Archive for March, 2011

On NIAID’s “Omics” Menu: Genomic Sequencing Services

This is another in our series of articles highlighting resources for researchers from NIAID’s Division of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (DMID). When you want sequencing or high throughput microbial and human genotyping services, take a look at how NIAID’s genomic sequencing centers can advance your research on any of the following topics: NIAID Category A-C [...]

March 30, 2011   Posted in: Uncategorized  Comments Closed

Summary Statements: Bigger, Better

Ask and you shall receive. Case in point: more informative summary statements, as we announced in our August 18, 2010, article “Meatier Summary Statements in the Works.” People were hungry for more details about why they got the score they did, so NIH added the Overall Impact paragraph. Assigned reviewers use this section to summarize [...]

March 30, 2011   Posted in: Uncategorized  One Comment

If You Mean “Business,” Remember to SHIFT

We’d hate for you to miss out on a great opportunity, so here’s a reminder about the SHIFT Award: Small Businesses Helping Investigators to Fuel the Translation of Scientific Discoveries. If your research is product-oriented and you want to work for a business, it’s worth a look. Introduced about a year ago, SHIFT puts product [...]

March 23, 2011  Tags:   Posted in: Uncategorized  One Comment

New Site Gives Unfunded Applications Another Shot at Funding

Feeling dejected because your research project was rejected (i.e., not funded)? Cheer up, all may not be lost. A week before Valentine’s Day, the National Health Council (NHC) launched an online “matchmaker” to connect unfunded NIH applications with alternative funding sources. Through the Health Research Funding Web site, any researcher whose project was scored but [...]

March 21, 2011  Tags:   Posted in: Uncategorized  Comments Closed

Ready, Get Set, Submit Your Application

This is the seventeenth article in our New Investigator Series. Previously, we wrote about how to create an appealing application and what to do once you’ve finished writing. In this article, we look at the ins and outs of submitting your application. Summary Tackle technical aspects early on. Understand what’s involved with Grants.gov and eRA [...]

March 16, 2011   Posted in: Uncategorized  One Comment

Comment on Dr. Wählby’s Sample Application

This blog post gives you a place to share your own advice and comments on one of four sample R01 applications: PI and Grantee Institution Application Resources Carolina Wählby, Ph.D., of the Broad Institute “Image analysis for high-throughput C. elegans infection and metabolism assays” Summary Statement Research Plan Full Application Learn more at Sample R01 [...]

March 15, 2011   Posted in: Uncategorized  One Comment

Comment on Dr. Striepen’s Sample Application

This blog post gives you a place to share your own advice and comments on one of four sample R01 applications: PI and Grantee Institution Application Resources Boris Striepen, Ph.D., of the University of Georgia “Biology of the apicomplexan plastid” Summary Statement Research Plan Full Application Learn more at Sample R01 Applications and Summary Statements.

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Comment on Dr. Ratner’s Sample Application

This blog post gives you a place to share your own advice and comments on one of four sample R01 applications: PI and Grantee Institution Application Resources Adam Ratner, M.D., M.P.H., of Columbia University “Gardnerella vaginalis: toxin production and pathogenesis” Summary Statement Research Plan Full Application Learn more at Sample R01 Applications and Summary Statements.

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Comment on Dr. Parrish’s Sample Application

This blog post gives you a place to share your own advice and comments on one of four sample R01 applications: PI and Grantee Institution Application Resources Colin Parrish, Ph.D., of Cornell University “Structural controls of functional receptor and antibody binding to viral capsids” Summary Statement Research Plan Full Application Learn more at Sample R01 [...]

March 15, 2011   Posted in: Uncategorized  5 Comments

ISO Projects That Improve Flu Vaccine Production

If you want to conduct research on strategies, methods, or tools to optimize the production of influenza vaccines, consider NIAID as a potential source of funding. We are eager for investigator-initiated research, and we have several different types of grants to support your work. Read the February 8, 2011, Guide notice to learn about some [...]

March 11, 2011   Posted in: Uncategorized  Comments Closed