7/26/2006 HACU Capacity Building Workshop - Dr. Carlos Caban 1 Overview of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Carlos E. Caban, Ph.D., M.P.H. Office of Extramural Research, NIH

7/26/2006 HACU Capacity Building Workshop - Dr. Carlos Caban2 Highlights 1. The NIH Mission & Budget 2. How NIH is organized and functions Ways to participate in NIH activities 4. How to find out about NIH funding Initiatives and communicate with NIH

7/26/2006 HACU Capacity Building Workshop - Dr. Carlos Caban3 1. NIH Mission The NIH mission is to uncover new knowledge that will lead to better health for everyone -- to help prevent, detect, diagnose, and treat disease and disability, from the rarest genetic disorder to the common cold. NIH is committed to the highest ethical and scientific standards for HS research

7/26/2006 HACU Capacity Building Workshop - Dr. Carlos Caban4 NIH Budget NIH Budget $28.59 Billion (FY2005) FY 2004: $22.9 Billion in Extramural Awards to the research community(80% of NIH $) ~$ 2.3 Billion for Intramural Research at NIH 10,052 Competing Grant Awards (all types) 54,121 awards total (all types) 24.6% Overall NIH Success Rate ~30% Involve Human Subjects

7/26/2006 HACU Capacity Building Workshop - Dr. Carlos Caban5 FY 2005 Budget $28.59 Billion Research Project Grants 53% $15.3 billion Training 3% $761 million

7/26/2006 HACU Capacity Building Workshop - Dr. Carlos Caban6 2. NIH Organization 27 Institutes and Centers (ICs) 24 ICs Provide Separate Funding for Research Projects and Activities Office of Director Office of Extramural Research(OER) Office of Intramural Research (OIR) OD Offices for Trans-NIH Initiatives ORWH; OBSSR: ODP; OAR;OC;

7/26/2006 HACU Capacity Building Workshop - Dr. Carlos Caban7 Office of the Director * National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases National Cancer Institute National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research National Institute on Drug Abuse National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences National Institute on Aging National Institute of Child Health and Human Development National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders National Eye Institute National Human Genome Research Institute National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute National Institute of Mental Health National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke National Institute of General Medical Sciences National Institute of Nursing Research National Library of Medicine Center for Information Technology Center for Scientific Review National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Fogarty International Center National Center for Research Resources Clinical Center National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering National Center on Minority Health and Health Disparities No funding authority

7/26/2006 HACU Capacity Building Workshop - Dr. Carlos Caban8 Institute Organizational Chart Model

7/26/2006 HACU Capacity Building Workshop - Dr. Carlos Caban9 NIH Has Separation of Peer Review from Program Management Center for Scientific Review (CSR) is independent of the Institutes/Centers receives applications reviews majority of Grants Each Institute/Center has a separate Review Office Program management is in each I/C

7/26/2006 HACU Capacity Building Workshop - Dr. Carlos Caban10 Advisory Committees & Dual Review System First Level of Review Scientific Review Group (SRG, SS,SEP) Located at CSR or IC Provides Initial Scientific Review Makes Recommendations for Level of Support & Time Second Level of Review Council/Board Assesses Quality of SRG Review Recommends on Funding Evaluates Program Priorities & Relevance Advises on Policy

7/26/2006 HACU Capacity Building Workshop - Dr. Carlos Caban11 Extramural Program Organization in some ICs Research Programs Division Branch Research Program Program Director for Scientific Area Extramural Affairs or Activities Division Peer Review Branch Scientific Review Administrator Grants Management Br. Contract Mgmt. Branch Committee Mgmt Office

7/26/2006 HACU Capacity Building Workshop - Dr. Carlos Caban12 Applicant Institution Authorized Institutional Official Principal Investigator Sponsored Research Administrator The Research Partnership NIH Review Administrator Program Administrator Grants Management Administrator

7/26/2006 HACU Capacity Building Workshop - Dr. Carlos Caban13 NIH Extramural Program Scientist NIH Scientific Review Administrator NIH Grants Management Official NIH Contracting Official Principal Investigator & Institution COMMUNICATION OPPORTUNITIES Extramural Scientists & Committees

7/26/2006 HACU Capacity Building Workshop - Dr. Carlos Caban14 3: 20 Ways to Participate in NIH Programs Do an Internship or Summer Research Training Do Research Training/ Career Programs (grant) Participate in NIH Workshops by ICs Get a Research Supplement to Promote Diversity Be a Consultant on a Grant Be Key Staff on Grants Be Co-Investigator +/-clinical research site Be Program Director on a Program Project Grant - PO1 Respond to RFA/RFP Be a Principal Investigator on a Grant

7/26/2006 HACU Capacity Building Workshop - Dr. Carlos Caban15 20 Ways to Participate in NIH Programs (continued) Go to NIH Conferences, regional meetings Participate in ORWH, ORMH, etc.,events Go to NIH Presentations at Professional Mtgs Be on Institutional Review Boards (IRBs) Be a Peer Reviewer (Regular or temporary) Be on a Peer Review Committee Be an Advisory Council Member Be a Consultant to NIH Do an IPA tour at NIH- (Intergovernmental Personnel Act) Work at NIH (Employment )

7/26/2006 HACU Capacity Building Workshop - Dr. Carlos Caban How to find out about NIH Funding Initiatives and Communicate with NIH

7/26/2006 HACU Capacity Building Workshop - Dr. Carlos Caban17 7 Communicate With NIH! Find NIH staff at the NIH Directory & Generic: Phone and fax Look at WWW Information Talk to NIH Staff Listed on Notices, RFA/PA, etc.

7/26/2006 HACU Capacity Building Workshop - Dr. Carlos Caban18 3 Access Information About NIH on the Internet The NIH Extramural Programs are large, complex, and multifaceted. There is so much information, it is often hard to find what you need

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7/26/2006 HACU Capacity Building Workshop - Dr. Carlos Caban22 GRANTS - Office of Extramural Research(OER) Website: Funding Opportunities Funding Opportunities (RFAs, PAs) NIH GUIDE for Grants and Contracts NIH Research Training Opportunities Small Business Funding Opportunities (SBIR/STTR) Types of Grant Programs NIH Roadmap Initiatives Applications and Forms NIH Forms and Applications Submitting Your Grant Application Resources for Grant Applicants Awarded Grants Award Data Search Awarded Grants (CRISP ) Grants Policy and Guidelines Grants Policy & Guidance Laboratory Animal Welfare OER Human Subjects Web site Peer Review Reviewers Instructions Electronic Research Administration (eRA) Electronic Submission of Grant Applications eRA Home Page NIH eRA Commons About OER Introduction to Extramural Research NIH Extramural Nexus Outreach Activities Help and Other Resources

7/26/2006 HACU Capacity Building Workshop - Dr. Carlos Caban23 How To Find NIH Research Areas Investigator has idea for biomedical or behavioral research - submits application Institute/Center Homepage- Look for Research Opportunities Grants –OER Home Page: Grants Information, Policies and Opportunities NIH GUIDE Announcements Subscribe to get weekly table of contents CRISP – Searchable database of all research funded by NIH – by topic, institution, PI, etc.

7/26/2006 HACU Capacity Building Workshop - Dr. Carlos Caban24 NIH GUIDE on WWW NOTICES Policies, Workshops, & Other Information RFPs - Requests for contract proposals REQUESTS FOR APPLICATIONS(RFA) Highest Priority Research Topic - $ Attached Special Receipt Date - Special Review Cmt PROGRAM ANNOUNCEMENT (PA) High Priority Research Area - No $ Attached Regular Receipt Dates - CSR Review Cmts

7/26/2006 HACU Capacity Building Workshop - Dr. Carlos Caban25 From: Grove, Susan (NIH/OD) [E] Sent: Friday, July 14, :08 PM To: List NIHTOC-L Subject: NIH Funding Opportunities and Notices for July 14, 2006 (The NIH Guide TOC) Weekly NIH Funding Opportunities and Notices NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts July 14, 2006 Table of Contents (TOC) Web Version Web Version Notices NIH/AHRQ Reminder to Use Updated SF424 (R&R) and Agency-Specific Electronic Forms in Reposted FOAs (NOT-OD ) National Institutes of Health Requests for Applications Mechanisms of Immune Modulation (R01) (RFA-AT ) National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine National Cancer Institute Application Receipt Date(s): December 12, Program Announcements Behavioral & Integrative Treatment Development Program(R01) (PA ) National Institute on Drug Abuse National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism Application Receipt/Submission Date(s): Multiple dates, see announcement.

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7/26/2006 HACU Capacity Building Workshop - Dr. Carlos Caban37 Highlights RECAP 1. The NIH Mission 2. How NIH is organized and functions Ways to participate in NIH activities 4. How to find out about NIH funding Initiatives and communicate with NIH

7/26/2006 HACU Capacity Building Workshop - Dr. Carlos Caban38 TOP TEN TIPS ABOUT NIH 10. NIH homepage & NIH Institute Homepages Register Your Institution and PIs on the NIH Commons 8. PUBMED - NLM- your computer science library CRISP - Research funded by NIH -Search many ways 6. Grant Writing Tips Sheets

7/26/2006 HACU Capacity Building Workshop - Dr. Carlos Caban39 TOP TEN TIPS ABOUT NIH (continued) 5.Research Supplements to Promote Diversity Electronic Submission of Grant Applications NIH Research Training Site Subscribe to NIH GUIDE – Weekly - For new research opportunities 1. TALK TO NIH STAFF!! Find them at