Posts Tagged ‘NIH review’

All faculty, researchers, students and administrators are invited to hear the latest information from NIH study sections at August’s Funding Focus. The workshop will take place Thursday, August 9, from 12 to 1 p.m. in Mac Hall 2201. OHSU faculty who have participated in recent study sections will share their experiences and answer questions about how to improve your NIH proposals. Panel members will include: David Ellison, M.D., Professor, Nephrology Buddy Ullman, Ph.D., Professor, Biochemistry & Molecular … Read More

The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) seeks input from the stroke research community to help develop a focused set of priorities to guide stroke research for the next five to ten years. This time-sensitive Request for Information comes after the Institute has undertaken an extensive review of the research advances and new or unmet needs that have emerged over the last five years. We encourage you to contribute by providing up to three high … Read More

This year’s NIH Regional Seminars on Program Funding and Grants Administration are being held April 16-18, 2012 in Indianapolis, IN, and June 20-22, 2012 in Washington, DC. (As you may recall, one of these conferences was held in Portland back in 2010.) Both new and seasoned administrators, researchers, students, and grant writers are invited to attend—although many sessions are designed for individuals who are new to NIH grants. Sample topics for this year include: After … Read More

Befriend your NIH program officer and perfect your specific aims page: these are just two of the precepts recommended by OHSU faculty who serve as peer reviewers on NIH study sections. If you missed the Funding Focus for August, NIH Peer Review – An Update from the Field, here are some of the highlights. Panelists agreed that it was relatively easy to tell the difference between a good and bad grant. The task for the … Read More

You’re invited to hear the latest information from NIH study sections at August’s Funding Focus. The workshop will take place Thursday, August 4, from 12 to 1 p.m. in Mac Hall 2201. OHSU faculty who have participated in recent study sections will share their experiences and answer questions about how to improve your NIH proposals. All faculty, researchers, students, and administrators are welcome to attend. Panel members will include: Doris Kretzschmar, PhD, Scientist, CROET Jonathan … Read More

In addition to allowing new investigators to resubmit their R01 applications for consecutive review cycles, new investigators will now have more time to prepare their resubmissions, according to a notice released earlier today by the NIH (NOT-OD-11-057). The notice includes the following revised timetable for R01s with standard due dates (starting with the June 5, 2011 deadline): Due date for New R01 (A0) application Study Section Meeting Window Summary Statement Release Due Date for Next … Read More

Rock Talk, a blog written by NIH’s Deputy Director for Extramural Research, Sally Rockey, PhD, has quickly become one of our favorite places to find the latest news on peer review. This week, Dr. Rockey offers an interesting analysis on the relationship between impact and criterion scores under the new NIH format. Read the full article.

Beginning with the upcoming May 25 application deadline, NIH biosketch instructions will be modified to enable investigators to describe personal circumstances that may have reduced productivity or impacted transition to research independence, such as family care responsibilities, illness, disability, military service and other personal issues. (see NOT-OD-11-045) Peer reviewers and others use the biosketch to assess the qualifications and productivity of the personnel involved in the proposed project. With this modification, peer reviewers should have … Read More

NIH’s Deputy Director of Extramural Research, Sally Rockey, and Science have been abuzz about a new website, Healthresearchfunding.org, that’s been described as “the Match.com of funding organizations.” On the site, grants that have been peer reviewed but not funded have a second chance for funding from organizations like the American Cancer Society and the Alzheimer’s Association. On her blog, Dr. Rockey shares her thoughts on the new database: This approach seems very efficient. Not only … Read More

Earlier today, NIH issued a notice (NOT-OD-10-128) to explain how the Vertebrate Animal Section (VAS) of a proposal can affect its overall impact score. Specifically, the notice states: “If the VAS is missing, the application may be deferred. If one or more of the the five required elements are not address, the application’s impact/priority score may be negatively affected.” The notice also differentiates the roles of Institutional Animal Care and Use Committees (IACUC) and NIH … Read More