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NHLBI Research and Policy Update
Number 52   April 2008

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bulletFunding Updates

 Please Note: Links to RFAs, PAs, and Guide Notices will take you to the NIH Web site. RFPs will take you to FedBizOpps. Links to RFPs will not work past their proposal receipt date. Archived versions of RFPs posted on FEDBIZOPPS can be found on the FedBizOpps site using the FedBizOpps search function. Under Document to Search, simply select Archived Documents.

  RFA-HL-08-007: Targeted Approaches to Weight Control for Young Adults (U01) Related Documents
 Receipt Dates: Letter of Intent, September 10, 2008
Application, October 10, 2008

PA-08-151: Midcareer Investigator Award in Patient-Oriented Research (K24)

PA-08-149: NIH Support for Conferences and Scientific Meetings (Parent R13/U13)

PAR-08-139: Enhancing Zebrafish Research with Research Tools and Techniques (R01)

PAR-08-138: Genetic Screens to Enhance Zebrafish Research (R01)

PA-08-110: New Technologies for Transient Molecular Complex Characterization (SBIR [R43/R44])

NOT-HL-08-117: Clarifications Regarding Animal Model Research in NHLBI RFA-HL-08-005

NOT-HL-08-116: Updated Contact Information for the NHLBI Innovative Research Grant Program

NOT-HL-08-115: Addendum to NOT-HG-08-002 Administrative Supplements for Making Knockout Mice

NOT-OD-08-067: May IACUC 101 & 201 PLUS Workshops in Delray Beach, Florida

NOT-OD-08-066: NIH Renews Focus on Protecting Sensitive Data and Information Used in Research

NOT-OD-08-065: Revision of NIH Policy Concerning Concurrent Support from Mentored Career Development (K) Award and a Research Grant

NOT-OD-08-064: Revised NIH Parental Leave Policy for the Ruth L. Kirschstein NRSA Awards

NOT-OD-08-063: NIH Announces the Posting of Updated Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on Financial Conflict of Interest Requirements for All NIH-Supported Institutions

NOT-RM-08-014: Request for Information (RFI): To Solicit Ideas for Common Fund / Roadmap Trans-NIH Strategic Initiatives

For additional initiatives, please visit the following Web page:
NHLBI Grants and Contracts page: Funding Opportunity Announcements (FOAs)


bulletPolicy Updates

No new or revised policies have been issued.

For additional policy documents, please visit Funding / Award Policy section on the following Web page:
Funding, Training, and Policies



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



bulletMeetings

List of upcoming meetings

Mitochondrial Biology in Cardiovascular Health and Diseases Conference, October 6-7, 2008

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Advisory Council, June 11, 2008 and September 9, 2008

Symposium on Mucolipin Function in Disease, June 2-3, 2008

For more information, and the most current list of upcoming meetings, please visit the following Web page:
Announcements of NHLBI Meetings, Conferences, and Events


Reports of past meetings

No meeting minutes or summaries have been posted in April.

For more information on past meetings, please visit the following Web page:
Workshop and Meeting Summaries, and Other Scientific Reports


bulletPress Releases

We Can! Joins National Call for Reducing Screen Time During Turnoff Week, April 15, 2008

Launching a Global Alliance for Pharmacogenomics — U.S. and Japanese Scientists Partner to Study Genetic Factors that Influence the Safety and Effectiveness of Medicines, April 14, 2008

Gene Linked to Inherited Blood Biomarker Associated with Asthma Risk, April 9, 2008

Aggressively Lowering Cholesterol and Blood Pressure May Reverse Atherosclerosis in Adults with Diabetes, April 8, 2008

Automated External Defibrillators and CPR Are Equally Helpful for Sudden Cardiac Arrest in the Home – Study Finds AEDs Underused at Home, April 1, 2008

For additional Press Releases, please visit the NHLBI News Room


bulletSelected NHLBI Vacancies

 To receive bi-weekly e-updates about NHLBI job opportunities, please e-mail your request to Marianna Mertts, PhD, Office of Workforce Management.

(Links to announcements will not work past their closing date.)

Position Title Location
Salary and Grade
Closing Date
Tenure Track/Tenured Scientist, Computational Biomedical Research Ad #: TEN-799 Bethesda, MD Title 42 June 30, 2008

Health Scientist Administrator, Division of Prevention and Population Sciences
Health Scientist Administrator NHLBI-08-252774-DE

Bethesda, MD $82,961 - $127,442
GS-0601-13/14
May 31, 2008

Health Scientist Administrator, Division of Prevention and Population Sciences
Health Scientist Administrator NHLBI-08-254303-DE

Bethesda, MD $115,317 - $149,000
GS-0601-15/15
May 31, 2008

Health Scientist Administrator, Division of Prevention and Population Sciences
Health Scientist Administrator NHLBI-08-252786-DE

Bethesda, MD $82,961 - $127,442
GS-0601-13/14
May 24, 2008

Health Scientist Administrator, Division of Prevention and Population Sciences
Health Scientist Administrator NHLBI-08-254678-DE

Bethesda, MD $115,317 - $149,000
GS-0601-15/15
May 24, 2008
Nurse Practitioner NHLBI-08-261126-DH Bethesda, MD

$75,025 - $107,854
GS-0610-12/13

May 20, 2008
Senior Extramural Regulatory Analyst NHLBI-08-249769-DE Bethesda, MD

$69,764 - 127,442
GS-0601-12/13/14

May 16, 2008
Nurse Practitioner NHLBI-08-261111-DH Bethesda, MD

$75,025 - $107,854
GS-0610-12/13

May 13, 2008
Physician's Assistant NHLBI-08-261100-DE Bethesda, MD

$69,764 - $107,854
GS-0603-12/13

May 13, 2008

Medical Officer, Women's Health Initiative Branch
Medical Officer HHS/NIH-2008-1656

Bethesda, MD

$82,961 - $127,442
GS-0602-13/14

May 10, 2008

Medical Officer, Women's Health Initiative Branch
Medical Officer HHS/NIH-2008-1778

Bethesda, MD $115,317 - $149,000
GS-0602-15/15
May 10, 2008

Medical Officer, Division of Prevention and Population Sciences
Medical Officer HHS/NIH-2008-1713

Bethesda, MD $82,961 - $127,442
GS-0602-13/14
May 10, 2008
Medical Officer, Division of Prevention and Population Sciences
Medical Officer HHS/NIH-2008-1779
Bethesda, MD $115,317 - $149,000
GS-0602-15/15
May 10, 2008
Technology Development Specialist NHLBI-08-248890 Bethesda, MD $82,961 - $107,854
GS-0601-13/13
May 9, 2008

Branch Chief, Research Translation Branch
listed in USAJOBS as Supervisory Medical Officer (Branch Chief) NHLBI-08-256492-DH

Bethesda, MD

$115,317 - $149,000
GS-0602-15/15

May 2, 2008

Note: There are often changes and additions to the selected vacancy list. For the most current information, please visit the NHLBI Jobs Opportunities page


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