NIH recently released two funding opportunity announcements, RFA-AG-22-018 and NOT-AR-21-006, soliciting applications to further research into osteoporosis therapies and the long-term impact of osteoporosis. The Leveraging Existing Large Databases and Cohorts to Better Understand the Risks and Benefits of Long-Term Osteoporosis Therapy and Drug Holiday (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) announcement (RFA-AG-22-018) solicits secondary analyses of existing […]
News Roundup August 24, 2021 CLIC Updates Twitter Highlight CLIC Education CTSA News Coordinating Center News Updates from the CLIC Insights to Inspire 2021: Building a Foundation for Data Interoperability To bolster data interoperability across the CTSA Program, the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS) implemented the […]
NIH has announced a new supplements program for researchers returning to biomedical careers after a qualifying absence. Under “Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Research Supplements to Promote Reentry and Reintegration into Health-Related Research Careers” (NOT-OD-21-134), successful applicants will be able to participate in full- or part-time mentored research experiences through existing NIH research grants. Eligible for these reentry […]
HHS Announces New National Challenge to Reduce HIV-Related Stigma and Disparities The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced the launch of The HIV Challenge, a national competition to engage communities to reduce HIV-related stigma and increase prevention and treatment among racial and ethnic minority people. Through this challenge, HHS is seeking innovative […]
Volume 10 │ Issue 06│August 02, 2021 DIRECTOR’S MESSAGE Dr. Rutter discusses NCATS’ involvement in the Antiviral Program for Pandemics, a federal, academic, and private sector collaborative the effort to accelerate antiviral development and prevent future pandemics. Read More WHAT’S HAPPENING ANNOUNCEMENTS & OPPORTUNITIES MEET NCATS STAFF Audie A. Atienza, Ph.D. is a program officer in the […]
News Roundup July 13, 2021 CLIC Updates Twitter Highlight CLIC Education CTSA News Coordinating Center News News from around the CTSA Program Consortium Meet some CTSA Program brain researchers! June was National Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month. Scientists supported by the CTSA Program are contributing important research to […]
Webinar to be held July 15 The National Institutes of Health (NIH) recently launched an exciting new program called the Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning Consortium to Advance Health Equity and Researcher Diversity, or AIM-AHEAD. Read the program’s goals and find the latest updates on the program’s website: bit.ly/nih-aim-ahead. Upcoming Research Opportunity On July 7, the NIH issued a […]
The Office of Minority Health (OMH) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services administers grant programs to support projects that implement innovative models to improve minority health and reduce health disparities. OMH has released the following funding opportunity announcements for which applications are now being accepted. Announcement Number: MP-CPI-21-003 Opportunity Title: Framework to Address […]
THE SPOTLIGHT | WHAT’S NEW | GET INVOLVED | CONSORTIUM CORNER Mike’s Blog July 2021 Expanding Options for COVID Interventions Although COVID-19 infections are decreasing and vaccinations among the adult population hover around 50%, COVID-19 is not quite yet in our rear-view mirror due to a combination of uncertainty regarding durability of immunity conferred by either vaccination or natural infection as […]
The Office of Minority Health (OMH) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services administers grant programs to support projects that implement innovative models to improve minority health and reduce health disparities. OMH has released the following funding opportunity announcement for which applications are now being accepted. Announcement Number: MP-CPI-21-007 Opportunity Title: Center for Indigenous […]