Technically, NIH does not recognize the status "CO-PI."  Might this allow
qualification for a (subsequent) FIRST award application by that person??

Jyl Baldwin, UC Berkeley
Sponsored Projects Office

>Does anyone out there know if someone who wants to submit a PHS
>FIRST proposal is still eligible if that person has previously
>served as a CO-PI on a PHS-supported project?  I know that the
>guidelines prohibit previous service as a PI on a PHS project, but
>say nothing about the status of Co-PI.  Would the restriction on
>eligibility still apply?  Thanks very much.
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University of California, Berkeley
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