Research on the Health of Women of Understudied, Underrepresented and Underreported (U3) Populations An ORWH FY19 Administrative Supplement (Admin Supp Clinical Trial Optional)
The Office of Research on Women's Health (ORWH) announces the availability of administrative supplements to support interdisciplinary, transdisciplinary and multidisciplinary research focused on the effect of sex/gender influences at the intersection of several social determinants, including but not limited to: race/ethnicity, socioeconomic status, education, health literacy and other social determinants in human health and illness. This research includes preclinical, clinical, behavioral and translational studies with the specific purpose to provide Administrative Supplements to active NIH parent grants for one year to ad...
Source: NIDDK Funding Opportunities - March 1, 2019 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: funding

Update on NIH ’s Efforts to Address Sexual Harassment in Science
Discussions from both the NIH Anti-Harassment Committee and the ACD Working Group strongly endorsed an ethos of transparency and accountability to demonstrate the agency’s serious commitment to addressing harassment and deterring future inappropriate behavior. To bolster that transparency and accountability, we want to be clear that NIH has not and will not just look the other way when accusations come to our attention. In 2018, NIH followed up on sexual harassment-related concerns at more than two dozen institutions resulting in the replacement of 14 principal investigators named on NIH grant awards, disciplinary action...
Source: NIH Extramural Nexus - February 28, 2019 Category: Research Authors: Mike Lauer Tags: Open Mike Sexual Harassment Source Type: funding

Notice of Intent to Publish a Funding Opportunity Announcement for Building Interdisciplinary Research Careers in Women's Health (BIRCWH); K12 Clinical Trial Optional
Notice NOT-OD-19-073 from the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts (Source: NIH Funding Opportunities (Notices, PA, RFA))
Source: NIH Funding Opportunities (Notices, PA, RFA) - February 14, 2019 Category: Research Source Type: funding

Dear Colleague Letter Supporting the Re-Entry of Women and Women Veterans in the STEM Workforce through NSF INCLUDES
Available Formats: HTML: https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2019/nsf19038/nsf19038.jsp?WT.mc_id=USNSF_25&WT.mc_ev=clickPDF: https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2019/nsf19038/nsf19038.pdf?WT.mc_id=USNSF_25&WT.mc_ev=clickDocument Number: nsf19038This is an NSF Program Announcements and Information item. (Source: NSF Program Announcements and Information)
Source: NSF Program Announcements and Information - February 9, 2019 Category: Science Source Type: funding

New “ All About Grants ” Podcast on Diversifying NIH ’ s Small Business Programs
In this next installment of the “All About Grants” podcast series, small business innovators can learn more about programs geared towards women-owned companies or those led by socially or economically disadvantaged groups (MP3 / Transcript). Ms. Stephanie Fertig, Director of Small Business Programs, NINDS Dr. Kory Hallett, Program Director, NCI Dr. Kory Hallett, a Program Director with the National Cancer Institute, and Ms. Stephanie Fertig, a Director of Small Business Programs with the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, will highlight how NIH is taking steps towards diversifying the NI...
Source: NIH Extramural Nexus - February 4, 2019 Category: Research Authors: NIH Staff Tags: New Resources All About Grants podcast small business Source Type: funding

Notice of Participation of the Office of Research on Womens Health (ORWH) in RFA-HG-19-004, Human Genome Reference Center (HGRC) (U41 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Notice NOT-OD-19-068 from the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts (Source: NIH Funding Opportunities (Notices, PA, RFA))
Source: NIH Funding Opportunities (Notices, PA, RFA) - January 30, 2019 Category: Research Source Type: funding

Notice of Participation of the Office of Research on Womens Health (ORWH) in RFA-DA-19-029, HEAL Initiative: HEALthy Brain and Child Development Study (HEALthy BCD) (Collaborative R34 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) and RFA-DA-19-036, HEAL Initiative: HEA
Notice NOT-OD-19-063 from the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts (Source: NIH Funding Opportunities (Notices, PA, RFA))
Source: NIH Funding Opportunities (Notices, PA, RFA) - January 22, 2019 Category: Research Source Type: funding

Notice of Change Application Due Date(s) for RFA-HD-19-024 "Womens HIV Epidemiology Cohort Studies (R01 - Clinical Trial Not Allowed)"
Notice NOT-HD-19-002 from the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts (Source: NIH Funding Opportunities (Notices, PA, RFA))
Source: NIH Funding Opportunities (Notices, PA, RFA) - January 22, 2019 Category: Research Source Type: funding

Notice of Extension of the Response Date for NOT-HL-18-660 "Request for Information (RFI): Understanding the Health of Women and the Role of Sex/Gender in Mechanisms of Heart, Lung, Blood, and Sleep Diseases and Disorders"
Notice NOT-HL-19-672 from the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts (Source: NIH Funding Opportunities (Notices, PA, RFA))
Source: NIH Funding Opportunities (Notices, PA, RFA) - January 18, 2019 Category: Research Source Type: funding

Administrative Supplement for Research on Sex/Gender Influences (Admin Supp Clinical Trial Optional)
Funding Opportunity PA-19-165 from the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts. The Office of Research on Women's Health (ORWH) announces the availability of administrative supplements to support research highlighting the impact of sex/gender influences in human health and illness, including basic, preclinical, clinical, translational, and behavioral studies. Of special interest are studies relevant to understanding the significance of biological sex on cells and tissue explants; comparative studies of male and female tissues, organ systems and physiological systems; sex-based comparisons of pathophysiology, biomarkers, gene...
Source: NIH Funding Opportunities (Notices, PA, RFA) - January 18, 2019 Category: Research Source Type: funding

Administrative Supplement for Research on Sex/Gender Influences (Admin Supp Clinical Trial Optional)
The Office of Research on Women's Health (ORWH) announces the availability of administrative supplements to support research highlighting the impact of sex/gender influences in human health and illness, including basic, preclinical, clinical, translational, and behavioral studies. Of special interest are studies relevant to understanding the significance of biological sex on cells and tissue explants; comparative studies of male and female tissues, organ systems and physiological systems; sex-based comparisons of pathophysiology, biomarkers, gene expression, clinical presentation and prevention and treatment of diseases. T...
Source: NIDDK Funding Opportunities - January 18, 2019 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: funding

Womens HIV Epidemiology Cohort Studies (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Funding Opportunity RFA-HD-19-024 from the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts. NICHD plans to establish new epidemiology cohort(s) of least 2000 participants to stimulate research on a wide range of HIV research hypotheses pertinent to reproductive age women. The purpose of this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is to support new and innovative epidemiology research in reproductive age women living with HIV. (Source: NIH Funding Opportunities (Notices, PA, RFA))
Source: NIH Funding Opportunities (Notices, PA, RFA) - January 16, 2019 Category: Research Source Type: funding

Reminder of Policy Changes
For your convenience, here is a roundup of recently announced changes impacting grant application submission for due dates on or after January 25, 2019. NIH Policy and Guidelines on the Inclusion of Individuals Across the Lifespan as Participants in Research Involving Human Subjects (NOT-OD-18-116) Individuals of all ages are expected to be included in all NIH-defined clinical research unless there are scientific or ethical reasons not to include them. Applications for research involving human subjects must address the age-appropriate inclusion or exclusion of individuals in the Inclusion of Women, Minorities, and Children...
Source: NIH Extramural Nexus - January 8, 2019 Category: Research Authors: NIH Staff Tags: Policy AREA BESH Common Rule Inclusion R15 REAP rigor SBIR Training Source Type: funding

Contraception Research Centers Program (U54 Clinical Trial Optional)
Funding Opportunity RFA-HD-19-023 from the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts. The primary purpose of this funding opportunity announcement (FOA) is to support and facilitate multidisciplinary approaches to the development of new and/or improved contraceptive methods for both men and women through the formation of a Contraceptive Research Center. This FOA also allows the inclusion of translational studies to facilitate the pre-clinical to clinical transition and increase the likelihood of clinical success, and also behavioral and social science research projects to study contraceptive use and non-use of marketed product...
Source: NIH Funding Opportunities (Notices, PA, RFA) - December 14, 2018 Category: Research Source Type: funding

HEAL Initiative: Preventing Opioid Use Disorder in Older Adolescents and Young Adults (ages 1630) (UG3/UH3 Clinical Trial Required)
Funding Opportunity RFA-DA-19-035 from the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts. This FOA is intended to solicit two-phase research applications to develop, adapt and test interventions and strategies to prevent initiation of opioid misuse and development of OUD in at-risk older adolescents and young adults (ages 16-30). The goal is to stimulate research studies conducted in populations and geographic areas most affected by the opioid crisis or with indicators of an emerging crisis. Of priority are studies that target older adolescents and young adults in health care settings (including primary care, surgical, orthopedic ...
Source: NIH Funding Opportunities (Notices, PA, RFA) - December 10, 2018 Category: Research Source Type: funding