Mentored Career Development Award to Promote Faculty Diversity/Re-Entry in Biomedical Research (K01)

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Purpose. The NIH recognizes a unique and compelling need to promote diversity in the biomedical, behavioral, clinical and social sciences research workforce. The NIH expects efforts to diversify the workforce to lead to the recruitment of the most talented researchers from all groups; to improve the quality of the educational and training environment; to balance and broaden the perspective in setting research priorities; to improve the ability to recruit subjects from diverse backgrounds into clinical research protocols; and to improve the Nations capacity to address and eliminate health disparities. This FOA issued by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), National Institutes of Health (NIH), solicits applications to increase the number of highly trained investigators, from diverse backgrounds or who have experienced an interruption in their research careers. It is targeted toward individuals whose basic and clinical research interests are grounded in the advanced methods and experimental approaches needed to solve problems related to cardiovascular, pulmonary, and hematologic diseases in the general and health disparities populations. Mechanism of Support. This FOA will utilize the K01 award mechanism and is a continuation of the program named Mentored Career Development Award to Promote Faculty Diversity/Re-Entry in Biomedical Research (K01) (RFA-HL-10-012). Funds Available and Anticipated Number of Awards. The estimated annual funds (total costs) available for the entire program are expected to be approximately $1.2 million. The actual amount may vary, depending on the response to the FOA and availability of funds. Eight to ten new awards are anticipated

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