Archive for September 2010


NIH-Wide Correlations Between Overall Impact Scores and Criterion Scores

Thursday, Sep 30, 2010 10:45 AM EST by Jeremy Berg | 5 Comments

In a recent post, I presented correlations between the overall impact scores and the five individual criterion scores for sample sets of NIGMS applications. I also noted that the NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) was performing similar analyses for applications across NIH. OER’s Division of Information Services has now analyzed 32,608 applications (including research [...]

Filed under: Director’s Messages, Peer Review
Permalink: https://loop.nigms.nih.gov/index.php/2010/09/30/nih-wide-correlations-between-overall-impact-scores-and-criterion-scores/

Measuring the Scientific Output and Impact of NIGMS Grants

Monday, Sep 27, 2010 2:01 PM EST by Jeremy Berg | 28 Comments

A frequent topic of discussion at our Advisory Council meetings—and across NIH—is how to measure scientific output in ways that effectively capture scientific impact. We have been working on such issues with staff of the Division of Information Services in the NIH Office of Extramural Research. As a result of their efforts, as well as [...]

Filed under: Director’s Messages, Funding Trends
Permalink: https://loop.nigms.nih.gov/index.php/2010/09/27/measuring-the-scientific-output-and-impact-of-nigms-grants/

Collaborative Science Supplement Requests Due in January

Monday, Sep 27, 2010 1:13 PM EST by Sue Haynes | 0 Comments

Do you have an idea for a great collaboration that will advance your NIGMS-funded research project? If your current award has active funding through at least July 31, 2012, you may be eligible to jump-start your idea with an administrative supplement for collaborative science. The next submission deadline is January 15, 2011. To be sure [...]

Filed under: Collaborative Research, Funding Opportunities
Permalink: https://loop.nigms.nih.gov/index.php/2010/09/27/collaborative-science-supplement-requests-due-in-january/

New Funding Opportunity for Stem Cell Researchers

Friday, Sep 24, 2010 4:15 PM EST by Sue Haynes | 0 Comments

NIGMS has just issued a call for Program Projects for Collaborative Research on the Basic Biology of Pluripotency and Reprogramming (P01), with an emphasis on human induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells. We are particularly interested in studies that propose comprehensive analyses of the basic biology of pluripotency, the molecular events and mechanisms of reprogramming, and [...]

Filed under: Collaborative Research, Funding Opportunities, Stem Cells
Permalink: https://loop.nigms.nih.gov/index.php/2010/09/24/new-funding-opportunity-for-stem-cell-researchers/

Scoring Analysis with Funding and Investigator Status

Tuesday, Sep 14, 2010 2:46 PM EST by Jeremy Berg | 17 Comments

My previous post generated interest in seeing the results coded to identify new investigators and early stage investigators. Recall that new investigators are defined as individuals who have not previously competed successfully as program director/principal investigator for a substantial NIH independent research award. Early stage investigators are defined as new investigators who are within 10 [...]

Filed under: Director’s Messages, Peer Review
Permalink: https://loop.nigms.nih.gov/index.php/2010/09/14/scoring-analysis-with-funding-and-investigator-status/

Apply Now for Microbial Community Dynamics Grants

Tuesday, Sep 14, 2010 10:31 AM EST by Shiva Singh | 0 Comments

NIGMS has just re-announced the Dynamics of Host-Associated Microbial Communities (R01) funding opportunity. Microbes make up the vast majority of our bodies’ cells, and this program supports projects that aim to dissect these complex communities and their roles within a host. We are particularly interested in applications that propose: Genetic, physiological and ecological research on [...]

Filed under: Collaborative Research, Funding Opportunities
Permalink: https://loop.nigms.nih.gov/index.php/2010/09/14/apply-now-for-microbial-community-dynamics-grants/

Update: Status of hESC Applications and Grants

Monday, Sep 13, 2010 1:52 PM EST by Ann Hagan | 0 Comments

NIH has rescinded the earlier notice regarding the status of applications and grants involving human embryonic stem cells. The new notice states that the receipt, processing, review and awarding of NIH applications and proposals involving human embryonic stem cells will continue. It goes on to list the following actions: The suspension of further NIH activity [...]

Filed under: Research Administration, Stem Cells
Permalink: https://loop.nigms.nih.gov/index.php/2010/09/13/update-status-of-hesc-applications-and-grants/

Modeling Scientific Workforce Dynamics

Friday, Sep 10, 2010 11:36 AM EST by Shiva Singh | 0 Comments

In keeping with the Institute’s long-standing interest in training and its strong commitment to fostering a diverse scientific workforce, we have just re-announced our Modeling the Scientific Workforce (U01) program. This program provides support for developing computational models of the scientific workforce in the United States. It takes a systems-based approach to understanding the underlying [...]

Filed under: Collaborative Research, Funding Opportunities, Training/Fellowships, Workforce Development and Diversity
Permalink: https://loop.nigms.nih.gov/index.php/2010/09/10/modeling-scientific-workforce-dynamics/

Status of hESC Applications and Grants

Friday, Sep 3, 2010 2:39 PM EST by Ann Hagan | 0 Comments

NIH has issued a notice describing the status of applications and grants that propose research using human embryonic stem cells (hESC). Among its points are: Any further NIH activity to implement, apply or act pursuant to the NIH Guidelines is hereby suspended until further notice. Issuance of all pending competing, and noncompeting continuation hESC awards [...]

Filed under: Research Administration, Stem Cells
Permalink: https://loop.nigms.nih.gov/index.php/2010/09/03/status-of-hesc-applications-and-grants/

Scoring Analysis with Funding Status

Wednesday, Sep 1, 2010 9:03 AM EST by Jeremy Berg | 15 Comments

In response to a previous post, a reader requested a plot showing impact score versus percentile for applications for which funding decisions have been made. Below is a plot for 655 NIGMS R01 applications reviewed during the January 2010 Council round. A plot of the overall impact score versus the percentile for 655 NIGMS R01 [...]

Filed under: Director’s Messages, Peer Review
Permalink: https://loop.nigms.nih.gov/index.php/2010/09/01/scoring-analysis-with-funding-status/