Several noteworthy enhancements have recently been made to the NIH Research Portfolio Online Reporting Tool (RePORT), a central point of access to reports, data, and analyses of NIH research activities, including information on NIH expenditures and the results of NIH-supported research.

Now you can get fast access to NIH funding opportunities through Twitter and XML. Applicants and applicant institutions can now track grant opportunities through the social networking site Twitter and an XML feed that updates nightly to reflect the latest information on active funding opportunities.

Dr. Rodney Ulane is here to listen. He will be listening to the thoughts and concerns of the biomedical research community along with the 27 Institutes and Centers of the NIH, and he will be bringing those thoughts back home to the NIH’s Office of Extramural Research (OER). What he learns will allow OER to craft and fine-tune training grant opportunities that more effectively foster and sustain successful research careers.

As NIH continues to work on the changes resulting from the Enhancing Peer Review activities, we are committed to providing the community with as much information as possible about the changes in progress. To this end, we have produced a short (<15 minute) video describing the changes, have compiled a list of frequently asked questions and answers (FAQs), have continued to add information to the Web site, and have developed fact sheets on impact of the changes on applicants and impact on reviewers. These resources and more can be found Enhancing Peer Review Web site at http://enhancing-peer-review.nih.gov/.

NIH has introduced a new, simplified and secure process to disburse honoraria and expenses to reviewers related to their participation in peer review meetings. The new system, effective Jan. 17, requires reviewers to log in to eRA Commons and update their Personal Profile with their residential address, phone number and email. Reviewers will then click … Continue reading “NIH Unveils New Reviewer Reimbursement System”

New Frequently Asked Questions have been posted on the Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare (OLAW) Web site. These FAQs provide guidance in response to PHS Policy-related questions such as– “Does the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) have to review proposed animal research activities at the time of grant award if the animal research … Continue reading “New Animal Protocol Review FAQs”

The seminar “When Terms and Conditions Are Not Met” is now available for viewing at the Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare (OLAW)/Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) Staff Outreach page. The IACUC Staff Outreach program is a free online seminar series presented quarterly by OLAW. The December 4th seminar featured guest speakers OLAW Director … Continue reading “Animal Welfare Terms and Conditions Seminar Available for Viewing”

What is a NIH Regional Seminar? Held twice a year, the NIH Regional Seminars provide you with an opportunity to meet and hear from approximately 25 NIH policy officials, grants management and program staff representing various Institutes and/or Centers, as well as representatives from the Office for Human Research Protections, Office of Research Integrity, Loan … Continue reading “2009 NIH Regional Seminars Offer Unparalleled Learning & Networking Opportunity”

For many months, the NIH has been explaining the new Research, Condition, and Disease Categorization (RCDC) project and how it will change the way we report on the research we fund.  RCDC is part of a wider NIH effort to enhance public accessibility to reports, data, and analyses of NIH research activities. We recently launched … Continue reading “RCDC, NIH RePORTing and You”

The Center for Cancer Research and the Division of Cancer Prevention at the National Cancer Institute will present the symposium Molecular Targets for Cancer Prevention, February 4 and 5, 2009 at NIH Natcher Conference Center, Bethesda, Maryland. Evidence from both preclinical and clinical studies will provide an exciting forum for timely discussion and debate on the … Continue reading “Registration is still open for "Molecular Targets for Cancer Prevention", Feb 4 and 5, 2009”