When a Country is Open, Do They Have Strong Science Too?
As no scientist is an island, the overall scientific enterprise grows stronger when people work together. But, an interesting question emerges from this concept for us to explore: how can we quantify the effect of collaboration on productivity and impact on science?
In the October 5 issue of Nature, Caroline Wagner, Ph.D. of the Ohio State University and Koen Jonker’s, Ph.D. of the European Commission Joint Research Center
published an interesting analysis of the association of a country’s “openness” and its scientific productivity. The authors assembled data from the Scopus database—a wealth of information on ci...
Source: NIH Extramural Nexus - December 11, 2017 Category: Research Authors: Mike Lauer Tags: blog Open Mike bibliometrics publications Source Type: funding
Oocyte Mitochondrial Function in Relation to Fertility, Aging, and Mitochondrial Diseases (R21 Clinical Trial Optional)
Funding Opportunity PA-18-093 from the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts. The purpose of this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is to encourage applications from the scientific community to support outstanding research in the area of oocyte mitochondrial function in relation to fertility, aging, and mitochondrial disease transmission to offspring. The overarching goal is to gain fundamental insight into the role of mitochondria and long-term consequences of their dysfunction in the oocyte, and to develop therapeutic or alternative approaches to treat mitochondrial dysfunction for improving oocyte quality and compe...
Source: NIH Funding Opportunities (Notices, PA, RFA) - November 15, 2017 Category: Research Source Type: funding
Fertility Status as a Marker for Overall Health (R21 Clinical Trial Optional)
Funding Opportunity PA-18-049 from the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts. The purpose of this funding opportunity announcement (FOA) is to support exploratory/developmental research that explores the premise that fertility status can be a marker for overall health. It is clear that chronic conditions such as cancer, diabetes, and obesity can impair fertility, however less is known about the extent to which fertility status can impact or act as a marker for overall health. Data suggest that infertility is not necessarily a unique disease of the reproductive axis, but is often physiologically or genetically linked with o...
Source: NIH Funding Opportunities (Notices, PA, RFA) - November 15, 2017 Category: Research Source Type: funding
Trophoblast Differentiation and Function (R21 Clinical Trial Optional)
Funding Opportunity PA-18-047 from the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts. The purpose of this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is to encourage applications from the scientific community to support outstanding research in the area of trophoblast differentiation and function in relation to fertility and pregnancy, including the role of the immune system. It is anticipated that fundamental knowledge gained by this research will act as a solid foundation to hasten treatments for a number of placental-based pregnancy disorders, such as implantation failure, frequent pregnancy loss, preeclampsia, fetal growth restricti...
Source: NIH Funding Opportunities (Notices, PA, RFA) - November 15, 2017 Category: Research Source Type: funding
Notice of Intent to Publish a Funding Opportunity Announcement for National Centers for Translational Research in Reproduction and Infertility (P50)
Notice NOT-HD-17-024 from the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts (Source: NIH Funding Opportunities (Notices, PA, RFA))
Source: NIH Funding Opportunities (Notices, PA, RFA) - November 13, 2017 Category: Research Source Type: funding
National Centers for Translational Research in Reproduction and Infertility (P50)
Funding Opportunity RFA-HD-18-008 from the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts. The Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), through the Fertility and Infertility (FI) Branch, provides funding for a limited number of research centers in the reproductive sciences. These centers provide an arena for multidisciplinary interactions among basic and clinical scientists interested in establishing high quality translational research programs in this scientific area. The centers also serve as national resources for the training and career development of junior scientists electing to...
Source: NIH Funding Opportunities (Notices, PA, RFA) - July 25, 2017 Category: Research Source Type: funding
Extramural Loan Repayment Program for Contraception and Infertility Research (LRP-CIR)
Notice NOT-OD-17-079 from the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts (Source: NIH Funding Opportunities (Notices, PA, RFA))
Source: NIH Funding Opportunities (Notices, PA, RFA) - June 23, 2017 Category: Research Source Type: funding
Point of Care Technologies for the Evaluation and Management of Obstetrics, Neonatal, and Pediatric Critical Care Patients, and for Patients with Disorders of Reproductive Tract and Infertility (R43)
Funding Opportunity RFA-HD-18-028 from the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts. The purpose of this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is to support SBIR research projects using advanced technologies (e.g., bio-chips, microfluidics, and mobile technologies) to develop novel point-of-care (POC) devices and implement existing technologies in clinical settings with a goal to guide diagnostic and therapeutic efforts for obstetric, neonatal, pediatric critical care and reproductive disorders. (Source: NIH Funding Opportunities (Notices, PA, RFA))
Source: NIH Funding Opportunities (Notices, PA, RFA) - April 13, 2017 Category: Research Source Type: funding
Notice of Intent to Publish a Funding Opportunity Announcement for the National Centers for Translational Research in Reproduction and Infertility (P50)
Notice NOT-HD-17-001 from the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts (Source: NIH Funding Opportunities (Notices, PA, RFA))
Source: NIH Funding Opportunities (Notices, PA, RFA) - March 7, 2017 Category: Research Source Type: funding
Strengthening Egypt ’s Family Planning Program
Funding Opportunity ID: 292145 Opportunity Number: RFI-263-17-00004 Opportunity Title: Strengthening Egypt’s Family Planning ProgramOpportunity Category: DiscretionaryOpportunity Category Explanation: Funding Instrument Type: Cooperative AgreementCategory of Funding Activity: HealthCategory Explanation: CFDA Number(s): 98.001Eligible Applicants: Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)Additional Information on Eligibility: Will be determined later.Agency Code: USAID-EGYAgency Name: Agency for International DevelopmentEgypt USAID-CairoPosted Date: Ma...
Source: Grants.gov - March 1, 2017 Category: Research Tags: Health Source Type: funding
Notice of Participation of the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) in PA-17-091 Fertility Status as a Marker for Overall Health (R01)
Notice NOT-ES-17-005 from the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts (Source: NIH Funding Opportunities (Notices, PA, RFA))
Source: NIH Funding Opportunities (Notices, PA, RFA) - February 21, 2017 Category: Research Source Type: funding
Notice of Participation of the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) in PA-17-092 Fertility Status as a Marker for Overall Health (R21)
Notice NOT-ES-17-006 from the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts (Source: NIH Funding Opportunities (Notices, PA, RFA))
Source: NIH Funding Opportunities (Notices, PA, RFA) - February 21, 2017 Category: Research Source Type: funding
Family Planning and Reproductive Health Methods APS
Funding Opportunity ID: 215873 Opportunity Number: SOL-OAA-13-000024 Opportunity Title: Family Planning and Reproductive Health Methods APSOpportunity Category: DiscretionaryOpportunity Category Explanation: Funding Instrument Type: Cooperative AgreementCategory of Funding Activity: HealthCategory Explanation: CFDA Number(s): 98.001Eligible Applicants: Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)Additional Information on Eligibility: Eligible organizations include registered U.S. and non-U.S. private non-governmental organizations, non-profit organizations a...
Source: Grants.gov - February 19, 2017 Category: Research Tags: Health Source Type: funding
Freshwater Mussel and Host Fish Exposure to Contaminants of Emerging Concern: Health and Reproductive Evaluations
Funding Opportunity ID: 291063 Opportunity Number: F17AS00098 Opportunity Title: Freshwater Mussel and Host Fish Exposure to Contaminants of Emerging Concern: Health and Reproductive EvaluationsOpportunity Category: DiscretionaryOpportunity Category Explanation: Funding Instrument Type: Cooperative AgreementCategory of Funding Activity: EnvironmentNatural ResourcesCategory Explanation: CFDA Number(s): 15.678Eligible Applicants: Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)Additional Information on Eligibility: There is not an application process for this fund...
Source: Grants.gov - February 19, 2017 Category: Research Tags: Environment Natural Resources Source Type: funding
FY17 Announcement of Anticipated Availability of Funds for Embryo Donation and/or Adoption Grant
Funding Opportunity ID: 289300 Opportunity Number: PA-EAA-17-001 Opportunity Title: FY17 Announcement of Anticipated Availability of Funds for Embryo Donation and/or Adoption GrantOpportunity Category: DiscretionaryOpportunity Category Explanation: Funding Instrument Type: GrantCategory of Funding Activity: HealthCategory Explanation: CFDA Number(s): 93.007Eligible Applicants: Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)Additional Information on Eligibility: Eligible Applicants. Only agencies and organizations, not individuals, are eligible to apply. Eligibl...
Source: Grants.gov - February 19, 2017 Category: Research Tags: Health Source Type: funding
