Announcing the NIH Autism Data Science Initiative Research Opportunity
Today, NIH released a Research Opportunity Announcement for the Autism Data Science Initiative (ADSI). We are spotlighting this other transaction here as it is a high priority for leadership within NIH and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. It also encompasses several efforts of general interest for NIH supported research including supporting data resources, participant privacy, and research replicability/validation.
Why Did NIH Expire Some Funding Opportunities Because of the Simplified Review Framework, and What Does It Mean for My Application?
The simplified review framework went into effect earlier in 2025, and NIH has been busy preparing staff, peer reviewers, and study section chairs for its arrival at summer 2025 review meetings. To avoid confusion and reduce reviewer burden at review meetings, NIH has expired identified NOFOs that were not expired or reissued as indicated in the implementation plan shared in early 2024.
If You See Something Amiss, Say Something
If you ever come across misconduct, whether it be harassment, fraud, grant scams, research misconduct, peer review violations, or foreign interference, please report it.
Protecting Human Genomic Data When Developing Generative Artificial Intelligence Tools and Applications
NIH issued a Guide notice (NOT-OD-25-081) clarifying how to protect human genomic data obtained from NIH controlled-access repositories when using and developing generative artificial intelligence models consistent with the Genomic Data Sharing Policy.
Automatic Extension of Early Stage Investigator Status to Address Recent Delays
NIH has granted the automatic extension of Early Stage Investigator (ESI) eligibility. This extension addresses delays impacting grant application submissions, peer review, or award processing timelines between January 1, 2025, and May 31, 2025.
Reminder About Inclusion of Participants in Clinical Research
NIH continues to follow all laws (e.g., 42 USC 289a-2) and existing NIH policies that help NIH ensure clinical research includes the appropriate participant demographics to make certain the scientific question under study is addressed in a robust and generalizable manner.
How Are Childcare Costs Issued to Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Institutional Research Training Awards?
NIH has recently revised the process by which NRSA childcare funds are distributed to institutional research training awards.
New NIH Foreign Subaward Structure Enhances Integrity, Accountability, Oversight, and National Security of NIH Funded Research
Effective with the next NIH award cycle, all NIH-funded research involving foreign subawards must be structured as subprojects directly linked to the prime award. Foreign subawards are prohibited from being nested under the parent grant.
Accelerating Implementation of the NIH 2024 Public Access Policy
NIH has announced that the 2024 NIH Public Access Policy will now go into effect on July 1, 2025.
Certificate of Confidentiality (CoC) System is Temporarily Unavailable
NIH is currently undergoing a renewal of the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) approval for the NIH Certificate of Confidentiality (CoC) system. NIH will not be accepting requests to the CoC system or Institutional Official verifications for non-NIH funded research during this time.