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NHLBI Research and Policy Update
Number 2   February 2004
This electronic distribution list will provide updates from the NHLBI Web Site for the research community. The Updates will be sent as needed, but no more than once a week.
 
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Funding Updates
 
FY 2005 Congressional Budget Justification

Supplemental Funding Available for K08 or K23 Awards for Pulmonary Hypertension Research
The Pulmonary Hypertension Association (PHA) and the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) wish to announce a program that will provide supplemental funding to an individual who receives an NHLBI Mentored Clinical Scientist Development Award (K08) or a Mentored Patient-Oriented Research Career Development Award (K23) for research on pulmonary hypertension.
 
PDF fileRFTOP-RM-169: Inventory and Evaluation of Clinical Research Networks 
     Proposal receipt date, April 2, 2004.
     NOTE TO INTERESTED PARTIES: This Request for Task Order Proposals is provided for information purposes only.
      The solicitation is being done using the NIH Public Information
      and Communication Services (PICS) mechanism (see additional
      information on that mechanism at
http://dssa.od.nih.gov/pics/ ).
      Proposals in response to this solicitation will be accepted only
      from the contractors available under that mechanism.
 
PDF fileNHLBI-HB-05-07: Retrovirus Epidemiology Donor Study-II (REDS-II)--Central Laboratory
      Receipt Dates: Letter of Intent, March 10, 2004
     Proposal, April 16, 2004
PDF fileNHLBI-HB-05-06: Maintenance of NHLBI Biological Specimen Repository
     Receipt Dates: Letter of Intent, April 19, 2004
     Proposal, June 1, 2004
 
RFA-HL-04-016: Specialized Centers Of Clinically Oriented Research (SCCOR) in Hemostatic and Thrombotic Diseases
     Receipt Dates: Letter of Intent, August 24, 2004
     Application, September 21, 2004


RFA-GM-04-002: Pharmacogenetics Research Network and Knowledge Base
     Receipt Dates: Letter of Intent, July 19, 2004
     Application, August 19, 2004
 
PA-04-059: SBIR/STTR Technologies for Monitoring and Performing Resuscitation
 
Addendum to RFA-DK-03-018: Genetic Studies of Obesity-related Traits in Model Organisms
 
For additional initiatives, please visit the following Web page:
NHLBI Grants and Contracts page
 
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bulletPolicy Updates
 
NHLBI Operating Guidelines, FY 2004
 
For additional policy documents, please visit Funding / Award Policy section on the following Web page:
Funding, Training, and Policies
 
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bulletTraining Updates
No updates or new training documents have been issued.
 
For more information on training and career development programs, please visit the following Web page:
Training and Career Development
 
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bulletMeetings
 
National Sleep Conference, March 29-30, 2004
 
NHLBAC February 2004 Meeting Summary is available
 
For more information on upcoming meetings, please visit the following Web page:
Announcements of NHLBI Meetings, Conferences, and Events
 
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bulletPress Releases
 
NHLBI Awards $68 Million to Fund Clinical Centers in Pediatric Heart Disease: New Program Speeds Application of Basic Research Advances to Clinical Care
 
The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Hosts The Red Dress Collection 2004 Fashion Show, February 6, 2004
 
Statement from Barbara Alving, M.D., Acting Director, National Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute, on Guidelines for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention in Women, February 4, 2004
 
The Heart Truth Announces Launch of its Road Show: Original Red Dress Collection to Carry Heart Health Wake-up Call to Women in Five Cities, February 2, 2004
 
For additional Press Releases, please visit the following Web page:
Current Press Releases
 
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bulletOther Items of Interest
 
HIPAA Privacy Rule on the Web
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Privacy Rule is the first comprehensive Federal protection for the privacy of personal health information. Research organizations and researchers may or may not be covered by the HIPAA Privacy Rule. This website provides information on the Privacy Rule for the research community.
 
NIH Obesity Research Web Site
 
Legislative Update - February 2004 (Part of the NHLBI Express)
 
bulletAn Archive of the current and past issues is available on the NHLBI Web site.

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