Weekly Research Updates & Guidance
Please check this page regularly for guidance and research updates.
Last updated: 7/7/25
NIH General Announcements and Notices of Special Interest
(NOT-DE-26-002)
National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research
This Notice announces the participation of the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR) in the Notice of Funding Opportunity Announcement (NOFO) PA-23-317, “Competing Revisions to Existing NIH Single Project Research Grants and Cooperative Agreements (Clinical Trial Optional),” effective immediately.
NIH Announces the Open Period of FY 2026 Helium-3 Requests for Medical Research
(NOT-HL-25-028)
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
The purpose of this Notice is to inform the biomedical research community of the availability of forms to request Helium-3 for FY 2026 that is intended for medical research (such as hyperpolarized MRI). Requests are being accepted now through July 15, 2025.
(NOT-GM-25-020)
National Institute of General Medical Sciences
This Notice informs potential applicants of corrections to the Key Dates information listed in PAR-25-416 "NIGMS National and Regional Resources (R24 - Clinical Trial Not Allowed)”. Specifically, the Advisory Council Review date and the Earliest Start Date associated with the September 25, 2025 Application Due Date were changed.
(NOT-MD-25-010)
National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities
The purpose of this Notice is to inform potential applicants that effective immediately the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD) will participate in PA-25-304, “NIH Exploratory/Developmental Research Project Grant (Parent R21 Clinical Trial Required)” issued by the National Institute of Health.
(NOT-DE-25-046)
National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research
This Notice informs applicants that the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research is participating in PAR-25-331 (R21) and PAR-25-332 (R01), Research on Current Topics in Alzheimer's Disease and Its Related Dementias (Clinical Trial Optional).
NSF – National Science Foundation General Announcements
Tuesday, July 8, 2025, 1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
The NSF EPSCoR Research Incubators for STEM Excellence (NSF E-RISE) Research Infrastructure Improvement (RII) program supports the development of research teams and products in a scientific topical area that links to research priorities identified in the submitting jurisdiction's approved science and technology plan. NSF E-RISE RII invites innovative proposals that will lead to the development and implementation of sustainable, broad networks of individuals, institutions and organizations that will transform the science, technology, engineering and mathematics research capacity and competitiveness in a jurisdiction within the chosen field of research. weeks from April 15 to Aug. 5.
NSF Division of Materials Research Open Hour – Faculty Early Career Development Program (CAREER)
Friday, July 11, 2025, 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Join Germano Iannacchione, director of the U.S. National Science Foundation Division of Materials Research (NSF DMR) and NSF DMR program directors, for our monthly virtual office hour and Q&A session.
July's "Open Hour" will focus on the NSF Faculty Early Career Development Program (CAREER) solicitation.
Department of Defense (DOD)
This e-mail is to notify the research community of recently released Fiscal Year 2025 (FY25) funding announcements for Department of Defense (DOD) programs managed by the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP).
Funding announcements released:
The Toxic Exposures Research Program (TERP) released program announcements for the following funding opportunities:
- Investigator-Initiated Research Award
- Translational Research Partnership Award
- Clinical Trial Partnership Award
To view the program announcements and submit a pre-application visit:
https://ebrap.org/eBRAP/public/ProgramFY.htm?programFYId=677101
BrightFocus Foundation
September 15, 2025 – Prague, Czech Republican
BrightFocus Foundation’s Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD) Fast Track workshop helps speed progress toward a cure for AMD by investing in promising young scientists in the field of vision research. Graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, and other early-stage scientists focused on macular degeneration research, or those who want to enter the field can take advantage of this unique opportunity to accelerate their path towards becoming an expert in this exciting field by:
- immersing themselves in the background knowledge and latest discoveries in macular degeneration research and
- connecting with preeminent macular degeneration scientists and fellow early-stage researchers in the U.S. and around the world.
Contact researchgrants@brightfocus.org with questions.
October 8, 2025 – Atlanta, Georgia
BrightFocus Foundation’s Glaucoma Fast Track workshop helps speed progress toward a cure for glaucoma by investing in promising young scientists in the field of vision research. Graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, or other early-stage scientists focused on glaucoma research, or those who want to enter the field, took advantage of this unique opportunity to accelerate their path towards becoming an expert in this exciting field by:
- immersing themselves in the background knowledge and latest discoveries in glaucoma research,
- connecting with preeminent glaucoma experts and fellow early-stage researchers based in the U.S. and around the world, and
- engaging in scientific debates.
November 12th-14th, 2025 – San Diego, California
Learn from experts in the field of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias at the Alzheimer’s Fast Track workshop. Designed for graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, and other early-career scientists focused on Alzheimer’s disease research, this immersive learning experience will accelerate your knowledge, expertise, and visibility in this exciting field.
American Heart Association
Proposal deadline: Wednesday, September 3, 2025
Enhances the training of promising students in pre-doctoral or clinical health professional degree training programs and who intend careers as scientists, physician-scientists or other clinician-scientists, or related careers aimed at improving global health and wellbeing.
Proposal deadline: Thursday, September 4, 2025
Enhances the training of postdoctoral applicants who are not yet independent. The applicant must be embedded in an appropriate investigative group with the mentorship, support, and relevant scientific guidance of a research mentor.
Institutional Award for Undergraduate Student Training
Proposal deadline: Wednesday, September 10, 2025
This award is made to qualified institutions that can offer a meaningful research experience that supports the AHA mission that encourages undergraduate college students from all disciplines to consider research careers.
AHA Institutional Research Enhancement Award (AIREA)
Proposal deadline: Thursday, September 11, 2025
Stimulates research at educational institutions that provide baccalaureate or advanced degrees related to scientific research training. Eligible institutions may not have been major recipients of NIH support. Awards provide funding for small-scale research projects related to cardiovascular diseases and brain health, enhancing the research environment at eligible institutions, and exposing students to research opportunities.
Proposal deadline: Thursday, December 2, 2025
Supports highly promising healthcare and academic professionals in the early years of first professional appointment to assure the applicant’s future success as a research scientist in the field of cardiovascular and/or cerebrovascular disease research.
PCORI – Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute
Date:
- Oct. 21 - 22, 2025, All Day (ET)
Location:
JW Marriott, 1331 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC, 20004, United States
Join us in Washington, D.C., Oct. 21-22 for the 2025 PCORI Annual Meeting, the premier event in patient-centered comparative clinical effectiveness research.
This two-day program brings together patients, caregivers and the broader healthcare community to learn about the latest findings from PCORI-funded research and research-related projects, network and share in rich discussions to advance patient-centered research.
We look forward to sharing these two incredible days with you, as we explore ways to advance toward a more patient-centered approach to health care.
Cycle 3 2025 -- Phased Large Awards for Comparative Effectiveness Research Applicant Town Hall
Date:
- Aug. 20, 2025, 11:30 am - 1 pm (ET)
Location: Online
Join PCORI for an information-rich webinar on the Cycle 3 2025 Phased Large Awards for Comparative Effectiveness Research PCORI Funding Announcement, which seeks to fund high-quality patient-centered comparative clinical effectiveness research (CER) projects.
Register here.
Cycle 3 2025 -- Advancing the Science of Engagement in Research Applicant Town Hall
Date:
- Aug. 22, 2025, noon - 1 pm (ET)
Location: Online
Join PCORI for an information-rich webinar on the Cycle 3 2025 Advancing the Science of Engagement in Research PCORI Funding Announcement, which seeks to fund studies that build an evidence base on engagement in research, including:
- Measures to capture structure/context, process and outcomes of engagement in research.
- Techniques that lead to effective engagement in research.
- How effective engagement techniques should be modified and resourced for different contexts, settings and communities to ensure equity in engagement and research.
Register here.
