Peer Review at theCenter for Scientific Review.pptVIP

Peer Review at the Center for Scientific Review  NIH Process for a Research Grant Referral Central Receipt Point Institute Assignment Referral to Integrated Review Groups (IRGs) and Study Sections Scientific Review Review of most research and research training applications for scientific merit What Types of Mechanisms are Reviewed Where? Center for Scientific Review Study Sections and Special Emphasis Panels Research Projects (R01) Pilot Studies (R21) Small Grants (R03) Fellowships (F32/33) SBIR (R43/44) STTR (R41/42) Program Projects for some I/Cs Institute Review Offices Scientific Review Groups and Contract Review Committees Training Grants (T32) Career Awards (K’s) Program Projects (P01) Centers (P20/30/50) Cooperative Agreements Multi-institutional clinical trials Applications for RFAs and complex PAs Contract Proposals for RFPs Central CSR Receipt of ApplicationsYesteryear… Central Receipt of ApplicationsToday… The CSR Referral Path for a Competing Grant Application Applications are Assigned to Institutes on the basis of: Overall mission Specific programmatic mandates and interests Initial IRG and Study Sections on the basis of: Specific review guidelines /PeerReviewMeetings/CSRIRGDescription/ONCIRG/ Assignment to Study Sections Within an IRG, applications are assigned for review to Standing Study Sections: when the subject matter of the application falls within the purview of the referral guidelines for the study section Ad Hoc Special Emphasis Panels (SEPs): when the subject matter does not fit into any study section, or when assignment of an application to the most appropriate study section would create a conflict of interest. Also used for special mechanisms (e.g., fellowships, SBIRs, AREAS), and for newly created study sections that are not yet chartered. CSR Review Divisions and IRGs Referral in the ONC IRG What does the Scientific Review Administrator do? Performs administrative and technical review of applications Recruits reviewers