The NIH Regional Seminar is only 2 months away! If you’re considering attending, here are 3 reasons why you should act now: ….

Have an entrepreneurial itch? Don’t miss the 17th Annual NIH Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Conference in Seattle, Washington on October 27-29. This interactive three-day conference is the largest NIH SBIR/STTR event of the year.

With over $780 million available for small businesses, the NIH SBIR/STTR programs are one of the largest sources of capital for early-stage technology development in the United States. Attend this conference to learn how to receive funding for your innovative technology and to gain tips on developing a competitive SBIR/STTR application. ….

Researchers using or proposing to use newborn blood spots must be aware of some recent regulatory changes related to informed consent and human subjects involvement for research using these materials. A new provision of the Newborn Screening Saves Lives Reauthorization Act of 2014 (P.L. 113-240), which was signed into law in December 2014, requires that….

When an NIH awardee’s grant project periods comes to an end, recipients must close out their grant by submitting a Final Federal Financial Report (FFR), Final Progress Report (FPR), and Final Invention Statement and Certification (FIS). The deadlines for these reports has recently changed to align with forthcoming standard award terms and conditions for participating Federal … Continue reading “Important Note on Deadlines for Required Final Reports & Grants Closeout”

Don’t forget that when an application due date falls on a weekend or federal holiday, the due date shifts to the next business day. Therefore, the standard July 5 R01 due date moves to Monday, July 6, 2015. Remember, NIH and its help desks are closed in observance of Independence Day on Friday, July 3, but we’ll be back open on July 6 to assist you.

What does a cold and a password have in common? “Things I’d rather not have to deal with…” might be your first thought, but “Things that shouldn’t be shared, ever!” is hopefully your second. Controlled access to NIH systems is key to the protection of your and your institution’s confidential information, such as …

Summer storms causing you trouble?  Remember that NIH has policies in place to support you during this time. We recognize that natural disasters can negatively impact an applicant organization’s ability to make an on-time grant application submission. When applications cannot be submitted because the applicant organization is officially closed due to a natural disaster or … Continue reading “Delays in Grant Application Submission Due to Severe Weather and Other Natural Disasters/Emergencies”

In April, NIH launched a new reporting system for requests to use chimpanzees in research, which must be reviewed by the NIH Chimpanzee Research Use Panel (CRUP).

The CRUP review process was developed following an NIH-commissioned Institute of Medicine (IOM) report on chimpanzee use in research, and recommendations from the Council of Councils, an advisory body to NIH. As described in NIH Guide Notice NOT-OD-14-024, the CRUP will review whether requests to the NIH to use chimpanzees in research are consistent with IOM principles and criteria, independent from existing NIH review processes.

Remember, the modified biosketch format is required for applications submitted to NIH for due dates on or after May 25, 2015. Biosketch format pages, instructions, samples and FAQs are available on the Biosketches section of the SF424 (R&R) Forms and Applications page. We encourage applicants to use the Science Experts Network Curriculum Vitae ….