NIH Organizational Structure Updates on NINR Strategic Plan and Funding Opportunities Midwest Nursing Research Society, April 15, 2012 Paul A. Cotton, PhD, RD Linda S. Weglicki, Ph.D., R.N. Program Director, National Institute of Nursing Research Chief, Office of Extramural Programs, NINR National Institute of Nursing Research NINR Director 1986 Established at the NIH as the National Center for Nursing Research (NCNR) 1993 Center elevated to an NIH Institute: National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR) 2011 NINR celebrated 25 year anniversary Dr. Patricia A. Grady April 3, 1995 - Present
Overview: NINR Mission Mission New Strategic Plan: Bringing Science to Life 5 Areas of Focus Types of Activity Codes New Funding Opportunity Announcements Reminders To promote and improve health of individuals, families, communities, and populations. NINR supports and conducts clinical and basic research and research training on health and illness across the lifespan. NINR Strategic Plan The Science of Health Advancing Nursing Science by supporting research that: Focuses on promotion of health and quality of life Engages individuals as active participants in their own health Includes interdisciplinary approaches; multiple health determinants Seeks innovative methods to optimize patient outcomes and contain costs Promotes health equity; eliminates health disparities
5 Areas of Focus Investing in: Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Advancing the Quality of Life: Symptom Management Palliative and End-of-Life Care Innovation Nurse Scientists Overview of NINR Supported Activity Codes Training & Education Independent Research Project Grants Graduate Partnerships Program (GPP) NINR Summer Genetics Institute (SGI) Bachelor s Degree (senior year) Individual Pre-doctoral Awards (F31) Institutional Pre-doc Awards (T32) R01 support under PIs NINR SGI Individual Post-doc Awards (F32) Institutional Post-doc Awards (T32) R01 support under PIs NINR SGI Career Transition Awards (K22) Pathway to Independence Awards (K99/R00) Career Development (K) Awards NIH Research Awards targeted to New Investigators NINR SGI Pre-Doctorate Post-Doctorate New Investigators Career Development (K) Awards Individual Senior Fellow Awards (F33) NINR SGI Career Researchers R01 R03 R15 P01 P20 P30 R41 and R42 R43 and R44
R01 - Research Project Grant Key Requirements: Supports discrete, specified projects Must have completed pilot work Application must tie together from theory to analysis Up to five years of support Budget Variable Modular New Investigators/Early Stage Investigators New Investigator (NI) A PD/PI who has not obtained a substantial NIH research grant Early Stage Investigator (ESI) A New Investigator within 10 years of completing the terminal research degree or medical residency (or equivalent) Applies only to R01 applications New Investigators/Early Stage Investigators applications will be clustered together for review Other R Series Grants R03: Small Research Grant Must show how it will lead to an R01 NINR only supports junior investigators for the R03 R15: Academic Research Enhancement Award Only eligible universities or colleges Includes students Small Business Opportunities R41, R42: Technology Transfer (STTR) Small business + research institution R43, R44: Innovative Research (SBIR) Research & development by small business R21: Exploratory/Developmental Grant For innovative projects with high potential contribution to science
NINR Institutional Centers P01: Centers of Research of Critical Importance to NINR Established investigators Projects for innovative, high-impact, interdisciplinary research P20: Exploratory Relatively new programs of research Building of research expertise and teams for the future Administrative core + 3 research projects (2-3yrs duration) P30: Centers of Excellence Several years of demonstrated research success Administrative core + 3 research projects (2-3 yrs duration) Moving toward R01 NIH Common Fund Opportunities Stimulates highly innovative research ideas from new investigators of exceptional creativity, proposing research of very high potential impact Emphasis on innovation, preliminary data not required http://commonfund.nih.gov/newinnovator/ NIH Common Fund Opportunites Timeline: New R01 Applications Provides a mechanism for exceptional, early career scientist to forgo traditional post-doctoral training Receipt Date Scientific Review Council Review Award Date Applicants must be within a year of their terminal research degree/clinical residency Up to $300K/yr for 5 years February 5 June October December June 5 October January April October 5 February May July http://commonfund.nih.gov/earlyindependence/
Timeline: New K Series, R03, R21, R15 Applications Application Type Receipt Date Scientific Review Council Review Award Date NINR Intramural Program K Series R03, R21, R15 (25 th ) F Series February, June, October, February, June, October April, August, December 12 th 16th 8th June/July Oct/Nov Feb/March June/July Oct/Nov Feb/March June/July Oct/Nov Feb/March Aug/Oct January May Aug/Oct January May Aug/Oct January May December April July December April July Sept/Dec April July NINR Intramural Training Opportunities NINR Intramural Training Director Dr. Mary Engler Contact: Dr. Engler englermb@mail.nih.gov NINR Intramural Research Discovering the underlying biological mechanisms of a range of symptoms, their effect on patients, and how patients respond to interventions The Symptoms Management Branch and Research Training Opportunities: Summer Genetics Institute: June 4-29 Summer Interns Postdoctoral Fellowships (and K99, K22 & F33) Graduate Partnerships Programs Methodologies Boot Camp Series: July 23-27
NINR News Supports doctoral students currently enrolled in a school of nursing Institutional partnership: Applicants must attend or be accepted to a school of nursing with an NINRfunded T32 Institutional Training Grant Individual partnership also now available For questions about the NINR GPP, please contact: Send an email with NINR Graduate Partnership Program in the subject line to NINRIRPTraining@mail.nih.gov www.ninr.nih.gov/training/gpp 2012 NINR Summer Genetics Institute Intensive program featuring lecture and handson laboratory training; open to students, faculty and clinicians 2012 SGI application period: opened February 1, 2012, and closed April 6, 2012 2012 SGI Dates: June 4-29 See NINR website for more details for the 2012 program: http://www.ninr.nih.gov/training/sgi Email: ninrsqi@mail.nih.gov 2012 NINR Fatigue/Sleep Methodologies Boot Camp One-week intensive research training course featuring lectures, classroom discussion and lab training in fatigue and sleep research methods Open to grad students, faculty and clinicians Registration now open and will close on May 25 2012 Dates: July 23-27 See NINR website for more details for the 2012 program: http://www.ninr.nih.gov/training/trainingopportunitiesintramural/b ootcamp.htm Your NIH Application: Scientific Review Email: NINRIRPtraining@mail.nih.gov
Scientific Review Criteria (Level 1 Review) Criteria factored into overall impact score Significance Investigators Innovation Approach Environment Human Subjects DSMB/P Additional considerations: Not factored into overall impact score Budget Foreign institutions Resource Sharing Scoring System Impact Score Descriptor High Impact Moderate Impact Low Impact 1 Exceptional 2 Outstanding 3 Excellent 4 Very Good 5 Good 6 Satisfactory 7 Fair 8 Marginal 9 Poor 48 2 Level System for Application Review 1 st Level Scientific Review Group (SRG) Independent outside reviewers Evaluate scientific merit & significance Recommend length and level of funding 2 nd Level National Advisory Council Assesses Quality of SRG Review Makes Recommendation to Institute Staff on Funding Evaluates Program Priorities and Relevance Advises on Policy National Advisory Council (Level 2 Review) National Advisory Council assesses quality of Level 1 review Cannot change overall impact/priority score from SRG Can designate application as High or Low program priority National Advisory Council s meet 3 times yearly: January, May, and September
Who Actually Makes the Funding Decisions? NIH Peer Review Websites The Institute Director! Factors Considered: Scientific Merit Contribution to Institute Mission Program Recommendation Advisory Council Recommendation Program Balance Availability of Funds Enhancing Peer Review Initiative http://enhancing-peer-review.nih.gov/ e-mail EnhancingPeerReview@mail.nih.gov Office of Extramural Research Peer Review http://grants.nih.gov/grants/peer_review_process.htm National Institute of Nursing Research http://www.ninr.nih.gov/ Center for Scientific Review http://cms.csr.nih.gov/aboutcsr/welcome+to+csr/ Funding Opportunities Current NINR Funding Opportunities & Updates All current NINR Funding Opportunity Announcements, including RFAs and Program Announcements (PAs), as well as Notices of interest from NIH, are available on the NINR web site at: http://www.ninr.nih.gov/researchandfunding/d EA/OEP/FundingOpportunities/default.htm
Funding Opportunities RFA-NR-12-010: Early Detection and Prevention of Mild Cognitive Impairment (R01): http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/rfa-nr-12-010.html Due date; 5/21/12 RFA-NR-12-011: Research to Assist Informal Caregivers in Assessing and Managing Symptoms in Individuals with Alzheimer s Disease (R01): http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/rfa-nr-12-011.html Due Date: 5/21/12 Funding Opportunities RFA-NR-12-006/ 009: Centers of Excellence in Symptom Science (P30/P20): http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/rfa-nr-12-006.html Due Date: 5/16/2012 Funding Opportunities PA-12-153: Research to Action: Assessing and Addressing Community Exposures to Environmental Contaminants (R01): http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/pa-12-153.html Opening Date: May 5, 2012 PA-12-133/134: Environmental Exposures and Health: Exploration of Non-Traditional Settings (R01/R21): http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/pa-12-133.html Opening Date: May 5, 2012 Funding Opportunities PA-12-061: Maternal Nutrition and Pre-pregnancy Obesity: Effects on Mothers, Infants and Children (R01): http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/pa-12-061.html PA-11-327: Healthy Habits: Timing for Developing Sustainable Healthy Behaviors in Children and Adolescents (R01/R03/R21): http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/pa-11-327.html
Funding Opportunities Funding Opportunities PA-11-330: mhealth Tools to Promote Effective Patient Provider Communication, Adherence to Treatment and Self Management of Chronic Diseases In Underserved Populations (R01, R03, R21): http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/pa-11-332.html PA-12-022/023: Practical Interventions to Improve Medication Adherence in Primary Care (R01/R21): http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/pa-12-022.html PA-11-245: Obesity and Asthma: Awareness and Management (R01): http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pafiles/pa-11-245.html PA-12-024: Behavioral Interventions to Address Multiple Chronic Health Conditions in Primary Care (R01): http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/pa-12-024.html NINR Funding Opportunities for HIV/AIDS NINR HIV/AIDS Funding Opportunities NIH Updates Program Mechanism Sponsoring Announcement IC PA-09-017 R01 NIA PAR-10-219 D43 FIC PA-09-236 R01 NIDA PA-11-118 R01 NINR PA-11-119 R21 NINR Title Medical Management of Older Patients with HIV/AIDS (R01) AIDS International Training and Research Program (AITRP) (D43) HIV/AIDS, Drug Use, and Vulnerable Populations in the US (R01) HIV/AIDS Testing and Follow-up Among the Underserved in the United States (R01) HIV/AIDS Testing and Follow-up Among the Underserved in the United States (R21) Resubmission Deadlines: For deadlines on/after January 25, 2011, applicants must submit their Resubmission application (A1) within thirty-seven months of the initial New, Renewal, or Revision application due date http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/noticefiles/not-od-10-140.html
NIH Updates Reminders New K page limits for due dates after Jan. 7, 2011 Mentoring Plan - 6 pages Statements by Mentors, Contributors - 6 pages Description of Institutional Environment - 1 page Commitment to Candidate's Research Career Development - 1 page http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/not-od- 11-027.html Population tracking reports need to be complete and accurate Budgets over $500,000/ year in direct costs need prior approval Budgets over $350,000/year in direct costs are considered high budget and are reviewed by the NINR Council NINR Program Directors Contact NINR Program Directors for Assistance Common Topics: o Ideas for research proposals o Questions regarding FOA s o Guidance with application preparation o Questions regarding population tracking o Any issues regarding your funded application o General concerns/comments Resources Funding Opportunities: NIH Guide for Grants & Contracts: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/ NINR Frequently Asked Questions: http://www.ninr.nih.gov/footer/ninr+faq.htm NINR Data Safety Monitoring Policy: http://www.ninr.nih.gov/nr/rdonlyres/cd57b1a3-24e5-4ca0-b775- C33E4EE95ACE/0/NINRDSMPolicy102411final.pdf Symptom Management Research at NINR: http://www.ninr.nih.gov/researchandfunding/symptommanagement.htm End of Life Research at NINR: http://www.ninr.nih.gov/researchandfunding/spotlight+on+end-of- Life+Research.htm
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