Posted on by George Kemper
The NIH last week has released a YouTube video on how the NIH reviews the over 80,000 grant application each year. “The video provides an inside look at the dynamic way reviewers evaluate NIH grant applications,” said CSR Director Dr. Toni Scarpa. “You’ll see the rigor and integrity of their efforts, which have enabled NIH to identify ground-breaking research year after year.”
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Posted on by Larry DiGennaro
How many of us will confess to using the latest “buzz words” or jargon to the point that we’ve forgotten its real meaning? I’ll admit I participate in an extremely jargon-rich profession, and I’m guilty. In the last 20 years I’ve had a lot of direct interaction with scientists. I know them to be very skeptical people who exist in a world where there is always talk of ground breaking and revolutionary ideas. They also are much more careful about grabbing the latest trends and “buzz words”. This explains my surprise to hear the concept of Translational Research applied to Alternative Energy Research at a recent trip to one of our National Labs.
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