From mmreturn@magnetdev.com Tue Mar 2 06:35:33 2010 Return-Path: Received: from mail35.magnet101.com (mail35.magnet101.com [209.18.93.35]) by smtp.XXXXXXX.XXX (8.14.3/8.14.3) with ESMTP id o22EZVHI007138 for ; Tue, 2 Mar 2010 06:35:32 -0800 Message-Id: <201003021435.o22EZVHI007138@smtp.XXXXXXX.XXX> Received: from MAGNETMAIL3 (172.17.35.3) by mail35.magnet101.com id hhkh380ir7oo for ; Tue, 2 Mar 2010 09:35:27 -0500 (envelope-from ) Date: Tue, 02 Mar 2010 09:35:26 -0500 From: editor@principalinvestigators.org To: Subject: Your Issue: March 2, 2010 X-TokenInfo-NoToken: X-Bps1: 5029703267 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="_NextPart_000_944362_201032_9352639" X-Proofpoint-Virus-Version: vendor=fsecure engine=1.12.8161:2.4.5,1.2.40,4.0.166 definitions=2010-03-02_10:2010-02-06,2010-03-02,2010-03-02 signatures=0 X-Proofpoint-Spam-Details: rule=notspam policy=default score=0 spamscore=0 ipscore=0 phishscore=0 bulkscore=100 adultscore=0 classifier=spam adjust=0 reason=mlx engine=5.0.0-0908210000 definitions=main-1003020099 --_NextPart_000_944362_201032_9352639 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="ISO-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable PI e-Alert features expert advice on managerial and administrative ch= allenges which confront Principal Investigators in every field of sci= ence research. =09 No. 18, March 1-5, 2010 Grant Clinic: Study Section Reviews be Appealed? Reader Question: Can study section reviews and scor= es be appealed and how often does an appeal work? How often are such appeal= s successful?=20 Expert Comments: There are many government agencies and foundations = which award grants. Each has its own peculiarities as to "appeals", and tha= t would be too much to detail for a column like this. But, let me select NI= H as a typical large donor, and consider them. =20 Scientific Review Officers (SROs) expend considerab= le effort to ensure that their panels are stocked with individuals with sub= stantial expertise in the Study Section's focus area, and that the applicat= ions are carefully matched to the reviewers. Before reviewing begins, all r= eviewers sign a Non-Conflict affidavit covering the applications they are r= eviewing. During the review, View the remainder of the expert comments at = XXXXXXXwww.principalinvestigators.org/news.php =20 Comments by Christopher Francklyn, Ph.D., Dr. Franc= klyn is a former Study Section Chair and veteran reviewer for NIH and NSF s= tudy sections. He is a professor at University of Vermont, where his scient= ific expertise is in protein synthesis and RNA-Protein interactions. =20 Dr. Francklyn provides a regular column, Study Sect= ion Insider, in Principal Investigator Advisor monthly newsletter. View his= previous article in last month's issue: The Three Reviewers Critical to yo= ur Grant's Success at XXXXXXXwww.principalinvestigators.org/sample_issue_re= quest_form.php =20 Agree? Disagree? Submit your comments at http:= //www.principalinvestigators.org/news.php =20 The preceding information is of necessity general i= n nature and may not apply to every case: obtain professional advice for yo= ur particular situation. =20 ??Preview of Next Week's Question?? 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