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Richard K Nakamura, Lee S Mann, Mark D Lindner, Jeremy Braithwaite, Mei-Ching Chen, Adrian Vancea, Noni Byrnes, Valerie Durrant, Bruce Reed (2021) An experimental test of the effects of redacting grant applicant identifiers on peer review outcomes. eLife 2021;10:e71368. DOI: 10.7554/eLife.…
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CSR Data & Evaluations
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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…
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CSR and Peer Review News
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Get the Latest on Scientific Jobs at CSR. Join the CSR-SRO-Jobs-L LISTSERV, which sends new job announcements and other news and information to experienced scientists seeking a rewarding career as a Scientific Review Officer or health scientist administrator at CSR. To subscribe, send an e-mail to…
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CSR Staff Directory (List View)
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Become a CSR Extramural Support Assistant
Help Shape the Future of Medical and Behavioral Research Become a CSR Scientific Review OfficerCSR is actively seeking individuals to fill several openings for Extramural Support Assistants (ESAs). They assist CSR’s Scientific Review Officers and work with talented scientists from across the…
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CSR Advisory Council Working Groups
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CSR Initiatives to Strengthen Peer Review
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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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CSR_Advisory_Council_Agenda_Sept2020
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CSR Analysis of Zoom in Review Oct 2020
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