First NIH Grants CFAR Workshop

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First NIH GrantsCFAR Workshop

• James Kahn MD
• Professor of Medicine, UCSF
• November 13, 2007

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Average Age for First time R01 or Equivalent over
time
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K22 Research Scholar Development
AwardTransition award for post-docs moving to
assistant professor

• Two-phased application
• Phase 1
• Scientific merit
• No institution yet
• If applicant gets a fundable score, they have a
  year to find a position as assistant professor
• Phase 2
• Assistant Professor
• Own lab
• Significant start-up funds
• Little teaching/ no administrative
  responsibilities

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K99/R00 Pathway to Independence Award

• Transition award for postdocs to assistant
  professor
• Citizenship and green card not required- new
  feature for any K
• Has a mentored phase (K99) and an independent
  phase (R00)
• NIAID committed to only six awards - already had
  a successful transition award (K22)

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R03
Diversity Supplements
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K08- Mentored Clinical Scientist Development
AwardK23- Mentored Patient-Oriented Research
Career Development Award

• K08- for basic research projects more than
  clinical
• K23- for clinical/ patient-oriented project
• K08- 3 or 5 yr award
• 3 yrs for more senior individual
• 5 yrs for junior individual, justify a didactic 2
  yr phase
• Salary 75,000/yr Fringe Benefits
• Research Support
• K08 - 20,000/yr
• K23 - 25,000/yr
• FA at 8 of Modified Total Direct Costs

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NIH-Wide Trends Supplements to Individuals from
Underrepresented Groups or Disadvantaged
Background Fiscal Years 1999-2006
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Awards from Institutes and Centers Supplements to
Individuals from Underrepresented Groups or
Disadvantaged Background Fiscal Years 1999-2006

New Awards
Continuing Awards
Total Awards
Number
Amount
Number
Amount
Number
Amount
FIC
1
43,473
0
0
1
43,473
NCCAM
3
144,055
2
59,095
5
203,150
NCI
65
4,503,498
116
7,890,519
181
12,394,017
NCMHD
0
0
0
0
0
0
NCRR
5
582,506
7
331,026
12
913,532
NEI
1
92,131
23
1,462,302
24
1,554,433
NHGRI
2
201,511
1
5,187
3
206,698
NHLBI
83
5,031,200
99
6,043,598
182
11,074,798
NIA
23
1,395,201
31
2,604,567
54
3,999,768
NIAAA
8
534,493
12
949,592
20
1,484,085
NIAID
49
2,054,390
83
4,548,381
132
6,602,771
NIAMS
16
733,457
13
754,205
29
1,487,662
NIBIB
12
591,520
10
651,526
22
1,243,046
NICHD
21
1,270,951
51
4,033,296
72
5,304,247
NIDA
38
2,195,646
38
2,105,649
76
4,301,295
NIDCD
9
290,689
5
186,157
14
476,846
NIDCR
8
399,128
1
44,346
9
443,474
NIDDK
54
3,582,437
50
3,618,253
104
7,200,690
NIEHS
15
695,750
12
763,833
27
1459583
NIGMS
107
4,582,416
87
3,991,490
194
8,573,906
NIMH
24
1,776,287
31
1,956,950
55
3,733,237
NINDS
42
1,592,882
32
1,898,231
74
3,491,113
NINR
7
264,684
3
196,731
10
461,415
NLM
0
0
1
72,705
1
72,705
ALL ICs
593
32,558,305
708
44,167,639

1301
76,725,944
Includes one award co-funded by the Office of
Dietary Supplements, OD
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AWARD RATE FOR NEW APPLICATIONS
SUPPLEMENTS TO INDIVIDUALS FROM UNDERREPRESENTED
GROUPS
OR DISADVANTAGED BACKGROUND
FISCAL YEAR 2006
Applications
New Awards
Percent Awarded
FIC
1
1
100
NCCAM
5
3
60
NCI
109
65
60
NCMHD
0
0

NCRR
6
5
83
NEI
0
1

NHGRI
2
2
100
NHLBI
93
83
89
NIA
51
23
45
NIAAA
14
8
57
NIAID
80
49
61
NIAMS
16
16
100
NIBIB
16
12
75
NICHD
29
21
72
NIDA
49
38
78
NIDCD
12
9
75
NIDCR
10
8
80
NIDDK
75
54
72
NIEHS
17
15
88
NIGMS
143
107
75
NIMH
39
24
62
NINDS
48
42
88
NINR
10
7
70
NLM
0
0

789
593
75
ALL ICs
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Fraction of Expenditure for Eligible Research
Grant Awards
Supplements to Individuals from Underrepresented
Groups
or Disadvantaged Background
FISCAL YEAR 2006
Eligible grant mechanisms R01, R03, R10, R15,
R18, R21 R22, R24, R35, R37, R41, R42, R43, R44

P01, P20, P30, P40, P41, P50, P51, P60, U01,
U10, U19, U41, U42, U54, S06.
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Average Award to Persons receiving Supplemental
Award---FY 2006
111,046
70,500
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DISTRIBUTION OF AWARDS BY GROUP AND CAREER LEVEL
SUPPLEMENTS TO INDIVIDUALS FROM UNDERREPRESENTED
GROUPS
OR DISADVANTAGED BACKGROUND
FISCAL YEAR 2006
High
All
School
College
Postbac
PostMS
Predoc
Postdoc
Investigator
Levels
Black
12
46
46
10
268
139
105
626
Hispanic
3
18
31
6
266
159
62
545
Native American
0
10
4
1
19
9
4
47
Pacific Islander
0
5
3
0
18
11
2
39
Other Ethnic
0
2
1
0
10
12
13
38
Disadvantaged
0
2
1
0
1
0
2
6
All Groups
15
83
86
17
582
330
188
1301
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TYPE OF DISABILITY AT SPECIFIC CAREER LEVELS
SUPPLEMENTS TO INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES
FISCAL YEAR 2006
High
All
School
College
Postbac
Post MS
Predoc
Postdoc
Investigator
awards
Speech Impairment
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Hearing Impairment
0
0
0
1
2
7
0
10
Vision Impairment
0
0
1
0
1
3
0
5
Missing Extremities
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
Ortho Impairments
0
1
0
0
1
1
2
5
Partial Paralysis
0
1
0
0
2
3
4
10
Complete Paralysis
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Other Impairments
0
1
1
0
14
4
3
23
All Conditions
0
3
2
1
21
18
9
54
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Other Resources

• Grant writing for new investigators
• http//www.niaid.nih.gov/ncn/grants/new/new22.htm
• New investigator guide to NIH funding
• http//www.niaid.nih.gov/ncn/grants/new/default.ht
  m
• New Investigator Portal
• http//www.niaid.nih.gov/ncn/grants/new/portal.htm