Temporary Exemption of H5 Avian Influenza Viruses from Select Agents Regulations
Effective June 6, 2024, and for a period of 3 years, H5 avian influenza virus is temporarily exempt from the requirements of the regulations listed in 9 C.F.R. Part 121, as announced in Select Agents and Toxins Exemption: H5 Avian Influenza Virus.
This decision will allow more laboratories to conduct research and develop solutions to address the disease while still protecting animal health and animal products. For the duration of the exemption, USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service will issue permits for importation and interstate transportation of all H5 avian influenza viruses.
NIH Sets Expectations for Upholding the NIH-Lacks Family Agreement
NIH-supported investigators and institutions who generate HeLa cell whole genome sequence data (DNA or RNA), take note: You must include provisions in your Data Management and Sharing Plan for data to be submitted to the NIH database of Genotypes and Phenotypes (dbGaP) as a part of the HeLa Cell Genome Sequencing Studies.
Investigators and institutions seeking access to HeLa cell data in dbGaP must submit a data access request to NIH and be approved to access those data.
NIH expects investigators who generate HeLa cell data or access such data to acknowledge Mrs. Henrietta Lacks and her family in any publications, presentations, or other public reporting of research.
Refer to the May 24, 2024 Guide notice for complete details.
Answer Request for Information on All of Us Research Program Data
Through Request for Information (RFI) on Future Data Linkages Within the Center for Linkage and Acquisition of Data for the All of Us Research Program, NIH seeks feedback on potential data linkages that could add value to the All of Us Research Program’s data resource. For example, what new research might be enabled with the addition of economic factors and indicators (e.g., Distressed Communities Index) to the All of Us Researcher Workbench?
Find further instruction in the RFI linked above. Submit your response no later than June 28, 2024, by emailing AOUCLADRFI@od.nih.gov.