Tell the NIH what to spend money on
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There’s an RFI (request for information) out now for the NIH Blueprint for Neuroscience (the structure that cuts across different institutes that all support neuroscience: NINDS, NIMH, NEI, etc.). These RFIs are an opportunity to tell the NIH what you think they should spend money on. Specifically, they’d like to know about:
Identify areas of neuroscience research that could be accelerated by the development of specific research resources or tools. What are the major opportunities for, and impediments to, advancing neuroscience research? What are the 2-3 highest priority tools or resources needed to capitalize on the scientific opportunities and overcome obstacles to progress in neuroscience research? Describe how NIH Blueprint might best facilitate the development of these tools/resources.
It’s not much money this year, but there are other activities ending in a few years so they anticipate more money being available and want to have their priorities thought out when that happens.
If you haven’t responded to an RFI before, it’s very simple. Just send an email to nihblueprint@nih.gov by Sept 9, 2011. All of the responses are anonymized and compiled for review.