Equity and Advancing Diversity in the Medical Scientist Training Program (LEAD MSTP) funding opportunity announcement has been published (PAR-23-030). The LEAD MSTP aims to develop a diverse pool of highly trained clinician-scientists who meet the nation’s biomedical research needs. The program supports dual-degree training programs at institutions that haven’t historically been well represented among NIGMS-funded M...
Source: NIGMS Feedback Loop Blog - National Institute of General Medical Sciences - November 30, 2022 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Chrissa Chverchko Tags: Funding Opportunities Meetings/Events Training/Fellowships/Career Development Biomedical Graduate Education Predoctoral Webinars Source Type: blogs