Opportunities for Cancer Research Funding at various NIH Institutes/Centers/Offices

1. Opportunities for Cancer Research Funding at various NIH Institutes/Centers/Offices • Chairperson Phuong Thi Kim Pham, National Cancer Institute • Speakers Phuong Thi Kim Pham, National Cancer Institute David G. Badman, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases Jean Chin, National Institute of General Medical Sciences Liana Harvath, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Peter Muehrer, National Institute of Mental Health Syed Musaddaq Quadri, Center for Scientific Review • Participants: Question and Answer Session Ray Bramhall, National Cancer Institute Virginia Wray, National Cancer Institute

2. David G. Badman, Ph.D.  Program Director/NIDDKdb70f@nih.govRay Bramhall, Ph.D.  Chief, Program Coordination And Referral Branch/NCIbramhalr@mail.nih.govJean Chin, Ph.D.  Program Director/NIGMSchinj@nigms.nih.govLiana Harvath, Ph.D.  Deputy Director, Div of Blood Diseases & Res./NHLBI harvathl@nhlbi.nih.govPeter Muehrer, Ph.D.  Chief, Health & Behavioral Sci Res Branch/NIMHpackenhm@niehs.nih.govPhuong Thi Kim Pham, Ph.D.  Program Director/NCIpp64n@nih.govSyed Musaddaq Quadri, Ph.D.  Chief, Oncological Sciences IRG/CSRquadris@csr.nih.govVirginia Wray, Ph.D.  Deputy Branch Chief, Res. Programs Review Branch/NCIwrayv@dea.nci.nih.gov

3. Overview of the National Institutes of Health Grant Processhttp://www.nih.gov/http://countweb.Med.Harvard.edu/web_resources/grants.html Phuong Thi Kim Pham, Ph.D. Program Director National Cancer Institute National Institute of Health 6116 Executive Boulevard Suite 7018 Rockville, MD 20852 U.S.A. 301-496-3866 (P) 301-496-3866 (F) pp64n@nih.gov

4. The NIHEngine for Biomedical Research and Innovation • Annual Budget: $27 billion • $2.5 Billion for Intramural (NIH) Research • 5,000 Intramural Scientists, 2,000 projects • 35,000 Extramural (Mostly University) Funded Investigators at 3,000 organizations

5. NIDA NEI NCRR NHGRI NIEHS NIAMS NCCAM The National Institutes of Health27 Institutes and Centers NIAID NIDDK NIA NICHD NHLBI NCI NINDS NIGMS NIMH

6. NIH Research Project GrantsSuccess Rates – FY 1992 - 2001

7. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)

8. NIAID FY-02 funding for cancer related projects • 138 R Grants • 35 U Cooperative Agreements • 17 P01 Grants • 3 P30 Grants • 11 N01 Contracts • 2 RFAs, 3RFPs, 4 PAs • http://www.niaid.nih.gov/default.htm

9. TIPS in planning your research • Presidential announcements • Research Community • NIH areas of emphasis • Institutes/Centers’ strategic plans • Concepts • NIH guide • http://www.nih.gov

10. Grant Process • Referral • Review • Program • Grant Management

11. Referral And Review Of Applications For NCI Training And Career Development Awards Applications Subcom F K01, K08, K22B, T32 NCI CSR Subcom G K05, K07, K12, K22, K23, K24, R25 SEP F32,F33

12. Referral • CSR vs. Institutes? Which Institute? • Grant #: 1R01CA012345-01 • How many institutes: CA HL GM? • Can be funded by 1st, 2nd, 3rd or co-funded by more than one institute. • Abstract/cover letter

13. Tips: Cover Letter to be included with your application • Which study section is best suited to review your application? http://www.csr.nih.gov/ • Which institute(s) should your application be assigned to? http://www.nih.gov/icd/ • Request the appropriate study section and institutes with STRONG JUSTIFICATION based on the reviewers’ expertise & your area of research proposal.

14. Grant Process • Referral • Review • Program: Pre-App • Grant Management

15. Program • Pre-application • Ideas • Application tips • Which mechanism? PA? RFA? • Which study section? • What other institutes?

16. Grant Process • Referral • Review • Program • Grant Management

17. Review: Institutes/CSR • Review panel • Request additional expertise • Conflict of Interest reviewers • Provide information promptly as requested • Avoid additional materials at the last minute • Volunteer to be a reviewer • Courtesy goes a long way

18. Grant Process • Referral • Review • Program: post-review • Grant Management

19. Program: post-review • Restore funding or time request • Transfer or co-fund with other ICOs • Accomplishments • Award/Publications

20. Program: Post-award • Problems • Research • Funding: carry-over, unexpected cost • Staff • Type 2 application • Resource and Advocate

21. Grant Process • Referral • Review • Program • Grant Management

22. Grants Management • Notice of Grant Award • Budget • Change • Carry-over • Personnel • Direct & Indirect cost • Consultant • Courtesy goes a long way

23. What do you need to know about NIH grant process? Grants topics http://grants.nih.gov/grants/grants.htm • Everything you want to know about NCI grant process. http://www3. cancer.gov/admin/gab/02gpb/nci_grants_bk.pdf • NCI extramural funding opportunities http://deainfo.nci. nih. gov/ funding.htm • Division of extramural activities http://deainfo.nci. nih. gov/ index.htm • Computer retrieval of information on Scientific Projects https://www-commons.cit.nih.gov/crisp

24. TIPS: APPLICATION • Hypothesis • Why? Literature, references • How? Detailed experiences (including time, sequence, budget, what ifs …) and references • If as expected, then what? • If not, then what? • Why should your project be funded? How will it move the field forward? • Instructions to the specific (398, 416,..) form