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</span><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://commonfund.nih.gov/__;!!Mih3wA!HQRhanlPH2Ttb7Tfi04rit_gMAuD09J2K2jBAbe36YIyepn4lZZZtU_tHivuXJWAFxhKQY1KO4L8QoBy0ziHnx8mtA$">NIH Common Fund</a><span style="color:black"> has issued a
</span><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://bit.ly/Common-Fund-Ideas__;!!Mih3wA!HQRhanlPH2Ttb7Tfi04rit_gMAuD09J2K2jBAbe36YIyepn4lZZZtU_tHivuXJWAFxhKQY1KO4L8QoBy0zjsGw5XcQ$">Request for Information</a><span style="color:black"> to solicit ideas on NIH-wide challenges and opportunities in biomedical and behavioral research. We would like community input on:</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="color:black;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">A critical challenge or exciting emerging opportunity in biomedical/behavioral research<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="color:black;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">Resources, tools, or knowledge that are needed to address the important challenge or opportunity<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="color:black;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">Scientific advancements or other factors that make addressing the important challenge or opportunity particularly timely<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="color:black">Ideas may inform Common Fund activities such as scientific workshops, pilot initiatives, and/or future Common Fund programs.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="color:black">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 innovative research. Common Fund programs are expected to address high priority challenges for the NIH as a whole and make a broad impact on the scientific community.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span style="color:black">Responses must be received by 11:59:59 pm (ET) on August 11, 2023</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="color:black">Learn more and submit your ideas to the RFI here:
</span><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://bit.ly/Common-Fund-Ideas__;!!Mih3wA!HQRhanlPH2Ttb7Tfi04rit_gMAuD09J2K2jBAbe36YIyepn4lZZZtU_tHivuXJWAFxhKQY1KO4L8QoBy0zjsGw5XcQ$">Request for Information: NIH Common Fund is Soliciting Ideas for NIH-wide Challenges and Opportunities</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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