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August 31, 2009
Limited Submission - NIH Population Research Infrastructure Program - Sept. 30
To view this and other limited submission competitions, visit the Proposal Development Office's site.
DHHS Public Health Service Noncompeting Continuation Progress Report (Form PHS2590) Now Available—Policy Changes Implemented
The newly revised “Continuation Progress Report for a DHHS Public Health Service Grant” (PHS 2590, rev. 06/09) instructions and forms are now available and will be accepted immediately for all progress reports and are required for all annual progress reports due on/after October 1, 2009.
Corresponding changes to the eSNAP Commons Module will be released on October 9, 2009. For eSNAPs due October 15, NIH encourages grantees to delay submitting eSNAP reports until after the October 9 enhancements are in production in order to implement use of the revisions for all progress reports submitted for FY 2010 funding. For eSNAPs due by October 15, grantees are encouraged to submit them on time; however, an additional grace period to November 1, 2009, is permitted to accommodate these changes.
The newly revised instructions and forms are available at http://grants.nih.gov/grants/forms.htm. The forms available on the website continue to be provided in two formats—MS Word and PDF-fillable using Adobe Acrobat Reader Software. Free Adobe Software may be accessed at http://get.adobe.com/reader. Applicants are strongly encouraged to access the instructions and forms via the Internet because they provide valuable links to current policy documents and allow easy navigation of the instructions. For further information, contact GrantsInfo@nih.gov.
Summary of Significant Changes:
Please read the instructions carefully. This revision of the PHS 2590 implements a number of important policy changes, including:
- New All Personnel Report: Replacement of the Senior/Key Personnel Report with an All Personnel Report (Form Page 7) that collects information on all personnel who participate in the project for at least one person month or more. The All Personnel Report also implements a new NIH requirement that all individuals with a postdoctoral role with one person month of more of measurable effort must have an eRA Commons user ID (see NIH Guide Notice OD-09-140 for details and background on this new requirement).
- New Assurance for Institutions Receiving Awards for Training of Graduate Students for Doctoral Degrees: For institutions receiving NIH awards for graduate training through certain Institutional training grants, a new Graduate Student Assurance, required by the NIH Reform Act of 2006 (P.L. 109-482) is now included. In addition, for annual progress reports for Institutional training grants Table 12A is modified to collect data related to the Graduate Student Assurance. More details on this new institutional assurance are described in NIH Guide Notice OD-09-141
- Inclusion of Changes to Innovative Potential: As part of the NIH Enhancing Peer Review Initiative, PD/PIs are asked, if applicable, to address any changes to the innovative potential of the project. This information is now part of the Progress Report Summary, Section B. Studies and Results.
- Changes to the Biographical Sketch: Another change associated with the peer review initiative is the addition of a Personal Statement to the biographical sketch. The statement is for the senior/key personnel to address why their experience and qualifications make them particularly well-suited for their role on the project. Instructions for the biographical sketch also encourage applicants to limit the list of publications to no more than 15. Reminder: A new biosketch is only required as part of the progress report for new senior/key personnel since the previous submission.
- Human Embryonic Stem Cells (hESCs): A new item is added to the Progress Report Summary, under D. Plans, as Item E. Human Embryonic Stem Cell Line(s) Used, for grantees to note if proposed research involving hESCs is different from that proposed in the previous submission, including use of a different cell line (Form Page 5).
Complete announcement at http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-09-139.html
New Reporting and Assurance Requirements for Institutions Receiving Awards for Training of Graduate Students for Doctoral Degrees
The National Institutes of Health Reform Act of 2006 (P.L. 109-482), signed into law on January 15, 2007, and further amended by the Food and Drug Administration Amendments Act of 2007 (P.L. 110-85), established new reporting and information disclosure requirements for institutions receiving NIH awards for the training of graduate students for doctoral degrees. Section 403C of the Public Health Service Act now requires these institutions to annually report to the NIH the following information for graduate students that have been supported by NIH training awards:
- The percentage of such students admitted for study who successfully attain a doctoral degree, and
- The average time (not including any leaves of absence) for such students between the beginning of graduate study and the receipt of a doctoral degree.
Institutions must also provide this same information to all applicants to doctoral programs supported by NIH training awards.
NIH is implementing these mandates through new Graduate Student Reporting and Assurance requirements in the DHHS Public Health Service Grant Application (PHS 398) and the DHHS Public Health Service Noncompeting Continuation Progress Report (PHS 2590) (see Guide Notice NOT-OD-09-139).
Institutions Affected by these Requirements
Institutions affected by these Reporting and Assurance requirements are doctoral degree granting institutions that receive any of the following institutional training grant awards or cooperative agreements from the NIH for the doctoral training of graduate students: D43, TU2, T15, T32, T37, T90, U2R, U90, and U54/TL1.
Complete announcement http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-09-140.html
eRA Commons User IDs Now Required for Individuals in a Postdoctoral Project Role with Measurable Effort on an NIH Annual Progress Report (PHS2590)
The newly revised Continuation Progress Report for a DHHS Public Health Service Grant (PHS 2590, rev. 06/09) now requires a Commons ID for all individuals with a postdoctoral role who participate in a project for at least one person month or more. Use of the revised PHS 2590 is required for all progress reports due on or after October 1, 2009 (see NIH Notice OD-09-139).
The newly revised instructions and forms are available at http://grants.nih.gov/grants/forms.htm. The Commons ID is required for those in a postdoctoral role on Form Page 7, the All Personnel Report. Note this is another change in the PHS 2590 being implemented, expanding the Senior/Key Personnel Report to an All Personnel Report. Details of all the changes in the PHS 2590 are provided in the Notice referenced above.
For eSNAP submissions, this new requirement will be implemented in an October 9, 2009, software release of the eRA eSNAP Module as part of the changes to the Edit Business—All Personnel List. Users are encouraged to delay submitting eSNAPs until after October 9, 2009, so that all eSNAPs submitted for FY2010 funding include this required information.
Complete announcement http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-09-140.html
xTrain Expands to Include Use for NIH Institutional Career Development Awards and NLM Training Grants
Effective immediately, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) invites all institutions registered with the electronic Research Administration (eRA) Commons to use the xTrain Commons module to prepare and submit appointment forms and other related documents for NIH institutional career development awards (K12s and KL2s) and NLM research training grants (T15s). xTrain is the electronic solution to submitting appointments using the PHS2271—Statement of Appointment form. For institutional career development awards, grantees should check with the NIH awarding Institute/Center to determine if the K12 or KL2 program requires the use of the PHS2271 and, therefore, are now eligible to submit such information via xTrain.
The xTrain system, which is also available for use by Kirschstein-NRSA research training grants, speeds up the NIH approval process and reduces the chance of data entry errors associated with paper appointment forms. Once a training grant appointment (or other action) has been initiated, xTrain allows institutional and NIH users to track its status, and allows NIH staff to review and approve appointments and other actions electronically.
To begin using xTrain, no registration or special steps are required. PD/PIs may wish delegate their xTrain authority to an assistant or department administrator. Additional information, resources, and an Institution User Guide for xTrain can be found on the eRA Commons page at: http://era.nih.gov/services_for_applicants/other/xTrain.cfm.
Complete announcement http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-09-146.html
August 25, 2009
Limited Submissions
- Office of Public Health and Science - Youth Empowerment Program (YEP) - Deadline: Aug. 28
- U. S. Department of State - Elections, Political Participation, and Consensus Building in Selected Countries - Deadline: Aug. 31
- U. S. Department of State - North Korea Programs - Deadline: Aug. 31
To view these and other limited submission competitions, visit the Proposal Development Office's site.
August 17, 2009
NIH Early Stage Investigator Policy
Notice Number: NOT-OD-09-134
Early Stage Investigator Policy
The NIH previously announced a change in NIH New Investigator policies designed to encourage early transition to independence. Under this policy, New Investigators within ten years of completing their terminal research degree or within 10 years of completing their medical residency are designated Early Stage Investigators (ESIs). Traditional NIH research grant (R01) applications from New Investigators and ESIs will be so identified and the career stage of the applicant will be considered at the time of review and award. More information on this policy is available in the following notices and on the New and Early Stage Investigator Website.
- Implementing the Early Stage Investigator Policy: Updating eRA Commons Profiles to Include Degree and Residency Completion Dates, November 21, 2008, NOT-OD-09-021
- Encouraging Early Transition to Research Independence: Modifying the NIH New Investigator Policy to Identify Early Stage Investigators, September 26, 2008, NOT-OD-08-121
- Revised New and Early Stage Investigator Policies, October 31, 2008, NOT-OD-09-013
- Requesting an Extension of the ESI Period, December 31, 2008, NOT-OD-09-034
Need to Establish eRA Commons Profiles and to Update Degree and Residency End Dates
As previously discussed, implementation of this policy is dependent on information entered in each investigator’s personal profile on the NIH eRA Commons. Therefore, we ask that all New Investigators check their eRA Commons profile at http://commons.era.nih.gov/commons and if necessary provide the requested degree date and/or the date of completion of medical residency. The dates entered will be used to determine the beginning and end date of the ESI period. New Investigator status is based on a search of NIH records for evidence of previous, substantial, competing NIH research grant support. Both the New Investigator and ESI status will be displayed on the eRA Commons website. In addition, when either status changes, the eRA Commons will generate an email to the account holder. It is worth noting that ESI status is only available for those classified as New Investigators. New investigators who do not yet have an eRA Commons account should work through the sponsored research office or its equivalent at their institution to establish an account.
Please see the definition of New Investigator and Early Stage Investigator along with other information on these policies at http://grants.nih.gov/grants/new_investigators/index.htm. NIH encourages all investigators to keep information in their eRA Commons profiles up-to-date.
Requests for Extension of ESI Eligibility
As previously described, some investigators will have experienced one or more lapses in the period of research or research training after their terminal degree or the completion of their medical residency. If those lapses are associated with medical concerns, disability, family care responsibilities, extended periods of clinical training, natural disasters, and active duty military service, the NIH will consider extending the ESI period. With adequate justification, the period of ESI status can be extended for a period of time exactly equivalent to the period of time away from research or research training. Complete information about this policy and how to request an extension can be found in a previous notice at http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-09-034.html and on the New and Early Stage Investigator Website at http://grants.nih.gov/grants/new_investigators/index.htm.
Inquiries
If you have questions about data entry or access to the eRA Commons, please look at the Frequently Asked Questions on the eRA Commons at https://commons.era.nih.gov/commons/faq.jsp. The office of sponsored research at your institution may be helpful or you can contact the eRA Help Desk at commons@od.nih.gov or by phone to 1-866-504-9552.
"The ABCs of Tissue Defense: Who's In and Who's Out"
The Dean's Distinguished Lecture Series
12:00 – 1:00 p.m.
(Please bring your lunch. Soft drinks and water will be provided.)
Thursday, September 3, 2009
Hospital Auditorium, HG611
Mary Vore, Ph.D.m Professor and Director, Graduate Center for Toxicology, University of Kentucky
Objectives:
- Review the structure and function of mammalian ATP-Binding Cassette efflux transporters.
- Discuss the roles of ABC transporters in maintaining homeostasis in the liver.
- Explain how dysregulation of hepatic ABC transporters contributes to intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy, and how changes in their expression allow the liver to respond to nutritional needs in lactation.
Sponsored by Jay A. Perman, M.D., Dean, College of Medicine
August 14, 2009
Pilot Project Funds Available for Studies on Obesity-induced Cardiovascular Disease
The Center of Obesity and Cardiovascular Disease (COCVD) at the University of Kentucky offers pilot project grants through the Centers of Biomedical Research Excellence (COBRE). These pilot grants are intended to assist young investigators to generate sufficient data in the research area of obesity and cardiovascular disease to be competitive for extramural funding. Pilot grants will be awarded at $50,000 per year for up to 2 years, contingent upon annual review. To be eligible for these pilot grants, the applicant cannot have or have had an RO1 type NIH grant or an equivalent NSF grant as Principal Investigator.
Applicants should submit a proposal which includes a five-page summary of the research plan that includes significance, background, and experimental design for proposed studies. A focus on obesity-induced diseases (diabetes, cardiovascular) is required. A budget for proposed use of funds is required. The COCVD PILOT PROJECT GRANT APPLICATION (10-page pdf) is submitted electronically.
NOTE TO POTENTIAL APPLICANTS: If you are interested in receiving one of these pilot grants, please fill out the COCVD Pilot Project Grant Application form and submit the completed form electronically, along with attachments of an NIH type biographical sketch and IRB/IACUC approval documentation as applicable. You do not need IRB or IACUC approvals to submit a pilot grant application, but you will need approval before funding. If you have questions related to the application process, contact Mary Lowell at mary.lowell@uky.edu. The application receipt deadline for this funding is September 30, 2009 by 5:00 pm.
Visit the COCVD website for more information: www.mc.uky.edu/cocvd.
New Instrumentation/Facility Upgrade Mailing List
The Proposal Development Office has added Instrumentation/Facility Upgrade as a new subject mailing list for distribution of funding announcements. The list is found in a new category on the Subject Mailing List Form called Infrastructure. Please visit www.research.uky.edu/aspnet/vsprojects/pdoprojects/subjectmailinglistnew.aspx to subscribe to this new list as well as to select other lists of interest.
Limited Submission: Pew Scholars Program in the Biomedical Sciences
To view this and other limited submission competitions, visit the Proposal Development Office's site.
August 3, 2009
NIH Outstanding New Environmental Scientist Award (ONES)
NIH limits each college to one application. Contact your associate dean for research for internal application procedures and deadline.
The Outstanding New Environmental Scientist Award is intended to identify outstanding scientists who are in the early, formative stages of their careers and who intend to make a long term career commitment to research in the mission areas of the NIEHS and assist them in launching an innovative research program focusing on problems of environmental exposures and human biology, human pathophysiology and human disease.
For full announcement visit: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-ES-09-007.html.
Limited Submissions
- U.S. Dept. of Labor - Energy Training Partnership Grants and Pathways Out of Poverty
- U.S. Dept. of Labor - Health Care Sector and Other High Growth and Emerging Industries
- U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development - Healthy Homes Technical Studies Program
To view these and other limited submission competitions, visit the Proposal Development Office's site.