The Support of Competitive Research (SCORE) program strives to increase the research competitiveness of faculty at institutions with a historical mission or demonstrated track record of training and graduating students from backgrounds underrepresented in biomedical research (see NIH’s Notice of Interest in Diversity). Funding opportunity announcements for the three SCORE mechanisms were just reissued:
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Wanted: Division of Biophysics, Biomedical Technology, and Computational Biosciences Director
BBCB Search Committee Members:
Enrique De La Cruz, Yale University
Daniel Gallahan, National Cancer Institute
Jill Heemskerk, National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering
Ming Lei, National Institute of General Medical Sciences, Chair
Cathy Wu, University of Delaware
The search is now open for an outstanding candidate to serve as director of our Division of Biophysics, Biomedical Technology, and Computational Biosciences (BBCB). The division supports the development of biophysical and computational methods and tools for understanding basic biological questions; physical and theoretical methodologies, data science and bioinformatics tools, and cutting-edge quantitative and computational approaches to better understand biological systems and lay the foundation for advances in disease diagnosis, treatment, and prevention; and the creation of innovative tools and new technologies for the study of macromolecular, cellular, and organelle processes and function. The division also administers NIGMS’ Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer (SBIR/STTR) program.
Continue reading “Wanted: Division of Biophysics, Biomedical Technology, and Computational Biosciences Director”Advancing Sepsis Research: New Models and Novel Approaches
At the September meeting of the NIGMS Advisory Council, I delivered the Institute’s response to the recommendations of the Working Group on Sepsis. For more information, you can watch the videocast of the presentation.
Continue reading “Advancing Sepsis Research: New Models and Novel Approaches”Funding Opportunity: Innovative Programs to Enhance Research Training (IPERT) R25
In March, we released an NIH Guide notice informing the community of our intent to continue the Innovative Programs to Enhance Research Training (IPERT) R25. We’re now pleased to announce that the IPERT funding opportunity announcement (FOA) (PAR-19-383) has been reissued with minor changes. The goal of IPERT is to enable the scientific community to develop and implement innovative educational activities that equip diverse cohorts of participants with the skills required for careers in the biomedical research workforce. IPERT activities must integrate the required components of the Research Education Program Plan (REPP), including the following core elements:
Continue reading “Funding Opportunity: Innovative Programs to Enhance Research Training (IPERT) R25”Funding Opportunity: Institutional Research and Academic Career Development Awards (IRACDA) Program
We’re pleased to announce that the Institutional Research and Academic Career Development Awards (IRACDA) (K12) funding opportunity announcement (PAR-19-366) has been reissued with some minor changes. IRACDA combines a mentored postdoctoral research experience at a research-intensive institution with an opportunity to develop critical teaching and mentoring skills at a teaching-intensive partner institution that has a diverse student population. The primary goal of the program is to develop an inclusive pool of well-trained biomedical scientists who have the necessary knowledge and skills to pursue independent academic teaching and research careers. An additional goal of IRACDA is to benefit the teaching-intensive partner institutions by:
Continue reading “Funding Opportunity: Institutional Research and Academic Career Development Awards (IRACDA) Program”Webinar for Initiative for Maximizing Student Development (IMSD) (T32) Program Applicants
UPDATE: The slides [PDF, 3.28MB] from the IMSD Webinar have been posted.
Are you preparing an institutional Initiative for Maximizing Student Development (IMSD) (T32) grant application? If so, please join us for a webinar about the program and the opportunity to ask questions:
Monday, November 4, 1:00-3:00 p.m. ET
Continue reading “Webinar for Initiative for Maximizing Student Development (IMSD) (T32) Program Applicants”NIGMS Continues Its MIRA Program
We’ve issued a funding opportunity announcement (FOA) PAR-19-367 to maintain continued support of our Maximizing Investigators’ Research Award (MIRA) program. Under this new FOA, investigators with an active NIGMS R35 grant (both early-stage and established investigator MIRA) can submit renewal MIRA applications, and investigators with a single-PI R01-equivalent NIGMS award (DP1, DP2, R01, R37, SC1) can submit new MIRA applications.
Continue reading “NIGMS Continues Its MIRA Program”Wanted: Program Director, Genetic Mechanisms Branch
UPDATE: The vacancy announcement for this position is now closed.
We’re recruiting for an accomplished scientist to manage research grant, fellowship, training, and other types of awards focused on the cellular and molecular mechanisms underlying inheritance, gene expression, and development. The position is in our Division of Genetics and Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology. Job responsibilities involve working collaboratively with other staff to stimulate, plan, advise, direct, and evaluate program activities for a portfolio of research awards.
Continue reading “Wanted: Program Director, Genetic Mechanisms Branch”New Maximizing Opportunities for Scientific and Academic Independent Careers (MOSAIC) Programs Announced
UPDATE: The webinar video and slides [PDF, 863KB] from the MOSAIC Webinar have been posted.
In March, we shared our plans to develop a new program as part of our efforts to enhance postdoctoral career transitions to promote faculty diversity in the biomedical research workforce. We’re pleased to announce that the Maximizing Opportunities for Scientific and Academic Independent Careers (MOSAIC) funding opportunity announcements have been published. MOSAIC is designed to facilitate the transition of promising postdoctoral researchers from diverse backgrounds, such as individuals from groups underrepresented in the biomedical research workforce at the faculty level, into independent faculty careers at research-intensive institutions. The program has two components:
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