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@NIH has multiple new “Highlighted Topics” for researchers or groups interested in
#MetaResearch /
#ScienceOfScience ⤵️
🟨 Advancing “Science of Science” Research to Understand and Strengthen the Biomedical Research Ecosystem:
The structure of the biomedical research ecosystem determines which questions are pursued, which methods are rewarded, and whether findings impact human health. This topic prioritizes research that evaluates and redesigns funding models, workforce structures, and institutional incentives to produce reproducible, human-relevant evidence and improve translation.
grants.nih.gov/funding/find-…
🟨 Strengthening Biomedical Research, Promoting Trust, and Improving Health through Bioethics Research:
Bioethics considerations are "critical to promote participant autonomy, sustain community engagement, and build trust in science. Research informed by bioethics considerations also strengthens science so that research generates evidence-based products that communities will adopt more readily." Some interests include return of research results and emerging technologies.
grants.nih.gov/funding/find-…
🟨 Enhancing Scientific Rigor, Transparency, and Replicability:
Biomedical findings are only as reliable as the rigor of their design, reporting, and reproducibility. High-priority areas include developing new tools and methods, shifting scientific norms, and organizing new scientific forums.
grants.nih.gov/funding/find-…
🟨 Training and Career Development in Dissemination and Implementation Science:
Evidence-based innovations do not improve health unless they are adopted and sustained in real-world settings. This topic builds workforce capacity in dissemination and implementation science to ensure research is designed, evaluated, and delivered in ways that achieve measurable impact in clinical and community populations.
grants.nih.gov/funding/find-…
Note: “Highlighted Topics” are not funding opportunities. They define priority areas across NIH Institutes, Centers, and Offices. For active NOFOs, check
grants.gov.
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