NIH salary cap remains at FY2010 level

Because the National Institutes of Health remain under a continuing budget resolution, they announced on May 9th that the salary cap for NIH grants remains at the FY10 $199,700 level for the rest of 2011's fiscal year.

Revised Notice of Intent to Submit (NITS) form available

Based on a site visit with the National Science Foundation recently, we have revised the NITS form to include questions regarding 1) clinical trials and 2) whether the project could be classified as basic research, applied research or development. The new form is available on the Welcome page of our website, and also on the "Forms and Guidance" page. Please begin using the new form immediately. Thank you!

NIH releases new guidelines on how to file an appeal

If you've ever been dissatisfied with the results of your NIH preliminary review, and wanted to appeal but weren't sure how to do that, this article can help.

Appeals court overturns judge's previous ban on stem cell research

In a 2-1 decision, a panel of the U.S. court of appeals in Washington overturned U.S. District Judge Royce Lamberth’s order (in August) that would have blocked federal financing of stem cell research. Full article here.

Fordham IRB's summer hiatus

In case you did not see the fliers that the IRB sent out, they'd like to remind you of their annual summer hiatus between June and August, and announce the following deadlines:

• New protocols: those for full board review must be submitted by April 12; expedited or exempt reviews must be submitted by May 9.
  
• Revised protocols: "approval pending" protocols must be returned by May 16; for full board review, return by May 27.
  

Questions? Contact David Wilbur, IRB Administrator, at 212-636-7946 or IRB@fordham.edu

NIH requests comments on an Early Independence Award Program

The National Institutes of Health has released a Request for Information (RFI) on a proposed new funding mechanism, the NIH Director's Early Independence Award Program, which would allow recent doctoral (PhD or MD) graduates the opportunity to forgo traditional postdoctoral training and move more quickly into an independent scientific career. If you'd like to learn more and respond to this RFI, please visit notice number NOT-RM-11-009.

NIH new investigator regional conference

Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory is hosting four Institute Directors from the National Institutes of Health (specifically, NCI, NIDDK, NHLBI and NIMH) on March 14th for a conference designed to assist new investigators with writing successful proposals. You must register by February 14th if you are interested. For more information and the registration form, click here.