NIH All About Grants Podcast: Clinical Trials Reporting Requirements – Our Shared Commitment
Deysi Duque, MSc, PMP, Senior Clinical Trials Analyst, Office of Extramural Research, NIH
In this episode of the NIH All About Grants podcast, Deysi Duque, a Senior Clinical Trials Analyst within the NIH Office of Extramural Research, talks us through the clinical trials dissemination policy, its purpose, resources (like this decision tree), exceptions, and what recipient organizations and researchers should know to ensure compliance. This episode builds upon the Open Mike blog from March that discussed NIH’s commitment to “the timely dissemination of clinical trial results information so that the benefits of the tri...
Source: NIH Extramural Nexus - July 10, 2023 Category: Research Authors: NIH Staff Tags: New Resources Clinical Trials podcast Reporting Source Type: funding
Using AI in Peer Review Is a Breach of Confidentiality
“As the scientific community continues to evolve, it is essential to leverage the latest technologies to improve and streamline the peer-review process. One such technology that shows great promise is artificial intelligence (AI). AI-based peer review has the potential to make the process more efficient, accurate, and impartial, ultimately leading to better quality research.”
Amy Wernimont, Ph.D., Chief of Staff, NIH Center for Scientific Review
Stephanie Constant, Ph.D., Review Policy Officer, NIH
I suspect many of you were not fooled into thinking that was me who wrote that statement. A well-known AI tool wrot...
Source: NIH Extramural Nexus - June 23, 2023 Category: Research Authors: Mike Lauer Tags: blog Open Mike applications Peer review Research integrity Source Type: funding
NIH All About Grants Podcast: What Researchers and Recipients Should Know about ClinicalTrials.gov
Anna M. Fine, PharmD, MS, Acting Director, ClinicalTrials.gov
ClinicalTrials.gov is the world’s largest repository of clinical trial information. The site allows the public to easily find and learn about the myriad of research studies in human participants. Users can determine which studies are recruiting, when they will be completed, and can even find trial results. But what should researchers and recipients be aware of regarding this system as it relates to reporting NIH grant-funded trials? Join us for this episode of the NIH All About Grants podcast to hear from Dr. Anna Fine, the Acting Director of ClinicalTrials....
Source: NIH Extramural Nexus - June 16, 2023 Category: Research Authors: NIH Staff Tags: New Resources Clinical Trials Clinicaltrials.gov podcast Source Type: funding
Check Out These Public Federal Funding Databases to Learn More About Funding at NIH and Other Federal Agencies
We often recommend NIH RePORT (Research Portfolio Online Reporting Tools) site to applicants & awardees because it publicly provides reports, data, and analyses of NIH research activities, including information on NIH expenditures and the results of NIH-supported research. The RePORT suite includes:
NIH RePORTER (RePORT Expenditures and Results) allows users to search for funded projects, investigators, publications, and patents (see this NIH Open Mike blog for more). REPORTER also includes information on research projects funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Food and Drug Administration, Agenc...
Source: NIH Extramural Nexus - May 9, 2023 Category: Research Authors: NIH Staff Tags: Tips Before You Submit Funding data Source Type: funding
Spring Into Action: How to Find Help at NIH
Have questions about funding opportunities, developing an application, or managing a grant award? Unsure who to contact for help? Don’t be scared to reach out to NIH staff – it’s literally our job!
You may be able to find answers to your questions through your institutional contacts or our online resources (Grants & Funding, Policy & Compliance, How to Apply, FAQs). If you’ve checked these sources and still need help, our Need Help page is a great place to start finding contacts for NIH grants administration questions. If you want a refresher on the ins and outs of what to do when seeking assistance from...
Source: NIH Extramural Nexus - April 11, 2023 Category: Research Authors: NIH Staff Tags: Tips Before You Submit applications General Grants policy Resources Source Type: funding
NIH All About Grants Podcast – Discussing Not Discussed
Gene Carstea, Ph.D., Respiratory, Cardiac, and Circulatory Sciences Review Branch Chief, Center for Scientific Review, NIH
Your application was “not discussed.” What does this actually mean? What should you do next?
We are discussing “Not Discussed” in this NIH All About Grants podcast episode (Audio/Transcript). Dr. Gene Carstea, a Review Branch Chief at the Center for Scientific Review, will share insights on the NIH peer review process, how many applications are not discussed, reasons why, who to contact, appealing a not discussed decision, and much more.
“…If your application is not discussed, it do...
Source: NIH Extramural Nexus - March 29, 2023 Category: Research Authors: NIH Staff Tags: New Resources applications Peer review podcast Source Type: funding
NIH All About Grants Podcast – Using Review Critiques and Program Input on Applications
Brian Hoshaw, Ph.D., Chief, Scientific Review Branch, NEI
Tracy Rankin, Ph.D., M.P.H., Deputy Director for Clinical Sciences, NIDDK
In this NIH All About Grants podcast episode, we share advice for investigators to help them understand the critiques of their application, and how program staff input may be helpful when deciding what to do next (Audio/Transcript). Drs. Brian Hoshaw, Review Chief at the National Eye Institute, and Tracy Rankin, a Deputy Director with the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, explain what you can expect to see on a summary statement, roles for NIH review and program...
Source: NIH Extramural Nexus - March 21, 2023 Category: Research Authors: NIH Staff Tags: New Resources applications podcast resubmissions Review Summary Statements Source Type: funding
Encouraging Use of the PHS Assignment Request Form in Applications
You have likely come across the Public Health Service (PHS) assignment request form when putting together your grant application. It’s optional, but we encourage applicants to fill it out.
This form is available in nearly all competing NIH application form packages and allows you to provide specific application assignment and review information to referral and review staff.
Applicants may suggest NIH Institute/Center/Office (ICO) assignments, particular study sections, names of people who may have a conflict with reviewing the application, and areas of expertise needed for the review. The information provided is not incl...
Source: NIH Extramural Nexus - January 27, 2023 Category: Research Authors: Mike Lauer Tags: blog Open Mike application forms Peer review Source Type: funding
2022: A Year in Review
This past year, 2022, has been an eventful one. Our policies and programs supporting the future biomedical workforce led to a record number of newly funded early-stage investigators and to many fellows and trainees receiving childcare cost reimbursements. Our focus on integrity and transparency and objectivity in NIH-supported research continued, bolstered by White House guidance on research security and researcher responsibilities. We now require stronger recipient notifications, safety plans for NIH-supported conferences, and behavioral codes of conduct as part of ending the culture of harassment in biomedical science.
L...
Source: NIH Extramural Nexus - January 4, 2023 Category: Research Authors: Mike Lauer Tags: blog Open Mike Funding data grants conference Source Type: funding
NIH All About Grants Podcast – Application Preparation Timelines
Kasima Garst, Systems Policy Analyst, NIH OER Office of Policy for Extramural Research Administration
Avery Tucker, Grants Policy Officer, NIH OER Office of Policy for Extramural Research Administration
This NIH All About Grants podcast episode walks through the timelines you should keep in mind when preparing an NIH grant application (MP3 / Transcript). Avery Tucker and Kasima Garst from the Office of Policy for Extramural Research Administration within the NIH’s Office of Extramural Research join us for this conversation. We will touch on the funding cycle calendar, understanding the dates in funding opportunity announ...
Source: NIH Extramural Nexus - December 20, 2022 Category: Research Authors: NIH Staff Tags: New Resources application submission applications podcast submission date Source Type: funding
NIH All About Grants Podcast: Responsible Conduct of Research and Training
Karen Wehner, PhD, Office of Research Integrity, HHS
Ericka Boone, PhD, Office of Extramural Research, NIH
A fundamental part of one’s growth as a researcher is understanding how scientific investigation is practiced with integrity, and knowing when and how to apply professional norms and ethical principles throughout the research process. To promote research integrity, NIH-supported trainees, fellows, participants, and scholars must receive instruction in the responsible conduct of research (RCR).
Join us for this episode of the NIH All About Grants podcast to learn more about the format, frequency, and timing of RCR in...
Source: NIH Extramural Nexus - October 19, 2022 Category: Research Authors: NIH Staff Tags: New Resources applications RCR Training Source Type: funding
Reminder: Annual Reports to the Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare Due December 1, 2022
The Public Health Service Policy on Humane Care and Use of Laboratory Animals (PHS Policy) requires Assured institutions to submit a written report to the NIH Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare (OLAW) at least once every 12 months. Recipient institutions with an Animal Welfare Assurance must submit their Annual Reports to the NIH Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare by December 1, 2022 (NOT-OD-23-004). These reports cover the October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2022 reporting period.
The following information must be reported:
Changes in the institution’s AAALAC International accreditation status, animal care and...
Source: NIH Extramural Nexus - October 7, 2022 Category: Research Authors: NIH Staff Tags: Calendar Top Stories Animal Welfare OLAW Source Type: funding
NIH All About Grants Podcast – Phase III Trials
Dawn Corbett, M.P.H., NIH’s Inclusion Policy Officer
Christine Hunter, Ph.D., Acting Director of the Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research, NIH
NIH’s definition of a Phase III clinical trial is quite broad, including drug studies, device studies, behavioral interventions, epidemiological studies, community trials, and more. Phase III trials are usually large, prospective trials that compare two or more interventions against other standard or experimental interventions. In this next episode of our NIH All About Grants podcast (MP3 / Transcript) we explain what a Phase III trial is, how it compares to o...
Source: NIH Extramural Nexus - October 5, 2022 Category: Research Authors: NIH Staff Tags: New Resources Clinical Trials podcast valid analysis Source Type: funding
Reminders About Financial Conflicts of Interest and Other Support
A recent study from the HHS Office of Inspector General (OIG) affirmed that NIH grant recipients play a key role in protecting the integrity and security of U.S. biomedical research, in part through requiring Investigators to disclose all of their significant financial interests and all sources of their other support. As noted by the OIG, failures by some recipients to disclose substantial contributions of resources from foreign entities (including foreign governments) have raised concerns about threats to the integrity of NIH-supported research. In response to the OIG recommendations, we are reminding grant applicants a...
Source: NIH Extramural Nexus - September 16, 2022 Category: Research Authors: Mike Lauer Tags: blog Open Mike FCOI other support Research integrity Source Type: funding
Preliminary Data on Childcare Cost Support for National Research Service Award (NRSA) Individual Fellows
In April 2021, recognizing the high cost of childcare, NIH began allowing recipients of full-time National Research Service Awards (NRSA) fellowships to request support for childcare costs. Fellows could make these requests in new and continuation applications or as administrative supplements to existing awards. Each fellow is now eligible to receive up to $2,500 per budget period to defray childcare costs. Here, we share preliminary data on childcare cost requests and issuances.
NIH received 229 childcare requests in fiscal year (FY) 2021 and 357 requests in FY 2022 from NRSA fellows (Table 1). We issued 228 childcare cos...
Source: NIH Extramural Nexus - August 10, 2022 Category: Research Authors: Mike Lauer Tags: blog Open Mike childcare cost Family Friendly fellowship NRSA Source Type: funding
