News and Announcements
Census Bureau 2024 Summer Research Positions
The Population Estimates Program of the US Census Bureau is currently accepting applications for paid summer research positions. We are seeking eligible candidates trained in demography or a related field of study to work on research projects between June and...
Deadline Extended: PAR-22-233 (Time-Sensitive Opportunities for Health Research)
Deadline Extended: PAR-22-233 (Time-Sensitive Opportunities for Health Research) We are excited to announce that the deadline for the funding opportunity, Time-Sensitive Opportunities for Health Research (PAR-22-233), has been extended for an additional year. Please...
NICHD Director’s Corner: Address Infertility
Millions of lives are affected by infertility, a condition defined clinically as being unable to achieve pregnancy after one year of regularly having unprotected intercourse, or after six months if the female partner is older than 35 years. Last fall, the American...
March 2024 Census Project Update
Appropriations Update Fiscal Year 2024 On March 9, President Biden signed into law a bill, H.R. 4366, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024, which funds almost half of all Federal agencies, including the U.S. Census Bureau, through the end of Fiscal Year 2024,...
The ECHO Connector
News and research findings from across the ECHO Program A Message From Matt Matthew Gillman, MD, SM Director of the ECHO Program Welcome to the March 2024 edition of the ECHO Connector! ECHO has already produced several exciting publications so far this year, many of...
NICHDevelopments April 2024
News Repurposed drug shows promise against endometriosis-related pain in animal model Fenoprofen, a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug, successfully alleviated pain and inflammation in a rodent model of endometriosis, according to a study funded by NICHD. The study...
Shaping the future of behavioral and social research at NIA
Lis Nielsen, Director, Division of Behavioral and Social Research For the past four years, I’ve had the privilege of leading the Division of Behavioral and Social Research. Every day, I work with a talented and dedicated team united by our passion for improving...
CNSTAT Newsletter April 2024
UPCOMING MEETINGS The National Academies is holding some meetings in person with a virtual option and others fully virtual; virtual options are available for all public meetings. All times are Eastern. May 2, 2024 10:00 am– 5:00 pm REGISTER NOW! AI Day for Federal...
2024 budget and paylines update
Kenneth SANTORA, Director, Division of Extramural Activities (DEA). As you’ve likely heard by now, President Biden recently signed into law H.R. 2882, the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024, which includes full-year NIH funding through Sept. 30, 2024. As a...
Developing the aging research workforce from the earliest career stages
Maria Carranza, Senior Training Officer Laura Major, Training Officer, Office of Strategic Extramural Programs A key part of NIA’s mission is to develop the careers of research scientists and clinicians focused on aging topics, including Alzheimer’s disease and...