Friday, November 19, 2021

Mean age for first R01 grant was 44 in 2020

Statistics provided by NIH show that the average age at which investigators get their first R01 has crept up over the years to 44 in 2020. The agency's concerns about the aging of the biomedical workforce led to implementation of an Early-Stage Investigator policy. There was no difference between men and women, and the rate of increase has slowed down. Check out the details here. 

Thursday, November 18, 2021

NIH Virtual Seminar resources

 Videos, slides and transcripts from NIH's Nov. 1-4 virtual seminar are available online. Check out the list of resources here.