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Policies for Researchers

Contents

• Policies, Forms, Applications, Information
• Use of Human Subjects
• Use of Animals
• Use of Stem Cells
• Data Sharing
• Clinical Trials
• Biosafety
• Foreign Grant Policy
• Intellectual Property Policy
• Grant Application Process

Policies, Forms, Applications, Information

• Office of Extramural Research Grants Web Site Map
  (http://grants1.nih.gov/grants/oer.htm)
• Office of Extramural Research Forms and Applications 
  (http://grants.nih.gov/grants/forms.htm)  
• NIH Grants Policy Statement
  (http://grants1.nih.gov/grants/policy/nihgps/)
• Description of the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts
  (http://grants1.nih.gov/grants/guide/description.htm)
• An Introduction to Extramural Research at NIH
  (http://grants1.nih.gov/grants/intro2oer.htm)
• Extramural Award Data
  (http://grants1.nih.gov/grants/award/award.htm)
• Electronic Research Administration
  (http://era.nih.gov/)
• eRA Computer Retrieval of Information on Scientific Projects
  (http://crisp.cit.nih.gov/)
• Specifications for NIBIB Website Gallery Submissions

Use of Human Subjects

• HHS policies: Office of Human Research Protection
  (http://www.hhs.gov/ohrp/)
• NIH Office of Human Subjects Research
  (http://grants1.nih.gov/grants/policy/hs/index.htm)
•  NIBIB Points to Consider for Investigators: Incidental Findings in Imaging Research

• NIAID (http://www.niaid.nih.gov/ncn/clinical/default_human.htm) - Additional information on human subjects that may be helpful

Use of Animals

• Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare
  (http://grants1.nih.gov/grants/olaw/olaw.htm)
• NIAID (http://www.niaid.nih.gov/ncn/clinical/default_animal.htm) - Additional information on research animals that may be helpful.

Use of Stem Cells

• NIH Stem Cell Information
  (http://stemcells.nih.gov/)
• NIH Human Embryonic Stem Cell Registry
  (http://stemcells.nih.gov/research/registry/)
• Frequently Asked Questions about Stem Cells
  (http://stemcells.nih.gov/info/faqs.asp)
• Research Funding Policies and Guidelines
  (http://stemcells.nih.gov/policy/guidelines.asp)

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Data Sharing

• NIH Data Sharing Policy
  (http://grants2.nih.gov/grants/policy/data_sharing/)
• Frequently Asked Questions about Data Sharing
  (http://grants2.nih.gov/grants/policy/data_sharing/data_sharing_faqs.htm)
• NIH Policy on Sharing of Model Organisms for Biomedical Research
  (http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-04-066.html)

Clinical Trials

• Inclusion of Women and Minorities as Participants in Research Involving Human Subjects (http://grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/women_min/women_min.htm)
• NIH Policy for Data Safety and Monitoring
  (http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/not98-084.html)

• NIAID (http://www.niaid.nih.gov/ncn/clinical/default_human.htm) - Additional information on human subjects that may be helpful.    

Biosafety

• Office of Research Services Resources for Biosafety
  (http://www.nih.gov/od/ors/ds/pubs/)

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Foreign Grant Policy

• NIH Grants Policy Statement
  (http://grants2.nih.gov/grants/policy/nihgps_2001/part_iib_7.htm): Awards to Foreign Institutions, International Organizations, and Domestic Grants with Foreign Components
• NIAID (http://www.niaid.nih.gov/ncn/grants/int/default.htm) - Additional information on foreign grants and contracts that may be helpful.  

Intellectual Property Policy

This is to confirm that inventions arising out of any NIH funded research must be reported to the NIH by the recipient institution as required under NIH policy, which is based upon the Bayh-Dole Act. Details of reporting requirements can be found at http://iedison.gov/. 

• Intellectual Property Policy - OER
  (http://grants2.nih.gov/grants/intell-property.htm)
• NIH Grants Policy Statement
  (http://grants2.nih.gov/grants/policy/nihgps_2001/part_iia_6.htm): Availability of Research Results: Publications,  Intellectual Property Rights, and Sharing Biomedical Research Resources

Grant Application Process

• Information on grant writing, including Getting to know the NIH; Types of NIH Grants; Preparing and Writing Grant Applications; Submitting an NIH Grant Application; General Grant Policies; Grant Receipt and Peer Review
• Also see the Center for Scientific Review (http://cms.csr.nih.gov/)

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