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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#373737">The National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) is in the process of considering how best to support two important activities: the development of biomedical technologies and access to those technologies
as they become research resources. These topics are strongly related, but there are aspects of each that should be explored independently. An important part of this process is getting input from the community, so we’ve issued a
<a href="http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-GM-15-118.html" target="_blank">
request for information (RFI)</a> focused on technology development. A subsequent RFI will extend the discussion to the support of research resources.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#373737">Please look at the short statement from Drs. Doug Sheeley and Jean Chin and/or the announcement for additional information regarding this request for information.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#373737"><a href="http://loop.nigms.nih.gov/2015/06/requesting-input-on-the-support-of-biomedical-technology-development/">http://loop.nigms.nih.gov/2015/06/requesting-input-on-the-support-of-biomedical-technology-development/</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Responses will be accepted until August 7. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Paula Flicker<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Program Director, NIGMS<o:p></o:p></p>
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