Inka

Microbiologist with interest in art, nature (and nature art!) and everything infectious diseases. Views my own.

Banner photo by M. Rohde, helmholtz-hzi.de

If you live in the U.S., you can order free COVID tests again - just in time for the holiday season.

covid.gov/tests

#COVID

CBS: How to get the new COVID vaccine for free, with or without insurance (U.S. only).

cbsnews.com/news/new-covid-vac

NIAID and NIDDK Research Opportunities for New and "At-Risk" Investigators to Promote Workforce Diversity (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)

grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa

#NIH #grants #funding

Inka boosted:
2023-09-21

Starting September 25th, US households may request four Covid19 tests from the #CDC.

There's also a link to check on whether the expiration on any of your earlier test kits has been extended.

covid.gov/tests

ICYMI - The NIH Human Virome funding announcements were published last week:

commonfund.nih.gov/humanvirome

#NIH #Funding #Virome

Inka boosted:
2023-07-06
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The Human Virome Project is coming y’all!

Notices of Intent to Publish went out yesterday to announce 4 upcoming NIH funding opportunities:

1. Consortium Organization and Data Collaborating Center
2. Longitudinal characterization of the virome in cohorts
3. Tools for interrogation and annotation of the virome
4. Functional interactions between viruses, human, and microbial hosts

commonfund.nih.gov/humanvirome

#NIH #funding #virome

Funding announcement for the NIAID Bioinformatics Resource Centers for Infectious Diseases (U24). Foreign applications allowed; submission deadline August 25, 2023.

grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rf

#NIH #NIAID #Grants #Funding

NIH Data Management and Sharing Plans: do not include hyperlinks.

The NIH policy on hyperlinks also applies to the DMS. If included, your application might be withdrawn.

nexus.od.nih.gov/all/2023/01/1

#NIH #Grants #Funding

Inka boosted:
2023-04-11

The International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses (ICTV) has released the new virus taxonomy (#38, 2022) at ictv.global/taxonomy. The new Master Species List, MSL38, is available for download as an Excel Spreadsheet from ictv.global/msl/current.

Inka boosted:
2023-04-07

Our review on the evolution of SARS-CoV-2 is out, where we discuss the evolution of the virus so far and uncertainties and possible scenarios for the future.

nature.com/articles/s41579-023

Inka boosted:
2023-04-05

Former STAT intern Edward Chen does a deep dive into neonatal #cytomegalovirus or #CMV — the damage it can do and the debate over whether universal screening makes sense. statnews.com/2023/04/05/cmv-sc

You will now be able to submit preliminary data after initial NIH grant submission (R01s, R03s, R21s, some restrictions) as post-submission materials per NOT-OD-23-106, even after the end of the Public Health Emergency.

#NIH #funding #grants

grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/no

grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa

Research with Activities related to Diversity (ReWARD, R01) to enhance breadth and geographical location of NIH-supported research.

Supports DEIA activities and research of scientists and who make significant contributions to such activities.

#NIH #grants #funding

Inka boosted:
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2023-03-22

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Inka boosted:
2023-03-22

RT @NathanGrubaugh
📢 Come be my colleague at @YaleSPH @YaleEMD!

Two✌️ Assistant or Associate Prof positions in Infectious Disease Epidemiology open in one of the best epi departments in the world (totally not biased 😉).

More info and link to apply 👉 apply.interfolio.com/122824

🙏 RT

Inka boosted:
2023-03-20

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Mycena Subcyanocephala fungi  - only 1mm
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NIH Climate Change and Health Initiative -there are several open funding opportunities out, including for exploratory grants.

Informational Webinar March 24 for RFA-ES-23-007

nih.gov/climateandhealth

grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rf

#NIH #grants #funding

Inka boosted:
Sheril KirshenbaumSheril
2023-03-16

Biologists have the best travel stories.

“SEEKING ADVICE, please rt - my collaborator is stuck in the sydney Airport with a cooler full of spiders. She has all the proper paperwork. Airlines won't take her, says the spiders count as pets. Has anyone else had this problem before? Trying to figure out a plan B quick”

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