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  • Three (Grant) Peeves in a Pod: Check Yourself
    Reviewers review. We will notice. These fresh mistakes straight from study section: 1.) Please agree with yourself. If the abstract says n = 110, the aims say 100, the statistical section says 110, and the budget justification says 100, it makes me cranky. 2.) Please explain...
  • Finally! Data on What Study Section Really Cares About
    In 2009, NIH revamped their scoring system asking reviewers to provide numbers ranging from 1 (best) to 9 (worst) assessing applications Environment, Investigator, Innovation, Approach, and Significance. NIH has emphasized Innovation (insert jazz hands), leaving many a weary gra...
  • Three (Grant) Peeves in a Pod: Formatting
    Ever since the holy trinity important things have come in threes—listen up. Every study section I have been in for years includes the complaint that certain grant authors: 1.) Cheat the font sizes in their tables and figures. Don’t make me adjust my bifocals. It makes me cran...
  • Diversifying Your Research Portfolio
    Today the Newman Society held a panel discussion with three independent investigators who recently received their first large non-NIH grants.  Their tips for diversifying your research portfolio are: Finding Opportunities and Repurposing Ideas Dr. Natasha Halasa CDC Funding ...
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