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Para aquellos interesados en carreras en biotecnología... Ver abajo para mas información sobre un nuevo programa de NIH que provee fondos para que investigadores desarrollen ideas de comercialización formando o uniendose a compañías pequeñas (small businesses) que ocupen al menos >50% de su tiempo. El programa utiliza el mecanismo SBIR pero otorga más fondos que un SBIR normal: -Fase I - $200K/año por 2 años -Fase II - $750K/año por 3 años RFA: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-10-122.html Webinario informativo: Jueves, abril 29, 12-1pm (ET) Registro de Webinario: Gratis, https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/699525274 Además el "SHIFT Connector" es un website donde científicos interesados pueden encontrar compañías: http://funding.niaid.nih.gov/ncn/sbir/shift/default.htm ********************************* The NIH invites scientists interested in biotech careers to participate in the NIH SBIR SHIFT Webinar. When: Noon to 1:00 PM ET, Thursday, April 29, 2010. Registration: Free, but registration is required (https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/699525274) Whether you're in industry or academia, the new NIH SHIFT Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program (RFA: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-10-122.html) offers a win-win opportunity. Companies get research dollars, expertise, and potentially, collaborators and resources. Academic investigators get to move to a company where as principal investigators on an SBIR grant, they use their research skills to develop innovative new products. Funding limits are higher and awards are longer than for normal SBIR grants. Nine NIH institutes and two centers participate in the SHIFT program: NIA, NIAAA, NIAMS, NIAID, NICHD, NIDDK, NIDA, NIGMS, NHLBI, NCCAM, and NCRR. Learn more in a recent NIAID Funding News article, "Looking to SHIFT Your Career to Business?" The SHIFT Connector (http://funding.niaid.nih.gov/ncn/sbir/shift/default.htm) is a pilot Web site to help investigators and businesses connect and apply to the SHIFT SBIR program. The SHIFT Connector hosts: •SHIFT Connector: Academic Investigators allows academic investigators to post proposed project titles.They can use unidentifiable email addresses to protect their identity. •SHIFT Connector: Businesses allows businesses to list their research areas and expertise. •SHIFT Connector: Networking allows outreach for networking sponsors (e.g. biotechnology organizations, economic development organizations, academic institutions).