INTERESTED IN BECOMING THE DIRECTOR OF THE NINR DIVISION OF EXTRAMURAL SCIENCE PROGRAMS? Are you an exceptional candidate who can provide leadership to one of the preeminent institutes for nursing research in the world? The National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR), a research component of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), is seeking exceptional candidates for the position of Director, Division of Extramural Science Programs (DESP). The NINR (www.ninr.nih.gov) supports and conducts clinical and basic research and research training

Join the Heart Failure Special Interest Group to participate in the May 9th Work-in-Progress webinar featuring Drs. Macy Stockdill and Gwen Bernacki. The PCRC's Special Interest Groups (SIGs) link PCRC investigators who are interested in collaborating around palliative care research topics. We currently offer SIGs for the following palliative care topics: Early Career Investigators Renal Disease Heart Failure Digital Health PCRC members can sign up for SIGs of interest here.

NIH has released a Notice of Special Interest for Administrative Supplements for Research on Sexual and Gender Minority (SGM) Populations (Administrative Support Clinical Trial Optional). Applications are due on May 18, 2019 by 5:00 PM local time of applicant organization. For more information, visit: https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-19-102.html

The Annual Assembly Planning Committee invites you to submit a proposal for the 2020 Annual Assembly in San Diego, CA, March 18-21, 2020. Submit your abstract for concurrent sessions, preconference workshops, SIG or Forum endorsed sessions, and the Interactive Educational Exchange (IEE). Submission Guidelines Submissions open today and close May 1 at Noon Pacific Time. All abstracts must be submitted online. Hardcopies will not be accepted. All authors are required to disclose potential conflicts of interest prior to submitting the abstract. Title must be descriptive and attract attendee

Specialized research training programs throughout the US focus on preparing potential candidates in careers in Palliative Care Research. These nationally known programs are currently available and accepting applications for fellowship trainees. Fellows participate in research and research training as well as receive mentorship to advance their program of research. Training programs will be individualized for each participant and focus on the participant’s research interests. Training programs include: Mentorship with Experienced Investigators Interdisciplinary Research Training & Experience

The National Institute on Aging (NIA) sets a high priority on expanding the number of researchers focused on aging-related diseases and other health concerns. To help develop our next generation of scientists, we are participating in the NIH Research Enhancement (R15) Award program. It has two components: the Academic Research Enhancement Award (AREA) for Undergraduate-Focused Institutions, and the Research Enhancement Award Program (REAP) for Health Professional Schools and Graduate Schools, with two funding opportunity announcements (FOAs) for each. Learn more about the four new NIA

The National Institutes of Health Office of the Director announces the opportunity for investigators with relevant active NIH-supported research project grants from the participating Institutes listed above to submit administrative supplement applications for funded projects to meet new NIH Down syndrome research objectives related to the NIH INvestigation of Co-occurring conditions across the Lifespan to Understand Down syndromE (INCLUDE) Project (https://www.nih.gov/include-project). This notice is soliciting administrative supplements for the following mechanisms ONLY: Resource-Related

Palliative Care and Aging Research Training (T32) Opportunity Funded by a Ruth Kirschstein National Research Service Award NRSA T32 from the National Institute on Aging (NIA), this Program builds on the significant Palliative Care expertise and research opportunities within the University of Colorado. Participants become members of the community of scholars at the University of Colorado and are provided with the full array of resources available within the Department of Medicine and the Colorado Clinical & Translational Sciences Institute (CCTSI). Training Components: Mentorship

NIH Seeks to Fund Research on Ethical Considerations Related to Biomedical Research The National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced a Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) for administrative supplements to support research on bioethical issues to inform future policy directions. Consideration of ethical issues associated with biomedical research is intrinsic to the responsible conduct of science and the translation of scientific and technological advances into practice. The investment in and the integration of bioethics-related research and policy demonstrates NIH’s commitment to