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Dr. Hope Cummings
Dr. Hope Cummings is a Senior Social Science Analyst who supports CSR’s research and evaluation efforts. Dr. Cummings received her Ph.D. in communication studies from the University of Michigan and did post-doctoral training in the Harvard School of Public Health. As a social and behavioral…
Fri, 07/11/2025 - 13:16

Evaluation Summary of New 1-9 Scoring System
Fri, 10/13/2017 - 13:54

Evaluating Panel Quality in Review (ENQUIRE) New
Thu, 07/17/2025 - 13:25

Clarification of NIH’s Application Submission/Resubmission Policy
Mon, 07/30/2018 - 09:28

Revised Application Guides and Supplemental Instructions
Fri, 10/13/2017 - 13:58

ZRG1 SEIR
Mon, 05/05/2025 - 15:46

ZRG1 IIDB-T 64
Wed, 10/01/2025 - 05:50

Dr. Noni Byrnes
Dr. Noni Byrnes is Director of the Center for Scientific Review (CSR) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). In this capacity, she leads a staff of more than 500 scientific, support and contract personnel and manages an operating budget of over $130 million. CSR handles the receipt and…
Thu, 09/04/2025 - 05:00

Submission Pitfalls
Avoid These Pitfalls in the Submission ProcessFailing to appreciate that submission is a multi-step processSubmitting your application at the last minuteNot using the right application formNot paying close attention to the instructionsSubmitting an incomplete applicationOverstuffing your…
Tue, 09/02/2025 - 17:04

News & Policy
Tue, 06/21/2022 - 15:51

Dr. Jacinta Bronte-Tinkew
Dr. Jacinta Bronte-Tinkew serves as Chief of the Clinical Care and Health Interventions Review Branch (CCHI RB).Dr. Bronte-Tinkew earned her Ph.D. in demography from the Pennsylvania State University--University Park, and completed post-graduate studies at the Netherlands Interdisciplinary…
Thu, 08/28/2025 - 05:01

Using zApps Files - Windows
Open the folder where you placed the extracted files. Figure 1 shows the folders and files included in the zApps. Double-click on the file ClickMe.htm, which will open in your default web browser (but you do not need to be connected to the Internet to open this file). Figure 1- List of files…
Mon, 02/12/2018 - 07:55

Using zApps with Firefox - MacOS
Open the folder where you saved the zApps file. Figure 1 shows the folders and files included in the zApps. Double-click on the file ClickMe.htm, which will open in your default web browser (but you do not need to be connected to the Internet to open this file). Figure 1- List of files…
Tue, 04/10/2018 - 13:02

Using zApps with Safari - MacOS
Open the folder where you saved the zApps file. Figure 1 shows the folders and files included in the zApps. Double-click on the file ClickMe.htm, which will open in your default web browser (but you do not need to be connected to the Internet to open this file). Figure 1- List of files…
Mon, 02/12/2018 - 08:20

Understand Your Reviewers
Reviewers have a broad range of scientific expertise and background. They are experts in the field, but perhaps not in the exact area of your application.Once you've identified possible study sections/scientific review groups that fit your application well, look at the rosters for the review group…
Tue, 08/12/2025 - 14:42

CDPT (13)
Wed, 06/25/2025 - 11:39

DRR Appeal Policy
The CSR Division of Receipt and Referral (DRR) receives all NIH grant applications. DRR assigns grant applications to a scientific review group (study section) for first-level peer review and to a funding institute/center for the second level of review for funding consideration.  Appeals…
Thu, 08/21/2025 - 16:48

March 25, 2019 CSR Advisory Council Presentations
Some Observations from the NIH Director – Dr. Francis S. Collins, M.D., Ph.D., NIH Director CSR Advisory Council Update – Dr. Noni Byrnes, Ph.D., CSR Director ENQUIRE – Evaluating Panel Quality in Review – Dr. Valerie Durrant, Ph.D., CSR DABP Director ENQUIRE – Evaluating Panel Quality in Review…
Mon, 06/03/2019 - 09:41

GVE
Tue, 09/23/2025 - 06:11

Dr. Gheda Temsah
Dr. Gheda Temsah earned her Ph.D. in sociology from the University of Maryland. Before joining CSR, she spent over a decade in the private sector, leading studies and evaluations of international development and humanitarian programs for large and small business consultancy firms. Her work focused…
Wed, 07/30/2025 - 11:22

Dr. Alexander Gubin
Dr. Alexander Gubin came to this position after participating in CSR's Review Internship Program. Before that, he was an ORISE Fellow at Food and Drug Administration, where he worked in Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, Laboratory of Developmental Biology. After receiving his Ph.D. in…
Wed, 09/10/2025 - 05:01

Reviewer Guide to CSR zApps
CSR zApps is an electronic solution to deliver applications and review information and guidelines as a single zip file to reviewers. zApps is being used by all CSR peer review meetings. 1. Retrieve the zApps packaged as a zip file and save it to your computer. a. Click on the link provided by the…
Wed, 02/07/2018 - 10:37

Review Panels & Dates
Thu, 07/17/2025 - 13:36

Dr. Pamela Jeter
Dr. Pam Jeter received her Ph.D. in cognitive science from the University of California, Irvine, where she studied visual perceptual learning and psychophysics in a normal human population. She completed her post-doctoral training at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Wilmer Eye Institute. Her…
Tue, 09/23/2025 - 05:01

MNG
Thu, 09/18/2025 - 16:10

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