DRCB Weekly Update - Issue 216

Weekly Update from DRCB/NIGMS
Issue 216, 12/23/2024

NIH Funding Opportunity and/or Policy Announcements

  • NIGMS Interest in Small Business Applications Focused on the Development of Educational Tools and Technologies for Enhancing Biomedical Entrepreneurship, (NOT-GM-25-012). Applications Due: January 5; April 5.
  • Limited Competition: Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA) Program: Collaborative and Innovative Acceleration Award (UG3/UH3 Clinical Trial Optional) PAR-25-296
  • Technical Assistance Webinar: January 14th, 2025, at 3:00 pm ET. Please see Notice for more information (NOT-TR-25-004).
  • COBRE Phase 1 (P20, PAR-22-250). Applications Due: January 30, 2025. See NOT-GM-23-011 for applications in Data Sciences Research and NOT-GM-23-012 for applications in Women’s Health.

Upcoming Events

  • NIGMS is hosting a virtual question-and-answer “office hour” on Thursday, January 9, 2025 from 1:00-2:30 p.m. ET for NIGMS’ Predoctoral Basic Biomedical Sciences Research Training Program (PAR-23-228; Application Due: January 25, 2025): Medical Scientist Training Program (MSTP) (PAR-24-128; Application Due: January 25, 2025); and Leading Equity and Diversity in the Medical Scientist Training Program (LEAD MSTP) (PAR-23-030; Application Due: January 27, 2025.
  • SuRE-eligible institutions can now apply for the OSP Seed Grant through Fri, Feb. 28, 2025. Learn more here and join one of two informational webinars, Wed, Jan. 8 and Thu, Jan. 9.
  • Save the Date! Join us for NISBRE2026 from June 14-17, 2026 at the Bethesda North Marriott Hotel and Conference Center, Maryland.
  • Notice of Virtual Question & Answer Office Hours for Biomedical Research Environment & Sponsored Programs Administration Development (BRE-SPAD) Program Applicants. See details in NOT-GM-25-014

Reports/News/Program Messages

  • Fed Bernal, PhD, has been formally appointed as the Chief of the Research Advancement Programs Branch in DRCB effective December 15, 2024.