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Fogarty International Center Introduction to the NIH Marya Levintova, Ph.D. International Program Officer for Russia, Eu

Fogarty International Center Introduction to the NIH Marya Levintova, Ph.D. International Program Officer for Russia, Eurasia and Arctic Affairs International Program Officer for Europe and EU (Acting) US-Ireland R&D Partnership November 5-6, 2008. Introduction to the NIH History

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Fogarty International Center Introduction to the NIH Marya Levintova, Ph.D. International Program Officer for Russia, Eu

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  1. Fogarty International Center Introduction to the NIH Marya Levintova, Ph.D. International Program Officer for Russia, Eurasia and Arctic Affairs International Program Officer for Europe and EU (Acting) US-Ireland R&D Partnership November 5-6, 2008

  2. Introduction to the NIH History Mission & Organization Funding Facts Fundamentals of the Grants Process Types of Grants Roles & Responsibilities: Yours & Ours Today’s Topics

  3. NIH Campus -- 1947

  4. NIH Campus Today

  5. U. S. Dept. of Health and Human Services Secretary of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families (ACF) Administration on Aging (AoA) Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) Indian Health Services (IHS) National Institutes of Health (NIH) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)

  6. NIH Mission NIH is the steward of medical and behavioral research for the Nation Our mission: to acquire new knowledge to help prevent, detect, diagnose, and treat disease and disability … … from the rarest genetic disorder to the common cold

  7. Fulfilling Our Mission • Support research by non-Federal scientists across U.S. and abroad • Train research investigators • Conduct research at the NIH laboratories • Foster communication of medical and health sciences information

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

  9. Did You Know? • NIH is the Nation’s leading medical research agency • NIH Bethesda campus is world’s largest research organization • 6,000 scientists (18,000 employees) • 5 Nobel Prize winners • Over 50 members of the National Academy of Sciences • 11 of 27 IC Directors are members of Institute of Medicine • 3 Office of NIH Director staff • NIH Extramural Research Program • 105 Nobel Prize winners trained or funded by NIH • More than half of all American Nobel Prize winners

  10. NIH Budget: Congressional Appropriations NIH FY 2008: Increase of $0.4 billion Doubling

  11. NIH Gets 1% of U.S. Budget U.S. budget

  12. NIH budget Total FY 2008 Budget: $29.46 Billion 84% Outside NIH > 325,000 Scientists > 3,000 Organizations Worldwide 16% Inside NIH $2.9 B Intramural Research (10%) $1.2 B Staff & Buildings (4%) $0.6 B Other (2%) Attend “Current Issues at NIH” at 10:00 today or 8:00 tomorrow

  13. NIH Grant Statistics Fiscal Year 2007 • Approx. 80,000 grant applications received • 47,243 research grants awarded ($20.35 billion) • 79% of NIH extramural awards - institutions of higher education

  14. Fundamentals of the Grants Process Grant Mechanisms Bruce Butrum Chief Grants Management Officer Office of the Director Fogarty International Center, NIH

  15. Award Mechanisms: Research Project Grants • Traditional – R01 • Exploratory/Development Grants – R03/R21/R33/R34 • Program Project – P01 • Research Center Grants – P50 • Small Business – R41, R42, R43, R44

  16. Research Training and Career Awards • Training Grants – T • Institutional • Predoctoral and Postdoctoral • Fellowships – F • Individual • Predoctoral – F31 • Postdoctoral – F32 • Career Development Awards – K

  17. Cooperative Agreements (U) • Specialized Grant mechanism • Substantial NIH staff involvement in program and science • Typically initiated by NIH • Cooperative Agreement Kiosk http://odoerdb2-2.od.nih.gov/oer/programs/coop/

  18. Fundamentals of the Grants Process Team Players

  19. Grants are awarded to institutions as represented by AORs PD/PIs manage and perform the science Research Administrators support business aspects of the grant Successful grants require close coordination between all members of the grantee team. Authorized Organizational Reps Research Administrator Principal Investigator Grantee Institution Team

  20. The Grantee Institution • Actual recipient of award • Legally responsible for proper conduct and execution of grant • Provides fiscal management • Provides oversight on allocation decisions • Assures compliance with Federal, NIH, and organization-wide requirements

  21. Responsibilities of the Authorized Organization Representative (AOR) [aka Authorized Organizational Official (AO)][aka Signing Official (SO)] • Designated Representative of the grantee institution • Accountable for appropriately utilizing Federal funds and for the performance of a project • Signs all official correspondence to NIH, including grant applications, financial reports, assurances, and certifications.

  22. Responsibilities of the Principal Investigator(s) (PIs) • Designated by the grantee institution • Responsible for the scientific and technical aspects of project • Directly manages the project on a day-to-day basis • Assures scientific compliance by maintaining contact with the NIH Program Officer • Coordinates with other PIs on projects with multiple PIs

  23. Responsibilities of the Research Administrator • Acts as an agent of the PI and Authorized Organizational Representative: • Gathers information needed to ensure compliance with Federal regulations, as well as organization-wide requirements • Provides essential grant-related support • Cannot assume responsibilities assigned to the Authorized Organizational Representative or the PI

  24. The NIH Extramural Team Review Staff Grants Management Program Staff

  25. Who Ya Gonna’ Call? • If someone needs help with their application before the review?…

  26. Review Staff:Scientific Review Officer (SRO) • Responsible to NIH for the scientific and technical review of applications • Ensure fair and unbiased evaluation of the scientific and technical merit of the proposed research • Provide accurate summaries of the evaluation to aid funding recommendations made by National Advisory Councils and Institute Directors • Review applications for completeness and conformance with application requirements • Point of contact for applicants during the review process

  27. Who Ya Gonna Call? • If someone needs help with scientific and technical aspects of their application?…

  28. Program Staff: Program Administrator (aka Program Officer, Program Director or Program Official) Responsible for the programmatic, scientific, and/or technical aspects of a grant

  29. Who Ya Gonna’ Call? • If someone needs help with business aspects of their application?…

  30. Grants Staff: Chief Grants Management Officer (CGMO) Responsible for ensuring that all required business management actions are performed by the grantee and the federal government in a timely and appropriate manner both prior to and after award.

  31. Grants Staff:Grants Management Specialists • Assist GMOs/CGMOs in managing and awarding grants • Answer questions about completing application forms • Provide guidance on the administrative and fiscal aspects of an award • Help navigate NIH grants management information on the Web

  32. Questions: Marya Levintova, Ph.D. International Program Officer for Russia, Eurasia and Arctic Affairs International Program Officer for Europe and EU (Acting) Division of International Relations Fogarty International Center National Institutes of Health +1(301) 49604784 Email: levintovam@mail.nih.gov Bruce Butrum Chief Grants Management Officer Officer of the Director Fogarty International Center Email: butrumb@mail.nih.gov THANK YOU!

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