HEAL Initiative: Discovery of Biomarkers and Biomarker Signatures to Facilitate Clinical Trials for Pain Therapeutics (UG3/UH3 Clinical Trial Optional) 02/08/2022 03:20 PM EST The purpose of this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is to promote the discovery of strong candidate biomarkers or biomarker signatures for pain that can be used to facilitate the testing of […]
The National Eye Institute (NEI) is issuing a Notice of Special Interest (NOSI) to support research addressing the urgent need to provide accessible home-based COVID testing to people who are visually impaired. In 2021, at-home rapid antigen tests that can identify SARS-CoV-2 were given FDA Emergency Use Authorization for self-testing without needing to ship samples to a lab. They are particularly […]
Early-Stage Preclinical Validation of Therapeutic Leads for Diseases of Interest to the NIDDK (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) 02/04/2022 The goal of this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is to support translational research that provides strong justification for later-phase therapeutics discovery and development efforts in health-related outcomes relevant to the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive […]
The National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD) will host the Health Disparities Research Institute (HDRI) from August 15–19, 2022. Open Application Cycle: Monday, February 7, 2022, 9:00 a.m. ET to Monday, March 14, 2022, 5:00 p.m. ET. HDRI aims to support the research career development of promising early-career minority health and health disparities research scientists […]
Do you have a promising point-of-care technology in need of further development? The NIH’s Point-of-Care Technology Research Network (POCTRN) drives the development of point-of-care technologies through collaborative efforts that merge scientific and technological capabilities with clinical need. Expressions of interest are due February 28, 2022. Microfluidics/Lab-on-a-chip/Microchip-based Point-of-care Technologies This funding opportunity from the Atlanta Center for Microsystems-Engineered […]
NEWS EVENTS FUNDING CONSORTIUM CORNER Dear Reader, “It’s tough to make predictions, especially about the future.” As we enter 2022, these words of Yogi Berra – baseball legend and philosopher – ring true and should engender some much-needed humility. Berra also offered sound advice to scientists: “you can observe a lot by just watching,” as well as […]
OWH Launches Two National Prize Competitions The HHS Office on Women’s Health (OWH) recently announced two national prize competitions. OWH will award $3.1 million in cash prizes for innovative methods designed to advance health equity. HHS Racial Equity in Postpartum Care Challenge OWH in partnership with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services will […]
Lasker Clinical Research Scholars Program (Si2/R00 Clinical Trial Optional) 01/26/2022 03:56 PM EST This FOA encourages applications for the Lasker Clinical Research Scholars Program for the purpose of supporting the research activities during the early stage careers of independent clinical researchers. The program offers the opportunity for a unique bridge between the NIH intramural and […]
The goal of Insights to Inspire is to provide actionable intelligence, disseminate lessons learned, foster innovation, and encourage collaboration across institutions. As a follow-up to last year’s webcasts promoting interoperability, the 2022 program consists of a series of blogs and webinars that address the five categories related to the Informatics metric Program Summaries. We encourage you […]
COVID-19 vaccines linked to small increase in menstrual cycle length Women who received COVID-19 vaccines had a less than one-day increase in the length of their menstrual cycles around the time of their doses. E-cigarette use may lead some to quit traditional cigarettes Cigarette smokers who had no plans to quit were […]