Despite recent efforts, compliance issues with financial conflict of interest policies continue. The three major concerns are: too narrow a definition of investigator, the timing of reporting and ensuring subrecipients comply with the regulation.  (more...)

Data on compact disks sent to peer reviewers prior to study section meetings are being password protected as of May 15, 2008 to enhance the confidentiality of the peer review process.  (more...)

NIH plans to transition from PureEdge to Adobe version of the SF424 (R&R) in December 2008 and schedules transition of many remaining mechanisms.  (more...)

NIH updated the Public Access FAQ this month to provide procedural changes and clarifications. Also, the NIH Public Access Request for Information ends May 31.  (more...)

Public health relevance statements from grant applications provide NIH, Congress and the public a description of the potential of your project to improve public health.  (more...)

NIH seeks scientists to provide expert advice on human subjects protection issues related to NIH extramural programs.  (more...)

A new public Web site keeps the public informed about the way Research, Condition, and Disease Categorization (RCDC) categorization will change the way NIH develops reports on research funding for fiscal year 2008, and beyond. A webinar will be held on June 11, 2008 to introduce the system to the public.  (more...)