Tools to Help select a Study Section

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Did you know that there are several NIH-sponsored tools that applicants can use to determine which study section is most appropriate for their application? First, NIH RePORTER, where you can search for funded projects by a myriad of search criteria, including specific terms in a project title, project abstract, or keywords; PI name; organization; organization type; I&C; and more.

 

Second, NIH Center for Scientific Review’s (CSR) Assisted Referral Tool (ART) can help investigators determine what study section is the best fit for their application. The ART requests that users enter their application title (optional), abstract, and specific aims. The ART algorithm uses the text provided to find the optimal study section. 

 

While the Assignment Request Form isn’t a 100% guarantee that the request will be honored, 

it increases the odds that your application ends up in the optimal study section.

Dr. Meg Bouvier

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Margaret Bouvier received her PhD in 1995 in Biomedical Sciences from the Mount Sinai School of Medicine. After an NINDS post-doctoral fellowship, she worked as a staff writer for long-standing NIH Director Dr. Francis Collins in the Office of Press, Policy, and Communications for the Human Genome Project and NHGRI. Since 2007, Meg has specialized in editing and advising on NIH submissions, and began offering virtual courses in 2015. She's recently worked with more than 40% of the nation's highest-performing hospitals*, four of the top 10 cancer hospitals, three of the top five medical schools for research, and 14 NCI-designated cancer centers. Her experience at NIH as both a bench scientist and staff writer greatly informs her approach to NIH grantwriting. She has helped clients land over half a billion in federal funding. Bouvier Grant Group is a woman-owned small business.

*Our clients include 9 of the top 22 hospitals as recognized by the 2023/24 US News & World Report honor roll

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