NIH announces six new funding opportunities for the BRAIN Initiative

The NIH has launched its new Brain Research through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies (BRAIN) Initiative, which is designed to provide support for research projects focused on developing tools...

Significant changes to NIH Pathway to Independence Award K99 program

The NIH has reissued its parent announcement for the Pathway to Independence Award (K99/R00). Several significant changes have been made to this program for applications due in Winter 2014 and...

Reminder: NIH Public Access Policy brown bag, March 1

Research Funding & Development Services and the OHSU Library invite you to a brown bag session to discuss how to manage NIH Public Access Policy requirements, which may impact processing of grant...

NIH Director’s Pioneer and New Innovator awards due in October

The 2013 NIH Director's Pioneer Award Program (DP1) provides up to $500,000 per year for up to five years in support of individual scientists of exceptional creativity who propose pioneering and...

Reminder: OHSU faculty talk about NIH Peer Review, Aug. 9

All faculty, researchers, students and administrators are invited to hear the latest information from NIH study sections at August’s Funding Focus. The workshop will take place Thursday,...

Changes coming to NIH progress reports

OHSU is participating in a pilot reporting program for the NIH. This won't impact many of you yet, except that two buttons will now be available for you to choose from in NIH Commons: eSNAP and RPPR...

New processes for NIH Just-in-Time information

If you’ve recently logged into NIH Commons looking for updates, you may have noticed a new Just-in-Time link appearing in your account. This link is a reminder that there have been changes to the...

Sample R21s now available (thanks NIAID)

The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease (NIAID) has just posted four sample R21 applications and their summary statements. Even if you're planning to submit to another institute,...

NIH Regional Seminars in Indianapolis and Washington, DC

This year's NIH Regional Seminars on Program Funding and Grants Administration are being held April 16-18, 2012 in Indianapolis, IN, and June 20-22, 2012 in Washington, DC. (As you may recall, one of...