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<p class="paragraph" style="margin:0in"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0070C0">NIH Releases Request for Information on Maximizing Research Funds by Limiting Allowable Publication Costs </span></b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0070C0"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="paragraph" style="margin:0in;white-space:pre-wrap"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">To maximize the value of NIH research grants, grantees should aim to utilize as much of their funds as possible for research activities. With this in mind,
NIH has released a <u><span style="color:#0070C0"><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-25-138.html__;!!Mih3wA!EPi46Yxuzr-5QTARk54n_bsN39gDuLn8AskWqvcwBh54DL9nweOqHRCNIRTkagAhXfRt8i179nfRVW4OID7HEH64Dw$"><span style="color:#0070C0">request for information</span></a></span></u> (RFI) regarding policy options to maximize research funds
by limiting allowable publication costs (APCs). </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="paragraph" style="margin:0in;white-space:pre-wrap"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Stakeholders are invited to provide feedback on the policy options described in the RFI. Comments must be submitted electronically to <u><span style="color:#0563C1"><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://osp.od.nih.gov/comment-form-maximizing-research-funds-by-limiting-allowable-publishing-costs.__;!!Mih3wA!EPi46Yxuzr-5QTARk54n_bsN39gDuLn8AskWqvcwBh54DL9nweOqHRCNIRTkagAhXfRt8i179nfRVW4OID4i6dVKgg$" target="_blank"><span style="color:#0563C1">https://osp.od.nih.gov/comment-form-maximizing-research-funds-by-limiting-allowable-publishing-costs.</span></a></span></u>
Responses will be accepted through <b><u>September 15, 2025</u></b>. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="paragraph" style="margin:0in;white-space:pre-wrap"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Context on this issue can be found in a
<u><span style="color:#0070C0"><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.nih.gov/about-nih/nih-director/statements/nih-establish-new-policies-allowable-publication-costs__;!!Mih3wA!EPi46Yxuzr-5QTARk54n_bsN39gDuLn8AskWqvcwBh54DL9nweOqHRCNIRTkagAhXfRt8i179nfRVW4OID6Pmi3lew$"><span style="color:#0070C0">statement</span></a></span></u> previously issued by NIH Director, Dr. Jay Bhattacharya. Also,
for additional information, please see the latest <i>Under the Poliscope</i> <u>
<span style="color:#0070C0"><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://osp.od.nih.gov/academic-freedom-evidence-based-policy-and-the-true-cost-of-scientific-publishing/__;!!Mih3wA!EPi46Yxuzr-5QTARk54n_bsN39gDuLn8AskWqvcwBh54DL9nweOqHRCNIRTkagAhXfRt8i179nfRVW4OID7zYQzwvg$"><span style="color:#0070C0">blog</span></a></span></u><span style="color:#0070C0">
</span>from Dr. Lyric Jorgenson.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="paragraph" style="margin:0in;white-space:pre-wrap"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Questions may be sent to
<u><span style="color:#0070C0"><a href="mailto:SciencePolicy@od.nih.gov" target="_blank"><span style="color:#0070C0">SciencePolicy@od.nih.gov</span></a></span></u></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:none">Paula Flicker, Ph.D.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:none">National Institute of General Medical Sciences<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:none">National Institutes of Health<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:none">Health and Human Services Department<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:none">Office Phone: 301-594-0574<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:blue">flickerp@nigms.nih.gov</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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