National Institutes of Health

• The 21st Century Cures Act, and Perspectives from NIH (Open Mike blog)
• New Video Posted: NIH Grants Introduction
• NIH Awards Aim to Understand Molecular Changes During Physical Activity
• 12/12/16 FR: National Advisory Eye Council; Partially Open Meeting, January 19
• 12/13/16 FR: National Advisory General Medical Sciences Council; Partially Open Meeting, January 26-27
• 12/13/16 FR: Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Advisory Child Health and Human Development Council; Partially Open Meeting, January 31
• 12/15/16 FR: National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering; Partially Open Meeting, January 24
• NOT-AG-16-083: Request for Information (RFI): New Research Collaboration between the National Institute on Aging (NIA) and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) on Alzheimers Disease (AD) and Alzheimer’s Disease Related Dementias (ADRD)
• NOT-AG-16-084: Notice of Availability of Frequently Asked Questions for RFA-AG-18-001 “NIA Research Centers Coordinating Network (U24)”
• NOT-CA-17-006: Notice on Award Administration Information for the NCI Outstanding Investigator Award (R35)
• NOT-DA-17-006: Notice of Change to Award Project Period RFA-DA-17-024 “Optimizing the HIV Care Continuum for Substance Abusing Populations at High-Risk and/or Living with HIV (R01)”
• NOT-DE-17-005: Revision: Participation of the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR) in PAR-15-282 “Multidisciplinary Studies of HIV/AIDS and Aging (R21)”
• NOT-DE-17-008: Revision: Participation of the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR) in PA-15-106 “Novel Biomarkers for the Development of HIV Incidence Assays with Improved Specificity (R21)”
• NOT-DK-17-003: Notice of Revision to NIDDK-specific Policies Related to New Salary and Research Cost Allowances for K08 and K23 Career Development Awards
• NOT-DK-17-005: Notice of NIDDK’s Withdrawal from Participation in PA-16-206 “Midcareer Investigator Award in Patient-Oriented Research (Parent K24)”
• NOT-FD-17-001: Notice of Intent to Publish a Funding Opportunity Announcement for Conformance with the Manufactured Food Regulatory Program Standards (MFRPS) (U18)
• NOT-HD-16-036: Notice of Reissuance of PAR-16-106 and Change in Due Dates for R21 Applications on the Assessment of Zika Virus (ZIKV) Complications
• NOT-HD-16-037: Notice of Change to Instructions Regarding Required Letters of Support for PAR-15-287 “Opportunities for Collaborative Research at the NIH Clinical Center (U01)”
• NOT-HD-16-038: Notice of NICHD’s Participation in PAR-16-391 “Surgical Disparities Research (R01)”
• NOT-HD-16-039: Notice of Publication of NIH Rehabilitation Research Plan
• NOT-HL-16-473: Notice of Intent to Publish a Funding Opportunity Announcement for Catalyzing Innovation in Late Phase Clinical Trial Design and Statistical Analysis Plans (U34)
• NOT-HL-16-479: Reminder: NHLBI FY2017 Small Business Topics of Special Interest (TOSI) for the SBIR/STTR Programs
• NOT-HS-17-005: Notice of Extension of the Expiration Date for PA-16-282 Developing New Clinical Decision Support to Disseminate and Implement Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Findings (R18)”
• NOT-NS-17-010: Notice of an Informational Webinar for RFA-NS-17-017 “Frontotemporal Degeneration (FTD) Sequencing Consortium: Discovery, Replication and Validation (UG3/UH3)”
• PA-17-073: Potential Effects of Metformin on Aging and Age-Related Conditions: Small-Scale Clinical Studies and Secondary Analysis of Controlled Clinical Studies (R01) (R01)
• PA-17-077: Utilizing Health Information Technology to Scale and Spread Successful Practice Models Using Patient-reported Outcomes (R18)
• PA-17-078: Administrative Supplement for Research on Sex/Gender Influences (Admin Supp)
• PA-17-084: Eradication of HIV-1 from Central Nervous System Reservoirs (R01)
• PAR-17-072: Revision Awards to Institutional Training Programs to Advance Research on Alzheimers Disease and Alzheimer’s Disease Related Dementias (T32)
• PAR-17-074: Shared Instrumentation Grant (SIG) Program (S10)
• PAR-17-075: Shared Instrumentation for Animal Research (SIFAR) Grant Program (S10)
• PAR-17-076: High-End Instrumentation (HEI) Grant Program (S10)
• PAR-17-079: Increasing the Use of Medications for the Treatment of Alcohol Use Disorders (R01)
• PAR-17-080: NIMH Mentoring Networks for Mental Health Research Education (R25)
• PAR-17-081: NIMH Research Education Programs for Psychiatry Residents (R25)
• PAR-17-082: NIMH Short Courses for Mental Health-Related Research Education (R25)
• PAR-17-083: NIBIB Biomedical Technology Resource Centers (P41)
• PAR-17-086: Tobacco Use and HIV in Low and Middle Income Countries (R21)
• PAR-17-087: Tobacco Use and HIV in Low and Middle Income Countries (R01)

Other HHS Agencies and Offices

• Announcement: New Members and SACHRP Chair (OHRP)
• 12/12/16 FR: Health and Human Services Grants Regulation; Final Rule
• 12/15/16 FR: Use of Electronic Informed Consent: Questions and Answers; Institutional Review Boards, Investigators, and Sponsors; Guidance Available (FDA)

National Science Foundation

• NSF Selects William E. Easterling to Head Geosciences Directorate
• NSF Includes
• Federal R&D Funding, by Budget Function: Fiscal Years 2015-17
• Dear Colleague Letter: Data-Driven Discovery Science in Chemistry (D3SC)
• Division of Ocean Sciences (OCE) Sample and Data Policy
• Research.gov Will Be Unavailable on Friday, December 16 from 08:00 PM to Saturday, December 17 8:00 AM EST
• FastLane Will Be Unavailable from 10:00PM ET, Friday, December 16 to 8:00AM ET, Saturday, December 17
• 12/15/16 FR: Astronomy and Astrophysics Advisory Committee Notice of Meeting and Teleconference; Meeting, February 24

Grants.gov

• Scheduled Maintenance, December 17-19

Miscellaneous Agencies and Offices

• 4-H and NASA Partner on Space Age STEM Curriculum
• Supporting Innovation, Creativity, and Enterprise: Charting a Path Ahead (OSTP)
• FDP January Meeting Agenda
• National Robotics Initiative: 2.0: Ubiquitous Collaborative Robots (NRI-2.0)
• NIFA Announces $4 Million in Funding for Biotechnology Risk Assessment Research
• NIFA Announces $5 Million in Funding for Food, Energy, and Water Systems Research
• Plant Feedstock Genomics for Bioenergy: A Joint Research Solicitation – USDA, DOE
• EPA Provides More Than $1.6 Million to University of Puerto Rico for Projects to Reduce Air Pollution, Conserve Water and Energy, and Prevent Pollution
• Energy Department Announces American Institute of Chemical Engineers to Lead New Manufacturing USA Institute
• Energy Secretary Moniz Statement on Breakthrough Energy Coalition Fund Announcement
• 12/12/16 FR: President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology; Partially Closed Meeting, January 6
• 12/13/16 FR: Nondiscrimination on Basis of Race, Color, or National Origin in Programs or Activities Receiving Federal Financial Assistance from Department of Treasury; Final Rule
• 12/14/16 FR: Information Collection: Requests for Comments; Clearance of Renewed Approval of Information Collection: Aviation Research Grants Program (FAA)
• 12/14/16 FR: Agency Information Collection Activities: DHS Civil Rights Compliance Form
• 12/15/16 FR: Applications for New Awards; Education Innovation and Research Program-Early-Phase Grants
• 12/15/16 FR: Applications for New Awards; Education Innovation and Research Program-Expansion Grants
• 12/15/16 FR: Applications for New Awards; Education Innovation and Research Program-Mid-Phase Grants