Notice of Applicant Information Webinar for RFA-HG-15-002 "Centers for Mendelian Genomics (UM1)"

Notice Number: NOT-HG-15-016

Key Dates
Release Date: January 16, 2015

Related Announcements
RFA-HG-15-002

Issued by
National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI)

Purpose

This Notice is to inform potential applicants to RFA-HG-15-002 of a pre-application webinar to provide submission information for the NHGRI "Centers for Mendelian Genomics". The intent of the webinar is to provide an overview of the initiative and to address questions pertinent to preparing applications. The webinar is optional and not required for application submission.

Webinar Information:
Date: Wednesday, February 18, 2015
Time: 3:00-4:30 pm ET

NHGRI staff will post information about how to participate in the Webinar at http://www.genome.gov/27559844 by January 23, 2015.

Prospective applicants are encouraged to submit their questions or comments regarding the RFA to NHGRISequencingRFAWebinar@mail.nih.gov before February 6, 2015.

Please indicate "RFA-HG-15-002" in the subject line of your email.
The email message should contain:

  • Name,
  • Institution,
  • E-mail address,
  • Number of telephone lines that your group plans to use for the teleconference.

NHGRI staff will post the first set of representative questions, and answers to those questions at the http://www.genome.gov/27559844 at least one week before the Webinar. Prospective applicants may ask additional questions during the Webinar, and NHGRI staff will respond to those questions. Following the Webinar, NHGRI will post a summary of questions and answers at the same URL. Prospective applicants with inquiries concerning the FOA who are unable to participate in the Webinar are encouraged to view the summary of questions and answers after the Webinar. For any additional questions that are not addressed in the summary, please contact the Scientific/Research contact listed in RFA-HG-15-002.

Inquiries

Please direct all inquiries about this webinar to:

Lu Wang, Ph.D.
National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI)
Telephone: 301-594-7303
Email: NHGRISequencingRFAWebinar@mail.nih.gov