Workshop-Workshop for Identifying Appropriate NIH Study Sections for Investigator-Initiated New Proposals; November 16, 2009

Researchers submitting proposals to NIH have the opportunity to include a cover letter that requests assignment to a specific study section.  The new NIH database, RePORTER, which replaced the CRISP database, allows researchers to identify the study section that reviewed funded projects.  The Center for Scientific Review (CSR) web pages also have a search mechanism and detailed information on the types of projects reviewed by each study section.

The Proposal Development Office (PDO) is offering a workshop that provides helpful hints on searching the NIH RePORTER and CSR pages, developing a strategy for identifying an appropriate review group, and effectively conveying that request to the Division of Receipt and Referral in the NIH Center for Scientific Review. 

Participants will also have a hands-on opportunity to conduct customized searches to identify potential study sections for proposals on topics of their choice.

The workshop will be held on Wednesday, November 18 from 9:00 – 10:30 a.m. in Room B108A, a computer classroom in the basement of the W. T. Young Library.

Seating is limited to 24 participants.  Registration is required by 5:00 p.m. Monday, November 16.  To enroll, access the on-line registration form on PDO’s web page (http://www.research.uky.edu/pdo/workshop_information/workshop_calendar.htm) or contact Dee King (7-2861 or dking4@uky.edu).