[Christine Lagana Riordan]

Thank you to everyone who expressed interest in this initiative to connect with academic institutions! I will partner with Sindy to determine next steps and keep the group informed! If you are interested in participating, but have not replied to this thread, please feel free to email me at [email protected]!

[Christine Lagana Riordan]

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Thanks!

Jenna

[Christine Lagana Riordan]

Hi Kavita,

In response to your first question, we utilize the NIH scoring range of 1 to 9 as the overall impact score, with our funding cutoff set between 1.0 and 2.99 (high impact). Applications that receive scores in the range of 3.0 to 3.2  may be funded and considered for a process we refer to as “rapid revise and resubmit.” This provides applicants with the opportunity to address critiques raised by our scientific review committee that can be effectively resolved within the timeframe prior to presenting our funding recommendations to the board for official approval.

Our decision on these scoring cutoffs was informed by a thorough analysis of data from recent years, including initial and final scores from reviewers, the variability between these scores, and the typical score of applications we typically choose to fund. It is important to note that while scoring plays a significant role in our evaluation process, we also take into account additional factors such as the career stage of the investigator, the relevance of the research topic,  our budget, etc. This approach is very helpful when we are faced with a highly competitive pool of proposals that demonstrate strong scores, and there are budget constraints.

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