A(nother) Run through the NIA Mechanism Maze

Robin A. Barr

Director, Office of Extramural Activities, NIA

rb42h@nih.gov http://www.nia.nih.gov/

Warm-Up Exercises

Changes

• Changed receipt/submission dates: http://grants1.nih.gov/grants/funding/submissionschedule.htm

• R01s, R03s, R21s are electronic.• Changed rules on Appendices:

http://grants2.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-07-018.html

• Multiple principal investigators http://grants.nih.gov/grants/multi_pi/index.htm

Change contd.

oTransition to electronic delayed for Ks, Fs, Ts and complex mechanisms (program projects and centers)

(maybe June, August, September 2008)

oShortened grant applications coming soon… maybe

New Investigators – more detail

• NIH Director Elias A. Zerhouni, M.D., has noted that in tight budget times, it is more important than ever to fund new investigators and innovative research.

• Support for new investigators is the highest NIH priority for FY 2007• 1500 new investigator R01s in 2007

New Investigators Program at NIH

http://grants2.nih.gov/grants/new_investigators/

Pathway to Independence Award NIH Director's New Innovator Award ***NRSA Individual and Institutional Training Awards Career Development Awards - K Kiosk Research Project Grant Program - (R01) NIH Institute and Center Practices Resources for New Investigators

Things that will not change now or in the near future

• It is hard to obtain funding.

• It is harder to obtain funding if you do not apply.

• Most applications that we pay are resubmissions. (One recent funding list, 6 first submission, 7 were A1, 8 were A2 –convenience sample!)

Start running!

Predoctoral Students

• Fellowships (F30, F31)• Training grants (T32, T35)• Supplements to increase diversity• Dissertation awards to increase diversity• MERIT add-on awards .. .. ..

Postdocs

• Training Grants (T32)• Fellowships (F32)• L30 (clinical loan repayment contract)• Pathway to Independence (K99/R00)

(two phase, accelerator award)

Junior faculty

• Most funding mechs. Available but some are more normative.• L30 continues• Mentored Ks (K01, K08, K23, K25)• Early stage research (R03, R21)• R01• AREA awards (Smaller schools)• DP2 (New Innovator) but, think carefully!

Early middle to middle

• R03, R21, R01, R01, R01 contd.• K02 – independent scientist award (accelerator)• K24 (patient-oriented, combined purpose, mentoring, advancing

own research career)

Mature

• R01, R01, R01…• P01 (program project)• P30, P50 (Center grants)• K07 – academic leadership• K12 – program career development award (clinical)• T32 – as director of a training grant

Time for the final sprint

NIA RFAs and PASs

RFAs• Focus on a particular topic• Single receipt date• Usually about three months notice• Usually special review group• Set-aside money

PASs• Somewhat broader focus than RFA• Multiple receipt dates• Regular review groups• Set-aside money

NIA Active RFAs

Paul Beeson Career Development Awards in Aging (K08 & K23)

December 18 Robin Barr, rb42h@nih.gov

New Interventions for Menopausal Symptoms (U01)

November 23 Sherry Sherman, GCG, ShermanS@nia.nih.gov

Studies to Identify Possible Juvenile Protective Factors….(R01)(with NICHD)

November 19 Chhanda Dutta, GCG, DuttaC@nia.nih.gov

National Study of Disability Trends and Dynamics (U01)

January 18, 2008 Georgeanne Patmios, BSR, PatmiosG@nia.nih.gov

NIA Active PASs

Harmonization of Longitudinal Cross-National Surveys of Aging (R21)

Until: July 16, 2010 John Phillips, BSR, PhillipJ@mail.nih.gov

Grants for Alzheimer’s Disease Drug Discovery (R21)(with NINDS and NIMH)

Until: May 07, 2009 Neil Buckholtz, NNA, BuckholN@nia.nih.gov

Applications of Imaging and Sensor Technologies for Clinical Aging Research(R41/42; R43/44)

Until: May 07, 2008 Winnie Rossi, GCG, Winnie_Rossi@nih.gov

Cool-down and Stretches

Talking Tables

• Program staff (and extras such as myself) will be at the tables at the back of the room to answer your individual questions

• Identify NIA staff present.