In this podcast, Dr. Donna DiMichele and Dr. Keith Hoots of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), talk about NHLBI and National Institutes of Health resources and grants available to hematologists. They provide important information about the new Career Pathway to Independence in Blood Science Award for Physician Scientists, stress the significance of working with program officers, and advise applicants on how to make the application process as smooth as possible. Find additional information online at www.nhlbi.nih.gov/ and learn about grants and resources by visiting www.grants.nih.gov/grants.

3:27 - "How do you access these resources?"

3:32 - Information specific to PhD, post doc, or physician scientists

5:15 - next steps, obtaining an independent career award (K series)

5:40 - grants and training website information; funding opportunity announcements and program officers

7:00 - importance of making contact with program officers

8:51 - Pilot: Career Pathway to Independence in Blood Science Award for Physician Scientists (K99 R00)

10:26 - challenges of going from K award to independent R01 award

12:53 - Clinician Scientist ESI Award

13:38 - examples of how program officers can be/have been helpful and instrumental; demystifying working with program officers

15:10 - importance of working with foundation partners and associations (for NHLBI)

For information about the Career Pathway to Independence in Blood Science Award for Physician Scientists (K99 R00) visit the following pages: https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-HL-20-002.html (K99/R00 Independent Clinical Trial Required) or https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-HL-20-001.html (K99/R00 Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed).

For information about the Clinician Scientist ESI award, visit https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/rfa-hl-19-015.html.

Dr. Keith Hoots is on Twitter — follow him and send in your questions @NHLBI_BLOODDir.

Learn more about the NHLBI Division of Blood Diseases and Resources (DBDR) at https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/about/divisions/division-blood-diseases-and-resources.

Music: “Jellyfish in Space” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/