This I know: NIH Grants
May 11, 2012
Nobody really “knows what they are talking about” when it comes to #NIHGrants.
We all muddle along as best we can and persuade ourselves we have a partial clue.
That part is just to keep from going insane, though.
DrugMonkey 
May 11, 2012 at 6:39 am
Its like you are in my head.
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May 11, 2012 at 6:42 am
A-fucking-men
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May 11, 2012 at 9:42 am
I find it easier to keep my sanity intact if I instantly put down any thought that the system is the slightest bit rational. If 90% of your grants are going to get rejected, it’s nice to know it’s no more a reflection on your worth and value than if you lost the lottery 90% of the time.
I’ve seen colleagues who have taken it personally sink into what looks to be clinical depression.
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May 11, 2012 at 10:26 am
I really liked having the illusion that you could explain all of the NIH’s dirty secrets….
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May 11, 2012 at 10:58 am
Speak for yourself, dumasse. I know exactly what I’m talking about when it comes to NIH grants, because of my extensive experience writing successful and unsuccessful grants, serving on numerous study sections, and exploiting my extended network of insiders in ICs (both program and council), CSR, and study sections.
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