NIH grantsmanship

The NIH Director’s New Innovator Award (activity code DP2) supports Early-Stage Investigators (ESIs) who are pursuing highly innovative research that has the potential to have a major impact on areas relevant to NIH mission. Applications can be basic, translational, or clinical in nature. The Notice of Funding Opportunity (RFA-RM-25-002) allows for clinical trials, though it […]

Health science researchers in the U.S. naturally gravitate toward National Institutes of Health (NIH) grants to fund their work, but other sources are available. And with the looming threat of NIH budget cuts, interest in alternatives may be on the rise. One such (perhaps surprising?) resource: the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD). You’re familiar with