Thursday, January 29, 2015

2015 NIH Regional Seminar


From May 6-8, NIH will be hosting a Regional Seminar in Baltimore, MD.  This is a chance for everyone involved in the grant proposal process to hear from NIH experts and interact with program staff.  For registration information, click here.  Early registration is $285 through February 13th. If you are new to human subjects research, there is also a 1-day workshop on research protections for human subjects research.

Baltimore is the largest city in Maryland, and has some great restaurants and activities.  If you attend the seminar, I highly recommend finding time to also visit the National Aquarium.  It is truly fascinating and fun for all ages.

The era commons will be down tonight

Due to a planned software release, all era modules including the era commons and related databases will be down from 9 p.m. Eastern tonight through 7 a.m. Eastern tomorrow.  Please plan accordingly. 

Tuesday, January 13, 2015

The highest earners are getting a raise

NIH announced an increase in the salary cap that took effect on January 11th, 2015.  With this revision, the salary cap is now increased from $181,500 to $183,300. 

Monday, January 12, 2015

Difficulties faced by young investigators seeking NIH funding

This interesting article provides somewhat disheartening statistics regarding NIH funding levels for young faculty.  It provides information on what Johns Hopkins University is doing to try and support young investigators who are in the early stages of launching their research careers.  There are many lessons to be learned from this institution's approach.  In the current funding climate, more institutions should follow this lead and provide financial and other support to promising new investigators.  Ultimately, the entire scientific community will benefit from the addition of new ideas and fresh approaches from young investigators.