Comment on Proposed Changes to Small Business Program
June 8, 2012
Earlier this year, I announced the reauthorization of our small business program and the immediate changes that were made for fiscal year 2012.
Weigh In on Changes to the Biosketch
June 1, 2012
I wanted to let you know about a request for information we just issued to collect opinions on a proposal to modify the NIH biographical sketch that is used as part of your NIH application.
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A Look at Funding Rates of PhDs at Different Institution Types
May 25, 2012
A few blogs ago, I provided information about investigators and different institution types. Let’s cut the data a couple additional ways.
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Piloting the $1.5M Special Review
May 18, 2012
Back in February, I posted on our fiscal year 2013 Presidential budget request. One of the things I mentioned was an additional review that we were considering for applications from investigators that have received NIH funds of $1.5M or more in total costs.
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Does Your Institution Matter?
May 14, 2012
In one of my recent posts, I looked at the question of whether the degree you hold makes a difference in your likelihood of achieving funding.
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Exciting New Program
May 4, 2012
Imagine if you had a partnership with industry where you had access to compounds never before available to you, which you could use to test ideas for new therapeutics and identify promising new treatments.
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Does Your Degree Matter?
April 27, 2012
You know I like to try and provide data that answer commonly asked questions about NIH funding. Today, it’s the question of whether investigators that hold MDs or MD/PhDs are more or less likely to be funded than those investigators that hold PhDs.
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Repost: Be Prepared for the Unexpected
April 13, 2012
I thought this post was particularly important, and I wanted to bring it to your attention again. It was originally posted on April 14, 2011.
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On Communicating Science
April 5, 2012
Science is fascinating, and all of us are immersed in a swirl of communication about our work. Whether in a conversation to someone in your lab; in a manuscript, grant application, presentation at scientific meeting; or even with friends and family, you are conveying information about science.
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Does It Matter Where Your Grant Application Is Reviewed?
March 30, 2012
There are a lot of urban myths out there about NIH grant review. Here is a common one—your chance of getting funded is lower if your application goes to the Center for Scientific Review for review rather than to another NIH institute or center.
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