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AFMR is Pleased to Announce its New Officers: President: Alan L. Buchman, M.D. President-Elect: Abdulla K. Salahudeen, M.D. Secretary-Treasurer:    Shanti V. Sitaraman, M.D. Councilor: Lisa B. Tannock, M.D. AFMR Members – Final Dues Reminder If you have not yet renewed your AFMR dues - your subscription to the Journal of Investigative Medicine is about to end! Renew now so you won't miss an issue. Pay your dues online! Benefits of membership Final Call for Proposals for Symposia at Experimental Biology 2009 AFMR is accepting proposals for 2-hour symposia presentations at the 2009 Experimental Biology meeting, which is scheduled for April 18 – 22, 2009 in New Orleans, Louisiana. Call for Proposals for Symposia Submission Form for Symposium Proposal NIH Clinical Collection Now Available at www.nihclinicalcollection.com The NIH Clinical Collection (NCC), a plated array of approximately 450 clinically tested compounds, is now available for distribution through www.nihclinicalcollection.com. There is a cost recovery charge of $805.00 for the collection. Similar collections of FDA approved drugs have proven to be rich sources of undiscovered bioactivity and therapeutic potential. The clinically tested compounds in the NCC are highly drug-like with known safety profiles. These compounds can provide excellent starting points for medicinal chemistry optimization and, for high-affinity targets, may even be appropriate for direct human use in new disease areas. More › American Federation for Medical Research Announces 2008 Awards In 2008, the Foundation will present the following awards: Henry Christian Awards Junior Physician-Investigator Awards Outstanding Investigator Award NIH Announces Pioneer and New Innovator Awards Got bold, innovative research ideas with high-impact potential? Apply for an NIH Director’s Pioneer Award. If you’re a new investigator, you’re also eligible for an NIH Director’s New Innovator Award. Both programs are part of the NIH Roadmap for Medical Research and support exceptionally creative scientists who propose highly innovative—and often unconventional—approaches to major challenges in biomedical or behavioral research. Women and members of groups that are underrepresented in NIH research areas are especially encouraged to apply. More Programs and abstracts for the Western and Southern Regional Meetings The electronic version of Volume 55, issue #1 of the Journal of Investigative Medicine has now been posted online. Read Dr. Zerhouni's latest update on the NIH Roadmap and the CTSA.