Dear Colleagues:
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) issued the following policy notices this week. If you have any questions, please contact your Federal Contracts and Grants Officer (https://research.uci.edu/about-or/contact/staff-by-dept-assignment/) or me at warnerj@uci.edu.
- NIH Requires Use of the eRA Prior Approval Module for the Submission of ALL Prior Approval Requests
(NOT-OD-26-026)
National Institutes of Health
“NIH will require that all prior approval requests be submitted in eRA Commons Prior Approval Module for all grant and cooperative agreement awards. This requirement is effective 30-days from the date of this Notice.”
- NIH Policy on Research Involving Human Fetal Tissue
(NOT-OD-26-028)
National Institutes of Health
Regards,
Jeff Warner
Senior Director, Sponsored Projects
Office of Research
University of California Irvine
949-824-7654
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Subject: NIH Guide Notices for 01-23-2026 (The NIH Guide TOC)
NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts (Web Version)
Weekly NIH Guide Notices for January 23, 2026
Policy Notices
- NIH Requires Use of the eRA Prior Approval Module for the Submission of ALL Prior Approval Requests
(NOT-OD-26-026)
National Institutes of Health
- NIH Policy on Research Involving Human Fetal Tissue
(NOT-OD-26-028)
National Institutes of Health
General Notices
- Notice of Informational Webinar on the NIGMS Institutional Biomedical Undergraduate Research Training (BURT) Program (T34)
(NOT-GM-26-003)
National Institute of General Medical Sciences
- Notice on Update to Guidance on Prompt Reporting to OLAW Under the PHS Policy on Humane Care and Use of Laboratory Animals
(NOT-OD-25-148)
Office of the Director, NIH
- NIH Pause on New Submissions to the NIH Human Embryonic Stem Cell Registry and Request for Information on Reducing Reliance on Human Embryonic Stem Cells in NIH-Supported Research.
(NOT-OD-26-031)
National Institutes of Health
Notice of Changes to Funding Opportunities
- Notice of Change: Expiration of PAR-25-277 — High Impact, Interdisciplinary Science in NIDDK Research Areas (RC2 Clinical Trial Optional)
(NOT-DK-26-101)
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
- Notice of Early Expiration of NIH HEAL Initiative PainCare Clinician Training Program (PCTP): Mentored Clinical Scientist Development Awards (K08/K23)
(NOT-NS-26-030)
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
- Notice of Change: Early Expiration of NINDS Alzheimers Disease-Related Dementias (ADRD) Advanced Postdoctoral Career Transition Award (K99/R00 Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
(NOT-NS-26-031)
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
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