Message
from the Director, NHLBI, to Investigators Affected by Hurricane
Katrina
September 13, 2005
I recognize that this is a time of unprecedented disruption
and hardship for those of you affected by Hurricane Katrina
and that rebuilding will be a long process. My colleagues
at the Institute and I want you to know that we will work
with you to help resolve whatever problems may arise during
this difficult time.
We understand that in some cases, you may not be able to
submit applications by the due date or conduct the research
for which you have already received funding. The NIH has
provided relevant information for affected investigators
and institutions at: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/katrina/index.htm.
You also may direct any questions you may have about your
currently funded research to your NHLBI program administrator
via the NIH E-mail Directory (http://ned.nih.gov/). If you
have questions about the submission of a response to an RFA
or RFP, please contact the NHLBI program administrator listed
on the announcement.
We have established a special E-mail address for other grant/contract
related questions. Please contact us via the Katrina Emergency
E-mail Account (NHLBI_Katrina@mail.nih.gov).
The NHLBI is offering to accommodate displaced fellows and
PIs in its intramural branches. If you or your fellows are
interested in this possibility, please send an email to the
above email address.
Some of you may not be able to use your institution's E-mail
service. If you have a new (temporary) E-mail address, I
urge you to update your eRA Commons by phone (1-866-504-9552)
or E-mail (commons@od.nih.gov). For E-mail updates, please
provide your full name, an associated grant number if applicable,
and old and new E-mail addresses.
Our public Web site now includes a special Hurricane Katrina
page (http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/katrina.htm) that contains
the above guidance as well as links to HHS, NIH, and other
resources for researchers, patient care providers, and volunteers.
Additional information to help you is being developed and
will be added to this web page as it becomes available.
We value your commitment to research and will continue to
work with you to accomplish our common goals.
Elizabeth G. Nabel, M.D.
Director
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