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Applications are reviewed in study sections (Scientific Review Groups, SRGs). Review Branches (RBs) are clusters of study sections based on scientific discipline.

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Wed, 03/21/2018 - 14:34

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…
Fri, 03/08/2019 - 16:08

Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)
The FOIA, 5 U.S.C. 552, provides individuals with a right to access to records in the possession of the Federal government. The government may withhold information pursuant to the nine exemptions and three exclusions contained in the Act. If you have questions regarding FOIA requests pending with…
Mon, 02/04/2019 - 08:56

Dr. Raymond Jacobson
Dr. Jacobson currently serves as the Acting Deputy Director of CSR and the Acting Deputy Director of the NIH Office of Extramural Research. Additionally, he has been the Director of the CSR Division of Receipt and Referral since December 2024.Dr. Jacobson joined CSR in 2009 as a scientific review…
Fri, 09/19/2025 - 05:03

Mr. Charles Dunn
Mr. Chuck Dunn is an associate director within the CSR Office of Communications and Outreach. He develops and executes communication and outreach strategies in support of CSR’s goals and objectives. Chuck oversees outreach on social media, serves as CSR’s legislative liaison, and represents CSR on…
Fri, 08/22/2025 - 05:01

Disclaimer & Privacy Statements
Your Visit to the CSR Website is Private and SecureThis website is provided as a public service by the Center for Scientific Review (CSR) at NIH. CSR websites perform a wide range of functions, including the collection and dissemination of grant application and scientific peer review policy…
Tue, 05/14/2024 - 16:33

Meeting Overview
Thu, 07/17/2025 - 13:44

Dr. Delia Olufokunbi Sam
Dr. Olufokunbi Sam is the Director of the Division of AIDS, Behavioral and Population Sciences (DABP). Prior to this position, she served in multiple leadership positions at CSR, including serving as the CSR Patient Centered Outcome Research Institute (PCORI) Coordinator, CSR SRO Training Workshop…
Thu, 08/21/2025 - 05:05

Dr. Miriam Mintzer
Dr. Miriam Mintzer received her Ph.D. in experimental psychology (human memory and cognition) from New York University, Dr. Mintzer received postdoctoral training in the human behavioral pharmacology of substance abuse in the Department of Psychiatry at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine,…
Fri, 07/11/2025 - 13:16

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

Mr. Lie Wu
Mr. Leo Wu is Chief of the IT Services and Solutions Branch (ISSB) within the Division of Planning, Analysis, and Information Management (DPAIM). He provides leadership and expert guidance in planning, designing, developing, testing, implementing, and maintaining information systems and…
Tue, 08/26/2025 - 05:00

Ms. Bonnie Ellis
As Executive Officer, Ms. Ellis oversees financial management, committee management, procurement, management analysis services, and administrative services that enable CSR to fulfill its mission. Ms. Ellis has a wealth of experience at the NIH, beginning in 1989. She has held a range of positions…
Fri, 07/11/2025 - 13:16

Peer Review Notes
CSR Peer Review News can be found at https://www.csr.nih.gov/CSRPRP/
Mon, 04/15/2019 - 09:04

Ms. Sharon Sealey
Ms. Sharon Sealey is Chief of CSR’s Committee Management Branch (CMB). She and her staff of committee management specialists monitor CSR’s compliance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act and other laws, regulations, policies and guidelines that govern the operation and management of the center’s…
Thu, 08/21/2025 - 05:05

Small Business: SBIR/STTR
Who is included in the small business peer-review study sections? What are the differences between the SBIR and STTR programs? What is a Fast-track award? How do I become an NIH SBIR/STTR application reviewer? Who is included in the small business peer-review study sections? Small business…
Mon, 10/15/2018 - 17:04

Dr. Prithi Rajan
Dr. Prithi Rajan received her Ph.D. in molecular virology from Northwestern University at Chicago. She then trained in molecular neurobiology and studied mechanisms of neuronal injury at Massachusetts General Hospital and studied cellular signals orchestrating differentiation of neural stem cells…
Thu, 09/18/2025 - 16:16

Mr. Lamont Williams
Mr. Lamont Williams is an Associate Director within the Office of Communications and Outreach at CSR. He has more than 25 years of experience leading and managing communications, publishing activities, media relations, and promotional efforts for a variety of organizations in the biomedical field.…
Tue, 09/30/2025 - 05:01

Dr. Hsin Juan
Dr. Aster Juan received her Ph.D. in developmental biology from Yale University and completed her postdoctoral training at the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS). She later became a staff scientist at NIAMS and was involved in mentoring PhD students…
Thu, 09/18/2025 - 05:01

Mr. Rashid Shah
Mr. Rashid Shah is Branch Chief of Strategic Planning & Implementation in the Division of Planning, Analysis, and Information Management (DPAIM) at CSR. In this role, he has served as an expert in information technology, process analysis, and project management. He has developed strategic plans…
Fri, 07/11/2025 - 13:16

Dr. Brian Scott
Dr. Brian Scott joined CSR in 2016 as a Divisional SRO in the Division of Neuroscience, Development and Aging (DNDA) and is currently an SRO in the Integrative and Cognitive Neuroscience review branch where he oversees the Auditory System study section. Dr. Scott’s experience reviewing a broad…
Thu, 08/21/2025 - 05:05

Dr. Methode Bacanamwo
Dr. Methode Bacanamwo received his Master of Science degree from Clemson University and his doctoral degree in biochemistry from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Following post-doctoral trainings at the Universities of Arkansas and Missouri, he joined the faculty at the Morehouse…
Wed, 08/20/2025 - 05:01

Mr. Roy Wheat
As Branch Chief for the Scientific Review Evaluation Activities (SREA) Branch, Mr. Wheat has oversight of the organization responsible for managing the review meeting hotel contracts, non-Federal traveler contract, and reviewer reimbursement.  Each and every one of these activities make review…
Thu, 08/21/2025 - 05:05

Ms. Tatiana Tretiacova-Petrosyan
Ms. Tatiana Tretiacova-Petrosyan is an ethics specialist within the Office of the Director. She is responsible for being the first line of contact for employees. Tatiana assists CSR’s Deputy Ethics Counselor with handling the day-to-day functioning of the CSR Ethics Office, assists…
Fri, 07/11/2025 - 13:16

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

Dr. Jingwu Xie
Dr. Xie earned his Ph.D. in cell biology from the University of Dundee, Scotland. He completed his postdoctoral training in dermatology and cancer biology at the University of California at San Francisco. His research focused on hedgehog signaling in human disorders particularly skin cancer,…
Fri, 08/22/2025 - 05:01

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