A Reflection on Impact
Some of you may have heard me quote a thoughtful essay by Daniel Shapiro and Kent Vrana (both of Pennsylvania State College of Medicine) that is critical of research institutions promoting what funds they’ve received over what scientific progress those funds have supported. The authors argue that instead of using a ranking system to measure success that favors number of grants and dollars, we should consider a new system that focuses on the efficiency by which the science was conducted and how the research contributes to answering questions that are meaningful to science.
With that in mind, it’s worth reflecting that i...
Source: NIH Extramural Nexus - May 26, 2022 Category: Research Authors: Mike Lauer Tags: blog Open Mike COVID-19 innovation reflection Source Type: funding
Global Measles and other Vaccine Preventable Disease Activities
Funding Opportunity ID: 290642 Opportunity Number: CDC-RFA-GH17-1701 Opportunity Title: Global Measles and other Vaccine Preventable Disease ActivitiesOpportunity Category: DiscretionaryOpportunity Category Explanation: Funding Instrument Type: Cooperative AgreementCategory of Funding Activity: HealthCategory Explanation: CFDA Number(s): 93.318Eligible Applicants: Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher educationNonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher educationOthers (see text field entitled "Additional In...
Source: Grants.gov - February 19, 2017 Category: Research Tags: Health Source Type: funding
Global Measles and other Vaccine Preventable Disease Activities
Funding Opportunity ID: 290642 Opportunity Number: CDC-RFA-GH17-1701 Opportunity Title: Global Measles and other Vaccine Preventable Disease ActivitiesOpportunity Category: DiscretionaryOpportunity Category Explanation: Funding Instrument Type: Cooperative AgreementCategory of Funding Activity: HealthCategory Explanation: CFDA Number(s): 93.318Eligible Applicants: Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher educationNonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher educationOthers (see text field entitled "Additional In...
Source: Grants.gov - December 13, 2016 Category: Research Tags: Health Source Type: funding
Cooperative Agreement on Immunization with United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Funding Opportunity ID: 287064 Opportunity Number: CDC-RFA-GH13-13020401SUPP16 Opportunity Title: Cooperative Agreement on Immunization with United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)Opportunity Category: DiscretionaryOpportunity Category Explanation: Funding Instrument Type: Cooperative AgreementCategory of Funding Activity: HealthCategory Explanation: CFDA Number(s): 93.185Eligible Applicants: Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)Additional Information on Eligibility: United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF)Agency Code: HHS-CDC-CGHAgency Name: D...
Source: Grants.gov - August 5, 2016 Category: Research Tags: Health Source Type: funding
COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT WITH THE PAN AMERICAN HEALTH ORGANIZATION (PAHO): Protecting the Advances in Polio, Rubella and Measles Elimination: Strengthening Immunization Programs in the Americas
Funding Opportunity Number: CDC-RFA-GH14-1401 Opportunity Category: DiscretionaryFunding Instrument Type: Cooperative AgreementCategory of Funding Activity: HealthCFDA Number: 93.185Eligible Applicants Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)Agency Name: HHS-CDCClosing Date: Dec 20, 2013Award Ceiling: $0Expected Number of Awards: 1Creation Date: Sep 23, 2013Funding Opportunity Description: The cooperative agreement will support the US Government endorsed Global Polio Eradication Initiative, Global Measles Initiative, and the Global ...
Source: Grants.gov - September 26, 2013 Category: Research Tags: Health Source Type: funding
