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APS Science Policy Update
May 5, 2008
In this issue:
- Genetic nondiscrimination legislation passed in both the Senate and the House of Representatives
- RFI on Roadmap
- NIH Extramural Nexus
Congress passes the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA)
On Wednesday, April 30 the House of Representatives passed GINA on a vote of 414-1. This clears the way for the legislation to be signed into law by President Bush. Rep. Louise Slaughter (D-NY) discusses the long process of getting this bill through Congress in the latest issue of Science.
http://www.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/full/320/5876/596
NIH Issues RFI for Roadmap Ideas
NIH is looking for suggestions for new Roadmap/Common Fund projects. The Common Fund is intended for research initiatives that involve multiple institutes and could not be initiated within any one institute or center. More information about what kinds of initiatives are suitable is available at the following website:
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-RM-08-014.html
April 2008 Extramural Nexus
In this issue, the Office of Extramural Research at the NIH addresses protection of sensitive information, FY 2009 funding and conflicts of interest.
http://nexus.od.nih.gov/nexus/nexus.aspx?Month=4&Year=2008