The National Institutes of Health (NIH) Sexual & Gender Minority Research Office Request for Letters of Intent and Nominations for SGM Investigator Awards Program, 16681-16682 [2019-08065]

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VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:22 Apr 19, 2019 Jkt 247001 The National Institutes of Health (NIH) Sexual & Gender Minority Research Office Request for Letters of Intent and Nominations for SGM Investigator Awards Program AGENCY: National Institutes of Health, HHS. ACTION: Notice; call for Letters of Intent. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) Sexual & Gender Minority Research Office (SGMRO) is requesting letters of intent for the second annual Investigator Awards Program. The NIH Sexual and Gender Minority (SGM) Investigator Awards Program was developed to recognize early-stage investigators who have made substantial, outstanding research contributions in areas related to SGM health and who are poised to become future leaders or are already leading the field of SGM health research. The NIH SGMRO is currently soliciting nominations for the 2019 NIH SGM Investigator Awards. The NIH SGMRO will make two non-monetary awards this year. DATES: Letters of intent to apply due May 20, 2019 and final nomination submissions due June 10, 2019. SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00045 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 16681 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Karen Parker, Ph.D., MSW, Director, Sexual & Gender Minority Research Office (SGMRO), 6011 Executive Boulevard, Suite 206, Rockville, MD 20852, klparker@mail.nih.gov, 301– 451–2055. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: ‘‘Sexual and gender minority’’ is an umbrella term that encompasses lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender populations as well as those whose sexual orientation, gender identity and expressions, or reproductive development varies from traditional, societal, cultural, or physiological norms. The Sexual and Gender Minority Research Office (SGMRO) coordinates sexual and gender minority (SGM)– related research and activities by working directly with the NIH Institutes, Centers, and Offices. The Office was officially established in September 2015 within the NIH Division of Program Coordination, Planning, and Strategic Initiatives (DPCPSI) in the Office of the Director. The SGMRO has the following research-related goals: (1) Expand the knowledge base of SGM health and well-being through NIH-supported research; (2) Remove barriers to planning, conducting, and reporting NIH-supported research about SGM health and well-being; (3) Strengthen the community of researchers and scholars who conduct research relevant to SGM health and well-being; and (4) Evaluate progress on advancing SGM research. 2019 Award Details Two non-monetary awards of recognition will be offered to early stage investigators who demonstrate both contemporary achievement in and a commitment to an area of SGM-related health research. The awardees will be invited, with all travel expenses covered (limited to reimbursement based on Federal Travel Regulations and HHS and NIH guidance), to give a lecture at the NIH in September 2019. This event will be webcast live and the presentations will be archived and available for future viewing. Eligibility Criteria The following individuals are not eligible to be nominated: Federal employees and interns/fellows; federal contractors; members of the NIH SGM Research Working Group, and previous NIH SGM Investigator awardees. • At the time of the nomination due date, June 10, the candidate must meet the NIH’s definitions of an early stage investigator (ESI) (https:// E:\FR\FM\22APN1.SGM 22APN1 16682 Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 77 / Monday, April 22, 2019 / Notices grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/ NOT-OD-17-101.html). amozie on DSK9F9SC42PROD with NOTICES Letters of Intent A Letter of Intent (LOI) to submit a nomination is required (nominees may self-nominate and submit their own LOIs). The LOI should be a 1-page, single-spaced Word or PDF document and include: 1. Nominee’s name, title, affiliation, and date of terminal degree. 2. eRA Commons ID. a. Before submitting the LOI, researchers should confirm ESI status is correctly marked in their eRA Commons (https://era.nih.gov/) profile. If the status is incorrect, please contact the NIH eRA Service Desk (https:// grants.nih.gov/support/) to resolve the issue before submitting an LOI. 3. SGM research focus of nominee’s work. Attach the LOI (as a Word or PDF document) to an email and send it to sgmhealthresearch@od.nih.gov with the subject line ‘‘2019 SGM Investigator Award Letter of Intent’’ no later than 11:59 p.m. local time on May 20, 2019. Nominations Nomination packages may be submitted by the nominee or a nominee’s mentor or colleague. Nomination packages must be a single PDF file that includes: 1. CV and NIH Biosketch including a link (URL) to the nominee’s My Bibliography in PubMed. a. If you do not have a My Bibliography in PubMed, refer to these simple step-by-step instructions to save your citations in PubMed to a ‘‘My Bibliography.’’ b. Use the URL that PubMed automatically generates when you change your ‘‘My Bibliography’’ sharing setting to public. 2. Letter of nomination (1,000 words or less) from a mentor or colleague familiar with the nominee’s work, addressing the nominee’s innovative contribution to the field of SGM health research, crosscutting and collaborative nature of that research, trajectory of career development, and leadership strengths. The strongest letters will demonstrate the lasting significance and impact of the nominee’s work to date. 3. Two letters of endorsement from other mentors or colleagues. Letters of endorsement may be less encompassing than the letter of nomination, but should address similar themes. 4. A PDF of a key, peer-reviewed article published in the past 24-month period, which is first-authored by the nominee. If in press, please provide the VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:22 Apr 19, 2019 Jkt 247001 accepted paper and the letter of acceptance from the journal. After compiling all the above elements into a single PDF file, attach the PDF to an email, and send it to sgmhealthresearch@od.nih.gov with the subject line header ‘‘2019 NIH SGM Investigator Award Nomination’’ no later than 11:59 p.m. local time on June 10, 2019. Review and Selection Process • Stage 1: The SGMRO will assemble a review panel composed of NIH staff with relevant expertise. This panel will provide recommendations for two awardees to the SGMRO Director and the DPCPSI Director. • Stage 2: The SGMRO and DPCPSI Directors will review the recommendations and select the final two awardees. Dated: April 16, 2019. Lawrence A. Tabak, Deputy Director, National Institutes of Health. 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Place: National Library of Medicine/Center for Scientific Review, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Bethesda, MD 20892, (Virtual Meeting). Contact Person: Yanli Wang, Ph.D., Health Data Scientist, Division of Extramural Programs, National Library of Medicine, NIH, 6705 Rockledge Drive, Suite 301, Bethesda, MD 20892–7968, 301–594–4933, yanli.wang@.nih.gov. PO 00000 Frm 00046 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 9990 (Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance Program No. 93.879, Medical Library Assistance, National Institutes of Health, HHS) Dated: April 16, 2019. Ronald J. Livingston, Jr., Program Analyst, Office of Federal Advisory Committee Policy. [FR Doc. 2019–07965 Filed 4–19–19; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4140–01–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES National Institutes of Health National Center for Complementary & Integrative Health; Notice of Closed Meeting Pursuant to section 10(d) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended, notice is hereby given of the following meeting. The meeting will be closed to the public in accordance with the provisions set forth in sections 552b(c)(4) and 552b(c)(6), Title 5 U.S.C., as amended. The grant applications and the discussions could disclose confidential trade secrets or commercial property such as patentable material, and personal information concerning individuals associated with the grant applications, the disclosure of which would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy. Name of Committee: National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health Special Emphasis Panel; HEAL Initiative: Pragmatic Randomized Controlled Trial of Acupuncture for Management of Chronic Low Back Pain in Older Adults. Date: May 30, 2019. Time: 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Agenda: To review and evaluate grant applications. Place: Gaithersburg Marriott Washingtonian Center, 9751 Washingtonian Blvd., Gaithersburg, MD 20878. 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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

National Institutes of Health


The National Institutes of Health (NIH) Sexual & Gender Minority 
Research Office Request for Letters of Intent and Nominations for SGM 
Investigator Awards Program

AGENCY: National Institutes of Health, HHS.

ACTION: Notice; call for Letters of Intent.

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SUMMARY: The National Institutes of Health (NIH) Sexual & Gender 
Minority Research Office (SGMRO) is requesting letters of intent for 
the second annual Investigator Awards Program. The NIH Sexual and 
Gender Minority (SGM) Investigator Awards Program was developed to 
recognize early-stage investigators who have made substantial, 
outstanding research contributions in areas related to SGM health and 
who are poised to become future leaders or are already leading the 
field of SGM health research. The NIH SGMRO is currently soliciting 
nominations for the 2019 NIH SGM Investigator Awards. The NIH SGMRO 
will make two non-monetary awards this year.

DATES: Letters of intent to apply due May 20, 2019 and final nomination 
submissions due June 10, 2019.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Karen Parker, Ph.D., MSW, Director, 
Sexual & Gender Minority Research Office (SGMRO), 6011 Executive 
Boulevard, Suite 206, Rockville, MD 20852, [email protected], 301-
451-2055.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: ``Sexual and gender minority'' is an 
umbrella term that encompasses lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender 
populations as well as those whose sexual orientation, gender identity 
and expressions, or reproductive development varies from traditional, 
societal, cultural, or physiological norms.
    The Sexual and Gender Minority Research Office (SGMRO) coordinates 
sexual and gender minority (SGM)-related research and activities by 
working directly with the NIH Institutes, Centers, and Offices. The 
Office was officially established in September 2015 within the NIH 
Division of Program Coordination, Planning, and Strategic Initiatives 
(DPCPSI) in the Office of the Director.
    The SGMRO has the following research-related goals: (1) Expand the 
knowledge base of SGM health and well-being through NIH-supported 
research; (2) Remove barriers to planning, conducting, and reporting 
NIH-supported research about SGM health and well-being; (3) Strengthen 
the community of researchers and scholars who conduct research relevant 
to SGM health and well-being; and (4) Evaluate progress on advancing 
SGM research.

2019 Award Details

    Two non-monetary awards of recognition will be offered to early 
stage investigators who demonstrate both contemporary achievement in 
and a commitment to an area of SGM-related health research. The 
awardees will be invited, with all travel expenses covered (limited to 
reimbursement based on Federal Travel Regulations and HHS and NIH 
guidance), to give a lecture at the NIH in September 2019. This event 
will be webcast live and the presentations will be archived and 
available for future viewing.

Eligibility Criteria

    The following individuals are not eligible to be nominated: Federal 
employees and interns/fellows; federal contractors; members of the NIH 
SGM Research Working Group, and previous NIH SGM Investigator awardees.
     At the time of the nomination due date, June 10, the 
candidate must meet the NIH's definitions of an early stage 
investigator (ESI) (https://

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grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-17-101.html).

Letters of Intent

    A Letter of Intent (LOI) to submit a nomination is required 
(nominees may self-nominate and submit their own LOIs). The LOI should 
be a 1-page, single-spaced Word or PDF document and include:
    1. Nominee's name, title, affiliation, and date of terminal degree.
    2. eRA Commons ID.
    a. Before submitting the LOI, researchers should confirm ESI status 
is correctly marked in their eRA Commons (https://era.nih.gov/) 
profile. If the status is incorrect, please contact the NIH eRA Service 
Desk (https://grants.nih.gov/support/) to resolve the issue 
before submitting an LOI.
    3. SGM research focus of nominee's work.
    Attach the LOI (as a Word or PDF document) to an email and send it 
to [email protected] with the subject line ``2019 SGM 
Investigator Award Letter of Intent'' no later than 11:59 p.m. local 
time on May 20, 2019.

Nominations

    Nomination packages may be submitted by the nominee or a nominee's 
mentor or colleague. Nomination packages must be a single PDF file that 
includes:
    1. CV and NIH Biosketch including a link (URL) to the nominee's My 
Bibliography in PubMed.
    a. If you do not have a My Bibliography in PubMed, refer to these 
simple step-by-step instructions to save your citations in PubMed to a 
``My Bibliography.''
    b. Use the URL that PubMed automatically generates when you change 
your ``My Bibliography'' sharing setting to public.
    2. Letter of nomination (1,000 words or less) from a mentor or 
colleague familiar with the nominee's work, addressing the nominee's 
innovative contribution to the field of SGM health research, 
crosscutting and collaborative nature of that research, trajectory of 
career development, and leadership strengths. The strongest letters 
will demonstrate the lasting significance and impact of the nominee's 
work to date.
    3. Two letters of endorsement from other mentors or colleagues. 
Letters of endorsement may be less encompassing than the letter of 
nomination, but should address similar themes.
    4. A PDF of a key, peer-reviewed article published in the past 24-
month period, which is first-authored by the nominee. If in press, 
please provide the accepted paper and the letter of acceptance from the 
journal.
    After compiling all the above elements into a single PDF file, 
attach the PDF to an email, and send it to [email protected] 
with the subject line header ``2019 NIH SGM Investigator Award 
Nomination'' no later than 11:59 p.m. local time on June 10, 2019.

Review and Selection Process

     Stage 1: The SGMRO will assemble a review panel composed 
of NIH staff with relevant expertise. This panel will provide 
recommendations for two awardees to the SGMRO Director and the DPCPSI 
Director.
     Stage 2: The SGMRO and DPCPSI Directors will review the 
recommendations and select the final two awardees.

    Dated: April 16, 2019.
Lawrence A. Tabak,
Deputy Director, National Institutes of Health.
[FR Doc. 2019-08065 Filed 4-19-19; 8:45 am]
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