I am on a flight returning from a trip to Washington DC. I was visiting friends and former colleagues from my days at NIH. Several of my friends are now running research labs at medical centers, one of whom has served on several study sections. Another former colleague has gone on to become a Program […]
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I’m emerging briefly from my grantwriting fog to remind people that the NIH’s Center For Scientific Review, which oversees the peer review portion of the extramural grants, publishes a newsletter three times a year. The latest issue is out. If you don’t already subscribe, I strongly encourage you to do so. I’ll be posting more
Center for Scientific Review’s “Peer Review Notes” is out! Read More »
Why should we follow the Appropriations process? Aside from the obvious reason—to know how big the pot of extramural money will be next year and to understand the government’s commitment (or lack thereof) to science funding—there is another important reason: If you know the language worked into Appropriations testimony you can strategically design your research
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