Whistleblower Training for NIH Grant and Contract Recipients
Whistleblowers help the government recoup funds and prevent additional wrongdoing. The HHS Office of Inspector General (HHS-OIG) developed several video resources to help someone report wrongdoing related to a grant or contract, or even retaliation as a result of making such a report or filing a complaint:
HHS-OIG Whistleblower Training Video for NIH Grants and Contracts Recipients
5 Things to Know About Whistleblowers
If you have information about waste, fraud, abuse, misconduct, or whistleblower reprisal, please report it to the HHS-OIG Hotline.
To report NIH-related research misconduct,...
Source: NIH Extramural Nexus - December 7, 2023 Category: Research Authors: NIH Staff Tags: New Resources Research integrity research misconduct Source Type: funding
January 1 (Monday), 2024: NIH Closed for the Federal Holiday
NIH (including help desks) will be closed on Monday, January 1, 2024 for the federal holiday (New Year’s Day). If a grant application due date falls on a federal holiday, the application deadline is automatically extended to the next business day. (Source: NIH Extramural Nexus)
Source: NIH Extramural Nexus - December 7, 2023 Category: Research Authors: NIH Staff Tags: Calendar General Source Type: funding
December 25 (Monday), 2023: NIH Closed for the Federal Holiday
NIH (including help desks) will be closed on Monday, December 25, 2023 for the federal holiday (Christmas Day). If a grant application due date falls on a federal holiday, the application deadline is automatically extended to the next business day. (Source: NIH Extramural Nexus)
Source: NIH Extramural Nexus - December 5, 2023 Category: Research Authors: NIH Staff Tags: Calendar General Source Type: funding
Webinar Recording Available: Implementation of Simplified Review Framework for Research Project Grants
In case you hadn’t heard, NIH is implementing a simplified review framework for the majority of research project grants with receipt dates of January 25, 2025 and beyond.
The simplified review framework is designed to better focus reviewers on answering key questions necessary to assess the scientific and technical merit of proposed research, help mitigate the effect of reputational bias on peer review, and reduce reviewer burden.
Over the course of the next year, we will be sharing plenty of resources with the extramural community to help guide them through this change.
For now, take som...
Source: NIH Extramural Nexus - December 5, 2023 Category: Research Authors: NIH Staff Tags: New Resources Peer review Source Type: funding
Check Case Studies on Inclusion Across the Lifespan
As you plan your human subjects research, use the Inclusion Across the Lifespan Case Studies to help you determine if your proposed study population is appropriate. Following the Inclusion Across the Lifespan policy, NIH-supported research must include individuals of all ages unless there is a scientific or ethical reason not to include a specific age group.
The Case Studies summarize the scientific and ethical aspects of age-related inclusion in four fictional study scenarios. Consider Case #1:
Study summary: An investigator is planning a study analyzing stress and anxiety levels in children involved in care...
Source: NIH Extramural Nexus - December 4, 2023 Category: Research Authors: NIH Staff Tags: New Resources human subjects Inclusion inclusion across the lifespan Source Type: funding
Allowable Costs to Improve Human Subjects Participation and Inclusion
Did you know that you can pay for childcare for your research participants while they are doing study activities? Find similar ideas to enhance your inclusion, recruitment, or retention of research participants in NIH’s new one-page tool: Allowable Costs Related to Participant Inclusion Activities on NIH Grants. The tool provides categorized examples of inclusion activities that typical NIH recipients could charge to their grants as allowable costs.
Consult with your recipient institution to confirm whether your planned inclusion activities will be feasible in your context and fit your institution’s policies, the no...
Source: NIH Extramural Nexus - December 4, 2023 Category: Research Authors: NIH Staff Tags: Tips Before You Submit human subjects Inclusion Source Type: funding
You are Invited to Participate in a Pilot of Data Management and Sharing Plan Templates
The Federal Demonstration Partnership (FDP) is an association of federal agencies, research policy organizations and academic research institutions with the mission of streamlining the administration of federally sponsored research and create resources that are available to the research enterprise. We have work closely with them over the years on various activities, including efforts to implement our Data Management and Sharing (DMS) Policy that went into effect in January. Since March, we have engaged with FDP to pilot test two DMS plan templates. These templates were developed in close collaboration with staff and leader...
Source: NIH Extramural Nexus - November 30, 2023 Category: Research Authors: Mike Lauer Tags: blog Open Mike Administrative Burden applications data management Data sharing FDP Source Type: funding
Case Study in Research Integrity: This Application Feels Familiar
Imagine you are reviewing an application for an NIH study section meeting, and you come across an application that seems just a bit too familiar. The scientific question falls within your wheelhouse. The methods and strategies seem spot on. And isn’t that how you format your text? In this case study, we will discuss how plagiarism in the grant application process is handled at NIH and remind the research community about the importance of maintaining confidentiality of the peer review process. The scenario presented is based on real-world events, with all names and identifiers removed or changed.
Dr. ABC found themselv...
Source: NIH Extramural Nexus - November 21, 2023 Category: Research Authors: Mike Lauer Tags: blog Open Mike case study Confidentiality Peer review research misconduct Source Type: funding
November 23 (Thursday), 2023: NIH Closed for the Federal Holiday
NIH (including help desks) will be closed on Thursday, November 23, 2023 for the federal holiday (Thanksgiving Day). If a grant application due date falls on a federal holiday, the application deadline is automatically extended to the next business day (Source: NIH Extramural Nexus)
Source: NIH Extramural Nexus - November 7, 2023 Category: Research Authors: NIH Staff Tags: Calendar General Source Type: funding
New FAQs on Dealing with Potentially Proprietary Data Under NIH Sharing Policies
We’ve updated our FAQs to address questions regarding concerns when sharing scientific data that could be the subject of a patent application, or that were generated under SBIR/STTR awards:
Do scientific data underlying an invention that is the subject of a patent application need to be shared? If so, when?
Do SBIR/STTR projects have to share scientific data under the DMS Policy?
Have more questions about NIH data sharing policies? Please visit our Scientific Data Sharing site, Data Management and Sharing FAQs, and Genomic Data Sharing FAQs. (Source: NIH Extramural Nexus)
Source: NIH Extramural Nexus - November 7, 2023 Category: Research Authors: NIH Staff Tags: You Ask, We Answer Data sharing genomic data sharing Source Type: funding
What Early Career Researchers Should Know (Part 2) – Discovering Strengths to Advance Your Research Career
Ericka Boone, PhD, Director, Division of Biomedical Research Workforce, NIH
Marguerite Matthews, PhD, Program Director and co-host of Building Up the Nerve, NINDS
In our second episode of a two-part NIH All About Grants mini-series, we explore ways early career researchers can align and apply their strengths to advance their professional development. Dr. Marguerite Matthews, a program director and co-host of Building Up the Nerve with the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, and Dr. Ericka Boone, Director of the Division of Biomedical Research Workforce at the NIH Office of Extramural Research, joi...
Source: NIH Extramural Nexus - November 6, 2023 Category: Research Authors: NIH Staff Tags: New Resources biomedical research workforce podcast postdocs Source Type: funding
Reviewers, Some Handy Resources to Help With Required Training
Most reviewers participating in review meetings in early 2024 are required to complete 2 training modules before they can access their assigned applications in the Internet Assisted Review (IAR) module. The training, to be taken once every 3 years, is designed to raise awareness of bias in review and actions that breach the integrity of peer review (See NIH Guide Notice NOT-OD-23-156 and Open Mike blog).
Two resources are available to help reviewers:
An eRA webpage: Take Required Review Integrity & Bias Awareness Training
An updated eRA video tutorial: For Reviewers: You Received an IAR Invitation. Now What? ...
Source: NIH Extramural Nexus - November 3, 2023 Category: Research Authors: NIH Staff Tags: New Resources eRA Peer review Source Type: funding
Use Our New Workflow to Check if the Single IRB Requirements Apply
If your next new or competing renewal application includes human subjects research, take advantage of NIH’s new Single IRB (sIRB) Requirement Determination Workflow (PDF) to help determine whether your project is subject to the single institutional review board (IRB) requirements. Follow the steps in the Workflow PDF to ascertain whether your research falls under the NIH sIRB Policy or the revised Common Rule Cooperative Research sIRB mandate.
Learn more about Single IRB for Multi-Site or Cooperative Research requirements. (Source: NIH Extramural Nexus)
Source: NIH Extramural Nexus - November 1, 2023 Category: Research Authors: NIH Staff Tags: New Resources human subjects sIRB Source Type: funding
Opportunity for Outstanding DEIA Mentors to Apply for Supplemental Funding
Guest blog by Dr. Marie Bernard, Chief Officer for Scientific Workforce Diversity, NIH. Originally posted on the Chief Officer for Scientific Workforce Diversity blog.
Marie A. Bernard, M.D. NIH Office of the Director/Chief Officer for Scientific Workforce Diversity
I am pleased to announce the availability of administrative supplements that recognize the essential role of effective mentorship in developing future researchers and building a diverse scientific workforce. Through the reissue of a Notice of Special Interest (NOSI) led by the Chief Officer for Scientific Workforce Diversity (COSWD) office, NIH ...
Source: NIH Extramural Nexus - November 1, 2023 Category: Research Authors: NIH Staff Tags: blog Open Mike Biomedical Workforce Source Type: funding
Trends in NIH-Supported Basic, Translational, and Clinical Research: FYs 2009-2022
I often hear concerns raised that NIH does not fund enough basic research, or enough applied research for that matter. Basically, the concerns center around what is the correct balance. It is an important point to consider, as a better understanding of these wider research areas can shed light on NIH’s approach to higher-level priority setting and funding decisions.
To get at this question, we leveraged the Research, Condition, and Disease Classification (RCDC) system and looked at trends in NIH funding of these areas between fiscal years (FYs) 2009 and 2022. For the purpose of this analysis, we used projects reported...
Source: NIH Extramural Nexus - October 31, 2023 Category: Research Authors: Mike Lauer Tags: blog Open Mike basic research clinical research Funding data RCDC Source Type: funding
