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NIH Innovates
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Aug 14
📢 New to cloud computing or looking to expand your workflow? NIH's Common Fund Data Ecosystem (CFDE) Cloud Workspace is funding pilot projects ($5K–$10K, 6 months) using AWS, Google Cloud, or Azure. Have an idea? Put it forward — proposals are reviewed on a rolling basis. 🔗
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Aug 12
NIH researchers have identified a subpopulation of retinal pigment epithelial cells that can withstand the type of cellular damage that contributes to age-related macular degeneration (AMD), a leading cause of blindness. Find out more:
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Naturally protected retinal cell population could inspire new treatments for AMD
Additional preclinical studies need to confirm strategy to enhance SERPINE3 activity National Institutes of Health (NIH) researchers have identified a subpopulation of retinal pigment epithelial (RPE)...
NIH Innovates
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Aug 12
National Cancer Institute Director Dr. Anthony Letai outlines what grant applicants proposing studies with animal models should address, beginning on the October 5, 2026, deadline—including the rationale for animal use and a path to human-model validation. Read the new post on
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Aug 11
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Reprogrammed neurotoxin selectively targets tumor cells, slowing growth in pancreatic cancer model
In a National Institutes of Health (NIH)-funded study, researchers evolved and characterized new variants of a naturally occurring bacterial neurotoxin protease to trigger cancer cell death. The...
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Aug 11
New NIH data show that the average age at first R01-equivalent award has remained stable since FY 2021. Read about the trends and NIH's continued commitment to supporting the next generation of biomedical researchers. 🔗 bit.ly/3Sw3H4N