Videos

The Common Fund’s Stimulating Peripheral Activity to Relieve Conditions (SPARC) program accelerates development of therapeutic devices that modulate electrical activity in nerves to improve organ function. The SPARC Reconstructing Vagal Anatomy (REVA) initiative is creating more precise and detailed maps of the human vagus nerve, a bioelectronic highway that carries two-way electrical signals between the brain and internal organs of the body. This video describes the REVA initiative and how it is working towards advancing science and improving patients' lives.

To learn more about SPARC visit: https://commonfund.nih.gov/sparc
To view data generated through REVA, visit the SPARC portal: https://sparc.science

NIH program staff discuss funding opportunity RFA-RM-25-003 and provide information about the application and review process.

View the funding opportunity here: https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-RM-25-003.html

Learn more about the NIH Common Fund HRHR Pioneer Award at our website: https://commonfund.nih.gov/tra

An audio-described version of this webinar will be available soon.

NIH program staff discuss funding opportunity RFA-RM-25-001 and provide information about the application and review process.

View the funding opportunity here: https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-RM-25-001.html

Learn more about the NIH Common Fund HRHR Pioneer Award at our website: https://commonfund.nih.gov/pioneer

An audio described version will be available soon.

NIH program staff discuss funding opportunity RFA-RM-25-002 and provide information about the application and review process.

View the funding announcement here: https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-RM-25-002.html

Learn more about the NIH Common Fund New Innovator Award at our website: https://commonfund.nih.gov/newinnovator

An audio described version will be available soon.

Part of the High-Risk, High-Reward Research program, the New Innovator Award supports early career investigators of exceptional creativity who propose bold and highly innovative research projects with the potential to produce a major impact on broad, important areas relevant to the NIH mission.

Part of the High-Risk, High-Reward Research program, the Pioneer Award supports scientists with outstanding records of creativity pursuing new research directions to develop pioneering approaches to major challenges in biomedical, social science, and behavioral research.

Part of the High-Risk, High-Reward Research program, the Transformative Research Award supports individuals or teams proposing transformative projects that are inherently risky and untested but have the potential to create or overturn fundamental paradigms and may require very large budgets.

In this video, researchers supported by the NIH Common Fund’s 4D Nucleome program discuss the impacts of their research and how it led to important discoveries about DNA organization inside cells across space and time.

For more information about the #NIH Common Fund 4D Nucleome program, visit: https://commonfund.nih.gov/4DNucleome

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A non-audio described version of this video is available here: https://youtu.be/2EQZg6Z-4S4

In this video, researchers supported by the NIH Common Fund’s 4D Nucleome program discuss the impacts of their research and how it led to important discoveries about DNA organization inside cells across space and time.

For more information about the #NIH Common Fund 4D Nucleome program, visit: https://commonfund.nih.gov/4DNucleome

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An audio described version of this video is available here: https://youtu.be/lPQrar5g-rU

The NIH Common Fund’s Human Virome Program (HVP) aims to describe the “healthy” virome—the collection of viruses that normally reside in and on the human body without evidence of disease—and improve our understanding of the role it plays in shaping human health. One day, contributions from HVP may include new biomarkers for identifying emergent or chronic diseases and conditions, the development of potential therapies, as well as the discovery and identification of potential viruses that may play a central role in keeping us healthy.

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On March 31, 2025, the NIH Common Fund's Newborn Screening by Whole Genome Sequencing (NBSxWGS) Collaboratory Venture Program initiative hosted an informational webinar so interested public health laboratories (PHLs) could learn more about the research opportunity: OTA-25-004. The opportunity is available at: https://commonfund.nih.gov/venture/nbsxwgs/funding-opportunities/OTA-25-004

During this webinar, attendees learned about the NIH Common Fund Venture Program, the NBSxWGS Collaboratory, and the role of PHLs in the collaboratory. Additionally, attendees had a chance to ask questions to presenters during an open Q&A session.

For more information on the NBSxWGS initiative, please visit: https://commonfund.nih.gov/venture/NBSxWGS

To view frequently asked questions about the opportunity: OTA-25-004, and to view the presentation slides, please visit: https://commonfund.nih.gov/venture/NBSxWGS/faqs

For questions regarding the event and the research opportunity, please contact [email protected].

An audio described version of this video is available here: https://youtu.be/XHTfGCAA-pc

On March 24, 2025, the NIH Common Fund's Newborn Screening by Whole Genome Sequencing (NBSxWGS) Collaboratory Venture Program initiative hosted a technical webinar for the funding opportunity: OTA-25-004. The opportunity is available at: https://commonfund.nih.gov/venture/nbsxwgs/funding-opportunities/OTA-25-004

During this session, attendees learned about the NIH Common Fund Venture Program, the NBSxWGS Collaboratory, the application process, and tips for a successful application. Attendees had a chance to ask question to presenters during an open Q&A session. The technical webinar was open to the public. Attendance was not required in order to apply to the funding opportunity

For more information on the NIOI initiative, please visit: https://commonfund.nih.gov/venture/NBSxWGS

To view frequently asked questions about the funding opportunity: OTA-25-004, and to view the presentation slides, please visit: https://commonfund.nih.gov/venture/NBSxWGS/faqs

For questions regarding the event and the funding opportunity, please contact [email protected].

An audio described version of this video is available here: https://youtu.be/BwOUTypob9s

The NIH Common Fund hosted an informational webinar for a new funding opportunity for the Complement Animal Research In Experimentation (Complement-ARIE) Program.

The Complement-ARIE Program issued a funding opportunity to support the Complement-ARIE Comprehensive New Approach Methodologies (NAMs) Data Hub and Coordinating Center (RFA-RM-24-013). View the funding opportunity here: https://go.nih.gov/3MBEmGy

The NAMs Data Hub and Coordinating Center will coordinate Complement-ARIE Program activities and act as the centralized Data Hub by creating and managing an integrated data structure that supports the development, validation, and qualification of NAMs incorporating FAIR data principles.

The informational webinar featured presentations from NIH staff describing the Complement-ARIE program and application requirements for the NAMs Technology Development Centers funding opportunity.

To learn more about the Complement-ARIE program, visit the Complement-ARIE website: https://commonfund.nih.gov/complementarie

If you have any questions about the Complement-ARIE Program, or this funding opportunity, please reach out to: [email protected]

On January 16th, the NIH Common Fund's Advancing Non-Invasive Optical Imaging Approaches for Biological Systems (NIOI) Venture Program initiative hosted an informational webinar for the funding opportunity: RFA-RM-24-012. The opportunity is available at: https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-RM-24-012.html

During this session, attendees learned about the NIH Common Fund Venture Program, the NIOI initiative, the application process, and tips for a successful application. Attendees had a chance to ask question to presenters during an open Q&A session. The informational webinar was open to the public. Attendance was not required in order to apply to the funding opportunity.

For more information on the NIOI initiative, please visit: https://commonfund.nih.gov/venture/NIOI

To view frequently asked questions about the funding opportunity: RFA-RM-24-012, and to view the presentation slides, please visit: https://commonfund.nih.gov/venture/NIOI/faqs

For questions regarding the event and the funding opportunity, please contact Jonathan Pollock at [email protected].

An audio described version of this video will be available soon.

The NIH Common Fund hosted an informational webinar for a new funding opportunity for the Complement Animal Research In Experimentation (Complement-ARIE) Program.

The Complement-ARIE Program issued a funding opportunity to support the Complement-ARIE Comprehensive New Approach Methodologies (NAMs) Technology Development Centers (RFA-RM-24-010). View the funding opportunity here: https://go.nih.gov/gz5JDK6

The goal of the Comprehensive NAMs Technology Development Centers is to stimulate the development of combinatorial NAMs to support the areas of greatest need.

The informational webinar featured presentations from NIH staff describing the Complement-ARIE program, application requirements for the NAMs Technology Development Centers funding opportunity, and a Q&A session during which NIH staff answered questions from the audience.

To learn more about the Complement-ARIE program, visit the Complement-ARIE website: https://commonfund.nih.gov/complementarie

If you have any questions about the Complement-ARIE Program, or this funding opportunity, please reach out to: [email protected]

The NIH Gabriella Miller Kids First Pediatric Research Program hosted its Champions of Discovery: A Gabriella Miller Kids First Pediatric Research Program Winter Webinar 2024 on December 5th, 2024 at 10:30 AM ET.

Guest Speakers include: Dr. Azeez Butali (University of Iowa), Dr. Olena Morozova Vaske (University of California, Santa Cruz), Dr. Adam Resnick (Kids First DRC), Dr. David Higgins (Kids First DRC).

Read more about the Kids First Program here: https://commonfund.nih.gov/KidsFirst

An audio described version of this video is available here: https://youtu.be/7jQ9ywVLWZA