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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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Dr. Bruce Reed
Dr. Bruce Reed is Acting Director of CSR. Prior to being appointed Acting Director, he served as the Deputy Director at CSR, beginning in 2019. In his role, he works to optimize peer review at the NIH through implementation of CSR’s strategic plan. He has led multiple special efforts to develop new…
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KEDD
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Dr. Sara Hargrave
Dr. Sara Hargrave received her Ph.D. in behavioral neuroscience from Purdue University, studying the neurobiology of feeding behavior and the impact of diet on blood-brain barrier integrity. She received post-doctoral training at American University, where she studied the effects of diet and drug…
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Regular Standing Study Sections
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AVI
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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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March 29, 2021 CSR Advisory Council Presentations
CSR Advisory Council Update – Dr. Noni Byrnes, CSR Director Simplifying Review Criteria for Clinical Trials Working Group – Co-Chairs - Dr. Bruce Reed, CSR Deputy Director and Dr. Tonya Palermo, University of Washington, CSR Advisory Council Member CSR Advisory Council Members - Dr. Alfred George…
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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…
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GHD
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PIRR
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Presentations – Sept 24, 2018
CSR Advisory Council Update – Dr. Noni Byrnes, CSR Acting Director Managing Review Burden – Dr. Valerie Durrant, CSR DABP Division Director; Dr. Ying-Yee Kong, CSR IFCN Scientific Review Officer; Dr. Miriam Mintzer, CSR RPHB Scientific Review Officer High Risk/High Reward Reviews CSR Review…
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Power of NIH Peer Review
The Power of Peer ReviewOur 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.NIH…
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