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APS Science Policy Update

November 20, 2006

In this issue:

• Mid-term elections: what do the results mean for science?
• NIH to allow multiple PIs on research grants
• FY 2007 Appropriations
• Weigh in on R01 grant length

Mid-term elections: what do the shifting political winds mean for the research community?

The House and Senate reconvened last week for a brief lame duck session before the Thanksgiving holiday. They will reconvene in December for the remainder of the legislative session, during which time key decisions will be made, including who will chair important committees in both chambers. In the meantime, speculation is rampant concerning how turnover of Congress will affect the biomedical research community. Science magazine has a series of articles in the current issue that review the changes. For more information, see: http://www.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/full/314/5802/1060

NIH to allow multiple principle investigators on research grants

In this week’s guide to grants and contracts, NIH announces it will allow multiple PIs on research grants beginning in February 2007. The APS submitted comments in support of the policy in its earliest stages. For more information, see:
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-07-017.html

FY 2007 Appropriations

While the election of Congressional leadership was the main focus of last week’s session, a number of bills are pending in the current Congress, including FY 2007 appropriations measures. Congress passed a second continuing resolution before leaving town that extends funding at current levels through December 8. FASEB’s Washington Update contains the latest information on those and other pending bills:
http://opa.faseb.org/pages/WashingtonUpdate/Nov1706/page1.htm

Weigh in on R01 grant length

As the Center for Scientific Review continues to work on reshaping the grant review process, they have issued a request for information (RFI) on proposed changes to grant length. The RFI is targeted to those who submit and review NIH grants and provides an opportunity to have input into the NIH process.
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-07-014.html

Zerhouni speaks out on budget issues

In this week’s issue of Science, NIH director Dr. Elias Zerhouni published an article entitled “NIH in the Post-doubling Era: Realities and Strategies.” The article addresses dropping success rates for research grants, as well as concerns about how NIH is spending its money.
http://www.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/full/314/5802/1088

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