Bespoke Tailoring: Why You Want to Work with a Writer/Editor
Hiring a medical editor is like having a bespoke tailor. No one cares what I’m wearing, but I want my work to step-out completely dressed for success.
Responding to Manuscript Reviews While Avoiding Cerebral Aneurysms
A request for revisions is as good as acceptance – but only if you’ll put aside your burning desire to see the wretches who did not appreciate your brilliance crushed for their impertinence.
Buckets of Fun (Work?)
Proposed research project is feasible? Check. Timeline formatted? Check. Milestones added? Check. Now it’s time to break the work into manageable chunks….
Productivity Tip #6: I’m Not Telling You to Lie
You don’t have to say you are away to use your “out of office” feature. You just have to be bold. My favorite flavor of bold is the Texan Dean who declares in an email bouceback that the eight people and email addresses listed serve as portals for specific types of emails, including the category … Continue reading “Productivity Tip #6: I’m Not Telling You to Lie”
Managing a Budget as a New Investigator
Got your R and the realities of budget management sinking in? Want to prepare yourself financially to get to that R? Three newly independent investigators at Vanderbilt shared their wisdom with Newman Society members today.
Three (Grant) Peeves in a Pod: Check Yourself
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 budget justification says 100, it makes me cranky. 2.) Please explain yourself. When presenting power/sample size calculations let me know … Continue reading “Three (Grant) Peeves in a Pod: Check Yourself”
Finally! Data on What Study Section Really Cares About
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 hands), leaving many a weary grant writer to feel a need to invent fabulous new techniques to take DNA out of things, … Continue reading “Finally! Data on What Study Section Really Cares About”