Author: NIH Staff

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This year several NIH-funded scientists won prestigious awards for their contributions to the understanding of cellular mechanisms and treatment of disease. Dr. Ei-ichi Negishi was awarded the 2010 Nobel Prize in chemistry and Drs. Douglas Coleman and Jeffrey Friedman received Albert Lasker Basic Medical Research Awards.

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Beginning this month, NIH will begin adding a new form package, referred to as ADOBE-FORMS-B1, to all funding opportunity announcements (FOAs). Before applying, return to your FOA and download the correct form package.

Each year Nobel laureates and graduate students from across the world meet in Lindau, Germany to talk science and network in an open, informal manner. Nominations for the June 26-July 1, 2011 meeting are due November 1, 2010.