Foundation for the National Institutes of Health

We're excited to share the findings from FNIH's recent request for information on advancing oral-derived biomarkers for oral-systemic health.

Thank you to the 36 organizations and individuals who responded, as well as the organizations we have spoken with over the last few months, for sharing valuable insights on opportunities, challenges, and priorities for advancing this field.

Building on this feedback, FNIH has developed a draft concept note outlining potential areas for collaboration, including strengthening shared research infrastructure, testing, and pathways to adoption.

Now, we want to hear from you!

We invite stakeholders to review the proposed approach, share feedback, and express interest in helping shape a potential public-private partnership.

Comments and expressions of interest are due November 20, 2026.

Read the findings and proposed next steps: fnih.org/wp-content/upl…

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Calling all early-career virologists: Don’t miss out on this opportunity to earn a prestigious recognition. The Norman P. Salzman Memorial Awards in Basic and Clinical Virology have been recognizing researchers for more than 25 years, and the deadline to apply is Tuesday, September 15, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. ET.

Learn more: fnih.org/our-programs/p…

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The Music as Medicine Neuroscience Research Initiative will award $100,000 grants to scientists studying the connections between music or music-based therapies and the brain. Don’t miss this unique opportunity to nominate yourself or a colleague who is pursuing innovative research in this field. The deadline is Friday, August 14, at 12 noon ET.

Fnih.org/musicnomination.

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We are excited to announce that veteran reporter @HelenBranswell will receive the 2026 Kovler Prize for Trust in Life Science Journalism, recognizing her work providing timely, insightful information to help people make sense of emerging health issues. Her extensive coverage of disease outbreaks, including the COVID-19 pandemic, has enhanced public understanding and awareness.

The Kovler Prize recognizes individual journalists whose work has elevated the public understanding of science. The award comes with a $25,000 honorarium.

fnih.org/our-programs/p…

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🔬 Applications are now open for the 2026 Norman P. Salzman Memorial Awards in Basic and Clinical Virology. For more than 25 years, the Salzman Awards have recognized promising early-career scientists whose research has the potential to advance medicine and improve public health.

Award recipients will receive:

🏆 A $2,500 honorarium for postdoctoral fellows and a $1,000 honorarium for predoctoral and postbaccalaureate trainees
🎤 The opportunity to present their findings alongside distinguished virologists at the Salzman Symposium at NIH
🔎 Recognition for outstanding contributions to basic or clinical virology

Applicants must be conducting — or have recently completed — their research in an eligible intramural laboratory at NIH, FDA, Fort Detrick Laboratories, LEIDOS, the U.S. Department of Agriculture or the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences.

Applications are due by Tuesday, September 15, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. ET.

Learn more at FNIH.org/salzman

#Virology #SalzmanAwards #EarlyCareerResearchers #BiomedicalResearch #NIH #PublicHealth