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Tag Archives: RFA
Grant Review
Disclosure: I participated in the preparation of one of the Collaborative Research Center applications. Today and tomorrow, the applications for ME/CFS Collaborative Research Centers and Data Coordinating Center are undergoing peer review at NIH. It’s a very important stage in … Continue reading
Posted in Advocacy, Research
Tagged accountability, conflict of interest, funding, government, grants, NIH, priorities, recommendations, researchers, RFA, spending
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The Halfway Point
We are halfway through fiscal year 2017. How much money has NIH spent on ME/CFS research so far this year, and where will we end up? The short version is: based on current spending, we are unlikely to hit the … Continue reading
Posted in Research
Tagged accountability, action, budget, funding, government, grants, NIH, politics, priorities, recommendations, researchers, RFA, speaking out, spending
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The Cut
Trump’s proposed budget is out. Among all the cuts – because you have to cut in order to increase defense spending while simultaneously giving the rich a tax cut – among all these cuts is one that people with ME … Continue reading
Posted in Advocacy, Commentary, Research
Tagged action, biomarkers, funding, government, grants, living with, NIH, occupy, politics, priorities, researchers, resist, RFA, speaking out, spending, suffering
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RFA Ticker, 2/20/17
Following an excellent suggestion from J.A. on last week’s post, I have added a line to the table of cumulative RFA numbers. This line will track the RFA dollars committed to ME/CFS. I don’t expect it to change this year. … Continue reading
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Tagged accountability, action, funding, government, grants, NIH, politics, priorities, researchers, RFA, RFA Ticker, speaking out, spending
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RFA Ticker, 2/13/17
NIH issued one RFA last week, for cellular therapies to treat radiation injuries. In that one RFA, the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases committed $4 million for FY 2018. The maximum project length is five years, although future … Continue reading
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Tagged accountability, action, funding, government, grants, NIH, politics, priorities, researchers, RFA, RFA Ticker, speaking out, spending
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RFA Ticker, 2/6/17
I have no words this week, friends. I’m tracking the numbers because that is all I can do. One announcement: The NIH Clinical Care Center study of post-infectious ME/CFS is now recruiting participants. You can see the flyer here, and … Continue reading
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Tagged accountability, action, funding, government, grants, NIH, politics, priorities, recommendations, researchers, RFA, RFA Ticker, speaking out, spending
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RFA Ticker, 1/30/17
At long last, the promised RFAs are here. Last week NIH published the RFA for the Collaborative Research Centers and the Data Management and Coordinating Center. Unfortunately, my mother-in-law passed away last week. Between that and other sources of upheaval, … Continue reading
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Tagged accountability, action, funding, government, grants, NIH, politics, priorities, researchers, RFA, RFA Ticker, speaking out, spending
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RFA Ticker, 1/23/17
Second verse same as the first. The wait continues. Two dates are coming: January 31st, by which Dr. Francis Collins said the RFAs would be issued. February 1st, on which NIH will hold another ME/CFS advocacy call. Call-in information has … Continue reading
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Tagged accountability, action, funding, government, grants, NIH, politics, priorities, researchers, RFA, RFA Ticker, speaking out, spending, treatment
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RFA Ticker, 1/16/17
NIH issued no RFAs last week, but we have plenty to talk about after Dr. Vicky Whittemore’s presentation at the CFS Advisory Committee on Friday. Dr. Whittemore’s announcement was simultaneously welcome and disappointing. During her update to the committee on … Continue reading
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Tagged accountability, action, biomarkers, CFSAC, DHHS, funding, government, grants, NIH, politics, post-exertional malaise, priorities, recommendations, researchers, RFA, RFA Ticker, speaking out, spending
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NIH Attitudes Affect Policy: A Story In Two Parts
The current situation for ME research at NIH is still a problem, despite the fact that the RFAs will increase spending on ME by a significant percentage. I say this based on two things: what the ME field needs to … Continue reading →