1. REQUIRED GRANT ACKNOWLEDGMENT

If ALLIANCE support contributed to the work, the current award (P50GM133807) must be cited in:

• Publications
• Abstracts and presentations
• Posters
• Press releases and public communications
• Websites and Alliance announcements
• Patents or intellectual property (when applicable)

This includes work from:

• Publications resulting from CTR project support: (Pilot Projects-PPs, Developmental Projects-DPs, Multi-site Collaborative Projects-MCPs, and Supplement Projects (SPs).
• Publications resulting from the substantial use of CTR Core services.
• Publications resulting from Professional Development Programs: Research Training Opportunity Program (RTOP), Early-Stage Career Investigator Development Program (ESCID), Mentor-Mentee Program (MMP)
• Publications from Core staff (including the PD/PI) that are related to the IDeA parent grant for which the author used IDeA effort to do the writing.

2. REQUIRED FUNDING STATEMENT (MUST BE INCLUDED)

Include the following in the “Funding section” of all publications:

“Research reported in this publication/press release was supported by the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) of the National Institutes of Health under Award Number P50GM133807. The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of the National Institutes of Health.”

“Must include an estimated percentage and dollar amounts of the total program or project costs financed with Federal money”.

**Important:**

For publications after July 1, 2025, use Award Number P50GM133807 only (do not cite prior U54 numbers).

3. CORE ACKNOWLEDGMENT (IF APPLICABLE)

When CTR Core services are used, include the following acknowledgment:

“We thank the ALLIANCE X, Y, Z Core(s) for their support with [describe support].”

4. PRESS RELEASES AND PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS REQUIREMENTS

All public communications must include:

(1) Funding statement

“Research reported in this [publication/press release] was supported by NIH/NIGMS under award number P50GM133807.”

(2) Disclaimer

“The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of the National Institutes of Health.”

(3) Advance notification

Prior to issuing a press release concerning the results of Alliance-supported, NIH-funded research, investigators must notify the Alliance. NIH requires that the awarding Institute or Center (IC) be notified in advance to allow for coordination. The Alliance will assist investigators in ensuring appropriate notification and coordination occurs prior to release.

5. NIH PUBLIC ACCESS POLICY (EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2025) (NOT-OD-25-101)

All NIH-funded manuscripts must:

• Be submitted to PubMed Central (PMC) upon acceptance
• Be made publicly available immediately upon publication
• Obtain a PMCID for compliance reporting
• Follow **no-embargo policy (embargoes are not allowed)**

Journal selection requirement:

• Do not submit to journals that require or enforce embargo periods that conflict with NIH public access rules
• Prefer journals that allow immediate compliance or open access publication

6. FOREIGN COLLABORATION AND AUTHORSHIP RESTRICTIONS (CRITICAL)

Per Notice Number:

NOT-OD-26-084

Publications citing the ALLIANCE grant may not include foreign institutional affiliations unless:

• The ALLIANCE has been notified
• Prior NIH approval (if required) has been obtained
• Written clearance has been provided before submission

This applies even if:

• No funds are transferred
• The collaborator contributes only as an author

If approved:

Clearly state that the foreign component was not supported by the ALLIANCE and that no IDeA-program funds were sent to a foreign institution.

Important:

NIH-funded investigators should take care to accurately list their affiliations on publications to reflect where they performed the NIH-funded work rather than using their current address if it is different from the performance site.

7. PRIOR ALLIANCE APPROVAL IS REQUIRED (NEW)

All manuscripts, abstracts, presentations, or other publications that include the ALLIANCE grant number must be reviewed and approved by the ALLIANCE before submission.

This approval is required before sending any work to a journal, conference, or public outlet.

No submission may proceed without ALLIANCE clearance.

8. ALIGNMENT WITH NIH PRIORITIES AND LANGUAGE

All publications acknowledging Alliance support must:

• Align with current NIH research priorities
• Use accurate and appropriate NIH terminology and language
• Reflect the mission and scope of the funded ALLIANCE
• Avoid wording that misrepresents NIH or NIH positions or conclusions

9. SUPPORT CONTACTS

Additional information:

Communicating and Acknowledging Federal Funding

NIH Public Access / PMC compliance: (NOT-OD-25-101)

mariela.lugo@upr.edu (Tracking and Evaluation Unit)

Foreign collaboration guidance: NOT-OD-26-084