NIH

Notice of Funding Opportunity PAR-22-268

The National Institutes of Health/National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) have listed a new funding opportunity: "Initiative to Maximize Research Education in Genomics: Diversity Action Plan". This NOFO is part of the NIH Research Education Program's goal to support educational activities that complement and/or enhance the training of a workforce to meet the nation's biomedical, behavioral, and clinical research needs.

An overarching goal of the NIH program is to encourage individuals from diverse backgrounds, including those underrepresented in biomedical and behavioral sciences, to pursue further studies or careers in genomics research that span... Read more

NHGRI (National Human Genome Research Institute) of NIH (National Institutes of Health) has released a funding announcement “ Broadening Opportunities for Computational Genomics and Data Science Education (UE5 – Clinical Trial Not Allowed) ” that is suited for community colleges.

The Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) Number RFA-HG-23-002 aims to help faculty members at eligible institutions create new curricula in Computational Genomics and Data Science (CGDS) topics for training undergraduate and master's students in genomics. It also focuses on teaching tools, approaches, and quantitative analysis concepts in CGDS using NIH-supported cloud platforms like AnVIL and the All... Read more

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) held the 10 th Community College (CC) Day on November 19, 2018. This provided community college students and faculty in Maryland and Virginia an excellent opportunity to visit the NIH campus and learn about careers and training opportunities in Biomedical and Health-related fields.

The NIH CC Day keynote talk was delivered by Dr. Erica Barr, Director NIH CC Programs and Dr. Sharon Milgram, Director, Office of Intramural Training and Education. It was very insightful and inspiring for the students. Following the talk, there were breakout sessions on careers including; Research, Medicine,... Read more