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The Center for Inherited Disease Research (CIDR) high-throughput genotyping, sequencing and supporting statistical genetics services are designed to aid the identification of genes or genetic modifications that contribute to human health and disease or to enhance existing collections of well-phenotyped specimens in biorepositories by the addition of genotype or next-generation sequence data. The laboratory specializes in genomic services that cannot be efficiently carried out in individual investigator laboratories. CIDR provides the most up-to-date platforms, services and statistical genetic support. This is an NIH-wide initiative that is managed by NHGRI (National Human Genome Research Institute). The program offers access to specialized high-throughput sequencing and genotyping resources to support research that cannot be efficiently conducted in individual laboratories.

The NIH Independent Scientist Award (K02) fosters the development of outstanding scientists and enables them to expand their potential to make significant contributions to their field of research. The K02 award provides three to five years of salary support and protected time for newly independent scientists who can demonstrate the need for a period of intensive research focus as a means of enhancing their research careers. Each independent scientist career award program is tailored to meet the individual needs of the candidate. This funding opportunity is designed specifically for applicants proposing research that does not involve leading an independent clinical trial, a clinical trial feasibility study, or a separate ancillary clinical trial. Applicants are permitted to propose research experience in a clinical trial led by another investigator.

The NIH Research Education Program (R25) supports research education activities in the mission areas of the NIH. The over-arching goal of this R25 program is to support educational activities that foster a better understanding of biomedical, behavioral and clinical research and its implications. This funding opportunity announcement (FOA) will support creative educational activities with a primary focus on research experiences for high school or undergraduate students or science teachers during the summer academic break. The proposed program needs to fit within the mission of the participating NIH Institute or Center (IC) that the application is being submitted to and should not have a general STEM focus. This program aims to enhance research education and training in biomedical, behavioral, and clinical research areas aligned with NIH's mission.

The purpose of this notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) is to provide salary support for exceptional Research Software Engineers (RSEs) that contribute their skills to the development and dissemination of biomedical, behavioral or health related software, tools, and algorithms as well as to the training of prospective users of these tools. This award supports RSEs working in various health-related domains including sleep disorders, minority health, diabetes, neurosciences, oral diseases, musculoskeletal research, genomics, child health, cardiovascular diseases, cancer biology, drug abuse research, vision research, mental health, aging research, complementary health, alcohol research, environmental health, blood diseases, and medical library assistance.