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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…
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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…
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Premise, Rigor, Sex as a Biological Variable
Does the NIH policy on rigor and transparency apply to all types of NIH grants? Where in grant applications should applicants address the four focus areas of the NIH policy on rigor and transparency? What is the difference between "rigor of the prior research" and "significance"? Should…
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ZRG1 ICN-Q 93
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Noni Byrnes, Ph.D., CSR Director
Welcome to the Center for Scientific Review (CSR) 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 about 800 scientific, support and contract personnel, and is responsible for overseeing the…
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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…
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CTH (10)
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CPSS
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Submission Pitfalls
Avoid These Pitfalls in the Submission Process Failing to appreciate that submission is a multi-step process Submitting your application at the last minute Not using the right application form Not paying close attention to the instructions Submitting an incomplete application Overstuffing…
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Review Panels & Dates
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EITN
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CDPT (13)
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GVE
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HPC
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F18
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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…
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Initial Review, Results, and Appeals
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Materials for Fellowships
With the elimination of the five-day grace period for Reference Forms (F) and Reference letters (K) in support of fellowship and career development applications, do my referees have to submit their Reference Forms (F) or letters (K) before the receipt date for the application? If an F or K…
Thu, 05/21/2020 - 11:44

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…
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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…
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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…
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MNG
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