Conversation with NIH: The Health of the Scientific Workforce American Society for Cell Biology Annu

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Conversation with NIH The Health of the
Scientific Workforce
American Society for Cell Biology Annual
meeting 4 December 2007 Norka Ruiz Bravo NIH
Deputy Director for Extramural Research
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Purpose of Workshop

• Short introduction to the NIH
• Changing demographics of our workforce
• New investigators
• Discussion tables
• Students, Postdocs and New Investigators
• Opportunity to talk to with NIH Staff
• Developing a grant application
• Interacting with the NIH
• Peer Review
• How NIH works

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Our mission
Science in pursuit of fundamental knowledge
about the nature and behavior of living systems
and the application of that knowledge to extend
healthy life and reduce the burdens of illness
and disability.
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Evolving public health challenges

• Shift from Acute to Chronic Conditions

Aging Population
Health Disparities
Emerging and Re-emerging Infectious Diseases
Emerging Non-communicable Diseases - Obesity
Biodefense
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Who and what we are
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 on Aging
National Institute of Child Health and
Human Development
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious
Diseases
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive
and Kidney Diseases
National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Rese
arch
National Institute on Drug Abuse
National Institute of Environmental Health
Sciences
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 Center for Complementary and
Alternative Medicine
National Center on Minority Health and Health
Disparities
National Library of Medicine
Fogarty International Center
National Center for Research Resources
National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and
Bioengineering
Center for Information Technology
Center for Scientific Review
Clinical Center
No funding authority
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OER the Role of the NIH Office of Extramural
Research
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NIH Congressional Appropriations
NIH FY2007 Increase of 620 million
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29.2
28.6
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20.5
17.8
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Billions of Dollars
15.6
13.7
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FY
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FY
2002
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2007
DOUBLING
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FY 2008 Presidents Budget RequestTotal NIH
Budget Authority 28.850 Billion
The future of the budget
Training 3
Research Project Grants 52 15.165
Research Mgmt Support 4
All Other 5
Other Research 6
Research Centers 10
RD Contracts 10
Intramural Research 10
Source http//www.nih.gov/about/director/budgetre
quest/pressinfofy2008.pdf
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NIH COMPETING R01-EQUIVALENT APPLICATIONS
TRENDS IN NUMBER, AWARDS AND SUCCESS RATES
R01-Equivalent Grants include R01, R23, R29,
and R37 mechanisms
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Changing demographics - 1980
Sources IMPAC II Current and History Files and
AAMC Faculty Roster System
Age Distribution of NIH RPG Investigators and
Medical School Faculty
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1981
Sources IMPAC II Current and History Files and
AAMC Faculty Roster System
Age Distribution of NIH RPG Investigators and
Medical School Faculty
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1982
Sources IMPAC II Current and History Files and
AAMC Faculty Roster System
Age Distribution of NIH RPG Investigators and
Medical School Faculty
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1983
Sources IMPAC II Current and History Files and
AAMC Faculty Roster System
Age Distribution of NIH RPG Investigators and
Medical School Faculty
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1984
Sources IMPAC II Current and History Files and
AAMC Faculty Roster System
Age Distribution of NIH RPG Investigators and
Medical School Faculty
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1985
Sources IMPAC II Current and History Files and
AAMC Faculty Roster System
Age Distribution of NIH RPG Investigators and
Medical School Faculty
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1986
Sources IMPAC II Current and History Files and
AAMC Faculty Roster System
Age Distribution of NIH RPG Investigators and
Medical School Faculty
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1987
Sources IMPAC II Current and History Files and
AAMC Faculty Roster System
Age Distribution of NIH RPG Investigators and
Medical School Faculty
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1988
Sources IMPAC II Current and History Files and
AAMC Faculty Roster System
Age Distribution of NIH RPG Investigators and
Medical School Faculty
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1989
Sources IMPAC II Current and History Files and
AAMC Faculty Roster System
Age Distribution of NIH RPG Investigators and
Medical School Faculty
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1990
Sources IMPAC II Current and History Files and
AAMC Faculty Roster System
Age Distribution of NIH RPG Investigators and
Medical School Faculty
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1991
Sources IMPAC II Current and History Files and
AAMC Faculty Roster System
Age Distribution of NIH RPG Investigators and
Medical School Faculty
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1992
Sources IMPAC II Current and History Files and
AAMC Faculty Roster System
Age Distribution of NIH RPG Investigators and
Medical School Faculty
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1993
Sources IMPAC II Current and History Files and
AAMC Faculty Roster System
Age Distribution of NIH RPG Investigators and
Medical School Faculty
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1994
Sources IMPAC II Current and History Files and
AAMC Faculty Roster System
Age Distribution of NIH RPG Investigators and
Medical School Faculty
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1995
Sources IMPAC II Current and History Files and
AAMC Faculty Roster System
Age Distribution of NIH RPG Investigators and
Medical School Faculty
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1996
Sources IMPAC II Current and History Files and
AAMC Faculty Roster System
Age Distribution of NIH RPG Investigators and
Medical School Faculty
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1997
Sources IMPAC II Current and History Files and
AAMC Faculty Roster System
Age Distribution of NIH RPG Investigators and
Medical School Faculty
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1998
Sources IMPAC II Current and History Files and
AAMC Faculty Roster System
Age Distribution of NIH RPG Investigators and
Medical School Faculty
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1999
Sources IMPAC II Current and History Files and
AAMC Faculty Roster System
Age Distribution of NIH RPG Investigators and
Medical School Faculty
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2000
Sources IMPAC II Current and History Files and
AAMC Faculty Roster System
Age Distribution of NIH RPG Investigators and
Medical School Faculty
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2001
Sources IMPAC II Current and History Files and
AAMC Faculty Roster System
Age Distribution of NIH RPG Investigators and
Medical School Faculty
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2002
Sources IMPAC II Current and History Files and
AAMC Faculty Roster System
Age Distribution of NIH RPG Investigators and
Medical School Faculty
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2003
Sources IMPAC II Current and History Files and
AAMC Faculty Roster System
Age Distribution of NIH RPG Investigators and
Medical School Faculty
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2004
Sources IMPAC II Current and History Files and
AAMC Faculty Roster System
Age Distribution of NIH RPG Investigators and
Medical School Faculty
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2005
Sources IMPAC II Current and History Files and
AAMC Faculty Roster System
Age Distribution of NIH RPG Investigators and
Medical School Faculty
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2006
Sources IMPAC II Current and History Files and
AAMC Faculty Roster System
Age Distribution of NIH RPG Investigators and
Medical School Faculty
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2006
1980
Sources IMPAC II Current and History Files and
AAMC Faculty Roster System
Age Distribution of NIH RPG Investigators and
Medical School Faculty
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Summary of Changes in NIH PI and Medical School
Faculty Pools (1980-2006)
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New Extramural Principal Investigators
FIRST
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Note As of December 3, 2007 the FY 2007 New
Investigator Numbers are Preliminary
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New Activities and Awards

• NIH Directors Innovator Award (DP2)
• to stimulate highly innovative research by new
  investigators with award up to 300,000 per year
  for 5 years.
• Pathway to Independence Award (K99-R00)
• to support highly promising postdoctoral
  scientists and to assist their transition to an
  independent researcher in a tenure track
  position. A two phase award that includes up to
  two years of mentored support followed by up to
  two years of independent research support
  contingent on finding a tenure track position.

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Workforce Related Activities
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Additional information/resources
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Discussion Tables and NIH Staff
NIH Staff
Tables
Name Institute Position Dr. Alexandra
Ainsztein CSR Review Dr. Jonathan
Arias CSR Review Dr. Jean Chin NIGMS Program Dr
. Jim Deatherage NIGMS Program Dr. Paula
Flicker NIGMS Program Dr. Dan
Gallahan NCI Program Dr. Carol
Haft NIDDK Program Dr. Ann Hagan NIGMS Program
Dr. Cathy Lewis NIGMS Program Dr. Chris
Mullins NIDDK Program Dr. Peter
Preusch NIGMS Program Dr. Richard
Rodewald NIGMS Program Dr. Wally
Schaffer OD Program Dr. Donald
Schneider CSR Review Dr. Bert Shapiro NIGMS Pro
gram Dr. Peggy Weidman NIGMS Review Dr. Robert
Wellner NIDDK Review
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Thank you very much for your attention!