August 1, 2018 NIAID Funding News

Read this full issue online at http://www.niaid.nih.gov/grants-contracts/funding-news-notices

Feature Articles

Spotlight on the Chemical Countermeasures Research Program Network

The Chemical Countermeasures Research Program focuses exclusively on enhancing the nation's medical response capabilities to protect the civilian population during public health emergencies involving the release of chemical threat agents.

Opportunities and Resources

Prevent Tuberculosis Transmission in HIV-Endemic and Other High-Transmission Settings

Through this funding opportunity, we will support research to characterize tuberculosis transmission events within the Transmitter-Recipient Cluster Chains in high-burden settings, including elucidating the impact of HIV co-infection on transmission rates.

ImmPort(ant) News: Last Chance To Apply for Informatics FOA

We remind you of an opportunity to develop new or improved informatics tools and methods to improve and facilitate reusing shared data in NIAID's data repository ImmPort.

Antibacterial Resistance: Funding To Support a Leadership Group

NIAID looks to fund a leadership group to conduct clinical research studies and clinical trials that will impact understanding, preventing, diagnosing, and treating antibacterial resistance infections.

Commercialization Accelerator Program Returns To Aid Small Business Phase II Awardees

Small businesses: don't miss an opportunity to receive individualized assistance to transition developed products into the marketplace.

In The News

NIAID Payline Updates for Fiscal Year 2018

NIAID adjusted fiscal year paylines for training, fellowship, and small business grants.

eRA Commons Introduces Two Upgrades for Progress Reports

Review two changes in eRA Commons that will make completing your next Research Performance Progress Report even easier.

Find Resources on Rigor and Reproducibility

NIH’s Rigor and Reproducibility page is still the best place to start when completing the Research Plan of your next application. Pay close attention to the listed “Examples of Rigor in Applications” within the Resources section.

Advice Corner

Small Business Applicants: Quickly Find the Right Opportunity for You

NIH posted a Small Business Clinical Trials Funding Opportunity Decision Tree, which, based on your answers, will direct you to the funding opportunity announcement that best matches your intended research.