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September 16-September 20, 2019
National Institutes of Health
- NIH Natural Disaster Policy Reminder
- September 19, 2019 NIAID Funding News
- Update on the “NIH Workshop on Optimizing Reproducibility in Nonhuman Primate Research Studies by Enhancing Rigor and Transparency” (“Under the Poliscope” blog)
- 09/27/2019- SCAW IACUC Training Workshop (New York, NY)
- General Notices
- NOT-FD-19-018: The FDAs Program for Implementing the Produce Safety Rule
- NOT-MD-20-005: NIMHD Loan Repayment Program Technical Assistance Webinar
- NOT-OD-19-146: The National Institutes of Health (NIH) Sexual & Gender Minority Research Office (SGMRO) Announces Bisexual Health Workshop
- Changes to Funding Opportunities
- NOT-AA-19-022: Notice of NIAAA’s Participation in PAR-19-375 “Small Research Grants for Analyses of Gabriella Miller Kids First Pediatric Research Data (R03 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)”
- NOT-AG-19-042: Notice of Change in Application Due Date for RFA-AG-20-045 “Tailoring Interventions to Improve Preventive Health Service Use (R61/R33 Clinical Trial Required)
- NOT-AG-19-043: Notice of Change to Research Objectives and Award Budget for RFA-AG-20-035 “Building Resources for the Basic Biology of Aging in Health Disparities Research (R24 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)”
- NOT-AI-19-069: Notice of Change to the Application Due Date on PAR-19-357, “Myeloid-Derived Suppressor Cells (MDSCs) as Potential Therapeutic Targets in TB/HIV (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)”
- NOT-AI-19-070: Notice of Change to the Application Due Date on PAR-19-364, ” Myeloid-Derived Suppressor Cells (MDSCs) as Potential Therapeutic Targets in TB/HIV (R21 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)”
- NOT-DA-19-074 : Notice of Clarification for RFA-DA-20-008 “Leveraging Big Data Science to Elucidate the Mechanisms of HIV Activity and Interaction with Substance Use Disorder (R01 – Clinical Trials Not Allowed”
- NOT-DA-19-075: Notice of Clarification for RFA-DA-20-009 “Leveraging Big Data Science to Elucidate the Mechanisms of HIV Activity and Interaction with Substance Use Disorder (R21 – Clinical Trials Not Allowed”
- NOT-EB-19-021: Notice of Change of Resource Sharing Plans for RFA-EB-18-003 “HEAL Initiative: Translational Development of Devices to Treat Pain (U18 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)”
- NOT-HD-19-027: Notice of NICHD’s participation on PAR-19-326, Reducing Stigma to Improve HIV/AIDS Prevention, Treatment, and Care in Low and Middle-Income Countries (R21 Clinical Trial Optional)
- NOT-HD-19-029: Notice of Correction to Research Objectives for RFA-HD-20-001 “Data Sharing for Demographic Research Infrastructure Program (R24 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)”
- NOT-HG-19-026: Notice of NHGRI Participation in PAR-19-372, Social Epigenomics Research Focused on Minority Health and Health Disparities (R01-Clinical Trial Not Allowed).
- NOT-MD-20-004: NIMHD Announces Participation in RFA-AG-20-035, “Building Resources for the Basic Biology of Aging in Health Disparities Research (R24 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)”)
- NOT-MH-19-051: Notice of Change in Locus of Review in PAR-19-344 “Explainable Artificial Intelligence for Decoding and Modulating Neural Circuit Activity Linked to Behavior (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)”
- NOT-NS-20-006: Notice of Change to Allowable Appendix Materials for RFA-NS-19-038 “The NINDS Human Cell and Data Repository (U24 – Clinical Trial Not Allowed)”
- NOT-OD-19-145: Notice of Clarification of Product Integrity Information in PA-18-817 “Administrative Supplements for Research on Dietary Supplements (Admin Supp – Clinical Trial Not Allowed)”
- Notices of Intent to Publish
- NOT-DA-19-076: Notice of Intent to Publish a Funding Opportunity Announcement for Step Up for Substance Use Disorders (SUD): A Drug Target Initiative for Scientists Engaged in Fundamental Research (U18 – Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
- NOT-NS-19-071: Notice of Intent to Publish a Funding Opportunity Announcement for Data Harmonization, Curation and Secondary Analysis of Existing Clinical Datasets (R61/R33 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
- NOT-NS-20-009: Notice of Intent to Publish a Funding Opportunity Announcement for NIH Blueprint Program for Enhancing Neuroscience Diversity through Undergraduate Research Education Experiences (R25 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Other HHS Agencies and Offices
- [none posted]
National Science Foundation
- Research.gov Unavailable from 11:00 PM on Friday, September 20 to 8:00 AM ET on Saturday, September 21 for Scheduled Maintenance
- FastLane Unavailable from 12:01 AM ET to 8:00 AM ET on Saturday, September 21 for Scheduled Maintenance
- Performance Audit of Incurred Costs ‐Oregon State University (September 13, 2019)
- University of Montana (Resolution of OIG Report No. 18-1-007)(OIG)
- NSF Names Third PAWR Wireless Research Platform in North Carolina’s Research Triangle
- Secure and Trustworthy Cyberspace (SaTC)
- Dear Colleague Letter: Support for Engaging Students and the Public in Polar Research
- Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) for the Long-Term Ecological Research (LTER): New Urban Site Solicitation (NSF 19-594)
- Dear Colleague Letter: Opportunity for Active EFRI and ERC Awardees to Apply for Supplemental Funding through the Research Experience and Mentoring (REM) Program
- Dimensions of Biodiversity: 2010 – 2017 Project Abstracts and Updates
NASA
- [none posted]
Department of Defense
- [none posted]
Office of Management and Budget
- [none posted]
Grants.gov
Miscellaneous Agencies and Offices
- New USDA Scientific Research Program Promotes Sustainable Agricultural Practices
- EPA Awards North Carolina State University $900,000 in Funding to Research Potential Environmental Impacts of PFAS Substances in Waste Streams
- EPA Awards University of Florida $898,668 in Funding to Research Potential Environmental Impacts of PFAS Substances in Waste Streams
- EPA Awards Purdue University Nearly $900,000 to Research Potential Environmental Impacts of PFAS Substances in Waste Streams
- EPA Awards $6 Million to Research Potential Environmental Impacts of PFAS Substances in Waste Streams
- EPA Awards over $1.3 Million to Texas Universities to Research Potential Environmental Impacts in Waste Streams
- EPA Awards $500K to University of North Dakota to Advance Innovation and Research on PFAS
- U.S. Department of Energy Announces $110M for Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage
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