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The Maximizing Investigators' Research Award (MIRA) is a grant to provide support for all of the research in an investigator's laboratory that falls within the mission of NIGMS. The goal of MIRA is to increase the efficiency and efficacy of NIGMS funding. It is anticipated that the new program will: • Increase the stability of funding for NIGMS-supported investigators, which could enhance their ability to take on ambitious scientific projects and approach problems more creatively. • Increase flexibility for investigators to follow important new research directions as opportunities arise, rather than being bound to specific aims proposed in advance of the studies. • More widely distribute funding among the nation’s highly talented and promising investigators to increase overall scientific productivity and the chances for important breakthroughs. • Reduce the time spent by researchers writing and reviewing grant applications, allowing them to spend more time conducting research. • Enable investigators to devote more time and energy to the conduct of research, mentoring, and service to the scientific community. Building on FY2015 experience, the purpose of this FOA is to extend the MIRA pilot program with updated eligibility. 

3/11/2016
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