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The National Medal of Science and the National Medal of Technology and Innovation are the highest honors the President bestows in science, technology, and innovation – help recognize the contributions of your colleagues by submitting a nomination for these prestigious awards before March 31.
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Pioneer and New
Innovator Awards
NIH welcomes proposals for 2012 NIH Director's Pioneer Awards and New Innovator Awards for innovative approaches to major challenges in biomedical or behavioral research.
Pioneer Awards:
Up to $2.5 million in direct costs over 5 years
Open to scientists at any career stage.
New Innovator Awards:
Up to $1.5 million in direct costs over 5 years
For early career stage investigators (ESI), defined as those who have not received an NIH R01 or similar grant and are within 10 years of completing their terminal research degree or medical residency.
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AFMR Grant Writing Skills Workshop
Friday, March 2, 2012, 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM
Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB) Headquarters
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The AFMR Grant Writing Skills Workshop is designed for faculty at all career stages who are preparing grant applications to the NIH. The workshop focuses on how to communicate the key elements of successful NIH proposals through the use of didactics and experiential learning. View topics to be discussed.
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The AFMR congratulates Bruce A. Beutler of the Scripps Research Institute in La Jolla, CA, on being awarded The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2011. Dr. Beutler is a past recipient of the AFMR Outstanding Investigator Award.
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 President Obama Calls for Sustained Investment in Research
 President Obama Calls for Sustained Investment in Research Bethesda, MD - In his State of the Union address, President Barack Obama presented the nation with a new economic blueprint which includes maintaining our commitment to funding research and development that can improve our quality of life. Noting that "innovation also demands basic research," the President urged Congress not to gut investments in the nation's research budgets. He also pointed out that students come from all over the world to train at American research institutions. "Don't let other countries win the race for the future. Support the same kind of research and innovation that led to the computer chip and the internet," he stated. More...
The AFMR is a member of Research!America, the nation's largest not-for-profit public education and advocacy alliance. Read Mary Woolley's message to researchers about the federal debt ceiling talks and how it will affect research.
The NIH Clinical and Translational Science Awards (CTSA)/ National Center for Advancing Translation Sciences (NCATS) Integration Working Group has released its recommendations. The Working Group, chaired by the Director of the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases Stephen Katz and composed primarily of NIH IC directors and deputy directors, was formed in April of 2011 and charged with 1) reviewing the CTSA program and 2) developing strategies for its integration into NCATS.
In consultation with CTSA Investigators and National Center for Research Resources staff, the CTSA/NCATS Integration Working Group developed the following six recommendations regarding the CTSA program:
- Continue to provide infrastructure supporting the full spectrum of translation research while encouraging CTSA institutions to develop their unique strengths.
- Strengthen CTSA consortia activities.
- Strengthen mechanisms for enabling IC-CTSA interactions.
- Evaluate each institutional award on its performance and allocate funds accordingly.
- Allow current CTSA awardees to submit revisions to current awards prior to their anticipated renewal date.
- Develop an explicit process for exchanging information.
Use the link provided below to view the full report.
http://www.nih.gov/about/director/10052011/recommendations.pdf
Proceedings from The Current Crisis in Clinical Research: Where Do We Go? are now online.
AFMR Career Connections
AFMR is pleased to announce that it has created A Career Connections site that addresses individual career development, research and training opportunities, career opportunities, funding sources, and grant development.
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AFMR is pleased to announce a new Public Section of our website:
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