Investigators from across the clinical, translational, and basic sciences, whether university or medical center, are welcome. While groups are aimed at early career faculty, any investigator who has published at least one paper can participate.
Sprint teams of 3 to 5 authors meet weekly to review components of each others’ papers and keep each other accountable until the end.
Manuscript sprint teams form twice a year and meet via Teams for 6 to 8 weeks.
UPCOMING SPRINTS [via Teams] – Deadline to sign up is 9/16.
Morning Sprint
Tuesdays, 10:30 AM- 12:00 AM
Begins September 29, 2026
Afternoon Sprint
Wednesdays, 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM
Begins September 30, 2026
Teams submit manuscript sections to their fellow group members one week before meetings.
Teams commit to providing written comments to each other each week.
Weekly meetings are used for focused comments and critique.
Manuscript Sprints are designed to provide guidance for scholars preparing manuscripts for scientific journals.
Grant Pacing Workshops are a practical series of workshops and peer accountability meetings designed to pace attendees to the completion of
a grant.
Manuscript Sprints sessions are held yearly in the Spring and Fall.
Email Rebecca Helton to receive more information.
Manuscript Sprints are anywhere from six to eight weeks long, once a week.
Manuscript Sprints have a peer review format, with a certified scientific writer on staff at Edge For Scholars, leading discussions.
Email Rebecca Helton.
I would recommend the Sprints for anyone who wants to improve their manuscript or who needs a little push or motivation to meet a deadline.
~ Manuscript Sprints Participant
The Manuscript Sprint was a great program that helped me write up a manuscript for a longstanding project. Over 6 weeks I wrote a full draft of the paper and got lots of helpful feedback from the other participants.
~ Manuscript Sprints Participant
I joined the sessions for a manuscript I have been working on for some time, and the sessions really pushed me to finally shape the manuscript into its final versions. Before each session, we revised each other’s drafts and I was impressed on how much insightful feedback I got each time!
~ Manuscript Sprints Participant
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