Request for Information on the NIH Roadmap

As was mentioned in a previous email, the NIH issued an RFI requesting ideas from the community for upcoming Roadmap initiatives. This represents an important opportunity for us to contribute ideas and shape how money will be spent at NIH in the upcoming years. Physiology offers a number of interesting possibilities that fit the criteria given in the RFI including physiological genomics and systems and integrative biology. Up to three ideas can be submitted and I am still looking for members to work with me on drafting the APS response. If you are interested, please get in touch with me as soon as possible. The deadline for submission of comments is November 17, 2006.
http://grants1.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-07-011.html

Survey data on employee satisfaction following new conflict of interest regulations at NIH

Today’s Washington Post features an article on the results of a survey designed to evaluate the effects of the NIH conflict of interest rules on recruitment and retention of intramural scientists.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/10/29/AR2006102900709.html

FASEB and AAMC issue statement on post-doc benefits

In a joint effort, FASEB and the AAMC have issued a statement on health benefits for post-doctoral fellows.
http://opa.faseb.org/pdf/FASEB_AAMC_UnifiedBenefitsStatement.pdf