The Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals Updated

June 1, 2010

The Institute for Laboratory Animal Research of the National Academy of Sciences has released a prepublication copy of the 8th edition of the Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals (NOT-OD-10-102). Until the 8th edition of the guide is published in its final form, the 1996 edition will remain the official guide for … Continue reading “The Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals Updated”

Public-Private Partnerships Help Entrepreneurs Develop Innovative Ideas

June 1, 2010

For nearly 30 years, NIH’s Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR)/Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) program has been providing small businesses the opportunity to pursue innovative projects with commercial potential. I value the contributions small businesses make to improve public health. NIH has continued its support of small businesses and for-profit organizations by awarding them more than $36M in Recovery Act grants.

ARRA Quarterly Reporting Begins Again July 1

June 1, 2010

If you received an ARRA award on or before June 30, 2010 (whether or not you have spent any money), you will need to file a quarterly report to FederalReporting.gov between July 1 and July 10. Tools are available to assist recipients in completing their reports as accurately and easily as possible.

NIH Awards $1B for Construction and Renovation

June 1, 2010

More than 140 Recovery Act grants will enable the construction and renovation of buildings, laboratories and core facilities across the country. These new facilities will create, sustain and preserve jobs, from the initiation of construction through to the hiring of new biomedical investigators.

An Easier Way to Manage Citations

June 1, 2010

In the upcoming months, NIH bibliography management will move from eRA Commons to an NCBI tool called My NCBI. My Bibliography, within My NCBI, has the ability to search for citations in PubMed and automatically populate eRA Commons. For more information on the transfer read on.