2006 News Flashes and Bulletins
News
Flash, December 22, 2006
This News Flash brings you news about:
- Where to send closeout documents for your grants
- Two newly reissued Program Announcements for research project grants
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News
Flash, December 8, 2006
NIH Hosts Town Meeting December 14 on Data Sharing Policy for Genome-Wide Association Studies – Register to Attend or View by Webcast
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) will hold a Town Hall Meeting on Thursday,
December 14, to discuss the proposed policy for sharing data obtained in genome-wide
association studies (GWAS) supported or conducted by the Institutes. Registration
to attend this event in Bethesda, MD, is open until Wednesday, December 13,
or you may view the meeting via Webcast. In addition, you are welcome
to submit questions in advance on the registration
Web page
.
The meeting is being held from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Bethesda North Marriott Hotel and Conference Center. Access the Webcast through the GWAS Web site.
Details about the proposed policy also are available on the GWAS Web site. Comments on the proposed policy, which were due November 30, will contribute to the Town Hall Meeting discussions. The feedback received from the comment period and Town Hall Meeting will help inform development of the policy.
A GWAS is any study of genetic variation across the entire human genome that is designed to identify genetic associations with observable traits (such as blood pressure or weight), or the presence or absence of a disease or condition.
News
Flash, November 29, 2006
This NEWS FLASH brings you news about:
- Program Hosted to Prepare for Electronic Submission of Grant Applications - on NIH Campus and via Webcast - Tues., Dec. 5
- EGRP Cosponsors Two Program Announcements on Prediction Models for Cancer Risk and Prognosis
- RFA Issued to Develop and Test Methods for Identifying Gene-Environment Interactions
- NIH Updates Information About Multiple Principal Investigator Options on Grants
- Registration Opens for NIH 2007 Regional Seminars on Program Funding and Grants Administration
- NHGRI Funds Three Large-Scale DNA Sequencing Centers
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News
Flash, October 19, 2006
- Reminder: Deadline To Comment on NIH Proposed Policy on Data Sharing in Genome-Wide Association Studies – Oct. 31
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News
Flash, August 31, 2006
This NEWS FLASH brings you news about:
- NIH Seeks Comment on Data Sharing for Genome-Wide Association Studies
- Genome-Wide Association Studies: Design and Analysis Colloquium, Oct. 2006
News
Flash, August 16, 2006
President Bush Announces His Intention to Appoint John E. Niederhuber the 13th Director of the National Cancer Institute.
News
Flash, July 20, 2006
Program Directors Positions Formally Advertised
The job advertisements for the two Program Director positions with the Epidemiology and Genetics Research Program (EGRP) are now posted on USAJOBS. Earlier we alerted you about our search for candidates and described the positions. The positions are advertised as Health Scientist Administrators (Epidemiologist).
- Applicants from inside government are to refer to vacancy announcement # NCI-06-138747-MP.
- Applicants from outside government are to refer to vacancy announcement # NCI-06-138747-DE.
Applications are due by August 8. To be considered for the positions, candidates must formally apply through USAJOBS. Please direct inquiries to the Personnel Officer named in the announcements: Anne Solomon, tel: 301-496-8737; fax: 301-496-6168; e-mail: ncihrmcbapps@mail.nih.gov.
News
Flash, June 1, 2006
Program Directors Sought for NCI Epidemiology & Genetics Research Program
Later this month at the Congress
of Epidemiology 2006 in Seattle, Wash., the National Cancer Institute's
(NCI) Epidemiology and Genetics Research Program (EGRP) will be in search
of two Program Directors to join its staff. These are wonderful positions
for the right epidemiologists. Your help in spreading the word about them
would be greatly appreciated.
We have immediate openings for two mid (2+ years) - to senior-level epidemiologists, and later this summer, we will be recruiting for fellows. The mid- to senior-level Program Director positions offer:
- opportunities to develop initiatives on the cutting-edge of cancer epidemiology,
- responsibility for a rich portfolio of grant-supported research in distinct areas of cancer epidemiology,
- protected time to conduct research,
- opportunities for transdisciplinary collaboration, and a
- scientifically energizing and collegial environment.
Formal training in epidemiology, a doctoral degree, and U.S. citizenship are required. The positions will be advertised at the GS13/14 level; the pay range is $77,353 - $118,828. For further information, please see the Program Directors advertisement.
Debbie Winn, Ph.D., of EGRP, is leading the recruitment effort and will be at the Congress with several other staff members. Debbie has worked as an epidemiologist in NCI's in-house (intramural) epidemiology research program, as well as for six years now in EGRP, the grant-supported (extramural) epidemiology research arm of the Institute. She has found both experiences deeply rewarding. EGRP is the largest funder of etiologic cancer epidemiology grants with a portfolio of 500 grants.
EGRP is participating in the Congress' recruitment service and will staff a table on Thursday, June 22. To schedule an appointment in advance of the meeting, individuals may send an e-mail message to epimeeting@mail.nih.gov.
Individuals who are not attending the Congress and are interested in the positions are welcome to send letters of interest and CVs to epimeeting@mail.nih.gov.
News
Flash, May 26, 2006
This NEWS FLASH brings you news about:
- Request for Proposals Issued to Participate in caBIG Population Sciences Special Interest Group
- Registration Open for Career Development Workshop to Promote Diversity in Research Funding
News
Flash, May 17, 2006
NIH Notice to Investigators Planning to Conduct Genome-Wide Association Studies – Effective Immediately
News
Flash, May 17, 2006
Program Announcement for Studies of Energy Balance and Cancer in Humans Reissued Under New Numbers
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has reissued the Program Announcement (PA) for Studies of Energy Balance and Cancer in Humans and assigned new, separate Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) numbers for Research Project Grant (R01) and Exploratory/Developmental Research Grant (R21) applications. The change is effective immediately. The new numbers are:
- PA-06-404 for R01s and competitive supplements to existing NIH grants (expires May 2, 2008, unless reissued)
- PA-06-405 for R21s (expires May 2, 2009, unless reissued)
Virginia (Ginny) Hartmuller, Ph.D., R.D., is the EGRP Program Director; e-mail: hartmulv@mail.nih.gov.
(Other recently reissued PAs sponsored by EGRP were announced in an earlier NEWS FLASH.)
Electronic submission of grant applications is mandatory for the PA-06-405 (R21) -- and the following funding mechanisms -- with the receipt dates of June 1, 2006, for non-AIDS applications, and September 1, 2006, for AIDS applications:
- Small Grants Program (R03),
- Exploratory/Developmental Research Grant (R21),
- NIH Exploratory/Development Grants – Phase II (R33), and
- Clinical Trial Planning Grants Program (R34).
For PARs ("R" for reviewed by NCI) that use these mechanisms, refer to the receipt dates specified in the announcements.
Learn more about the transition to electronic submission of applications from the NIH Electronic Submission of Grant Applications Web page.
News
Flash, May 3, 2006
Federal Register Notice Seeks Comment on Guidelines for NCI-Supported Biorepositories
News
Flash, April 21, 2006
This News Flash brings you news about:
- Note! Program Announcement Numbers Change With Approaching Transition to Electronic Submission of Applications for Small Grants Program (R03) and Exploratory/Developmental Research Grants (R21)
- NCI Announces Availability of Administrative Supplements for Studies of Cancer in HIV/AIDS
- NIH Updates Instructions on Inclusion of Publications as Appendix Materials
- New Monograph on Methods for Measuring Cancer Disparities Published
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News
Flash, February 24, 2006
This News Flash brings you news about:
- EGRP and DCCPS Will Be At ASPO Conference
- NCI To Propose Guidelines for Establishing and Maintaining Biorepositories
- Workshop Summary on Understudied Rare Cancers Available
- Timeline Shifts to 2007 for R01 Transition to Electronic Submission of Applications
- NIH Begins New Pathway to Independence Award for Postdoctoral Scientists
- NIH Pilots Multiple Principal Investigators on Team Science Grants
- REMINDER: Advance Notice Required to Submit Large Budget Applications
- NCI's New Strategic Plan for Leading The Nation Published
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