Finally! Data on What Study Section Really Cares About
Fighty Squirrel, PhD, Awe.Some.
In 2009, NIH revamped their scoring system asking reviewers to provide numbers ranging from 1 (best) to 9 (worst) assessing applications Environment, Investigator, Innovation, Approach, and Significance. NIH has emphasized Innovation (insert jazz …
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NIH Director, Time to Bring Science to the People American Ninja Warrior Style
Fighty Squirrel, PhD, Awe.Some.
The best problems in science and medicine are solved over a delicious cocktail. Cocktails release dopamine. Alcohol an awesome preconditioning agent against subsequent stress and is a lot better than …
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The Joke's on You
The Edge for Scholars
What makes a funny joke? What makes a strong grant application? Sometimes, the same things. In the video below, Jerry Seinfeld describes his joke-writing process and takes the viewer through …
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Tired Reviewer Request: Set Your Models Free!
Fighty Squirrel, PhD, Awe.Some.
I just completed my thirty gazillionth study section and find myself hoping some trainees turned PIs out there will heed one bit of hard-won wisdom. Your model? The one where …
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Three (Grant) Peeves in a Pod: Formatting
Cranky Reviewer
Ever since the holy trinity important things have come in threes—listen up. Every study section I have been in for years includes the complaint that certain grant authors: 1.) Cheat …
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Three (Grant) Peeves in a Pod: Check Yourself
Cranky Reviewer
Reviewers review. We will notice. These fresh mistakes straight from study section: 1.) Please agree with yourself. If the abstract says n = 110, the aims say 100, the statistical section says 110, and the …
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Friday Fighty Squirrel's Academic Science News: It Ain't Your Money, Kid
Fighty Squirrel, PhD, Awe.Some.
Let’s give it up for the House of Representatives passing the 21st Century Cures Act earlier this week putting some much needed funding into NIH. The bill lost some …
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Rock Talk: Application Success Rates Decline in 2013
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Now we have the numbers to show this. In FY2013 we made 8,310 competing RPG awards, 722 fewer than in FY2012. This puts the overall research project grant (RPG) success rate at 16.8%, …
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It's All About Teamwork: William Wester
Rebecca Helton, MA
If you talk to Bill Wester about his work, the first thing you hear will be how much he values the teams on his two major grants. Due to the …
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Link of the Week: NIH Paylines & Resources
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With grant submission season around the corner, here’s a page you’ll want to keep in your bookmarks. It’s a frequently updated and invaluable resource on NIH IC …
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