Category: News

Supplemental funding for post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection from NIDDKD

Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Availability of Administrative Supplements for Research on Pathobiological Mechanisms of Post-Acute Sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 Infection 12/07/2021 This Notice of Special Interest (NOSI) is being issued to encourage investigators with expertise and insights germane to post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection (PASC) pathobiology to apply for supplemental funding that would enable them […]

Funding Opportunities: NOSIs

Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Availability of Administrative Supplements for Helping to End Addiction Long-term (HEAL) Initiative awardees to make data Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, and Reusable (FAIR) through the HEAL Data Ecosystem 12/03/2021 The goal of this Notice of Special Interest (NOSI) is to provide support through administrative supplements to strengthen data sharing and data […]

CTSA Ansible – November 2021

THE SPOTLIGHT | WHAT’S NEW | GET INVOLVED | CONSORTIUM CORNER Mike’s Blog November, 2021 Time for Reflection By: Michael G. Kurilla, M.D., Ph.D., NCATS Director of the Division of Clinical Innovation The last 21 months have witnessed the most significant upheaval in our lives, both professional as well as personal due to COVID (and […]

The RADx Tech Webinar Series

Please join us on Tuesday, November 16th at 2PM ET Overview of Long COVID Join us as Jason Maley, MD, discusses his work on recovery and long-term outcomes for patients and families after critical illness and COVID-19, including long COVID, also referred to as post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection (PASC). His work engages with both research […]

NIH Issues Funding Opportunity Supporting Research on Women and HIV Transmission and Prevention

ORWH, along with several other NIH institutes and offices, has issued a funding opportunity titled “American Women: Assessing Risk Epidemiologically (AWARE) (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)” (RFA-AI-21-058). The funding opportunity will support research that combines epidemiologic methods, digital technology, and data science approaches to better understand early HIV care cascade points and how to prevent HIV […]

NIH NCATS E-Newsletter – November 2021

Volume 10 │ Issue 07│November 01, 2021 DIRECTOR’S MESSAGE In her latest message, Dr. Rutter reflects on the departure of NIH Director Francis Collins’, M.D., Ph.D., his accomplishments and his profound impact on NIH, NCATS and beyond. Read More WHAT’S HAPPENING ANNOUNCEMENTS & OPPORTUNITIES MEET NCATS STAFF Heather L. Baker is a lead health science policy analyst for the NCATS Clinical and […]

NIH NOSI to Support Studies on COVID-19’s Impact on Underserved and Vulnerable Populations

ORWH has announced its participation in Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Social, Behavioral, and Economic Impact of COVID-19 in Underserved and Vulnerable Populations (NOT-MH-21-330). The COVID-19 pandemic has demonstrated that prevention and mitigation strategies for the pandemic are uneven—for a range of reasons, including a lack of trust in health systems, economic circumstances, and challenges in sustaining long-term […]

CLIC News Roundup- September 21, 2021

News Roundup September 21, 2021 CLIC UpdatesTwitter HighlightCLIC EducationCTSA NewsCoordinating Center News Updates from the CLIC Insights to Inspire 2021: Diving Deeper into Data Interoperability Insights to Inspire 2021, Informatics: The Journey to Interoperability launched in July to help CTSA Program hubs improve their informatics capabilities. The first five webcasts in the series of 12 provide […]

COVID-19 Testing Is Here to Stay: The Intersection Between Vaccination and Testing

President Biden reset the nation’s strategy with a renewed and stronger focus on vaccination and testing with his new COVID-19 action plan. Given the continued challenge from the delta variant, even among the fully vaccinated, and the continued reality that maybe 40% of those who are infectious have no symptoms, testing is an important tool for […]

NIH NOSIs Aim to Improve Native American Health

ORWH recently announced its participation in PAR-20-214, Research to Improve Native American Health (R21 Clinical Trials Optional) (NOT-OD-21-132), and PAR-20-238, Intervention Research to Improve Native American Health (R01 Clinical Trial Optional) (NOT-OD-21-133). ORWH’s participation helps ensure that research funded under PAR-20-214 and PAR-20-238 will apply a sex-and-gender lens. Specifically, grantees’ research must address at least one objective from […]