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The SPARC program is a trans-NIH effort managed by the NIH Common Fund in the Office of the Director and supported by NIBIB, NINDS, NCCIH, NIDDK, and NCATS.

In stage one of the program, SPARC supported the development of new tools and technologies, mapped the connections among a variety of different nerves and organ systems, and created a rich public resource (the SPARC Portal, available at sparc.science, that provides scientists with cutting-edge information and tools for advancing bioelectronic medicine. Building on these accomplishments, in stage two of the program SPARC will focus on the anatomy and functional connectivity of the human vagus nerve (SPARC-V), build a new ecosystem of open-specification neuromodulation device components (SPARC-O), challenge the innovator community to develop targeted therapies (SPARC-X), and will continue to share data and digital resources through the SPARC Portal.

Learn about the NIH SPARC program and what the program is doing to improve public health. For more information, visit our website at https://commonfund.nih.gov/sparc.

The NIH Common Fund’s Bridge to Artificial Intelligence program (Bridge2AI) aims to bridge the gap between biomedical and behavioral research and artificial intelligence (AI). Learn how this exciting new program will bring together diverse teams to generate tools, resources, and richly detailed AI-ready data that is accurate, reliable, and ethically sourced. The program will also create training materials, best practices, and activities to support workforce development across different research communities.

Find out more at our website: https://commonfund.nih.gov/bridge2ai.
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NIH staff discussed the Human Virome program and answered questions about the funding opportunities, application, and review process. For further assistance, prospective applications should contact the Human Virome program staff at [email protected]. A list of frequently asked questions is also available on the program website at https://commonfund.nih.gov/human-virome-frequently-asked-questions.

To advance the science of health disparities and advance health equity research, the NIH Common Fund launched the Community Partnerships to Advance Science for Society (ComPASS) Program. ComPASS researchers study ways to address the underlying structural factors within communities that affect health, such as access to safe spaces, healthy food, employment opportunities, transportation, and quality health care. Unlike traditional research studies, ComPASS projects are led by community organizations that collaborate with academic researchers and other community partners. ComPASS aims to enable research into sustainable solutions that promote health equity to create lasting change in communities across the nation.

Find out more at our website: https://commonfund.nih.gov/compass
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On September 6, 2023, NIH staff held a Technical Assistance webinar to provide more information for potential applicants to learn more about the notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) RFA-RM-23-012: Community Partnerships to Advance Science for Society (ComPASS): Health Equity Research Hubs (UC2 Clinical Trial Optional). For more information about the NIH Common Fund ComPASS program, visit: https://commonfund.nih.gov/compass

As part of the DS-I Africa Symposium, this session addressed emerging opportunities and challenges in the application of Data Science and Informatics technologies in various biomedical domains. It also highlighted some key challenges in the areas of data mining, data quality, standards for various types of data, in addition to addressing how cutting-edge data analytics, predictive modeling and Machine Learning, and methods for simulations can advance human health in Africa.

Moderator:

Darrell Hurt, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Geetha Senthil, National Institute of Mental Health, NIH
Panelists:

Abdoulaye Banire Diallo, University of Quebec-Montreal (UQAM)
Elaine Nsoesie, Boston University
Geoffrey Siwo, University of Notre Dame
Dina Machuve, Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology
Moustapha Cisse, Google AI

In this Technical Assistance video, NIH staff provide information for potential applicants to learn more about the notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) RFA-RM-23-012: Community Partnerships to Advance Science for Society (ComPASS): Health Equity Research Hubs (UC2 Clinical Trial Optional).

NIH program and review staff discuss funding opportunity RFA-RM-23-006 and answer questions about the application and review process during this pre-application interactive Q&A webinar.

You can find an audio-described version of the webinar here: https://youtu.be/bDfB8yBA43E

NIH program and review staff discuss funding opportunity RFA-RM-23-007 and answer questions about the application and review process during this pre-application interactive Q&A webinar.

You can find an audio described version of the webinar here: https://youtu.be/4ZW59AIffoM

NIH program and review staff discuss funding opportunity RFA-RM-23-005 and answer questions about the application and review process during this pre-application interactive Q&A webinar.

You can find an audio described version of the webinar here: https://youtu.be/dT7w_TOlEEw

NIH program and review staff discuss funding opportunity RFA-RM-23-004 and answer questions about the application and review process during this pre-application interactive Q&A webinar.

An audio transcribed version of this webinar is available here: https://youtu.be/6yzWGTNi5lY

The National Institutes of Health Common Fund announced the release of a Request for Information (RFI) to obtain new ideas on NIH-wide challenges and opportunities. The Common Fund supports bold scientific programs that catalyze discovery across all biomedical and behavioral research. These programs bring together investigators and multiple NIH Institutes, Centers, and Offices to collaborate on innovate research. The NIH is requesting ideas for biomedical and behavioral research challenges and opportunities that may inform Common Fund workshops, pilot initiatives, or new programs.

Do you have an idea that could push biomedical or behavioral research forward? Take part in this exciting process and submit your ideas today: https://bit.ly/Common-Fund-Ideas

Thank you for your input! The request for information is now closed

Part of the High-Risk, High-Reward Research program, the 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 award supports exceptionally creative early career investigators who propose innovative, high-impact projects in the biomedical, behavioral or social sciences within the NIH mission.

Part of the High-Risk, High-Reward Research program, the 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.

Part of the High-Risk, High-Reward Research program, the award supports outstanding junior scientists with the intellect, scientific creativity, drive, and maturity bypass the traditional postdoctoral training period to launch independent research careers.