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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.
Why is the NIH definition of a clinical trial so broad?
What is the difference between clinical research and a clinical trial?
Does the primary outcome of a study need to be a health-related outcome in order for a study to be considered a clinical trial?
Why is the NIH definition of a…
How does NIH describe an Early Stage Investigator (ESI)?
What are the advantages of early stage investigator (ESI) status?
How does NIH describe an Early Stage Investigator (ESI)?
An ESI, or Early Stage Investigator, is a Program Director / Principal Investigator (PD/PI) who has completed…
For purposes of NIH policy, which organisms are considered “model organisms,” and which are related research “resources” that must be added?
How will the adequacy of my sharing and distribution plan be evaluated?
What is expected of Scientific Review Officers (SROs) and reviewers?
For…
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…
When multiple PD/PIs are proposed, must all PD/PIs and all institutions involved be AREA-eligible?
When multiple PD/PIs are proposed, must all PD/PIs and all institutions involved be AREA-eligible?
Yes, each PD/PI must have an appointment at an AREA-eligible institution. In addition, each PD…
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Open the folder where you placed the extracted files. Figure 1 shows the folders and files included in the zApps. Double-click on the file ClickMe.htm, which will open in your default web browser (but you do not need to be connected to the Internet to open this file).
Figure 1- List of files…
Double-click on the zApps zip file you downloaded and saved on your computer.
When WinZip opens, click on “Extract”.
The Extract window will open, allowing you to select where you want the files to be extracted. It remembers the folder where you last extracted files. If the folder you…
Unzip the file created for the meeting: Click on the file name/icon and right mouse click to display the options. When the options window opens, select “Extract All” (second from the top).
Figure 1: “Extract All” option in Windows 7.
The “Extract Compressed (Zipped) folders…
Open the folder where you saved the zApps file. Figure 1 shows the folders and files included in the zApps. Double-click on the file ClickMe.htm, which will open in your default web browser (but you do not need to be connected to the Internet to open this file).
Figure 1- List of files…
Open the folder where you saved the zApps file. Figure 1 shows the folders and files included in the zApps. Double-click on the file ClickMe.htm, which will open in your default web browser (but you do not need to be connected to the Internet to open this file).
Figure 1- List of files…
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”.…
November 05, 2015
(PowerPoint Files)
The Review of Your NIH Grant Application Begins Here
Dr. Richard Nakamura, CSR Director
What Research Administrators Need to Know about Application Receipt and Referral
Dr. Cathie Cooper, Director, CSR Division or Receipt and Referral
How Your…