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COSSA Washington Update, Volume 35 Issue 23
Featured News COSSA Releases 2017 Rankings of Social and Behavioral Science Funding at Colleges and Universities COSSA in Action COSSA Joins Scientific Community in Calling for President-Elect to Name a Science Advisor New Issue of âSetting the Record Straight on âWasteful Researchââ Congressional News Congress Passes Stopgap Funding Bill, Adjourns 21st Century Cures Act Becomes Law Last-Ditch Effort to Pass âCOMPETESâ Legislation Falls Short GOP Chairmen Send Letter of Support for NIH Director; Maryland Lawmaker Expresses Interest in Leading Agency Federal Agency & Administration News Healthier Lives Through Behavioral and Social Sciences Research: NIH OBSSR Releases Strategic Plan for 2017-2021…
21st Century Cures Act Becomes Law
In a display of bipartisanship, Congress passed the 21st Century Cures Act. The House overwhelmingly passed an updated version of the bill (H.R. 34) on November 30 by a vote of 392 to 26. On December 7, the Senate followed suit with its consideration of the bill and passed it by a recorded vote of 94 to 5. President Obama signed the bill on December 13. The comprehensive bill provides an infusion of funding for biomedical research at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), directs the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to approve drugs and devices with greater urgency, provides resources…
Federal Interagency Policy Group Targets Bias to Increase Diversity in STEM
On November 30, the Interagency Policy Group (IPG) established by the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) and the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) released a report, Reducing the Impact of Bias in the STEM Workforce: Strengthening Excellence and Innovation and a companion digest. The report includes recommendations of actions and strategies the federal government can take to increase diversity in the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) workforce âby mitigating the impact of implicit, institutional, or explicit bias that may exist in both the Federal Government and in federally funded institutions of higher education.â Created in…
Funding Opportunities
Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research: Addressing Challenges in Food and Agriculture NIH Opportunities NCI: National Cancer Institute Youth Enjoy Science Research Education Program (R25) (PAR-17-059) NCI: NCI Transition Career Development Award to Promote Diversity (K22) (PAR-17-069) NCI: The NCI Predoctoral to Postdoctoral Fellow Transition Award (F99/K00) (RFA-CA-17-014) NIA/NINR: Revision Awards to Institutional Training Programs to Advance Research on Alzheimers Disease and Alzheimer’s Disease Related Dementias (T32) (PAR-17-072) NIAAA: Leveraging Electronic Health Records for Alcohol Services Research (R21/R33) (PAR-17-071) NIDA: Optimizing the HIV Care Continuum for Substance Abusing Populations at High-Risk and/or Living with HIV (R01) (RFA-DA-17-024) NIGMS: Innovative Programs…
COSSA Washington Update, Volume 35 Issue 22
Featured News Congress Returns for Lame Duck Session, Begins Organizing COSSA in Action COSSA Letter to Conferees Advocates Funding for NSF, NIJ, BJS, and Census Federal Agency & Administration News President-Elect Trump Begins Transition; Many Questions Remain for Science Cancer Moonshot Task Force Report Released EPA Seeks Research on âBehavioral Driversâ of Significant Carbon Reduction IRS Statistical Agency Accepting Research Proposals National Library of Medicine Seeks Input into Strategic Plan NIGMS Analyzes RFI Response on Modernizing Biomedical Graduate Education NIH Seeks Input on Data Management, Sharing, and Citation Publications & Community Events Lawmakers and Advocates Urge Congress to Complete its…
National Library of Medicine Seeks Input into Strategic Plan
The National Library of Medicine (NLM) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) is seeking the scientific and stakeholder communityâs input into the goals and priorities for NLMâs next ten-year strategic plan. Specifically, NLM is seeking comments around four themes: (1) data science, open science, and biomedical informatics; (2) biomedical discovery and translational science; (3) public health (clinical systems, public health systems and services, and personal health); and (4) collections to support discovery and health in the 21st century. For more information and/or to comment, see the Request for Information (NOT-LM-17-002). Comments are due January 9, 2017. Back to this…
NIGMS Analyzes RFI Response on Modernizing Biomedical Graduate Education
On November 2, the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) shared its analysis of the input it received from the scientific community in response to a June 2016 request for information (RFI) (NOT-GM-16-109) on how to âcatalyze the modernization of biomedical graduate education through NIGMSâs institutional predoctoral training program.â According to NIGMS, the comments received addressed 28 themes and fell into five categories: institutional and training-related issues, skills development, systemic issues within the research enterprise, careers, and administrative and review issues. The feedback around the issue of diversity and the role of…
Funding Opportunity Announcements
AHRQ: Utilizing Health Information Technology to Scale and Spread Successful Practice Models Using Patient-Reported Outcomes (R18) (NOT-HS-17-003) EPA: Anticipating the Environmental Impacts and Behavioral Drivers of Deep Decarbonization (EPA-G2017-STAR-B1) EPA: Early Career: Anticipating the Environmental Impacts and Behavioral Drivers of Deep Decarbonization (EPA-G2017-STAR-B2) IRS: Statistics of Income Joint Statistical Research Program NIH opportunities: NIH/CDC: Additional Awardees Eligible for PA-16-288 “Research Supplements to Promote Diversity in Health-Related Research (Admin Supp)” (NOT-OD-17-012) NIH: Additional Awardees Eligible for PA-16-289 “Research Supplements to Promote Re-Entry into Biomedical and Behavioral Research Careers (Admin Supp)” (NOT-OD-17-013) NIH: Addressing Health Disparities through Effective Interventions Among Immigrant Populations…
Events Calendar
North American Regional Science Council Annual Meeting, November 13-16, 2016, Minneapolis, MN American Anthropological Association Annual Meeting, November 16-20, 2016, Minneapolis, MN American Society of Criminology Annual Meeting, November 16-19, 2016, New Orleans, LA Social Science History Association Annual Meeting, November 17-20, 2016, Chicago, IL BD2K Open Data Science Symposium, December 1, 2016, Bethesda, MD NIH Behavioral and Social Sciences Research Festival, December 2, 2016, Bethesda, MD Association of American Law Schools Annual Meeting, January 4-7, 2017, San Francisco, CA American Historical Association Annual Meeting, January 5-8, 2017, Denver, CO Linguistic Society of America Annual Meeting, January 5-8, 2017, Austin,…
COSSA Washington Update, Volume 35 Issue 21
Featured News 2016 Presidential Candidatesâ Science Policy Platforms COSSA in Action COSSA and Coalitions Urge Strong Funding for SBS in Final FY 2017 Funding Negotiations Federal Agency & Administration News Inaugural NIH Behavioral and Social Sciences Research Festival — December 2, 2016 IES Seeks Comments on NCER-NPSAS Grants NASS Advisory Committee Accepting Nominations Precision Medicine Initiative Cohort Program Renamed All of Us Research Program NIH Releases Five-Year Rehabilitation Research Plan NIH Seeks Information on Research Supplement to Promote Workforce Diversity in Small Business NINDS to Hold Informational Webinars on Diversity Career Development Awards Publications & Community Events OâConnell Named Next…
Precision Medicine Initiative Cohort Program Renamed âAll of Usâ Research Program
On October 12, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced that the Precision Medicine Initiative (PMI) Cohort Program has been renamed the All of Us Research Program. The name change, according to the announcement, reflects the studyâs core values, which include âparticipation is open to all; participants reflect the rich diversity of the U.S.; participants are partners; participants have access to their information; data will be accessed broadly for research purposes; security and privacy will be of highest priority; and the program will be a catalyst for positive change in research.â The programâs name change also incorporates the feedback NIH…
NINDS to Hold Informational Webinars on Diversity Career Development Awards
The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) is supporting a series of webinars for potential applicants and mentors to its Mentored Career Development Awards to Promote Diversity in Neuroscience (PAR-16-220 and PAR-16-219). The Instituteâs Faculty Development Award to Promote Diversity in Neuroscience Research is designed to provide âan intensive, supervised career development and scientific mentoring experience for promising junior investigators⊠from backgrounds underrepresented in biomedical research.â The award also provides protected time from teaching and other duties in addition to providing resources intended to hone awardeesâ skills in grant writing and…
NRMN Seeking Applicants for Grant Proposal Writing & Professional Development Coaching Groups
The National Research Mentoring Network (NRMN) recently announced a new “R01 Resubmission” Grant Proposal Writing Coaching Group, designed for individuals who are resubmitting an R01 (investigator-initiated) grant proposal to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in the spring and summer of 2017. A ânationwide consortium of biomedical professionals and institutions collaborating to provide all trainees across the biomedical, behavioral, clinical and social sciences with evidence-based mentorship and professional development programming that emphasizes the benefits and challenges of diversity, inclusivity and culture within mentoring relationships, and more broadly the research workforce,â NRMNâs specific goal is to enhance the diversity of the…
Events Calendar
Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management Fall Research Conference, November 3-5, 2016, Washington, DC Council on Social Work Education Annual Program Meeting, November 3-6, 2016, Atlanta, GA History of Science Society Annual Meeting, November 3-6, 2016, Atlanta, GA National Communication Association Annual Convention, November 10-13, Philadelphia, PA North American Regional Science Council Annual Meeting, November 13-16, 2016, Minneapolis, MN American Anthropological Association Annual Meeting, November 16-20, 2016, Minneapolis, MN American Society of Criminology Annual Meeting, November 16-19, 2016, New Orleans, LA Social Science History Association Annual Meeting, November 17-20, 2016, Chicago, IL NIH Behavioral and Social Sciences Research Festival,…
Funding Opportunity Announcements
AHRQ: Notice of Intent to Publish Funding Opportunity Announcements to Promote Implementation Science (R01) and Dissemination and Implementation Studies (R18) (NOT-HS-17-002) AHRQ: Large Health Services Research Demonstration and Dissemination Projects for Prevention of Healthcare-Associated Infections (R18) (PA-17-007) AHRQ: Large Research Projects for Prevention of Healthcare-Associated Infections (R01) (PA-17-008) NIFA: Organic Agriculture Research and Extension Initiative (USDA-NIFA-ICGP-006124) NIJ: Graduate Research Fellowship in the Social and Behavioral Sciences (NIJ-2017-10720) NIJ: Research Assistantship Program
COSSA Washington Update, Volume 35, Issue 20
Featured News Emilio Moran Named to National Science Board NSF SBE Directorate Releases Dear Colleague Letter on Robust and Reliable Research, Invites Proposal Submissions Congressional News Congress in Recess until November 14 Federal Agency & Administration News NSF Seeks Deputy Division Director for Behavioral and Cognitive Sciences NIH Recognizes Sexual and Gender Minorities as a Health Disparity Population National Institute of Mental Health Releases Update of Strategic Research Priorities NIA Alzheimerâs Disease Research: âA Wealth of New Opportunitiesâ NIH to Develop First NIH-Wide Nutrition Strategic Plan NCHS Seeks Comments on Redesign of National Health Interview Survey OMB Seeks Comments on…
National Institute of Mental Health Releases Update of Strategic Research Priorities
On October 12, the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) released updates to its Strategic Research Priorities, which provides guidance to potential grant applicants, NIMH grantees, and NIMH staff “for the design and implementation of future research.” The priorities address the four strategic areas outlined in NIMH’s 2015 Strategic Plan for Research. The recently released Strategic Research Priorities highlight the use of common data elements, the Research Domain Criteria (RDoC) project, the Brain Research through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies (BRAIN) Initiative, and NIMH’s experimental therapeutics approach. Back to this issueâs table of contents.Â
NIA Alzheimer’s Disease Research: ‘A Wealth of New Opportunities’
In a recent National Institute on Aging (NIA) blog, Inside NIA: A Blog for Researchers, Director Richard Hodes highlighted the latest concept clearances approved by NIA’s advisory committee. Hodes also announced that the Institute expects to release a record number of new funding opportunity announcements (FOAs) over the next several months. He emphasized that the FOAs that are developed from the concept proposals will involve “every NIA division” and, in “a number of cases, two or more divisions will co-sponsor an FOA.” Hodes encourages researchers to examine the list of concepts and begin to think about submitting a grant proposal….
Funding Opportunity Announcements
NSF: Dear Colleague Letter on Robust and Reliable Research in the Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences (NSF 16-137) AHRQ: Large Health Services Research Demonstration and Dissemination Projects for Prevention of Healthcare-Associated Infections (R18) (PA-17-007) AHRQ: Large Research Projects for Prevention of Healthcare-Associated Infections (R01) (PA-17-008) Back to this issueâs table of contents.Â
COSSA Washington Update, Volume 35, Issue 19
Featured News Congress Passes Stopgap Funding Bill, Returns to Campaign Trail COSSA in Action COSSA Releases Third Issue of âSetting the Record Straight on âWasteful Researchââ Congressional News Congressional Supporters of 21st Century Cures Bill Hope for Passage by End of 114th Congress House Subcommittee Holds Hearing on Academic Research Regulatory Relief Federal Agency & Administration News ABCD Study Begins Enrollment; Congressional Briefing Highlights Studyâs Potential GAO: Agencies Involved in the Indirect Cost Rate-Setting Process Need to Improve Controls NIA Council Approves Continued Support of Health and Retirement Study and Other Research Programs NIH Launches ECHO Program NIGMS/NRMN Announces New…