Peer
review is one of the hallmarks of the NIH National Institutes of Health (NIH)the United State's medical research agency, a federal government agency composed of diverse
Institutes and Centers that conduct and support biomedical and behavioral research.
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funding process. Applications
are evaluated initially by review groups composed of extramural
research scientists to rate the scientific and technical
merit of the proposed research. This takes place either
at CSR Center for Scientific Review (CSR)the portal for NIH
grant Grant
financial assistance mechanism providing money, property, or both to an eligible entity to carry out an approved project or activity. A grant is used whenever the NIH Institute or Center anticipates no substantial programmatic involvement with the recipient during performance of the financially assisted activities.
applications and their review for scientific merit. It organizes the peer review groups that evaluate the majority (70%) of the research grant applications sent to NIH.
CSR Homepage or at the Institute ( NHLBI National Heart, Lung, Blood Institute (NHLBI)a NIH Institute that provides leadership for a national program in diseases of the heart, lung, and blood as well as blood resources, sleep disorders and the Woman's Health Initiative.
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).
The second level of peer review is carried out by the NHLBI
Advisory Council. The Council Council
also known as NHLBAC, this group considers applications and advises the Institute on research grants, training grants and cooperative agreements to recommend funding for applications that show promise of making valuable contributions.
is composed of scientists
from the extramural research community and public representatives.
Its purpose is to ensure that NHLBI receives advice from
a cross-section of the US population in the process of
its deliberation and decisions.
The review process can sometimes seem secretive but this
section is designed to help you better understand the process
and answer the following questions:
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