Author: Jilliene Mitchell Drayton

You may be interested in the following funding opportunity announcement:

NIGMS National Centers for Systems Biology (P50)
(PAR-12-187)

Purpose: Promote pioneering research, research training, education and outreach programs focused on systems-level inquiries of biomedical phenomena within the NIGMS mission
Letter of intent due dates: September 23, 2012; September 23, 2013; September 23, 2014
Application due dates: October 23, 2012; October 23, 2013; October 23, 2014
NIGMS contacts: Paul Brazhnik and Peter Lyster, 301-451-6446

You may be interested in the following funding opportunity announcement:

Native American Research Centers for Health (NARCH)
(PAR-12-182)

Purpose: Support partnerships between American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) communities and research-intensive institutions to conduct research and research training to meet the needs of AI/AN communities
Letter of intent due date: June 10, 2012
Application due date: July 10, 2012
NIGMS contact: Sheila Caldwell, 301-435-0760

You may be interested in the following reissued funding opportunity announcements:

Research Supplements to Promote Diversity in Health-Related Research (Admin Supp)
(PA-12-149)

Purpose: Request supplemental funds to existing research grants to improve the diversity of the research workforce by supporting and recruiting high school, undergraduate, postbaccalaureate or graduate students and postdoctoral fellows from groups that are underrepresented in health-related research (racial and ethnic groups; individuals with disabilities; and individuals from socially, culturally, economically or educationally disadvantaged backgrounds). See our diversity supplements Web site for additional information.
Application due date: Supplement requests may be submitted throughout the year
NIGMS contact: Your program director or Marion Zatz, 301-594-3833

Research Supplements to Promote Re-Entry into Biomedical and Behavioral Research Careers (Admin Supp)
(PA-12-150)

Purpose: Request supplemental funds to existing research grants to support individuals with high potential to re-enter an active research career after an interruption for family responsibilities or other qualifying circumstances. See our supplements for career re-entry Web site for additional information.
Application due date: Supplement requests may be submitted throughout the year
NIGMS contact: Your program director or Marion Zatz, 301-594-3833

You may be interested in the following recently issued funding opportunity announcements:

Collaborations for Macromolecular Interactions in Cells (R01)
(RFA-GM-13-004)

Purpose: Establish interdisciplinary collaborative projects to advance studies of macromolecular interactions and their relationship to function in cells.
Letter of intent due date: May 14, 2012
Application due date: June 14, 2012
NIGMS contacts:
Division of Biomedical Technology, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology
Paul Brazhnik, 301-451-6446
Division of Cell Biology and Biophysics
James Deatherage and Alexandra Ainsztein, 301-594-0828
Division of Genetics and Developmental Biology
Daniel Janes, 301-594-0943
Division of Pharmacology, Physiology, and Biological Chemistry
Vernon Anderson, 301-594-3827

Research Networks for Macromolecular Interactions in Cells (U54)
(RFA-GM-13-005)

Purpose: Establish interdisciplinary collaborative research networks to advance studies of macromolecular interactions and their relationship to function in cells.
Letter of intent due date: May 14, 2012
Application due date: June 14, 2012
NIGMS contacts:
Division of Biomedical Technology, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology
Paul Brazhnik, 301-451-6446
Division of Cell Biology and Biophysics
James Deatherage and Alexandra Ainsztein, 301-594-0828
Division of Genetics and Developmental Biology
Daniel Janes, 301-594-0943
Division of Pharmacology, Physiology, and Biological Chemistry
Vernon Anderson, 301-594-3827

Small Business Alzheimer’s Disease Research (SBIR[R43/R44])
(RFA-OD-12-003)

Purpose: Solicit Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant applications in the area of Alzheimer’s disease.
Letter of intent due date: March 30, 2012
Application due date: April 30, 2012
NIGMS contact: Scott Somers, 301-594-3827

Small Business Alzheimer’s Disease Research (STTR[R41/R42])
(RFA-OD-12-004)

Purpose: Solicit Small Business Technology Transfer Research (STTR) grant applications in the area of Alzheimer’s disease.
Letter of intent due date: March 30, 2012
Application due date: April 30, 2012
NIGMS contact: Scott Somers, 301-594-3827

You may be interested in the following recently issued funding opportunity announcements:

Administrative Supplements to Existing NIH Grants and Cooperative Agreements (Parent Admin Supp)
(PA-12-100)

Purpose: Request supplemental funds to existing research grants to meet increased costs that are within the scope of the approved award, but that were unforeseen when the new or renewal application or grant progress report for noncompeting continuation support was submitted. At NIGMS, funds for administrative supplements have always been and will continue to be limited. If you are thinking about submitting an application for an administrative supplement, contact your program director to discuss whether the application is likely to be competitive for funding.
Application due date: Dates vary
NIGMS contact: Your program director

Assays for High Throughput Screening (HTS) to Discover Chemical Probes in the Molecular Libraries Probe Production Centers Network (MLPCN) (X01)
(PAR-12-108)

Purpose: Form collaborations with the Molecular Libraries Probe Production Centers Network (MLPCN) to implement HTS-ready assays for the discovery and development of small molecule chemical probes
Letter of intent due dates: March 16, 2012; July 16, 2012
Application due dates: April 16, 2012; August 15, 2012
NIH contact: Yong Yao, 301-443-6102

You may be interested in the following recently issued funding opportunity announcements:

Postbaccalaureate Research Education Program (PREP) (R25)
(PAR-12-056)

Purpose: Prepare recent baccalaureate science graduates from diverse backgrounds for Ph.D. or M.D.-Ph.D. degrees in biomedical and behavioral sciences
Application due date: February 24, 2012
NIGMS contact: Michael Bender, 301-594-0943

Solicitation of Assays for High Throughput Screening (HTS) to Discover Chemical Probes (R01)
(PAR-12-058)

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Solicitation of Assays for High Throughput Screening (HTS) to Discover Chemical Probes (R21)
(PAR-12-059)

Purpose: Form collaborations with an academic, nonprofit or commercial high throughput screening (HTS) facility that has the expertise and experience to implement an HTS-ready assay to develop and discover small-molecule chemical probes
Letter of intent due date: 30 days prior to the anticipated application due date
Application due date: Standard dates apply
NIGMS contact: Miles Fabian, 301-594-3827

Solicitation of Validated Hits for the Discovery of in vivo Chemical Probes (R01)
(PAR-12-060)

Purpose: Discover and develop novel in vivo chemical probes for potential use in studying diseases
Letter of intent due date: 30 days prior to the anticipated application due date
Application due date: Standard dates apply
NIGMS contact: Miles Fabian, 301-594-3827

You may be interested in the following recently issued funding opportunity announcements:

New Methods for Understanding the Functional Role of Human DNA Sequence Variants in Complex Phenotypes (R01)
(RFA-GM-13-002)

Purpose: Use experimental and/or computational methods to determine the functional relevance of human DNA sequence variants
Letter of intent due date: January 17, 2012
Application due date: February 17, 2012
NIGMS contact: Donna Krasnewich, 301-594-0943

Mentored Research Scientist Development Award in Metabolomics (K01)
(RFA-RM-11-017)

Purpose: Pursue intensive research training in the field of metabolomics
Application due date: January 31, 2012
NIGMS contact: Richard Okita, 301-594-3827

This funding opportunity announcement (FOA) was issued by the NIH Common Fund but will be administered by NIGMS. For other recently issued Common Fund FOAs, including several focused on single cell biology, see the NIH Guide.

You may be interested in this recently reissued funding opportunity announcement:

Academic Research Enhancement Award (Parent R15)
(PA-12-006)

Purpose: Stimulate research at educational institutions that have not been major recipients of NIH support
Application due date: Standard dates apply
NIGMS contact: Jean Chin, 301-594-0828