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The 2025 Western Regional IDeA Conference (WRIC) is a forum for biomedical scientists to exchange knowledge with their colleagues regarding the most recent research in the NIH IDeA Western Region. The Western IDeA states are Alaska, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, and Wyoming. WRIC encompasses oral and poster scientific sessions, keynote talks, professional development workshops, and information-sharing sessions with NIH officials.

WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) announced today that it plans to award approximately $210 million in implementation grants, ranging between approximately $22 million and $48 million, to six Tech Hub Designees as part of a new round of funding from Congress. In addition, EDA intends to partner with the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) to extend tailored resources and personalized support to Tech Hubs. This builds on the July 2024 announcement of $504 million for 12 Tech Hubs across America, bringing the total to more than $700 million for 18 centers of excellence focused on jobs and industries of the future.

The 2025 Annual Meeting of the EPSCoR/IDeA Coalition and Foundation will be held in-person on February 3, 2025.

Engineering Research Visioning Alliance’s latest report identifies research priorities for biosensors, materials, and devices to prevent antimicrobial-resistant infections and help address this global challenge

By Jon Lorsch

Last week, Director Sethuraman Panchanathan engaged in meetings that deepened U.S. National Science Foundation's relationships with current international partners and expanded NSF's global network.

Three NIH grantees were honored with Nobel prizes in early October, two in medicine or physiology and one in chemistry.

National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) Director Jon R. Lorsch, Ph.D., has announced the selection of Mercedes Rubio, Ph.D., to direct the Institute's Division for Research Capacity Building (DRCB). Rubio is expected to assume this new role on November 17.

Role Includes Oversight of the $9 billion National Science Foundation

March 19-20, 2025
Iowa City, Iowa

This is an in-person visioning event for one and a half days.