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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.

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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.

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

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

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Become an Early Career Reviewer
The ECR program aims to: Help early career scientists become more competitive for R01 funding by giving them first-hand experience with the review process Enrich the existing pool of reviewers through increased recruitment of groups traditionally underrepresented on panels such as women,…
Fri, 08/19/2022 - 10:49

Peer Review Webinars & Videos
Wed, 09/27/2023 - 15:26

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…
Wed, 02/07/2018 - 10:37

Role of the Scientific Review Officer
The scientific review officer (SRO) works in partnership with the scientific community to ensure that the scientific review group (study section) identifies the most meritorious science for funding by the institutes and centers. Below are some of the key functions carried out by the SRO. Pre-…
Fri, 01/31/2025 - 12:25

Integrated Review Groups (IRGs)
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CSR and Peer Review News
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Initial Review, Results, and Appeals
Fri, 06/27/2025 - 14:18

Request a Scientific Review Group
Tue, 07/15/2025 - 16:05

Dr. Robert Gersch
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…
Fri, 07/11/2025 - 13:16

SAT
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HCAC
Wed, 06/25/2025 - 11:36

CSR Analysis of Zoom in Review Oct 2020
CSR Analysis of Zoom in Review Oct 2020.pdf1.61 MB

Simplifying_Review_Criteria_29_March_2021
Simplifying_Review_Criteria_29_March_2021.pdf608.29 KB

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Reviewer_Recognition_March_25_2024_508C
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Reviewer_D-HH_Guide_SRO_4-01
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Clinical Trials
If I’m not sure whether NIH would consider my proposal a clinical trial, what should I do? What is different about Notice of Funding Opportunities (NOFOs) that allow applications proposing clinical trials? Why are Trainees or Fellows not allowed to lead an independent clinical trial? What…
Thu, 04/27/2023 - 10:43

Dr. Kirk Thompson
Dr. Thompson earned a Ph.D. in neuroscience from the University of Utah studying how visual information is processed in the retina and early central visual pathways. He received postdoctoral training in the psychology department at Vanderbilt University, where he studied how the brain selects…
Fri, 07/11/2025 - 13:16

Dr. Liangbiao Zheng
Dr. Liangbiao Zheng received his Ph. D. in biology from Harvard University. His postdoctoral training at Harvard focused on molecular genetics of mosquitoes. He continued his research in vector biology with special emphases on host-pathogen interactions and innate immunity as a staff scientist in…
Fri, 07/11/2025 - 13:16

Dr. Tatiana Cohen
Dr. Tatiana Cohen obtained her Ph.D. in pharmacology at the University of Maryland at Baltimore, where she studied transcriptional regulation of muscle-specific genes. She continued her postdoctoral training at the National Cancer Institute, where she developed transgenic mouse models of human…
Fri, 07/11/2025 - 13:16

Dr. Zachary Bailey
Dr. Zachary Bailey earned his Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering from Virginia Tech where he studied the interactions of blast overpressure waves with biological systems. He pursued his post-doctoral training at the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research (WRAIR) through the National Research Council,…
Fri, 07/11/2025 - 13:16

Dr. Sergei Ruvinov
Dr. Sergei Ruvinov received his Ph.D. in chemical enzymology from the Moscow Lomonosov University in Russia. He came to NIH under a Fogarty International Center fellowship and conducted enzyme structure and function studies in the Laboratory of Biochemistry and Pharmacology at the National…
Fri, 07/11/2025 - 13:16

Dr. Stephanie Nagle Emmens
Dr. Stephanie Nagle Emmens earned her Ph.D. in speech, language and hearing at the University of Connecticut, investigating the role of the auditory centers of the brain in behavioral perception of complex auditory information. She joined the faculty at Towson University and also worked as a…
Fri, 07/11/2025 - 13:16

Early Career Reviewer (ECR) Program
Wed, 01/29/2025 - 17:50

The Top Reasons Reviewers Give for Serving
We asked some experienced reviewers why someone considering becoming a reviewer should do it. Here are some of the things they said: Enjoy Flexibility in Submitting Applications: “I really like getting a break on application deadlines.” Reviewers may submit their own proposals up to two weeks late…
Fri, 05/08/2020 - 13:25

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