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Thursday, Nov 20, 2025

NIH to award over $179 million to support highly innovative biomedical and behavioral research projects

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Tuesday, Jan 14, 2025

Spotlight on Pioneer Award Recipient's Work to Transform Mental Illness Treatment

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Tuesday, Dec 17, 2024

New Innovator Award Recipient Designs Customizable Cellular Receptors for Cancer Treatment

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Tuesday, Oct 08, 2024

NIH to award over $207 million to support highly innovative biomedical and behavioral research projects

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Wednesday, Oct 02, 2024

New Innovator awardee finds new insights into molecular mechanisms of platelet activation

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Monday, Aug 12, 2024

HRHR Awardee Receives Outstanding Statistical Application Award

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Friday, Aug 09, 2024

HRHR Awardee Develops Novel Antiviral Therapy

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Tuesday, Aug 06, 2024

New Publication from New Innovator Awardee

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Tuesday, Mar 26, 2024

Apply today to the FY2025 High-Risk, High-Reward Research Program Funding Opportunities

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Tuesday, Oct 03, 2023

NIH to award over $187 million for exceptionally creative biomedical and behavioral research projects

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Tuesday, Oct 04, 2022

NIH to award over $200 million to support potentially transformative biomedical research projects

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Tuesday, Oct 05, 2021

NIH supports 106 grants featuring high-risk, high-reward research

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Tuesday, Oct 06, 2020

NIH to support 85 new grants featuring high-risk, high-reward research

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Friday, Jul 17, 2020

NIH announces new Transformative Research Award program for ALS

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Thursday, Nov 07, 2019

Putting decisions under the microscope

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