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Winning More Grants! Best Tactics for Use on New NIH Short Form

Link to presentation “Winning More Grants! Best Tactics for Use on New NIH Short Form” by Dr. Karin Rodland, Chief Scientist for NIH Programs, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory.  Dr. Rodland discusses how to write succinctly and compellingly using the required NIH Short Form, which became effective in January 2010. 


All About Grants Tutorials -- NIAID
Link to the NIAID (National Institute for Allergy and Infectious Diseases) website which provides on-line tutorials on preparing RO1 grant applications. Tutorials help biomedical investigators, especially new ones, plan, write, and apply for the basic NIH research project grant, the R01. Advice comes from the experience of NIAID staff, including former NIH grantees.

Biostatistics and Epidemiology Consulting Center -- Perelman School of Medicine
Link to the Perelman School of Medicine Biostatistics and Epidemiology Consulting Center (BECC) offering consultation to researchers.

Clinical Research and Public Health Training Options -- Perelman School of Medicine
Link to the Perelman School of Medicine interactive web site which allows users to identify training opportunities within the Perelman School of Medicine in clinical investigation, patient-oriented research, and public health, based on the career path they plan to follow.

Grants and Contracts -- Penn Medicine Links
Link to the Perelman School of Medicine Research website providing links to federal agencies and foundations

Inside the NIH Grant Review Process
Link to a video presentation by the NIH Center for Scientific Review, showing a mock study section meeting. Provides an inside look at how NIH grant applications are reviewed for scientific and technical merit.

Introduction to Clinical Research Methods
Link to presentation by Dr. Brian Strom on October 7, 2011, providing a brief overview of the most popular options in clinical research design. Learn about the different approaches available to conducting clinical research. This information will help faculty in reading medical literature critically and will help in the care of patients. It also serves as an introduction to the field of clinical research.

Funding the Transition: Making the Move from Individual Research to the Team Science Approach

Link to slides by Dr. Caryn Lerman, Dr. Kevin Volpp, Dr. Stephen Kimmel, Dr. Morris Birnbaum and Kate Musselman from the research symposium ‘Funding the Transition: Making the Move from Individual Research to the Team Science Approach’ held on June 22, 2012.


Courses


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Instructor(s)

NIH Grant Writing Strategies

NEW CLASS FOR 2012

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Learn tips and strategies for NIH grant writing success, such as selecting the best funding institute and/or study section to review your proposal and techniques for selling your scientific ideas to reviewers.

Wednesday, November 28, 2012

3:30pm - 5:00pm

1311 Blockley

Dr. Michael Marks
Dr. Leslie King

Before You Write: Pre-Grant Writing Strategies of Success Panel

NEW CLASS FOR 2012

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Learn strategies to make your NIH proposals more effective, including: Creating a writing timeline (i.e., allowing ample time for writing and re-writing); focusing on preliminary data; and setting up key collaborations.

Wednesday, April 10, 2013

3:30pm - 5:00pm

TBD

Dr. Michael Marks
Dr. Leslie King