Coming Soon – New Scientific Data Sharing Website
If you’re working on NIH-funded research, you probably know the new NIH Data Management and Sharing (DMS) Policy goes into effect January 25, 2023. Don’t worry — there are several resources in the works to help you prepare! In April we are launching a new NIH Scientific Data Sharing website, a one-stop shop for all the information you need to know about NIH sharing policies. Check out a sneak peek of the new website. There’s much more on the horizon for NIH data sharing. We invite you to explore the new site beginning in April 2022 to find the latest news and updates, especially as we prepare for the new N...
Source: NIH Extramural Nexus - March 10, 2022 Category: Research Authors: NIH Staff Tags: New Resources Data sharing Source Type: funding

New and Updated Other Support FAQs Now Available
The answers to these and other new and updated FAQs are now available on our Other Support FAQ page. Just look for the  and  icons for updates made in the last 60 days. Can Other Support be signed with a wet signature or typed name? The new Other Support format page includes a chart that asks for the Year (YYYY). Is this calendar year or fiscal year? If only pending support has changed since the competing submission or latest RPPR, is updated Other Support required in the next RPPR submission? With the new Other Support format page, are pending grants now required on Other Support pages submitted for RPPRs? If an Ot...
Source: NIH Extramural Nexus - March 10, 2022 Category: Research Authors: NIH Staff Tags: New Resources other support Source Type: funding

Designing Analyses by Sex or Gender, Race, and Ethnicity in NIH-defined Phase 3 Clinical Trials
NIH-defined phase 3 clinical trials are required to conduct and report analyses by sex or gender, race, and ethnicity for each primary outcome. These analyses, referred to as “valid analyses” are unbiased assessments that on average, yield the correct estimate of the difference in outcomes between two groups of participants. One can think of valid analysis as a stratified analysis that explores how well an intervention works among sex or gender, racial and ethnic groups. Investigators may ask, “how do I conduct an ‘unbiased assessment’ as stated in the definition of valid analysis?” Bias can be reduced in s...
Source: NIH Extramural Nexus - March 10, 2022 Category: Research Authors: NIH Staff Tags: New Resources Clinical Trials human subjects Inclusion Source Type: funding

Updated Resources for Registration in eRA Commons
Simplified wizard-like screens will greet signing officials who are completing the one-time registration for their organization in eRA Commons. The updated Registration screens accommodate SAM-issued Unique Entity Identifiers (UEIs) and will pre-populate institutional information based on available active registration data in SAM.gov. Note that assignment of a UEI is sufficient to register in eRA Commons while your full SAM.gov registration is being processed, though pre-population of SAM.gov data is not available. While the registration process remains the same, the link to the registration screens has changed to https://...
Source: NIH Extramural Nexus - March 9, 2022 Category: Research Authors: NIH Staff Tags: New Resources eRA Commons UEI Source Type: funding

Check Your Application for Completeness Before Submitting
We really care about the details. It is important to a fair review that all applicants competing together for funding have adhered to the same rules. It is also important that your application is submitted in a way that allows us to efficiently process your application and make it available for funding consideration. Consequently, your application will be checked at Grants.gov, by our eRA systems and finally by our staff before it is referred for review. This may sound daunting, but the key to getting through this series of application checks is simple: Follow the application guide and funding opportunity announcemen...
Source: NIH Extramural Nexus - March 9, 2022 Category: Research Authors: NIH Staff Tags: Tips Before You Submit applications Source Type: funding