NIH Rigor & Reproducibility

Resources by NIH Grant Application Area of Focus

AREAS OF FOCUS	RESOURCES
Rigor of the Prior Research (formerly "Scientific Premise")	Scientific Premise in NIH Grant Applications (Open Mike Blog, Extramural Nexus) NIH FAQs- Scientific Premise University of Arizona HSL librarians for literature search assistance University of Arizona HSL Library Databases A-Z list
Scientific Rigor (Design)	Scientific Rigor in NIH Grant Applications (Open Mike Blog, Extramural Nexus) Updates on Addressing Rigor in Your NIH Applications (Open Mike Blog, Extramural Nexus) Research Methods Resources for Clinical Trial Applications PHS Human Subjects and Clinical Trials Information (R.500) NIH FAQs- Scientific Rigor Scientific Rigor Examples UITS Statistical Consulting Team UAHS & BIO5 Stat Lab
Biological Variables	Methods & Techniques for Integrating Sex into Research (NIH Office of Research on Women's Health) NIH Policy on Sex as Biological Variable Reviewers Guidance To Evaluate Sex as a Biological Variable (SABV) NIH FAQs- Consideration for Relevant Biological Variables, Such as Sex Studying both sexes: a guiding principle for biomedicine (article)
Authentication	Authentication of Key Biological and/or Chemical Resources in NIH Grant Applications (Open Mike Blog, Extramural Nexus) What are "Key Biological and/or Chemical Resources" That Should Be Addressed In My Application's Authentication Plan? (Extramural Nexus) Authentication of Key Biological and/or Chemical Resources (Notice Number: NOT-OD-17-068) NIH FAQs- Authentication of Key Biological and/or Chemical Resources Authentication Plan Example Resource Identification Portal (RRID unique identifiers for organisms, cell lines, antibodies, tools) Guide to Human Cell Line Authentication (ICLAC) Cell Line Checklist for Manuscripts and Grant Applications (ICLAC) University of Arizona Genetics Core Cell Line Authentication Service