CSR’s primary role is to handle the receipt and review of ~ 75% of the grant applications that NIH receives. NIH separates the review process from funding decisions.
For Reviewers
Reviewers are critical to our mission to see that NIH grant applications receive, fair, independent, expert, and timely scientific reviews. We appreciate the generosity with which reviewers give their time.
Study Sections
Applications are reviewed in study sections (Scientific Review Group, SRG). Review Branches (RBs) are clusters of study sections based on scientific discipline..
Review Meetings
Applications are reviewed in study sections (Scientific Review Group, SRG). Review Branches (RBs) are clusters of study sections based on scientific discipline.
Evaluation Initiatives
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Dr. Khalid Masood received his Ph.D. in biochemistry from Central Drug Research Institute, India, and postdoctoral training in molecular biology at the Washington University School of Medicine. He has worked as a senior staff fellow in the intramural program of NIH, patent examiner in the United…
Dr. Syed Moin earned his Ph.D. in molecular virology from Jawaharlal Nehru University, India, conducting his thesis research on host-pathogen interactions involving hepatitis E virus at the International Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, India, and the US Centers for Disease Control…
Click on the zApps zipfile you downloaded. The Archive Utility in the macOS operating systems will unzip the file and automatically create a folder for the resulting content. Figure 1 shows the Archive Utility as it unzips a zApps file for the example “201005_PTHE.zip”.…
Dr. Robert Gersch received his Ph.D. in genetics from Stony Brook University, then he continued his work there as assistant professor of research. During this time, he investigated diagnostic and therapeutic applications for wound healing in cardiac and skin tissue. He then served as a senior…
The Power of Peer Review
Our peer review system has enabled NIH to fund fundamental, cutting-edge research that years later led to new treatments which have allowed millions to leave their doctor’s office with new drugs and cures for diseases that afflicted their parents or grandparents.
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Get answers to the questions reviewers often ask.Conflict of Interest/ConfidentialityReview ProcessPremise, Rigor, Sex as a Biological VariableVertebrate AnimalsClinical TrialsInvestigator Career Stage BenefitsModel OrganismsSmall Business: SBIR/STTRR15 SpecificHave More Questions?Check out the…
Dr. Milene Brownlow earned her Ph.D. in medical sciences with a neuroscience concentration from the University of South Florida, where she investigated diet-induced ketosis and calorie restriction's effects on Alzheimer’s pathology. She completed a postdoctoral fellowship at the Air Force Research…
Dr. Guo Feng Xu receiving his Ph.D. in organic polymer chemistry from Texas A&M University, he then completed his postdoctoral training in the Department of Chemistry at Southern Methodist University. Before coming to CSR, he worked in CYTEC Industries as a research scientist and Park-Nelco as…
Dr. James Li received his Ph.D. degree in chemistry from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, he then started his professional career as a senior medicinal chemist in the pharmaceutical industry working on preclinical drug discovery programs involving pain management, anti-inflammatory,…
Dr. Anthony Foster received his Ph.D. in molecular and cell biology from the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda. He trained as a post-doctoral fellow at the National Cancer Institute before accepting a staff scientist position at the Naval Medical Research Center (NMRC…