From: ESubmission Update to Organization Officials [mailto:ERA_COMMONS_ADMIN-L@LIST.NIH.GOV] On Behalf Of NIH OER Communications Office (NIH/OD)
Sent: Monday, June 17, 2013 5:37 AM
To: ERA_COMMONS_ADMIN-L@LIST.NIH.GOV
Subject: NIH eSubmission Items of Interest - June 17, 2013

 

NIH eSubmission Items of Interest - June 17, 2013

 

July 5^th R01 Deadline is On

With the July 4^th federal holiday falling on Thursday, it’s quite tempting to make an extra-long weekend and take Friday off, too. Don’t forget that NIH’s July 5^th R01 deadline will take place as scheduled - even if your own organization is closed.

Get your applications in early and enjoy some time off!!

 

Application Form Update A-B-Cs

It’s a basic fact of government forms – they have a limited shelf life. In fact, agencies are required to seek reauthorization from the Office of Management and Budget at least every three years to continue to use existing forms. Add to that the need to update forms to address programmatic and reporting changes and it seems like form versions are continually in flux. We’ve already been through a few form updates since NIH began to transition grant applications to electronic submission in 2005. If you’ve been doing this as long as I have you may recall the ‘ADOBE-FORMS-A’ transition in 2009  when we moved from PureEdge to Adobe-based forms or the ‘ADOBE-FORMS-B’ transition in 2010 when we implemented the ‘Enhancing Peer Review’ changes.  Now, it’s time for FORMS-C (see NOT-OD-13-074).

 

For many agencies form updates aren’t a big deal. They have a small number of programs and their announcements have single due dates. They can simply let current FOAs run their course and use new forms the next time they post an opportunity. NIH isn’t like many agencies. We have over 600 active Funding Opportunity Announcements (FOAs) at any given time, hundreds of activity codes with various standard due dates, and opportunities that are open for 3 years. This makes updating forms a major undertaking for NIH and confusing for applicants.

 

I can’t do anything about the need to update forms, but let’s see if I can help avoid some of the confusion through this Q&A…

 

·         When do I need to use the updated forms (FORMS-C)?

Applications to FOAs with due dates on/after September 25, 2013 must use updated forms (FORMS-C), except:

o   Career Development, Fellowship, and Training  FOAs will transition to updated forms for deadlines on/after January 25, 2014

o   Small Business FOAs will NOT transition to updated forms until Small Business Reauthorization form changes are also available – timing TBD

·         What changes to the forms are included in FORMS-C?

Specific changes are documented at: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/ElectronicReceipt/files/FORMS-C_Changes.pdf.

·         How can I tell if my application package was created using the appropriate forms?

NIH gives each set of updated forms a version name for quick identification and easier communications (in this case ‘FORMS-C’). When we post an opportunity and its application package on Grants.gov we provide some basic information (opportunity title and number, key dates, etc.). We also have the ability to provide a ‘Competition ID’ to further identify an opportunity. We use the Competition ID to convey the form version name. The version name shows up in the Competition ID field in various screens and within the application package (see Do I have the Right Electronic Forms for My Application? ). If the Competition ID is ADOBE-FORMS-B1 or B2, then the application was created using the older forms. On the other hand, if it is FORMS-C, then the application was created using the newest forms.

·         Will NIH be reissuing each FOA or simply posting a new application package to incorporate the form updates?

For the activity codes transitioning to updated forms for deadlines on/after September 25, 2013, we will simply expire old application packages and post new ones to the existing FOAs (i.e., no new FOA number, but must use the application package with a Competition ID of ‘FORMS-C’).

Planning is still underway for the Fellowship, Training, Career Development and Small Business programs that will transition later. Since those form changes will be made in conjunction with other programmatic changes, it is likely that we will need to post new FOAs as well as application packages for those transitions.

·         When will the Application Guides be updated to reflect the new forms?

The Application Guides currently posted on the SF424 (R&R) Forms/Applications/Instructions page are  specifically for use with ‘Adobe Forms Version B Series’ application packages. NIH staff are working hard to have new Application Guides posted for ‘Forms C Series’ application packages. The updated guides will be ready no later than mid-July (hopefully sooner).  

Be careful to use the correct application guide for your opportunity and due date. Since some programs will transition after September 25, the Forms B Series and the Forms C Series guides will both be available on our Web site for a period of time.

·         When will the Applying Electronically web site be updated to reflect the updated forms?

General resources available on the Applying Electronically web site, such as, Avoiding Common Errors, Annotated Forms, and FAQs will be posted in late July to early August. We want to wait until after some of our major summer deadlines are behind us to avoid additional confusion.  

 

·         What happens if I try to submit my R01 application for the October 5 deadline using ADOBE-FORMS-B2?

Your application will be Rejected with Errors at Grants.gov. Thank goodness you all submit early to leave time to address unforeseen issues.  You will need to move to the updated forms and submit BEFORE the deadline. Finding out that you used the wrong forms right at the deadline will not be considered a valid reason for a late submission.

 

Form updates are not anyone’s idea of a good time, but they  don’t have to be a huge source of stress. We got through the A and B transitions and we’ll get through the C transition, too.

 

The Same But Different

We are starting to receive some inquiries regarding the new look and feel of Grants.gov application form packages. Don’t panic - we haven’t jumped the gun and started posting FORMS-C form packages yet. However, Grants.gov has updated the initial Grant Application Package screen used to manage the forms within existing packages. The changes are actually quite nice. Mandatory forms are now automatically included in your application without dragging them from one side of the page to the other and optional forms can be added with a simple check-box. Each form is also hyperlinked for easy access. Basic opportunity information  (opportunity title, offering agency, etc.) remains at the top of the screen. This is also where you can find the Competition ID which, at least for now, should say ADOBE-FORMS-B1 or B2.

 

Since it is the exact same opportunity with the same underlying application forms just presented in a slightly different way, you can continue to use the same application package for your submission regardless of whether the old or new Grant Application Package screen is used.

 

Stop By and Say Hi

If you are attending NIH’s Regional Seminar on Program Funding and Grants Administration in Baltimore at the end of the month, please stop by and say hi. Scarlett Gibb, Joe Schumaker, Vera Holder and I will be at the eRA booth and would love to see you.

 

Take care,

 

Sheri

 

Sheri Cummins

Division of Communication and Outreach

NIH Office of Extramural Research

cumminss@mail.nih.gov

 

NSF Grants must now use the UW Budget (No-Cost) Extension Form

Starting on June 13^th the NCE form will be modified slightly. The initial question about NSF being the sponsor will be removed – going forward all sponsors and all application types will need to use this form when requesting a budget extension.

Why? 
All budget (no-cost) extension requests need to undergo compliance review and be approved by OSP (whether they have been approved by the sponsor or still need approval).   In order to do this review, OSP needs pieces of administrative and compliance information from the campus unit. This now includes NSF funded projects.

Where is this form located?
The Budget Extension Request Tool can be found on the OSP website.

What has changed?
This change effects NSF funded projects which now must use this form in addition to completing the No-Cost Extension Notification or Request in Fastlane.  OSP will review the UW NCE Form and if the project qualifies then we will submit the NSF NCE Notification or Request in Fastlane.

If you have any questions, please contact you the Program Coordinator on your OSP Team.

From: ESubmission Update to Organization Officials [mailto:ERA_COMMONS_ADMIN-L@LIST.NIH.GOV] On Behalf Of eRA Communications Office
Sent: Wednesday, June 05, 2013 11:15 AM
To: ERA_COMMONS_ADMIN-L@LIST.NIH.GOV
Subject: ATTN NIH Applicants: Reminder of NIH System Issue Policy

 

Reminder of NIH System Issue Policy

Wednesday, June 5, 2013

 

NIH Applicants,

 

We understand that some applicants are experiencing issues submitting grant applications through Grants.gov to NIH. Despite these issues, NIH has received a steady stream of applications both yesterday and today. NIH does not plan on extending today’s R01 deadline since the issues experienced are not affecting the majority of applications.

 

If you are experiencing system issues that threaten your on-time submission, please follow our standard system issue policy documented at  http://grants.nih.gov/grants/ElectronicReceipt/support.htm#guidelines and in the recent reminder notice (NOT-OD-13-054).

 

A couple items to keep in mind:

·         Remember that viewing your assembled application in eRA Commons is the best way to ensure we have received your application.

·         Grants.gov does not guarantee that applications will be processed in the order submitted. Check to ensure your final application is the version you want to move forward for consideration.

·         Help Desks are very busy. If you only need to document your issue and don’t need to talk to a help desk agent, take advantage of the eRA Commons Help Desk’s web ticketing system at http://public.era.nih.gov/commonshelp.  

 

As long as we can verify that a system issue impeded the timely submission of your application and you work diligently to complete the process, you will not be penalized for these issues beyond your control.

 

eRA Communications

Division of Communications and Outreach

NIH Office of Extramural Research

 

Questions? Please contact the eRA Help Desk. Check out self-help resources on the Help page before submitting an online ticket; or call Toll-free: 1-866-504-9552, Phone: 301-402-7469, TTY: 301-451-5939; or email helpdesk@od.nih.gov. The Help Desk hours are Mon-Fri, 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. ET

 

Help us improve our communications; send your suggestions and feedback to eRACommunications@mail.nih.gov or call 301-435-8185.

 

To read other recent articles and messages, please visit our Latest News page at http://era.nih.gov/news_and_events/index.cfm.

 

Check out the eRA Training pages for eRA Commons demos, presentations and FAQs

 

We are sorry if you receive duplicates. This notification was sent to multiple distribution lists. To subscribe to or unsubscribe from our listservs, please visit http://era.nih.gov/about_era/get_connected.cfm.

Looking ahead: RPPR required for SNAP and Fellowship progress reports in May 2013 (See NOT-OD-13-035)

 

 

eRA Information: eRA Commons, ASSIST, and IAR Will Be Unavailable June 8, 5pm-9pm

Wednesday, June 5, 2013

 

eRA Commons, ASSIST and IAR will be unavailable Saturday, June 8, 2013 from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.  During this time, NIH will complete network maintenance that may affect eRA systems.  As a precaution, those systems will be offline during the maintenance period.

 

We are sorry for any inconvenience this may cause.

 

eRA Communications

Division of Communications and Outreach

NIH Office of Extramural Research

 

Questions? Please contact the eRA Help Desk. Check out self-help resources on the Help page before submitting an online ticket; or call Toll-free: 1-866-504-9552, Phone: 301-402-7469, TTY: 301-451-5939; or email helpdesk@od.nih.gov. The Help Desk hours are Mon-Fri, 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. ET

 

Help us improve our communications; send your suggestions and feedback to eRACommunications@mail.nih.gov or call 301-435-8185.

 

To read other recent articles and messages, please visit our Latest News page at http://era.nih.gov/news_and_events/index.cfm.

 

Check out the eRA Training pages for eRA Commons demos, presentations and FAQs

 

We are sorry if you receive duplicates. This notification was sent to multiple distribution lists. To subscribe to or unsubscribe from our listservs, please visit http://era.nih.gov/about_era/get_connected.cfm.

Looking ahead: RPPR required for SNAP and Fellowship progress reports in May 2013 (See NOT-OD-13-035)

 

UW Today story excerpt: The UW researchers created a synthetic substance that fully resists the body’s natural attack response to foreign objects. Medical devices such as artificial heart valves, prostheses and breast implants could be coated with this polymer to prevent the body from rejecting an implanted object. Currently working on mice, the researchers Ratner and Shaoyi Jiang plan to test on humans. Read the full story about this amazing research advancement in UW Today.

KOMO News writes: “SEATTLE — University of Washington engineers have created a new DNA device that could give clues to cold cases or cancer research, and it’s getting worldwide attention.” Read the full article on KOMOnews.com about how this new instrument can analyze and send DNA information in a fraction of the time from the previous process.

Sent: Tuesday, June 04, 2013 11:31 AM
To: mram@u.washington.edu
Subject: [Mram] Submission Problems with Grants.gov and SAGE Grant Runner

 

Dear Colleagues,

 

OSP has been experiencing submission problems with Grants.gov and SAGE Grant Runner applications in the past few days.  We want to assure you that we are working with ORIS to resolve the Grant Runner issues and that help tickets have been opened with Grants.gov for each application experiencing problems.  OSP Administrators and Grant & Contract Coordinators will be in touch with their departments regarding the status of specific applications. Based on past experience we anticipate that all applications submitted in accordance with deadline requirements will be accepted by sponsors.  OSP staff have documented the issue and will continue to shepherd proposals through the process.

 

Please support your PI and OSP by doing the following:

·         Please don’t panic

·         Please check your eGC1 History & Comments for the most up to date information regarding your submission

·         Please let your PI know that OSP is your advocate in this situation and we are keeping on top of the ever-changing situation.

 

From the Grants.gov Blog (6/4/13 at 7:00am)

Grants.gov system slowness – Some customers are reporting that the Grants.gov website is currently experiencing slowness or time out errors when downloading and submitting applications. The Grants.gov program management office is aware of the issue and is working to correct the issue as soon as possible. We apologize for the inconvenience and appreciate your patience as we work through the issue.

 

If you have questions that must be answered, please contact your OSP Team member who reviewed your application and we will do our best to provide additional information.

 

Thank you for your patience.

 

Lynette Arias

Assistant Vice Provost for Research, Office of Research

Director, Office of Sponsored Programs

ariasl@uw.edu

543-4043

 

 

Weekly NIH Funding Opportunities and Notices

NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts
May 31, 2013
Table of Contents (TOC)
Web Version

Notices

• Notice of Correction to Application Instruction in PAR-13-219 Developing and Improving Institutional Animal Resources (G20)
  (NOT-OD-13-059) Division of Program Coordination, Planning and Strategic Initiatives, Office of Research Infrastructure Programs
• HHS Reissues PHS 2013-02 SBIR and STTR Omnibus Grant Solicitations Implementing Venture Capital Provision and SBA Company Registry Requirement of the SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2011
  (NOT-OD-13-071) National Institutes of Health
• Notice of Change in Application Due Date for RFA-OD-13-009 Short Courses on Innovative Methodologies in the Behavioral and Social Sciences (R25)
  (NOT-OD-13-073) Office of Behavioral and Social Science Research
• NIH to Require Use of Updated Electronic Application Forms for Due Dates on or after September 25, 2013
  (NOT-OD-13-074) National Institutes of Health
• NIH Announces an Adjustment to Transition Timeline for Electronic Submission of Multi-Project Applications
  (NOT-OD-13-075) National Institutes of Health
• Request for Information (RFI): Future Research Priorities for the Common Fund LINCS Program
  (NOT-RM-13-020)
  The Common Fund/Office of Strategic Coordination

Requests for Applications

• Seek, Test, Treat, and Retain Data Harmonization Coordinating Center (U01)
  (RFA-DA-14-007)
  National Institute on Drug Abuse
  Application Receipt Date(s): August 16, 2013
• FY14 NIDA Avant-Garde Award Program for HIV/AIDS Research (DP1)
  (RFA-DA-14-008)
  National Institute on Drug Abuse
  Application Receipt Date(s): November 06, 2013
• Services Research for Autism Spectrum Disorder across the Lifespan (ServASD): Research on Early Identification and Linkage to Services for ASD (R01)
  (RFA-MH-14-100)
  National Institute of Mental Health
  Application Receipt Date(s): October 22, 2013
• Services Research for Autism Spectrum Disorder across the Lifespan (ServASD): Pilot Research on Services for Transition-Age Youth (R34)
  (RFA-MH-14-101)
  National Institute of Mental Health
  Application Receipt Date(s): October 22, 2013
• Services Research for Autism Spectrum Disorders across the Lifespan (ServASD): Pilot Studies of Services Strategies for Adults with ASD (R34)
  (RFA-MH-14-102)
  National Institute of Mental Health
  Application Receipt Date(s): October 22, 2013

Program Announcements

• Reissue PHS 2013-02 Omnibus Solicitation of the NIH, CDC, FDA and ACF for Small Business Innovation Research Grant Applications (Parent SBIR [R43/R44])
  (PA-13-234)
  National Institutes of Health
  Administration for Children and Families
  Food and Drug Administration
  National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences
  National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine
  National Cancer Institute
  National Eye Institute
  National Human Genome Research Institute
  National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
  National Institute on Aging
  National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
  National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
  National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases
  National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering
  Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
  National Institute on Drug Abuse
  National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders
  National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research
  National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
  National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
  National Institute of General Medical Sciences
  National Institute of Mental Health
  National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities
  National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
  National Institute of Nursing Research
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
  National Library of Medicine
  Division of Program Coordination, Planning and Strategic Initiatives, Office of Research Infrastructure Programs
  Application Receipt/Submission Date(s): Multiple dates, see announcement.
• Reissue PHS 2013-02 Omnibus Solicitation of the NIH for Small Business Technology Transfer Grant Applications (Parent STTR [R41/R42])
  (PA-13-235)
  National Institutes of Health
  National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences
  National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine
  National Cancer Institute
  National Eye Institute
  National Human Genome Research Institute
  National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
  National Institute on Aging
  National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
  National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
  National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases
  National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering
  Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
  National Institute on Drug Abuse
  National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders
  National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research
  National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
  National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
  National Institute of General Medical Sciences
  National Institute of Mental Health
  National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities
  National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
  National Institute of Nursing Research
  National Library of Medicine
  Division of Program Coordination, Planning and Strategic Initiatives, Office of Research Infrastructure Programs
  Application Receipt/Submission Date(s): Multiple dates, see announcement.
• Research Grants Using the Resources from the Osteoarthritis Initiative (OAI) (R01)
  (PA-13-236)
  National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases
  National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine
  National Institute on Aging
  Application Receipt/Submission Date(s): Multiple dates, see announcement.
• Research Grants Using the Resources from the Osteoarthritis Initiative (OAI)(R21)
  (PA-13-237)
  National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases
  National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine
  National Institute on Aging
  Application Receipt/Submission Date(s): Multiple dates, see announcement.
• Chronic Inflammation and Age-related Disease (R01)
  (PAR-13-233)
  National Institute on Aging
  National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine
  National Cancer Institute
  National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
  National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
  National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
  National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases
  Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
  National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
  Office of Dietary Supplements
  Application Receipt/Submission Date(s): Multiple dates, see announcement.
• Limited Competition: Centers of Biomedical Research Excellence (COBRE) Phase III — Transitional Centers [P30]
  (PAR-13-238)
  National Institute of General Medical Sciences
  Application Receipt/Submission Date(s): August 02, 2013
• Native American Research Centers for Health (NARCH) (S06)
  (PAR-13-239)
  National Institute of General Medical Sciences
  National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine
  National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases
  National Institute on Drug Abuse
  National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research
  National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
  Application Receipt/Submission Date(s): August 06, 2013

NIH Funding Opportunities now available in RSS (Really Simple News Syndication) format - see http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rss_info.htm for details.

To UnSubscribe to the NIH Guide Weekly TOC LISTSERV, follow the instructions at http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/listserv.htm.

This weekly list can be found at: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/WeeklyIndex.cfm?WeekEnding=05-31-2013

NIH eRA Commons Items of Interest – May 2013

Coming This Summer to an NIH Grant Program Near You!

Each summer is an exciting time when the best block-buster movies are released.  NIH will join in on the excitement with some releases of its own:

It’s a Wonderful Progress Report – Drama

In a dramatic but anticipated move, Research Performance Progress Report (RPPR) added two variations to Progress Report Additional Materials (PRAM) in April: Public Access PRAM: which is a way for a grantee to enter, review, and submit information in response to non-compliant publications; and IC Requested PRAM: which is a way for a grantee to respond to specific request(s) by the IC for additional information following the submission of an RPPR.  These options appear as links on the Status screen in eRA Commons.

If you have not already done so, make sure to read the Guide Notice NOT-OD-13-061 as it explains in detail the timeline for submitting reports.   You can also visit March’s Items of Interest article on RPPR. Take note as part of the July release, the eSNAP option in Commons will be removed.

And coming this fall is the sequel already in development that will include non-SNAP, multi-project and training awards. 

IAR Reboot – Action / Adventure

Sometimes it is the little things that are the most exciting.  The Internet Assist Review (IAR) system has gotten a reboot, an upgrade, if you will, with a new online help system!  And it is amazing.

A new link on the IAR List of Meeting screen, called IAR for Reviewers Online Screen Help, provides quick and easy access to step by step instructions on how to navigate and use IAR. This exciting new resource for Reviewers is searchable, organized by topic, and easy to use. And not to be out done by other eRA Commons components, this too has a sequel. In the next release, the online help system will be integrated within the application screens. Where ever you see a  you will be able to click on it and  it will take you to the online help system for that topic.

But fear not! If you are old school and are looking for that IAR PDF user guide, it is still available! All the same great info in a familiar format.

Personal Profile: Into the Future – Science (Non)Fiction

 

Stardate 309462.21: eRA Commons Personal Profile is coming! So cool, so new, so modern you will think it’s from the bridge of the USS Enterprise herself.  Just don’t talk to it, it won’t answer back (yet).

The interface will request only role specific information. Trainees are required to provide specific information that an SO or PI are not, so only trainees will see areas to provide that information.  Missing information?  Not a problem because the interface will show you where you are missing required information! Very helpful for encouraging trainees to complete the profile! Want to know why we are asking for different types of information? Well, the new layout includes text as to why NIH asks for some information and explains how that information is used. And there is more to come as we look to expand this functionality to the institutional profile in the near future!

Like Harry Potter, Rocky, Rambo, Lord of the Rings.. there is so much cool stuff happening here, it can never be released at once!

Joe Schumaker

eRA Communications

Division of Communications and Outreach

NIH Office of Extramural Research

 

Questions? Please contact the eRA Help Desk. Check out self-help resources on the Help page before submitting an online ticket; or call Toll-free: 1-866-504-9552, Phone: 301-402-7469, TTY: 301-451-5939; or email helpdesk@od.nih.gov. The Help Desk hours are Mon-Fri, 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. ET

 

Help us improve our communications; send your suggestions and feedback to eRACommunications@mail.nih.gov or call 301-435-8185.

 

To read other recent articles and messages, please visit our Latest News page at http://era.nih.gov/news_and_events/index.cfm.

 

Check out the eRA Training pages for eRA Commons demos, presentations and FAQs

 

We are sorry if you receive duplicates. This notification was sent to multiple distribution lists. To subscribe to or unsubscribe from our listservs, please visit http://era.nih.gov/about_era/get_connected.cfm.

 

Looking ahead: RPPR required for SNAP and Fellowship progress reports in May 2013 (See NOT-OD-13-035)

 

 

From: MRAM   On Behalf Of Lynette F. Arias
Sent: Tuesday, May 21, 2013 9:25 AM
To: mram@u.washington.edu
Subject: [Mram] NIH SNAP & F Progress Reports must use RPPR starting July 1st

 

Dear Colleagues,

 

All SNAP and F progress reports with start dates of July 1^st or later are required to use the Research Performance Progress Report format (RPPR).  This was announced in February via NIH NOT-OD-13-035 and per eRA Commons listserv in April (see OSP Announcements).

 

This requirement has been a long time coming and UW was fortunate to be part of a pilot in using the RPPR.  Lessons learned and tips on using the RPPR can be found on the OSP RPPR webpage for your use and reference.  This includes a link to a useful NIH webinar. In addition I have included below the most recent NIH email announcement which has information on this topic.

 

As some of you may still be new to the RPPR format, more information will be shared at the June MRAM.  In the meantime, note that OSP Grant and Contract Coordinators have reviewed and submitted several RPPRs during the pilot and while RPPR was optional.  If you have questions, please seek out local support in your division, department and school/college, and then always feel free to ask your OSP Grant and Contract Coordinator.

 

Lynette Arias

Assistant Vice Provost for Research, Office of Research

Director, Office of Sponsored Programs

ariasl@uw.edu

543-4043

 

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From: ESubmission Update to Organization Officials [mailto:ERA_COMMONS_ADMIN-L@LIST.NIH.GOV] On Behalf Of eRA Communications Office
Sent: Tuesday, April 16, 2013 9:03 AM
To: ERA_COMMONS_ADMIN-L@LIST.NIH.GOV
Subject: eRA Enhancements: Highlights of Upcoming Commons Release & Scheduled Downtime for Thu, April 18

 

eRA Enhancements: Highlights of Upcoming Commons Release & Scheduled Downtime for Thu, April 18

Monday, April  15, 2013

 

Highlights of eRA’s April Software Release for eRA Commons

 

The following are highlights of eRA’s upcoming April 18-19 system-wide software release.

 

eRA Commons

·         The Expansion of Research Performance Progress Report (RPPR) functionality

§  Progress Report Additional Materials (PRAM) link on Status screen can appear in two formats:

o   Public Compliance PRAM

Ø  This link will appear on the Status screen upon submission of an RPPR with publications that are not in compliance with the public access policy (current PRAM functionality).

o   IC Requested PRAM

Ø  IC Requested PRAM link will appear when the funding Institute/Center sends a request for additional material, information or clarification concerning a submitted RPPR

Ø  The grantee will submit a response to that request through the eRA Commons

§  See Guide Notice NOT-OD-13-035 for more information about RPPR and PRAM.

§  RPPR is replacing eSNAP for SNAP progress reports and the PHS 416-9 for Fellowship progress reports

o   All SNAP and F progress reports with start dates of July 1^st or later will be required to use RPPR

o   For SNAP awards the initiate eSNAP option will remain available until July 2013; however, this is only to accommodate reports due before May 15^th that are late.

o   If you initiate an eSNAP for a report due on or after May 15^th, contact the  eRA Help Desk so that the eSNAP can be removed and an RPPR initiated in its place.

·         Other small issues within Commons have been fixed.  See the Release Notes for detailed information on these fixes.

 

LikeThis  - Search Tool for Locating Funded Projects & Publications

·         Now retrieves publications from the MEDLINE Baseline Repository (MBR)

§  MBR is the U.S. National Library of Medicine’s® (NLM) premier bibliographic database

§  Contains over 19 million references to journal articles in life sciences with a concentration on biomedicine

§  LikeThis users are now able to access a broader set of publications data

·         LikeThis is available as a link after logging into eRA Commons

 

Scheduled Downtime for April Release:

 

eRA Commons will be unavailable beginning at 9 p.m. ET Thursday, April 18 and will return to service by 7 a.m. ET Friday, April 19.

After the April Release, make sure to review the Release Notes for detailed information on the changes.

Joe Schumaker

eRA Communications

 

Division of Communications and Outreach

 

NIH Office of Extramural Research

 

 

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The goal of the Regional Cabled Observatory is, “…to better understand and monitor the depths of the Pacific Ocean – from volcanic eruptions to deep-sea earthquakes that could lead to tsunamis.” Geoff Cram, a Mechanical Engineering at the Applied Physics Lab (APL) is working on some of the complex technology (deployed in June) which includes a monitoring device called a medium powered junction box. These devices will be deployed in multiple locations in the depths of the Pacific off the coast of Oregon and Washington. Data will be sent via fiberoptic cable. Want to see a volcano erupt in real time? Video technology is also available. Delaney commented, “It’s going to be gee whiz, here’s what happens when an underwater volcano erupts and no one’s captured the full drama and potential science that goes with a very dynamic very transient event that’s hard to predict. We will be there.” Read the full article on KUOW.

Charles Murray and an Interdisciplinary Research Team Develop Technology for ‘super fuel’ that boosts the heart’s ability to pump during failure. Read the full article in GeekWire about this amazing research. 

 

Weekly NIH Funding Opportunities and Notices

NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts
May 17, 2013
Table of Contents (TOC)
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Notices

• Notice of Correction for PAR-13-131 Understanding and Promoting Health Literacy (R03)
  (NOT-OD-13-066) Office of Behavioral and Social Science Research
• Change in the Application Due Date for RFA-OD-13-199 NIH Administrative Supplements to Recover Losses Due to Hurricane Sandy Under the Disaster Relief Appropriations Act - Non-Construction (Admin Supp)
  (NOT-OD-13-067) National Institutes of Health
• Findings of Research Misconduct
  (NOT-OD-13-068) Department of Health and Human Services
• Notice of Termination of PAR-11-188 Support of NIAMS Program Project Grants (P01)
  (NOT-AR-13-019)
  National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases
• Notice of Change to Funds Available and Anticipated Number of Awards for RFA-FD-13-022 Postmarketing Surveillance of Generic Drug Usage and Substitution Patterns (U01)
  (NOT-FD-13-007)
  Food and Drug Administration
• Notice of Change to Funds Available and Anticipated Number of Awards for RFA-FD-13-020 Collection of Dose Adjustment and Therapeutic Monitoring Data to Aid Narrow Therapeutic Index Drug Classification (U01)
  (NOT-FD-13-009)
  Food and Drug Administration
• Notice of Change to Funds Available and Anticipated Number of Awards for RFA-FD-13-019 Evaluation of Dissolution Methods for Complex Parenteral Dosage Forms (U01)
  (NOT-FD-13-010)
  Food and Drug Administration
• Notice of Clarification of the Scope of Research Projects Encouraged by PAR-13-207 Biophysical and Biomechanical Aspects of Embryonic Development (R01)
  (NOT-HD-13-005)
  Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
• New Requirements for Applications Submitted to PA-12-114: Infrastructure Development Program in Patient-Centered Outcomes Research (PCOR) (R24) regarding Advance Permission for Eligibility and Detailed Budget Request
  (NOT-HS-13-008)
  Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
• AHRQ Announces Interest in Research to Improve Diagnostic Performance in Ambulatory Care Settings
  (NOT-HS-13-009)
  Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
• Notice of Participation of Additional NIH Institutes and Centers in PAR-13-208 Countermeasures Against Chemical Threats (CounterACT) Cooperative Research Projects (U01)
  (NOT-NS-13-029)
  National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
• Update on Budget Format to Use for Applications to PAR-13-129
  (NOT-OH-13-011)
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Update on Budget Format to Use for Applications to PAR-12-200
  (NOT-OH-13-012)
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Update on Budget Format to Use for Applications to PAR-12-252
  (NOT-OH-13-013)
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health

Requests for Applications

• National Consumer Food Safety Education Conference (U13)
  (RFA-FD-13-003)
  Food and Drug Administration
  Application Receipt Date(s): July 15, 2013
• Collaborating Centers of Excellence in Regulatory Science and Innovation (U01)
  (RFA-FD-13-034)
  Food and Drug Administration
  Application Receipt Date(s): July 08, 2013
• Pediatric Critical Care and Trauma Scientist Development Program (K12)
  (RFA-HD-14-019)
  Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
  Application Receipt Date(s): November 13, 2013
• Clinical Centers (CC) for the NHLBI Prevention and Early Treatment of Acute Lung Injury (PETAL) Clinical Trials Network (U01)
  (RFA-HL-14-014)
  National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
  Application Receipt Date(s): July 25, 2013
• Clinical Coordinating Center (CCC) for the NHLBI Prevention and Early Treatment of Acute Lung Injury (PETAL) Clinical Trials Network (U01)
  (RFA-HL-14-015)
  National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
  Application Receipt Date(s): July 25, 2013
• Research on the Role of Epigenetics in Social, Behavioral, Environmental and Biological Relationships, throughout the Life-Span and across Generations (R21)
  (RFA-TW-13-002)
  John E. Fogarty International Center
  National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences
  National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine
  National Cancer Institute
  National Eye Institute
  National Human Genome Research Institute
  National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
  National Institute on Aging
  National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
  National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
  National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases
  National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering
  Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
  National Institute on Drug Abuse
  National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders
  National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research
  National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
  National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
  National Institute of General Medical Sciences
  National Institute of Mental Health
  National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities
  National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
  National Institute of Nursing Research
  National Library of Medicine
  Office of Behavioral and Social Science Research
  Office of Dietary Supplements
  NIH Basic Behavioral and Social Science Opportunity Network
  Office of Research on Women’s Health
  Application Receipt Date(s): November 13, 2013

Program Announcements

• Evidence-based Demonstration Projects in Immunization (Admin Supp)
  (PA-13-226)
  National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities
  Application Receipt/Submission Date(s): Multiple dates, see announcement.
• Biomarkers for Diabetes, Digestive, Kidney and Urologic Diseases Using Biosamples from the NIDDK Repository (R01)
  (PAR-13-228)
  National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
  Application Receipt/Submission Date(s): Multiple dates, see announcement.

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From: The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute [mailto:subscribe@updates.nhlbi.nih.gov]
Sent: Thursday, May 16, 2013 1:07 PM
To: osp@u.washington.edu
Subject: Status of the NHLBI Payline

 

To the NHLBI-supported scientific community:

We have faced extraordinary budgetary uncertainties this year and an incredibly fluid fiscal situation. At the beginning of this fiscal year, the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) established a conservative approach to an interim payline with the hope that our final appropriation would allow us to reach paylines comparable to historical baselines. I recognize that the fiscal challenges we are facing have caused incredible anxiety and hardships within our scientific community. Now that Congress and the Administration have provided greater clarity on our budget for FY 2013, I would like to update you on our funding allocation and operating plans for this year.

The NHLBI’s budget for FY 2013 will be approximately $2.9 billion, which is nearly $175 million (about 5.7%) less than the FY 2012 funding level. The magnitude of the budget reductions mandated by ‘the sequester’ necessitated a broad-based approach that affected all NHLBI budget lines. The implementation of the budget cuts was guided by our enduring principles to prioritize investments in investigator-initiated R01 awards, new/early stage investigators, and trainees. The fiscal austerity reflected in our appropriation necessitated a difficult choice between two options: 1) fully-funded awards with a consequential decrease in the number of awards and single-digit payline versus 2) a double-digit payline with an approximate 5-7% total cost reduction in all awards. In accordance with our stated principles and the guidance of the NHLBI Advisory Council, we elected to pursue the latter allocation approach. As a result, the NHLBI will increase the FY 2013 payline for R01 awards to the 11^th percentile from the current 6^th percentile. Similarly, despite the overall cut in the budget, our prioritization strategy will strive to restore paylines to other mechanisms related to trainees and new/early-stage investigators toward those of FY 2012. For additional details on our Funding/Operating guidelines, please visit our site: http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/funding/policies/operguid.htm.  

My hope is that this fiscal update message will provide clarity and some reassurance that we remain committed to being responsible stewards of public resources while fulfilling our mission to invest in outstanding discovery science and nurture the next generation of scientific leaders.  

Thank you for your continued patience and dedication in pursuit of the NHLBI mission together. 

Sincerely,

Gary H. Gibbons, MD

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For more information about funding at the NIH level, please see the NIH notice on fiscal policy for 2013 grant awards: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-13-064.html.

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NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts
May 10, 2013
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Notices

• NIH Fiscal Policy for Grant Awards FY 2013
  (NOT-OD-13-064) National Institutes of Health
• Notice of Open Planning Meeting for Public Access to Federally Supported Research and Development Data: May 16-17, 2013 in Washington, DC
  (NOT-OD-13-065) National Institutes of Health
• Notice of Correction to PAR-11-120 NIAID Research Demonstration and Dissemination Projects (R18)
  (NOT-AI-13-045)
  National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
• Notice of Change to Award Budget in RFA-AR-14-004 Biomarker Candidate Platforms for Inflammatory Diseases (U44)
  (NOT-AR-14-009)
  National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases
• Notice of Correction to Application and Submission Information in PAR-13-201 Paul Calabresi Career Development Award for Clinical Oncology (K12)
  (NOT-CA-13-010)
  National Cancer Institute
• Notice to Clarify Number of Applications Allowed per Institution for RFA-DA-14-004 Medications Development Centers of Excellence Cooperative Program (U54)
  (NOT-DA-13-027)
  National Institute on Drug Abuse
• Notice of Change in Application Due Dates for PAR-13-205 MARC U-STAR (T34) Institutional Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Training Program
  (NOT-GM-13-114)
  National Institute of General Medical Sciences
• Notice of Correction to Eligibility Information in RFA-GM-14-009 Modeling of Infectious Disease Agent Study Centers of Excellence (U54)
  (NOT-GM-13-115)
  National Institute of General Medical Sciences
• Notice of Extension of the Expiration Date for PAR-10-225 Biomedical Technology Research Center (P41)
  (NOT-GM-13-116)
  National Institute of General Medical Sciences
• Notice of Change of Policy for Budget Limits and Renewals of NICHD P01 Applications
  (NOT-HD-13-002)
  Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
• Notice of Correction of Expiration Date for PAR-11-052 Mechanisms of Adverse Drug Reactions in Children (R03)
  (NOT-HD-13-003)
  Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
• Clarification of the Scope of Research Projects to be Supported by PAR-13-206 Biophysical and Biomechanical Aspects of Embryonic Development (R21)
  (NOT-HD-13-004)
  Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
• Clarification of Review Process for Applications Submitted to PAR-11-210 Center for Inherited Disease Research (CIDR) High Throughput Genotyping and Sequencing Resource Access (X01)
  (NOT-HG-13-008)
  National Human Genome Research Institute
• Pre-application Teleconference for RFA-MH-14-070 Pediatric Suicide Prevention in Emergency Departments (U01)
  (NOT-MH-13-017)
  National Institute of Mental Health

Requests for Applications

• Functional Glycomics in HIV Vaccine Design (R01)
  (RFA-AI-12-056)
  National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
  Application Receipt Date(s): December 02, 2013
• Limited Competition: Enhancing Investments in Comparative Effectiveness Research Resources (R01)
  (RFA-HS-13-011)
  Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
  Application Receipt Date(s): June 28, 2013
• Limited Competition: Mental Health Research Network II (U19)
  (RFA-MH-14-110)
  National Institute of Mental Health
  Application Receipt Date(s): July 22, 2013
• Integration and Analysis of Diverse HIV-Associated Data (R03)
  (RFA-MH-14-200)
  National Institute of Mental Health
  National Institute on Drug Abuse
  Application Receipt Date(s): August 19, 2013

Program Announcements

• Improvement of Animal Models and Development of Technologies for Stem Cell-Based Regenerative Medicine (SBIR)(R43/R44)
  (PA-13-223)
  Division of Program Coordination, Planning and Strategic Initiatives, Office of Research Infrastructure Programs
  National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering
  National Institute of General Medical Sciences
  Application Receipt/Submission Date(s): Multiple dates, see announcement.
• Improvement of Animal Models and Development of Technologies for Stem Cell-Based Regenerative Medicine (STTR)(R41/R42)
  (PA-13-224)
  Division of Program Coordination, Planning and Strategic Initiatives, Office of Research Infrastructure Programs
  National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering
  National Institute of General Medical Sciences
  Application Receipt/Submission Date(s): Multiple dates, see announcement.
• NIDA Research Center of Excellence Grant Program (P50)
  (PAR-13-222)
  National Institute on Drug Abuse
  Application Receipt/Submission Date(s): September 25, 2013, September 25, 2014, September 25, 2015; AIDS Dates: January 7, 2014, January 7, 2015, January 7, 2016
• National Cooperative Reprogrammed Cell Research Groups (NCRCRG) to Study Mental Illness (U19)
  (PAR-13-225)
  National Institute of Mental Health
  Application Receipt/Submission Date(s): Multiple dates, see announcement.

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NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts
May 03, 2013
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Notices

• Notice of NIA’s Participation in RFA-NS-13-013 Collaborative Research on Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy and Delayed Effects of Traumatic Brain Injury: Neuropathology and Neuroimaging Correlation (U01)
  (NOT-AG-13-009)
  National Institute on Aging
• Notice of NIA’s Participation in RFA-NS-13-014 Pilot Projects on Sports-Related Brain and Spinal Cord Injury (R21)
  (NOT-AG-13-010)
  National Institute on Aging
• Notice of NIA’s Participation in RFA-NS-13-015 Pilot Projects on Sports-Related Brain and Spinal Cord Injury (R03)
  (NOT-AG-13-011)
  National Institute on Aging
• Notice of Correction to Award Information in RFA-AI-13-024 Pharmacological Approaches to Evaluating Drug Regimens to Address Antimicrobial Resistance (R01)
  (NOT-AI-13-042)
  National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
• Broad Agency Announcement (BAA): Adjuvant Discovery Program, BAA-NIAID-DAIT-NIH-AI-2013168
  (NOT-AI-13-044)
  National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
• Request for Information (RFI) Regarding Opportunities for Cancer-relevant Innovative Technologies with Transformative Potential
  (NOT-CA-13-009)
  National Cancer Institute
• Request for Information (RFI): Input on a Literature Review Approach Evaluation of the State of the Science for Transgenerational Inheritance of Health Effects
  (NOT-ES-13-006)
  National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
• Notice of Change to Approved Pre-Award Cost for Travel in RFA-FD-13-006 Food Protection Rapid Response Team (U18)
  (NOT-FD-13-002)
  Food and Drug Administration
• Notice of Change to Funds Available, Anticipated Number of Awards, and Contact Information for RFA-FD-13-014 Development of in vivo Predictive Dissolution Method for Orally Inhaled Drug Products (U01)
  (NOT-FD-13-003)
  Food and Drug Administration
• Notice of Change to Funds Available and Anticipated Number of Awards for RFA-FD-13-029 In vitro-In vivo Correlations of Ocular Implants (U01)
  (NOT-FD-13-004)
  Food and Drug Administration
• Notice of Correction to Eligibility Information and Application Submission Instructions in PAR-13-196 Research Initiative for Scientific Enhancement (RISE) (R25)
  (NOT-GM-13-111)
  National Institute of General Medical Sciences
• Notice of Technical Assistance Workshop for PAR-13-205 MARC Undergraduate Student Training in Academic Research (U-STAR) National Research Service Award (NRSA) Institutional Research Training Grant (T34) and PAR-13-196 Research Initiative for Scientific Enhancement (RISE) (R25)
  (NOT-GM-13-112)
  National Institute of General Medical Sciences
• Notice of Cancellation of AHRQ RFA-HS-13-009 The Developing Evidence to Inform Decisions about Effectiveness (DEcIDE) Research Network (U19)
  (NOT-HS-13-007)
  Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
• Temporary Hold on Publication of New NIOSH Funding Opportunity Announcement for NIOSH Supported Conferences and Scientific Meetings (R13): Due Dates After January, 2013
  (NOT-OH-13-010)
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health

Requests for Applications

• Biomarker Candidate Platforms for Inflammatory Diseases (U44)
  (RFA-AR-14-004)
  National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases
  Application Receipt Date(s): October 11, 2013
• Substance Use Disorders and Molecular Regulation of Brain Energy Utilization (R01)
  (RFA-DA-14-005)
  National Institute on Drug Abuse
  Application Receipt Date(s): August 15, 2013
• Substance Use Disorders and Molecular Regulation of Brain Energy Utilization (R21)
  (RFA-DA-14-006)
  National Institute on Drug Abuse
  Application Receipt Date(s): August 15, 2013
• Systematic Evaluation of Excipient Effects on the Efficacy of Metered Dose Inhaler Products (U01)
  (RFA-FD-13-013)
  Food and Drug Administration
  Application Receipt Date(s): July 01, 2013
• Closing the Gap in Healthcare Disparities through Dissemination and Implementation of Patient Centered Outcomes Research (U18)
  (RFA-HS-13-010)
  Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
  Application Receipt Date(s): July 31, 2013
• Methodologies and Formative Work for Combination HIV Prevention Approaches (R01)
  (RFA-MH-14-180)
  National Institute of Mental Health
  National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
  Application Receipt Date(s): September 03, 2013
• Methodologies and Formative Work for Combination HIV Prevention Approaches (R21)
  (RFA-MH-14-181)
  National Institute of Mental Health
  National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
  Application Receipt Date(s): September 03, 2013
• Methodologies and Formative Work for Combination HIV Prevention Approaches (R34)
  (RFA-MH-14-182)
  National Institute of Mental Health
  Application Receipt Date(s): September 03, 2013
• Short Courses on Innovative Methodologies in the Behavioral and Social Sciences (R25)
  (RFA-OD-13-009)
  Office of Behavioral and Social Science Research
  National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine
  National Cancer Institute
  National Eye Institute
  National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
  National Institute on Aging
  National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
  National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering
  Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
  National Institute on Drug Abuse
  National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders
  National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research
  National Institute of General Medical Sciences
  National Institute of Mental Health
  Office of Disease Prevention
  Application Receipt Date(s): July 03, 2013

Program Announcements

• Research on Autism Spectrum Disorders (R01)
  (PA-13-216)
  National Institute of Mental Health
  Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
  National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders
  National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
  National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
  Office of Dietary Supplements
  Application Receipt/Submission Date(s): Multiple dates, see announcement.
• Research on Autism Spectrum Disorders (R21)
  (PA-13-217)
  National Institute of Mental Health
  Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
  National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders
  National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
  National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
  Office of Dietary Supplements
  Application Receipt/Submission Date(s): Multiple dates, see announcement.
• Research on Autism Spectrum Disorders (R03)
  (PA-13-218)
  National Institute of Mental Health
  Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
  National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders
  National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
  Office of Dietary Supplements
  Application Receipt/Submission Date(s): Multiple dates, see announcement.
• The Effects of Modulating Chronic Low Grade Inflammation on Geriatric Conditions: Secondary Data and/or Biospecimen Analyses and Ancillary Studies in Ongoing or Completed Clinical Trials (R01)
  (PA-13-221)
  National Institute on Aging
  Application Receipt/Submission Date(s): Multiple dates, see announcement.
• Developing and Improving Institutional Animal Resources (G20)
  (PAR-13-219)
  National Institutes of Health
  Division of Program Coordination, Planning and Strategic Initiatives, Office of Research Infrastructure Programs
  Application Receipt/Submission Date(s): August 2, 2013, August 1, 2014 and August 3, 2015
• Center of Excellence for Research on CAM (P01)
  (PAR-13-220)
  National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine
  Application Receipt/Submission Date(s): September 25, 2013 and September 25, 2014; AIDS Date: January 7, 2014 and January 7, 2015

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The University of Washington’s Mary Lidstrom and David Kaplan are among the 84 new members and 21 foreign associates from 14 countries just announced by National Academy of Sciences. Members are named for their distinguished and continuing achievements in original research, according to the academy.

Lidstrom is vice provost for research and a professor of chemical engineering and microbiology. Her research focuses on developing environmentally friendly and economically viable alternatives to chemical fuels. Lidstrom was elected to the Washington State Academy of Sciences in 2011. She also is a fellow of the American Academy of Microbiology and the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Lidstrom has been at the UW twice, from 1978 to 1985 and again since 1996. She received her bachelor’s in microbiology from Oregon State University and her master’s and doctorate in bacteriology from the University of Wisconsin.

Kaplan is a professor of physics and the director of the UW’s Institute of Nuclear Theory. He did his undergraduate work at Stanford University and earned a doctorate in physics from Harvard University in 1985. He joined the UW faculty in 1994 and became director of the Institute for Nuclear Theory in 2006. Kaplan’s research focuses on the application of quantum field theory to the strong interaction, lattice field theory, cosmology and physics beyond the Standard Model of particle physics. The Standard Model is the well-tested theory of the strong, weak and electromagnetic interactions that predicted the existence of the Higgs boson, which was discovered last year at the Large Hadron Collider in Switzerland. (UW Today Article posted 5/1/13.)

 

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With our latest release last week, we would like to take a moment to remind you again not to bookmark your eRA Commons login page. As we shared with you in a news message in September 2012, book marking your login page can lead to error messages due to changes to the NIH network infrastructure. 

 

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April 26, 2013
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Notices

• Findings of Research Misconduct
  (NOT-OD-13-063) Department of Health and Human Services
• Notice of Correction to Advisory Council Review Dates and Earliest Start Dates for PAR-11-066 NIA Program Project Applications (P01)
  (NOT-AG-13-008)
  National Institute on Aging
• Notice of Correction to Application Instructions in PAR-12-087 HIV Vaccine Research and Design (HIVRAD) Program (P01)
  (NOT-AI-13-040)
  National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
• Notice of Correction for Reporting Progress and Requesting Support for the Development of Clinical Projects for RFA-AI-12-059 Autoimmunity Centers of Excellence, Clinical Research Program (UM1)
  (NOT-AI-13-041)
  National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
• Notice to Extend the Expiration Date for PAR-10-165 National Cancer Institute (NCI) Cancer Education and Career Development Program (R25)
  (NOT-CA-13-008)
  National Cancer Institute
• Notice of NIDA’s Participation in PA-13-194 Mechanisms of Alcohol and Nicotine Co-Addiction (R01)
  (NOT-DA-13-024)
  National Institute on Drug Abuse
• Notice of NIDA’s Participation in PA-13-193 Mechanisms of Alcohol and Nicotine Co-Addiction (R21)
  (NOT-DA-13-025)
  National Institute on Drug Abuse
• Notice to Clarify Institutional Eligibility for PAR-13-196 Research Initiative for Scientific Enhancement (RISE) (R25)
  (NOT-GM-13-010)
  National Institute of General Medical Sciences
• Notice of Intent to Publish a Funding Opportunity Announcement for Onsite Tools and Technologies for Heart, Lung, and Blood Clinical Research Point-of-Care SBIR (R43/R44)
  (NOT-HL-13-176)
  National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
• Notice of Intent to Publish a Funding Opportunity Announcement for Onsite Tools and Technologies for Heart, Lung, and Blood Clinical Research Point-of-Care STTR (R41/R42)
  (NOT-HL-13-177)
  National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute

Requests for Applications

• NIAMS Clinical Trial Outcome Instrument Development Grant Program (U01)
  (RFA-AR-14-008)
  National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases
  Application Receipt Date(s): February 07, 2014
• Medications Development Centers of Excellence Cooperative Program (U54)
  (RFA-DA-14-004)
  National Institute on Drug Abuse
  Application Receipt Date(s): August 15, 2013

Program Announcements

• Innovative Measurement Tools for Community Engaged Research Efforts (R01)
  (PA-13-209)
  National Institute of Nursing Research
  Application Receipt/Submission Date(s): Multiple dates, see announcement.
• Symptom Management in HIV-Infected Individuals with Comorbid Conditions (R01)
  (PA-13-210)
  National Institute of Nursing Research
  Application Receipt/Submission Date(s): Multiple dates, see announcement.
• Symptom Management in HIV-Infected Individuals with Comorbid Conditions (R21)
  (PA-13-211)
  National Institute of Nursing Research
  Application Receipt/Submission Date(s): Multiple dates, see announcement.
• Innovative Measurement Tools for Community Engaged Research Efforts (R21)
  (PA-13-212)
  National Institute of Nursing Research
  Application Receipt/Submission Date(s): Multiple dates, see announcement.
• Limited Competition: Fogarty HIV Research Training Program for Low-and Middle-Income Country Institutions (D43)
  (PAR-13-126)
  John E. Fogarty International Center
  National Cancer Institute
  National Institute on Drug Abuse
  National Institute of Mental Health
  Application Receipt/Submission Date(s): July 24, 2013, July 24, 2014, July 30, 2015
• Preclinical Research on Model Organisms to Predict Treatment Outcomes for Disorders Associated with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (R01)
  (PAR-13-195)
  Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
  Application Receipt/Submission Date(s): Multiple dates, see announcement.
• Dual Purpose with Dual Benefit: Research in Biomedicine and Agriculture Using Agriculturally Important Domestic Animal Species (R01)
  (PAR-13-204)
  Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
  Department of Agriculture
  Application Receipt/Submission Date(s): September 24, 2013, September 24, 2014, September 24, 2015
• MARC Undergraduate Student Training in Academic Research (U-STAR) National Research Service Award (NRSA) Institutional Research Training Grant (T34)
  (PAR-13-205)
  National Institute of General Medical Sciences
  Application Receipt/Submission Date(s): June 24, 2013, 2014, 2015
• Biophysical and Biomechanical Aspects of Embryonic Development (R21)
  (PAR-13-206)
  Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
  National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
  Application Receipt/Submission Date(s): September 17, 2013; September 17, 2014; September 17, 2015
• Biophysical and Biomechanical Aspects of Embryonic Development (R01)
  (PAR-13-207)
  Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
  National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
  National Institute of General Medical Sciences
  Application Receipt/Submission Date(s): September 17, 2013; September 17, 2014; September 17, 2015
• Countermeasures Against Chemical Threats (CounterACT) Cooperative Research Projects (U01)
  (PAR-13-208)
  National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
  National Institute of General Medical Sciences
  Application Receipt/Submission Date(s): September 16, 2013; September 16, 2014; September 16, 2015
• Outcome Measures for Use in Treatment Trials for Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (R01)
  (PAR-13-213)
  Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
  National Institute of Mental Health
  Application Receipt/Submission Date(s): Multiple dates, see announcement.
• Limited Competition: Planning Grant for Fogarty HIV Research Training Program for Low-and Middle-Income Country institutions (D71)
  (PAR-13-214)
  John E. Fogarty International Center
  National Institute of Mental Health
  Application Receipt/Submission Date(s): July 24, 2013, July 24, 2014, July 30, 2015 ; AIDS Date: July 24, 2013, July 24, 2014, July 30, 2015
• Limited Competition: Training Programs for Critical HIV Research Infrastructure for Low- and Middle-Income Country Institutions (G11)
  (PAR-13-215)
  John E. Fogarty International Center
  National Institute of Mental Health
  Application Receipt/Submission Date(s): July 24, 2013, July 24, 2014, July 30, 2015; AIDS Date: July 24, 2013, July 24, 2014, July 30, 2015

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NIH Reminds Grantee Institutions of the Requirement to Use the Research Performance Progress Report (RPPR) for All SNAP and Fellowship Progress Reports for Awards with Start Dates On or After July 1, 2013

eRA Alert: RPPR Errantly Made Available for Non-SNAP Eligible Awards

Wednesday, April 24, 2013

 

Due to a technical issue, eRA Commons is currently allowing for the initiation of a Research Performance Progress Report (RPPR) for non-SNAP awards.  Per Guide Notice NOT-OD-13-035, the RPPR process can only be used for SNAP and Fellowship awards.  We are working to have this issue corrected before Friday, May 3, 2013. 

 

Please do NOT initiate RPPRs for non-SNAP grants.

 

RPPR currently only supports streamlined progress reports for Streamlined Noncompeting Award Process (SNAP) and Fellowship awards, as it lacks the functionality to provide detailed budgets.  As such, the RPPR is not currently an acceptable format for a progress report for non-SNAP awards.

 

Submit your non-SNAP progress report using the standard paper process as described in the instruction guide for Non-Competing Continuation Progress Report PHS 2590 (Revised 08/2012).

 

If you inadvertently initiate an RPPR for a non-SNAP award, please revert back to the standard paper process and contact Scarlett Gibb at gibbs@mail.nih.gov so that the electronic report can be deleted from the database. Please provide all relevant information about the grant in question (grant number, organization/institution, PI Commons account name, etc.) to Scarlett.

 

We are sorry for this inconvenience and appreciate your patience as we work to correct the error.

 

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Looking ahead: RPPR required for SNAP and Fellowship progress reports in May 2013 (See NOT-OD-13-035)

 

 

 

eRA Enhancement: Meeting Date Available Earlier to PIs on Status Information Screen

Tuesday, April 23, 2013

We are pleased to inform you that thanks to an enhancement included in last week’s system-wide software release, the review meeting date on the Status Information screen in eRA Commons is now displayed as soon as the date is available in the system.

 

This will provide principal investigators (PIs) a heads up on the deadline for submitting post-submission materials related to their grant application.  Prior to this enhancement, the PIs could see the meeting date only 30 days prior to the meeting. This made it difficult for them to follow the policy for post-submission materials, which requires that these materials be submitted no later than 30 days before the review.

 

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Questions? Please contact the eRA Help Desk. Check out self-help resources on the Help page before submitting an online ticket; or call Toll-free: 1-866-504-9552, Phone: 301-402-7469, TTY: 301-451-5939; or email helpdesk@od.nih.gov. The Help Desk hours are Mon-Fri, 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. ET

 

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Looking ahead: RPPR required for SNAP and Fellowship progress reports in May 2013 (See NOT-OD-13-035)

The Department of Energy is updating their system - Portfolio and Analysis Management System (PAMS) - this coming Sunday, April 28th from 6:00 - 10:00am. During this time the PAMS application will not be available.  Below is the offical email.

 

From: PAMS [mailto:PAMS.Autoreply@science.doe.gov]
Sent: Monday, April 22, 2013 1:00 PM
To: osp@uw.edu
Subject: DOE PAMS Scheduled Maintenance Notification

 

All,

DOE PAMS Release 1.3.1 will be deployed into production on April 28, 2013 between 9 A.M. and 1 P.M. EST. During this time, the PAMS Application will not be available.
Should you have any questions, concerns, or issues, please contact the PAMS Helpdesk at 301-903-9610 (or 855-818-1846) or via email at (sc.pams-helpdesk@science.doe.gov).

NOTE: This is a system-generated message. Please do not respond to this message.

Thanks,
PAMS Team

 

Weekly NIH Funding Opportunities and Notices

NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts
April 19, 2013
Table of Contents (TOC)
Web Version

Notices

• Notice of Change in Expiration Date of PAR-12-266 Tobacco Control Regulatory Research (R21)
  (NOT-OD-13-055) National Institutes of Health
  Food and Drug Administration
• Notice of Change in Expiration Date of PAR-12-267 Tobacco Control Regulatory Research (R01)
  (NOT-OD-13-056) National Institutes of Health
  Food and Drug Administration
• Notice of Change in Expiration Date of PAR-12-268 Tobacco Control Regulatory Research (R03)
  (NOT-OD-13-057) National Institutes of Health
  Food and Drug Administration
• Discontinuation of Form Using the 1977 Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Racial Standards
  (NOT-OD-13-058) National Institutes of Health
• Notice of Clarification of the Funded Extension Option in RFA-OD-13-199 “NIH Administrative Supplements to Recover Losses Due to Hurricane Sandy Under the Disaster Relief Appropriations Act Non-Construction (Admin Supp)”
  (NOT-OD-13-060) National Institutes of Health
• NIH Reminds Grantee Institutions of the Requirement to Use the Research Performance Progress Report (RPPR) for All SNAP and Fellowship Progress Reports for Awards with Start Dates On or After July 1, 2013
  (NOT-OD-13-061) National Institutes of Health
• IACUC 101 and 301 Workshops: June 5-6, 2013 in St. Louis, MO
  (NOT-OD-13-062) National Institutes of Health
• Request For Proposals (RFP) Notice: Assessment of Potential Cocaine Treatment Medications in Non-human Primates
  (NOT-DA-13-035)
  National Institute on Drug Abuse
• Notice to Clarify Institutional Eligibility in PAR-13-069 Support of Competitive Research (SCORE) Research Advancement Award (SC1)
  (NOT-GM-13-007)
  National Institute of General Medical Sciences
• Notice to Clarify Institutional Eligibility in PAR-13-070 Support of Competitive Research (SCORE) Pilot Project Award (SC2)
  (NOT-GM-13-008)
  National Institute of General Medical Sciences
• Notice to Clarify Institutional Eligibility for PAR-13-071 Support of Competitive Research (SCORE) Research Continuance Award (SC3)
  (NOT-GM-13-009)
  National Institute of General Medical Sciences
• Notice of Extension of Expiration Date for PAR-10-195 NLM Independent Career Development Award for Biomedical Informatics (K22)
  (NOT-LM-13-002)
  National Library of Medicine
• Notice of Correction to the Review and Selection Process of RFA-NS-13-014 Pilot Projects on Sports-Related Brain and Spinal Cord Injury (R21)
  (NOT-NS-13-025)
  National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
• Notice of Correction to the Review and Selection Process of RFA-NS-13-015 Pilot Projects on Sports-Related Brain and Spinal Cord Injury (R03)
  (NOT-NS-13-026)
  National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
• Notice of Clarification of Research Objectives in RFA-RM-13-001 Planning Grants for the NIH Building Infrastructure Leading to Diversity (BUILD) Initiative (P20)
  (NOT-RM-13-015)
  NIH Roadmap Initiatives
  The Common Fund/Office of Strategic Coordination
• Notice of Participation of NCATS in RFA-HL-14-012 Small Market Awards: SBIR Phase IIB Competing Renewals for Heart, Lung, Blood and Sleep Technologies with Small Commercial Markets (R44)
  (NOT-TR-13-006)
  National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences

Requests for Applications

• Optogenetic Tools for the Study of Neural Systems in Aging and Alzheimer’s Disease (R01)
  (RFA-AG-14-002)
  National Institute on Aging
  Application Receipt Date(s): August 01, 2013
• Pharmacological Approaches to Evaluating Drug Regimens to Address Antimicrobial Resistance (R01)
  (RFA-AI-13-024)
  National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
  Application Receipt Date(s): July 30, 2013
• NIDCD Research On Hearing Health Care (R21/R33)
  (RFA-DC-14-001)
  National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders
  Application Receipt Date(s): October 24, 2013, June 24, 2014 and February 24, 2015
• Planning Grants for Translating CKD Research into Improved Clinical Outcomes (R34)
  (RFA-DK-13-002)
  National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
  Application Receipt Date(s): July 30, 2013
• Hazardous Materials Worker Health and Safety Training (U45) Administrative Supplements for Hurricane Sandy Response and Recovery (Admin Supp)
  (RFA-ES-13-008)
  National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
  Application Receipt Date(s): May 02, 2013
• Development of in vivo predictive dissolution method for orally inhaled drug products (U01)
  (RFA-FD-13-014)
  Food and Drug Administration
  Application Receipt Date(s): July 01, 2013
• In vitro release tests for transdermal drug delivery systems (U01)
  (RFA-FD-13-015)
  Food and Drug Administration
  Application Receipt Date(s): July 01, 2013
• In vitro release tests for topical dermatological products (U01)
  (RFA-FD-13-016)
  Food and Drug Administration
  Application Receipt Date(s): July 01, 2013
• In vitro-In vivo Correlations of Ocular Implants (U01)
  (RFA-FD-13-029)
  Food and Drug Administration
  Application Receipt Date(s): June 01, 2013
• In vitro-In vivo Correlations of Parenteral Microsphere Drug Products (U01)
  (RFA-FD-13-030)
  Food and Drug Administration
  Application Receipt Date(s): June 01, 2013
• Small Market Awards: SBIR Phase IIB Competing Renewals for Heart, Lung, Blood and Sleep Technologies with Small Commercial Markets (R44)
  (RFA-HL-14-012)
  National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
  National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences
  Application Receipt Date(s): June 19, 2013; June 19, 2014; June 19, 2015
• AHRQ Patient Centered Outcomes Research (PCOR) Institutional Mentored Career Development Program (K12)
  (RFA-HS-13-008)
  Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
  Application Receipt Date(s): July 17, 2013
• The Developing Evidence to Inform Decisions about Effectiveness (DEcIDE) Research Network (U19)
  (RFA-HS-13-009)
  Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
  Application Receipt Date(s): May 31, 2013
• Pediatric Suicide Prevention in Emergency Departments (U01)
  (RFA-MH-14-070)
  National Institute of Mental Health
  Application Receipt Date(s): October 18, 2013
• Limited Competition: Restoration of New Investigator Pilot Projects Adversely Affected by Hurricane Sandy (R21)
  (RFA-OD-13-005)
  National Institutes of Health
  John E. Fogarty International Center
  National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences
  National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine
  National Cancer Institute
  National Eye Institute
  National Human Genome Research Institute
  National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
  National Institute on Aging
  National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
  National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
  National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases
  National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering
  Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
  National Institute on Drug Abuse
  National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders
  National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research
  National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
  National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
  National Institute of General Medical Sciences
  National Institute of Mental Health
  National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities
  National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
  National Institute of Nursing Research
  National Library of Medicine
  Division of Program Coordination, Planning and Strategic Initiatives, Office of Research Infrastructure Programs
  Application Receipt Date(s): June 19, 2013
• Limited Competition: Shared Instrumentation For Hurricane Sandy Disaster Relief (S10)
  (RFA-OD-13-006)
  National Institutes of Health
  Division of Program Coordination, Planning and Strategic Initiatives, Office of Research Infrastructure Programs
  Application Receipt Date(s): July 19, 2013
• Limited Competition:Restoring Research Resources Lost Due to Hurricane Sandy (R24)
  (RFA-OD-13-008)
  National Institutes of Health
  Division of Program Coordination, Planning and Strategic Initiatives, Office of Research Infrastructure Programs
  Application Receipt Date(s): July 19, 2013
• NIH Administrative Supplements to Recover Losses Due to Hurricane Sandy Under the Disaster Relief Appropriations Act Non-Construction (Admin Supp)
  (RFA-OD-13-199)
  National Institutes of Health
  John E. Fogarty International Center
  National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences
  National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine
  National Cancer Institute
  National Eye Institute
  National Human Genome Research Institute
  National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
  National Institute on Aging
  National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
  National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
  National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases
  National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering
  Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
  National Institute on Drug Abuse
  National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders
  National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research
  National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
  National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
  National Institute of General Medical Sciences
  National Institute of Mental Health
  National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities
  National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
  National Institute of Nursing Research
  National Library of Medicine
  Office of Behavioral and Social Science Research
  Office of Dietary Supplements
  Division of Program Coordination, Planning and Strategic Initiatives, Office of Research Infrastructure Programs
  Office of Research on Women’s Health
  The Common Fund/Office of Strategic Coordination
  Application Receipt Date(s): June 12, 2013; January 14, 2014

Program Announcements

• The Role of Extracellular RNA in Mediating the Health Effects of Alcohol (R21)
  (PA-13-197)
  National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
  Application Receipt/Submission Date(s): Multiple dates, see announcement.
• Research Initiative for Scientific Enhancement (RISE) (R25)
  (PAR-13-196)
  National Institute of General Medical Sciences
  Application Receipt/Submission Date(s): June 20, 2013
• Food Protection Task Force Conference (R13)
  (PAR-13-200)
  Food and Drug Administration
  Application Receipt/Submission Date(s): July 1, 2013; July 1, 2014; July 1, 2015
• Paul Calabresi Career Development Award for Clinical Oncology (K12)
  (PAR-13-201)
  National Cancer Institute
  Application Receipt/Submission Date(s): June 18, 2013; June 18, 2014; June 18, 2015, by 5:00 PM local time of applicant organization.
• Enhancing post-market surveillance through developing registries for medical device epidemiology (U01)
  (PAR-13-202)
  Food and Drug Administration
  Application Receipt/Submission Date(s): April 30, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
• Methods Development for Obtaining Comprehensive Genomic Information from Human Specimens that are Easy to Collect and Store (R43/R44)
  (PAR-13-203)
  National Human Genome Research Institute
  Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
  Application Receipt/Submission Date(s): July 29, 2013; December 2, 2013; March 26, 2014; July 29, 2014; December 2, 2014; March 26, 2015; July 29, 2015; December 2, 2015; March 25, 2016

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REMINDER

From: eSubmission system-to-system info sharing [mailto:NIH_ESUB_SYS2SYS-L@LIST.NIH.GOV] On Behalf Of eRA Communications Office
Sent: Thursday, April 18, 2013 7:11 AM
To: NIH_ESUB_SYS2SYS-L@LIST.NIH.GOV
Subject: eRA Reminder: Scheduled Downtime Begins Tonight at 9 p.m.

 

eRA Reminder: Scheduled Downtime Begins Tonight at 9 p.m.

Thursday, April 18, 2013

 

Just a reminder that eRA Commons and ASSIST will be unavailable beginning at 9 p.m. ET tonight, Thursday, April 18. 

 

All systems are slated to be available by no later than 7 a.m. ET tomorrow morning, Friday, April 19. 

 

The downtime will allow for the deployment of new features in eRA’s April system-wide software release.

 

(Original message below sent Tuesday, April 16 at 12:03 p.m.)

 

eRA Enhancements: Highlights of Upcoming Commons Release & Scheduled Downtime for Thu, April 18

Tuesday, April  16, 2013

 

Highlights of eRA’s April Software Release for eRA Commons

The following are highlights of eRA’s upcoming April 18-19 system-wide software release.

 

eRA Commons

·         The Expansion of Research Performance Progress Report (RPPR) functionality

§  Progress Report Additional Materials (PRAM) link on Status screen can appear in two formats:

o    Public Compliance PRAM

Ø  This link will appear on the Status screen upon submission of an RPPR with publications that are not in compliance with the public access policy (current PRAM functionality).

o    IC Requested PRAM

Ø  IC Requested PRAM link will appear when the funding Institute/Center sends a request for additional material, information or clarification concerning a submitted RPPR

Ø  The grantee will submit a response to that request through the eRA Commons

§  See Guide Notice NOT-OD-13-035 for more information about RPPR and PRAM.

§  RPPR is replacing eSNAP for SNAP progress reports and the PHS 416-9 for Fellowship progress reports

o    All SNAP and F progress reports with start dates of July 1^st or later will be required to use RPPR

o    For SNAP awards the initiate eSNAP option will remain available until July 2013; however, this is only to accommodate reports due before May 15^th that are late.

o    If you initiate an eSNAP for a report due on or after May 15^th, contact the  eRA Help Desk so that the eSNAP can be removed and an RPPR initiated in its place.

·         Other small issues within Commons have been fixed.  See the Release Notes for detailed information on these fixes.

 

LikeThis  - Search Tool for Locating Funded Projects & Publications

·         Now retrieves publications from the MEDLINE Baseline Repository (MBR)

§  MBR is the U.S. National Library of Medicine’s® (NLM) premier bibliographic database

§  Contains over 19 million references to journal articles in life sciences with a concentration on biomedicine

§  LikeThis users are now able to access a broader set of publications data

·         LikeThis is available as a link after logging into eRA Commons

 

Scheduled Downtime for April Release:

eRA Commons will be unavailable beginning at 9 p.m. ET Thursday, April 18 and will return to service by 7 a.m. ET Friday, April 19.

After the April Release, make sure to review the Release Notes for detailed information on the changes.

Joe Schumaker

eRA Communications

Division of Communications and Outreach

NIH Office of Extramural Research

 

Questions? Please contact the eRA Help Desk. Check out self-help resources on the Help page before submitting an online ticket; or call Toll-free: 1-866-504-9552, Phone: 301-402-7469, TTY: 301-451-5939; or email helpdesk@od.nih.gov. The Help Desk hours are Mon-Fri, 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. ET

 

Help us improve our communications; send your suggestions and feedback to eRACommunications@mail.nih.gov or call 301-435-8185.

 

To read other recent articles and messages, please visit our Latest News page at http://era.nih.gov/news_and_events/index.cfm.

 

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Looking ahead: RPPR required for SNAP and Fellowship progress reports in May 2013 (See NOT-OD-13-035)

 

 

 

 

 

 

From: ESubmission Update to Organization Officials [mailto:ERA_COMMONS_ADMIN-L@LIST.NIH.GOV] On Behalf Of eRA Communications Office
Sent: Tuesday, April 16, 2013 9:03 AM
To: ERA_COMMONS_ADMIN-L@LIST.NIH.GOV
Subject: eRA Enhancements: Highlights of Upcoming Commons Release & Scheduled Downtime for Thu, April 18

 

eRA Enhancements: Highlights of Upcoming Commons Release & Scheduled Downtime for Thu, April 18

Monday, April  15, 2013

 

Highlights of eRA’s April Software Release for eRA Commons

The following are highlights of eRA’s upcoming April 18-19 system-wide software release.

 

eRA Commons

·         The Expansion of Research Performance Progress Report (RPPR) functionality

§  Progress Report Additional Materials (PRAM) link on Status screen can appear in two formats:

o    Public Compliance PRAM

Ø  This link will appear on the Status screen upon submission of an RPPR with publications that are not in compliance with the public access policy (current PRAM functionality).

o    IC Requested PRAM

Ø  IC Requested PRAM link will appear when the funding Institute/Center sends a request for additional material, information or clarification concerning a submitted RPPR

Ø  The grantee will submit a response to that request through the eRA Commons

§  See Guide Notice NOT-OD-13-035 for more information about RPPR and PRAM.

§  RPPR is replacing eSNAP for SNAP progress reports and the PHS 416-9 for Fellowship progress reports

o    All SNAP and F progress reports with start dates of July 1^st or later will be required to use RPPR

o    For SNAP awards the initiate eSNAP option will remain available until July 2013; however, this is only to accommodate reports due before May 15^th that are late.

o    If you initiate an eSNAP for a report due on or after May 15^th, contact the  eRA Help Desk so that the eSNAP can be removed and an RPPR initiated in its place.

·         Other small issues within Commons have been fixed.  See the Release Notes for detailed information on these fixes.

 

LikeThis  - Search Tool for Locating Funded Projects & Publications

·         Now retrieves publications from the MEDLINE Baseline Repository (MBR)

§  MBR is the U.S. National Library of Medicine’s® (NLM) premier bibliographic database

§  Contains over 19 million references to journal articles in life sciences with a concentration on biomedicine

§  LikeThis users are now able to access a broader set of publications data

·         LikeThis is available as a link after logging into eRA Commons

 

Scheduled Downtime for April Release:

eRA Commons will be unavailable beginning at 9 p.m. ET Thursday, April 18 and will return to service by 7 a.m. ET Friday, April 19.

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eRA Communications

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NIH Office of Extramural Research

 

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Sent: Monday, April 15, 2013 11:13 AM
Subject: Department of Defense Prostate Cancer Research Program

 

NEWS RELEASE

Defense Health Program
Department of Defense Prostate Cancer Research Program
Funding Opportunities for Fiscal Year 2013 (FY13)

The FY13 Defense Appropriations Act provides $80 million (M) to the Department of Defense Prostate Cancer Research Program (PCRP) to support innovative, high-impact prostate cancer research. This program is administered by the US Army Medical Research and Materiel Command (USAMRMC) through the Office of Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP).

The PCRP is providing the information in this pre-announcement to allow investigators time to plan and develop applications. FY13 PCRP Program Announcements and General Application Instructions for the current award mechanisms (see linked URL below) are anticipated to be posted on the Grants.gov website in May and June 2013. Pre-application and application deadlines will be available when the Program Announcements are released. This pre-announcement should not be construed as an obligation by the government.

IMPORTANT: The PCRP’s FY13 mission is to find and fund research that will lead to the elimination of death and enhance the well-being of men with prostate cancer. As such, the PCRP seeks to focus applications and direct funding by providing three Overarching Challenges and seven Focus Areas to address critical needs in prostate cancer research and clinical management. Applicants are strongly encouraged to submit research that addresses one or more of the Overarching challenges and Focus Areas.

Overarching Challenges: (1) Develop better tools to detect clinically relevant disease in asymptomatic men; (2) Distinguish aggressive from indolent disease in men newly diagnosed with prostate cancer; (3) Develop effective treatments and address mechanisms of resistance for men with high-risk or metastatic prostate cancer

Focus Areas: (1) Biomarker Development; (2) Genetics; (3) Imaging; (4) Mechanisms of Resistance; (5) Survivorship and Palliative Care; (6) Therapy; and (7) Tumor and Microenvironment Biology

Information about FY13 PCRP award mechanisms can be found at:

http://cdmrp.army.mil/pubs/press/2013/13pcrppreann.shtml

All applications must conform to the final Program Announcements and General Application Instructions that will be available for electronic downloading from the Grants.gov website. The application package containing the required forms for each award mechanism will also be found on Grants.gov. A listing of all USAMRMC funding opportunities can be obtained on the Grants.gov website by performing a basic search using CFDA Number 12.420.

A pre-application is required and must be submitted through the CDMRP eReceipt website (http://cdmrp.org) prior to the pre-application deadline. Applications must be submitted through the federal government’s single-entry portal, Grants.gov. Submission deadlines are not available until the Program Announcements are released. Requests for email notification of the Program Announcements release may be sent to help@cdmrp.org. Email notifications of funding opportunities are sent as a courtesy and should not be used as a sole source of notification; applicants should monitor Grants.gov for official postings of funding opportunities.

For more information about the PCRP or other CDMRP-administered programs, please visit the CDMRP website (http://cdmrp.army.mil).

Point of Contact:

CDMRP Public Affairs
301-619-9783
usarmy.detrick.medcom-cdmrp.mbx.cdmrp-public-affairs@mail.mil

The UW has developed a market capable of making it to mars! Read the full article on KOMO news.

http://www.king5.com/on-tv/evening-magazine/Inventions-that-came-from-the-UW-201087971.html

 

Weekly NIH Funding Opportunities
and Notices

NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts
April 12, 2013
Table of Contents (TOC)
Web Version

Notices

• FAQs for Costing of NIH-Funded Core Facilities
  (NOT-OD-13-053) National Institutes of Health
• Reminder of NIHs Policy for Handling Electronic System Issues that Threaten On-Time Grant Application Submission
  (NOT-OD-13-054) National Institutes of Health
• Notice: NIA Intervention Testing Program (NIA ITP) Announces Annual Call for Compounds to Test for Anti-Aging Activity in Mice
  (NOT-AG-13-007)
  National Institute on Aging
• Broad Agency Announcement (BAA): Development of Medical Countermeasures to Enhance Platelet Regeneration and Survival Following Radiation Exposure from a Radiological/Nuclear Incident, BAA-NIAID-DAIT-NIH-AI-2013-166
  (NOT-AI-13-039)
  National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
• Notice of NIAMS’ Participation in PA-13-118 Mechanisms, Models, Measurement, & Management in Pain Research (R01)
  (NOT-AR-13-017)
  National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases
• Notice of NIAMS’ Participation in PA-13-119 Mechanisms, Models, Measurement, & Management in Pain Research (R21)
  (NOT-AR-13-018)
  National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases
• Notice to Amend PAR-13-182 Drug Abuse Dissertation Research (R36)
  (NOT-DA-13-023)
  National Institute on Drug Abuse
• Notice Regarding Upcoming Changes in Eligibility for PAR-12-283 NIDCR Dentist Scientist Pathway to Independence Award (K99/R00)
  (NOT-DE-13-004)
  National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research
• Notice to Clarify and Update Research Objectives of PAS-13-031 Stimulating Hematology Investigation: New Endeavors (SHINE) (R01)
  (NOT-DK-13-011)
  National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
• Request for Information (RFI): Challenges and Opportunities for Testing a Point of Care Device for the Diagnosis of Sickle Cell Disease in Low Resource Settings
  (NOT-HL-13-178)
  National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
• Notice to Clarify Application Due Dates for PAR-12-278 Collaborative R01s for Clinical and Services Studies of Mental Disorders and AIDS (Collaborative R01)
  (NOT-MH-13-015)
  National Institute of Mental Health
• Notice of Clarification on Responsive Projects for RFA-NS-13-009 High Impact Neuroscience Research Resource Grants (R24)
  (NOT-NS-13-024)
  National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
• Notice Announcing Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) and Archived Technical Assistance Webinar for RFA-RM-13-002 Planning Grants for the NIH National Research Mentoring Network (NRMN) (P20)
  (NOT-RM-13-016)
  National Institutes of Health
  The Common Fund/Office of Strategic Coordination
• Notice Announcing Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) and Archived Technical Assistance Webinar for RFA-RM-13-001 Planning Grants for the NIH Building Infrastructure Leading to Diversity (BUILD) Initiative (P20)
  (NOT-RM-13-017)
  National Institutes of Health
  The Common Fund/Office of Strategic Coordination

Requests for Applications

• Methods Development in Natural Products Chemistry (SBIR)(R43)
  (RFA-AT-14-001)
  National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine
  National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences
  Application Receipt Date(s): August 02, 2013
• Methods Development in Natural Products Chemistry (STTR) (R41)
  (RFA-AT-14-002)
  National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine
  National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences
  Application Receipt Date(s): August 02, 2013
• Modeling of Infectious Disease Agent Study Research Projects (U01)
  (RFA-GM-14-007)
  National Institute of General Medical Sciences
  Application Receipt Date(s): July 18, 2013
• Modeling of Infectious Disease Agent Study Information Technology Resource (U24)
  (RFA-GM-14-008)
  National Institute of General Medical Sciences
  Application Receipt Date(s): July 18, 2013
• Modeling of Infectious Disease Agent Study Centers of Excellence (U54)
  (RFA-GM-14-009)
  National Institute of General Medical Sciences
  Application Receipt Date(s): November 26, 2013
• Male Contraceptive Development Program (U01)
  (RFA-HD-14-023)
  Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
  Application Receipt Date(s): August 27, 2013
• Eradication of HIV-1 from CNS Reservoirs: Implications for Therapeutics (R01)
  (RFA-MH-14-170)
  National Institute of Mental Health
  National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
  National Institute on Drug Abuse
  National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
  Application Receipt Date(s): September 17, 2013
• Eradication of HIV-1 from CNS Reservoirs: Implications for Therapeutics (R21)
  (RFA-MH-14-171)
  National Institute of Mental Health
  National Institute on Drug Abuse
  National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
  Application Receipt Date(s): September 17, 2013
• NINDS Stroke Trials Network - National Data Management Center (U01)
  (RFA-NS-13-016)
  National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
  Application Receipt Date(s): August 14, 2013

Program Announcements

• Structural Interventions, Alcohol Use, and Risk of HIV/AIDS (R01)
  (PA-13-191)
  National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
  Application Receipt/Submission Date(s): Multiple dates, see announcement.
• Structural Interventions, Alcohol Use, and Risk of HIV/AIDS (R21)
  (PA-13-192)
  National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
  Application Receipt/Submission Date(s): Multiple dates, see announcement.
• Mechanisms of Alcohol and Nicotine Co-Addiction (R21)
  (PA-13-193)
  National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
  Application Receipt/Submission Date(s): Multiple dates, see announcement.
• Mechanisms of Alcohol and Nicotine Co-Addiction (R01)
  (PA-13-194)
  National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
  Application Receipt/Submission Date(s): Multiple dates, see announcement.
• Revisions to P50 Awards for Research on Detection of Pathogen-Induced Cancer (DPIC) (P50)
  (PAR-13-170)
  National Cancer Institute
  Application Receipt/Submission Date(s): July 10, 2013
• Revisions to P01 Awards for Research on Detection of Pathogen-Induced Cancer (DPIC) (P01)
  (PAR-13-171)
  National Cancer Institute
  Application Receipt/Submission Date(s): July 10, 2013
• Revision Applications to R01 Awards for Research on Detection of Pathogen-Induced Cancer (DPIC) (R01)
  (PAR-13-172)
  National Cancer Institute
  Application Receipt/Submission Date(s): July 10, 2013; December 11, 2013; July 10, 2014; December 11, 2014; July 10, 2015; December 11, 2015
• Revision Applications to U01 Awards on Detection of Pathogen-Induced Cancer (DPIC) (U01)
  (PAR-13-173)
  National Cancer Institute
  Application Receipt/Submission Date(s): July 10, 2013; December 11, 2013; July 10, 2014; December 11, 2014; July 10, 2015; December 11, 2015
• Revision Applications to P50 Awards for Research on Imaging and Biomarkers for Early Cancer Detection (P50)
  (PAR-13-174)
  National Cancer Institute
  Application Receipt/Submission Date(s): July 10, 2013
• Revision Applications to P01 Awards for Research on Imaging and Biomarkers for Early Cancer Detection (P01)
  (PAR-13-175)
  National Cancer Institute
  Application Receipt/Submission Date(s): July 10, 2013
• Revision Applications to U01 Awards for Research on Imaging and Biomarkers for Early Cancer Detection (U01)
  (PAR-13-176)
  National Cancer Institute
  Application Receipt/Submission Date(s): July 10, 2013; December 11, 2013; July 10, 2014; December 11, 2014; July 10, 2015; December 11, 2015
• Revision Applications to R01 Awards for Research on Imaging and Biomarkers for Early Cancer Detection (R01)
  (PAR-13-177)
  National Cancer Institute
  Application Receipt/Submission Date(s): July 10, 2013, December 11, 2013, July 10, 2014, December 11, 2014, July 10, 2015, December 11, 2015
• Collaborative Research in Integrative Cancer Biology (U01)
  (PAR-13-184)
  National Cancer Institute
  Application Receipt/Submission Date(s): June 18, 2013; November 13, 2013; June 18, 2014; November 13, 2014; June 18, 2015; November 13, 2015
• Image-guided Drug Delivery in Cancer (R01)
  (PAR-13-185)
  National Cancer Institute
  National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering
  Application Receipt/Submission Date(s): June 19, 2013; November 19, 2013; June 19, 2014; November 19, 2014; June 19, 2015; November 19, 2015
• NIDCD Research Career Enhancement Award for Established Investigators (K18)
  (PAR-13-186)
  National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders
  Application Receipt/Submission Date(s): Multiple dates, see announcement.
• Reducing the Duration of Untreated Psychosis in the United States (R01)
  (PAR-13-187)
  National Institute of Mental Health
  Application Receipt/Submission Date(s): Multiple dates, see announcement.
• Reducing the Duration of Untreated Psychosis in the United States (R34)
  (PAR-13-188)
  National Institute of Mental Health
  Application Receipt/Submission Date(s): Multiple dates, see announcement.
• Imaging and Biomarkers for Early Cancer Detection (R01)
  (PAR-13-189)
  National Cancer Institute
  Application Receipt/Submission Date(s): July 10, 2013, December 11, 2013, July 10, 2014, December 11, 2014, July 10, 2015, December 11, 2015
• Detection of Pathogen-Induced Cancer (DPIC) (R01)
  (PAR-13-190)
  National Cancer Institute
  Application Receipt/Submission Date(s): July 10, 2013; December 11, 2013; July 10, 2014; December 11, 2014; July 10, 2015; December 11, 2015
• Centers of Excellence in Genomic Science (CEGS) (P50)
  (PAR-13-198)
  National Human Genome Research Institute
  National Institute of Mental Health
  Application Receipt/Submission Date(s): July 08, 2013

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UW in the News: he New York Times profiles the work of Digital Green, a non-governmental organization that teaches agricultural methods in India using locally-produced short videos. Richard Anderson, professor of computer science and engineering, is quoted.

Sent: Friday, April 12, 2013 10:34 AM
To: REEport
Subject: NIFA Transition from CRIS Web Forms to REEport

 

To:  Users of CRIS Web Forms and the New REEport System (to Replace CRIS Web Forms)

 

We are casting the widest possible net with this email to try to reach as many project directors and institutional representatives as possible who receive grants from the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA).  You are receiving this email because your email address is associated with one or more of our grant projects within the Current Research Information System (CRIS).  

 

NIFA has been working for the past three years on a grants reporting system to replace the CRIS web forms data entry system.  On May 6, 2013, the Research, Education, and Extension project online reporting tool (REEport) will be launched to replace that system.   REEport will implement the Research Performance Progress Report (RPPR); a standard format which all federal government research granting agencies must implement.

 

There are a couple of resources I want to direct your attention as we launch REEport in case you have not already visited.

 

1.       The REEport Implementation web page located at http://www.nifa.usda.gov/business/reeport_imp.html contains training materials, newsletters, and the REEport user manual. 

2.       The NIFA Reporting Web Conference Series located at http://www.nifa.usda.gov/rwc contains recording, slides, and Question & Answer documents from the Reporting Web conferences we have held on grant reporting over the past few years.

 

Both resources should be helpful to you if you report on grant projects received from NIFA.

 

The REEport deployment schedule is as follows:

 

April 15, 2013 – CRIS Webforms Blackout Begins

April 26, 2013 – The NIFA Reporting Portal Blackout Begins

May 6, 2013 – REEport Deploys and is open for Business

 

The March 19, 2013 newsletter explains the deployment schedule.  It can be found on the REEport Implementation web page described above.

 

If you receive a grant from NIFA and used to report on them in CRIS web forms, please visit the websites described above. 

 

The customer service contacts for REEport are Adam Preuter and Laura Wascavage.  They can be reached via the REEport email address (reeport@nifa.usda.gov) or at the REEport hotline at 202-690-0009.  The REEport email address will evoke the quickest response since more than one person monitors that email box.

 

Thank you for your patience as we transition from CRIS web forms to REEport.

  

Bart Hewitt

Director -  Planning, Accountability, and Reporting Staff

Office of the Director
National Institute of Food and Agriculture
Voice:  202-720-0747

Email:  bhewitt@nifa.usda.gov

 

Agency Web site:  http://www.nifa.usda.gov

Planning and Accountability Web site:  http://www.nifa.usda.gov/opa/

 

Investing In Science | Securing Our Future

 

NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts
April 05, 2013
Table of Contents (TOC)
Web Version

Notices

• Notice of Correction to NOT-OD-13-051 Request for Information (RFI): FY 20132018 Strategic Plan for the Office of Disease Prevention, National Institutes of Health
  (NOT-OD-13-052) Office of Disease Prevention
• Notice of Intent to Publish a Funding Opportunity Announcement for Dose Response and Efficacy Studies on the Effects of Vitamin D Supplementation on Functional Outcomes in Elderly (U01)
  (NOT-AG-13-005)
  National Institute on Aging
• Notice of Availability of Updated Sequencing Plan for PAR-12-183 National Institute on Aging Analysis of Alzheimer’s Disease Genome Sequencing Project Data [U19]
  (NOT-AG-13-006)
  National Institute on Aging
• Notice of NIAMS Policy for Submission of Applications Containing Clinical Trials
  (NOT-AR-13-015)
  National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases
• Notice of Intent to Publish a Funding Opportunity Announcement for New Ways to Counteract Prescription Drug Diversion and Abuse (Small Business Technology Transfer [STTR R41/42])
  (NOT-DA-13-019)
  National Institute on Drug Abuse
• Notice of Intent to Publish a Funding Opportunity Announcement for New Ways to Counteract Prescription Drug Diversion and Abuse (Small Business Innovation Research [SBIR R43/44])
  (NOT-DA-13-020)
  National Institute on Drug Abuse
• Notice of NIDA’s Participation in RFA-AA-13-003 Research on Comparative Effectiveness and Implementation of HIV/AIDS and Alcohol Interventions (R01)
  (NOT-DA-13-021)
  National Institute on Drug Abuse
• Notice of NIDA’s Participation in RFA-AA-13-004 Research on Comparative Effectiveness and Implementation of HIV/AIDS and Alcohol Interventions (R21)
  (NOT-DA-13-022)
  National Institute on Drug Abuse
• Updates on Sections I, III, IV and VI for PAR-13-129 Occupational Safety and Health Research (R01)
  (NOT-OH-13-009)
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health

Requests for Applications

• FaceBase 2: Craniofacial Development and Dysmorphology Dataset, Tool, and Resource Development (U01)
  (RFA-DE-14-004)
  National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research
  Application Receipt Date(s): August 22, 2013
• FaceBase 2: Craniofacial Development and Dysmorphology Data Management and Integration Hub (U01)
  (RFA-DE-14-005)
  National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research
  Application Receipt Date(s): August 22, 2013
• Development of Bio-relevant In-vitro Assay to Determine Labile Iron in the Parenteral Iron Complex Product (U01)
  (RFA-FD-13-017)
  Food and Drug Administration
  Application Receipt Date(s): May 24, 2013
• Evaluation of Dissolution Methods for Complex Parenteral Dosage Forms (U01)
  (RFA-FD-13-019)
  Food and Drug Administration
  Application Receipt Date(s): May 24, 2013
• Collection of Dose Adjustment and Therapeutic Monitoring Data to Aid Narrow Therapeutic Index Drug Classification (U01)
  (RFA-FD-13-020)
  Food and Drug Administration
  Application Receipt Date(s): May 17, 2013
• Bioequivalence of Generic Bupropion (U01)
  (RFA-FD-13-021)
  Food and Drug Administration
  Application Receipt Date(s): May 31, 2013
• Genomic Medicine Pilot Demonstration Projects (U01)
  (RFA-HG-13-004)
  National Human Genome Research Institute
  Application Receipt Date(s): July 17, 2013
• Undiagnosed Diseases Gene Function Research (R21)
  (RFA-RM-13-003)
  NIH Roadmap Initiatives
  Application Receipt Date(s): June 14, 2013

Program Announcements

• Indo-U.S. Vaccine Action Program (VAP) Small Research Grant Program (R03)
  (PA-13-179)
  National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
  Application Receipt/Submission Date(s): Multiple dates, see announcement.
• AHRQ Patient-Centered Outcomes Research (PCOR) Mentored Clinical Investigator Award (K08)
  (PA-13-180)
  Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
  Application Receipt/Submission Date(s): Multiple dates, see announcement.
• AHRQ Patient-Centered Outcomes Research (PCOR) Mentored Research Scientist Development Award (K01)
  (PA-13-181)
  Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
  Application Receipt/Submission Date(s): Multiple dates, see announcement.
• Addressing Health Disparities in NIDDK Diseases (R01)
  (PA-13-183)
  National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
  Application Receipt/Submission Date(s): Multiple dates, see announcement.
• The Role of Microbial Metabolites in Cancer Prevention and Etiology (U01)
  (PAR-13-159)
  National Cancer Institute
  Application Receipt/Submission Date(s): November 14, 2013, November 14, 2014
• Academic-Industrial Partnerships for Translation of in vivo Imaging Systems for Cancer Investigations (R01)
  (PAR-13-169)
  National Cancer Institute
  Application Receipt/Submission Date(s): Multiple dates, see announcement.
• NIDCR Small Research Grants for Secondary Analysis of FaceBase Data (R03)
  (PAR-13-178)
  National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research
  Application Receipt/Submission Date(s): Multiple dates, see announcement.
• Drug Abuse Dissertation Research (R36)
  (PAR-13-182)
  National Institute on Drug Abuse
  Application Receipt/Submission Date(s): Multiple dates, see announcement.

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eRA Information: Ext-UAT (Commons & ASSIST Demo Environments) Scheduled Downtime for Wed, Apr. 10

Friday April 5, 2013

 

This is to notify you that the External User Acceptance Test (Ext-UAT) environment, which includes eRA Commons and ASSIST Demo environments, will be down all day on Wednesday, April 10, 2013, in preparation for the April system-wide software release.

 

Please note that this downtime does not affect the Production environment.

 

We are sorry for any inconvenience it may cause.

 

Joe Schumaker

eRA Communications

Division of Communications and Outreach

NIH Office of Extramural Research

 

Questions? Please contact the eRA Help Desk. Check out self-help resources on the Help page before submitting an online ticket; or call Toll-free: 1-866-504-9552, Phone: 301-402-7469, TTY: 301-451-5939; or email helpdesk@od.nih.gov. The Help Desk hours are Mon-Fri, 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. ET

 

Check out the eRA Training pages for eRA Commons demos, presentations and FAQs

Looking ahead: RPPR required for SNAP and Fellowship progress reports in May 2013 (See NOT-OD-13-035)

 

April Class Sessions are Scheduled!

The Research Administration Learning Program is offering 4 classes in the month of April. These courses were developed collaboratively by GCA, MAA, OSP, ORIS and Procurement Services.  All sessions are free of charge.

 

So get your teams ready for the upcoming Spring and Summer deadlines by going to training!

 

·         Introduction to Research Administration

·         FEC Beyond the Basics – Managing Faculty Effort – next Wednesday

·         Introduction to Grant and Contract Certification (GCCR)

·         How to Prepare a Basic Budget

·         Grant & Contract Fiscal Administration: Compliance

·         Post Award Financial Administration: Processes, Offices, and Best Practices

 

“Managing Faculty Effort” is a brand new course.  This class provides the more advanced FEC Coordinator with a general introduction to compliance requirements and Federal, sponsor and University rules and regulations. Specific attention will be given to changes or reductions in the distribution of effort, shifts in funding sources, no cost extensions and 100% research funded Faculty.

If you have a question about a specific course, email the contact listed on the website, but if you have questions about the learning program in general please email ralp@uw.edu. 

 

Thank you and happy learning!

 

Lynette Arias & Tami Sadusky