Weekly Update from DRCB/NIGMS
Issue 214, 12/09/2024

NIH Funding Opportunity and/or Policy Announcements

• Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): NIGMS Predoctoral Basic Biomedical Sciences Research Training Program (T32, NOT-GM-24-056). Applications Due: January 25
• 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.
• Focused Technology Research and Development (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) (PAR-25-203). Applications Due: February 05, 2025.
• Advancing Research Careers (ARC) Predoctoral to Postdoctoral Transition Award to Promote Broad Participation (F99/K00) (PAR-25-084). Applications Due: February 13, 2025.
• Technology Development Research for Establishing Feasibility and Proof of Concept (PAR-25-202). Applications Due: February 16, 2025.
• Notice of Change to First Application Due Date for PAR-24-268 "Biomedical Research Environment & Sponsored Programs Administration Development (BRE-SPAD) Program (NOT-GM-25-010). Applications Due: February 19, 2025.
• Academic Research Enhancement Award (AREA) for Undergraduate-Focused Institutions (R15, PAR-25-134). The most significant change is the Simplified Review Framework (SRF) review criteria which has been adapted for the R15 program (Part 2 Section V of the re-issued NOFO). Applications Due: February 25, 2025.

Upcoming Events

• 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
• Finding Funding Opportunities: Strategies and Approaches — a webinar to learn best practices to find, vet, and review funding opportunities. Dec. 9, 2-3 PM Eastern. Register.
• The NIGMS IDeA National Resource for Quantitative Proteomics has launched their 2025 training and educational opportunities. Deadline for applying is December 15, 2024. More information at: https://idearesourceproteomics.org/opportunities/

Reports/News/Program Messages

• Notice of NIGMS Interest in Research to Address Biological Sex Differences (NOT-GM-25-003).
• NIGMS Feedback Loop: Areas of Special Interest for Predoctoral Basic Biomedical Training Grants.