As we start 2025, we are taking a brief look back at 2024 and our efforts to support and inform the extramural biomedical research community on NIH grant policies and initiatives.
Guest blog co-authored by Dr. Lyric Jorgenson and Dr. Stephen Sherry. Originally posted on the Under the Poliscope blog. We say it all the time – NIH is the steward of the Nation’s investment in biomedical research. But what does that really mean? For us, it means making sure NIH delivers on its mission to … Continue reading “Introducing the New NIH Public Access Policy”
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We recently launched a new Resources for Researchers with Disabilities webpage focused on supporting these researchers and reminding the community about reasonable accommodations that may be supported through an award’s budget or supplement opportunities.
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Our inaugural Science of Science Scholars pilot program announced today aims to engage the research community and help us enhance NIH’s research operations to move biomedical research advances forward. Those interested in applying should carefully review the solicitation.
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In 2017, we announced that eRA Commons would establish a real-time link with ORCID (Open Researcher and Contributor Identification), a non-profit organization that assigns persistent identifiers to scientists and their research. Since that time, we have observed a dramatic increase in the number of NIH supported investigators with an NIH account linked to their ORCID iD.
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Here, we will explore some innovative and analytical ways that NIH is leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) and other digital technologies to strengthen our internal grant and application management operations. When taken together with other efforts, these approaches move us towards continually funding the most meritorious research possible.
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This summer, the NIH Office of Strategic Coordination launched the new Replication to Enhance Research Impact Initiative, a pilot approach to advance rigor and transparency in biomedical research by supporting the direct third-party replication of NIH-funded studies. Through the new Replication Initiative, we aim to test whether direct replication of selected research studies is a fruitful approach to enhancing research reproducibility, and if yes, for what types of studies, and under what circumstances.
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Ensuring that the research the NIH funds and conducts adheres to the highest standards of scientific integrity, public accountability, and transparency is essential to earning the public’s trust. As such, we are pleased to announce that NIH is reaffirming its commitment to these principles by publishing its Scientific Integrity Policy.
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Practicing good cyber-hygiene is essential to protecting our grants data and information in ever-evolving business and security landscapes. With Cybersecurity Awareness Month underway, we are reminding users about proper security practices for eRA, including avoiding sharing log-in credentials and when to appropriately delegate tasks.
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We know the NIH grants process can be overwhelming for those new to it. That is why OER and CSR are working together to host the “NIH Grants Process Primer: Application to Award” webinar on November 13 and 14 from 1-4pm ET. Join us for this virtual, interactive dive into the grants process, helpful resources, and essential NIH grant systems. Whether you are an institutional grant administrator or a new PI looking to get more comfortable with the NIH grants process, this is the webinar for you.
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