The NIH Office Extramural Research offers a variety of ways to stay connected and informed of the latest news affecting the extramural research community using social media.
Blogs
NIH Extramural NexusOpen MikeProvides the latest news on grants policies and activities at the NIH, as well as resources for applicants and awardees (available as a monthly email digest or via RSS feed)
NIH Division of Loan Repayment (DLR) Director’s BlogDr. Michael Lauer, NIH Deputy Director of Extramural Research, blogs on NIH extramural activities, helping connect you with the NIH perspective, and helping connect us with yours. Part of the NIH Extramural Nexus. (subscription options)
Dr. Ericka Boone discusses all things related to the NIH LRPs, hot topics in scientific workforce development, NIH funding mechanisms, and more.
facebook.com/nihlrp NIH Loan Repayment Program
National Institutes of Health Office of Extramural Research
Podcasts
All About Grants (Insights on grant topics from those who live and breathe the information)
@NIHgrants (Grants and Funding News from the Office of Extramural Research)
@NIHFunding (NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts)
@NIH_LRP (NIH Loan Repayment Program)
@NIH_OLAW (NIH Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare)
@NIHsbir (NIH SBIR/STTR Programs)
YouTube
youtube.com/user/NIHgrants (Tutorials, Webinars, and more)
Additional NIH Social Media Opportunities
Provides additional social media opportunities from offices within the NIH Office of the Director, as well as the 27 Institutes and Centers that comprise the NIH.