1. Center for Scientific Review (CSR)

2. Office of the Director National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases National Cancer Institute National Cancer Institute National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research National Institute on Drug Abuse National Institute on Drug Abuse National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences National Institute on Aging National Institute on Aging National Institute of Child Health and Human Development National Institute of Child Health and Human Development National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders National Eye Institute National Eye Institute National Human Genome Research Institute National Human Genome Research Institute National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute National Institute of Mental Health National Institute of Mental Health National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke National Institute of General Medical Sciences National Institute of General Medical Sciences National Institute of Nursing Research National Institute of Nursing Research National Library of Medicine National Library of Medicine Center for Information Technology Center for Information Technology Center for Scientific Review Center for Scientific Review National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Fogarty International Center Fogarty International Center National Center for Research Resources National Center for Research Resources National Institutes of Health Clinical Center Clinical Center National Center on Minority Health and Health Disparities National Center on Minority Health and Health Disparities National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering

3. Center for Scientific Review (CSR) Focal Point for Initial Review at NIH Central receipt point for PHS applications Referral to Institutes and to IRGs and Study Sections Review of most research and research training applications for scientific merit

4. Applications Submitted to NIH Approximately 45,000 grant applications are submitted to NIH each year. CSR is responsible for the review of over half of these applications.

5. CSR Reorganization Initiatives Examination and re-organization of CSR study sections based on: –integration of review activities of NIMH, NIAAA, and NIDA –alignment of CSR initial review groups and study sections with current trends in science

6. CSR Review Divisions Division of Molecular and Cellular Mechanisms Donald Schneider, Ph.D. Division of Physiological Systems Michael Martin, Ph.D. Division of Clinical and Population-Based Studies Elliot Postow, Ph.D. Biochemical Sciences IRG (BCS) Zakir Bengali, Ph.D. Biophysical and Chemical Sciences IRG (BPC) John Bowers, Ph.D. Cell Development and Function IRG (CDF) Marcia Steinberg, Ph.D. Genetic Sciences IRG (GNS) Camilla Day, Ph.D.* Immunological Sciences IRG (IMM) Calbert Laing, Ph.D. Infectious Diseases and Microbiology IRG (IDM) Rona Hirschberg, Ph.D. Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Neurosciences IRG (MCDN) Carole Jelsema, Ph.D. Cardiovascular Sciences IRG (CVS)) Jeanne Ketley, Ph.D. Endocrinology & Reproductive Sciences IRG (ENR) Sooja Kim, Ph.D. Integrative, Functional & Cognitive Neuroscience IRG (IFCN) Christine Mellchior, Ph.D. Musculoskeletal & Dental Sciences IRG (MSD) Daniel McDonald, Ph.D. Nutritional and Metabolic Sciences IRG (NMS) Sooja Kim, Ph.D. Pathophysiological Sciences IRG, (PPS) Mustaq Khan, Ph.D. AIDS and Related Research IRG (ARR) Ranga V. Srinivas, Ph.D. Behavioral & Biobehavioral Processes IRG (BBBP) Anita Sostek, Ph.D. Brain Disorders and Clinical Neuroscience IRG (BDCN) Elliot Postow, Ph.D.* Oncological Sciences IRG (ONC) Syed Quadri, Ph.D. Surgery, Radiology, and Bioengineering IRG (SRB) Eileen Bradley, D. Sc. *Acting Risk, Prevention and Health Behavior IRG (RPHB) Michael Micklin, Ph.D. Social Sciences, Nursing, Epidemiology and Methods IRG (SNEM) Robert Weller, Ph.D.

7. Number of R01 Applications Reviewed in the Neuroscience Study Sections (10/98 – 10/00 Councils) Number of Applications (total = 7015) 46.3% 16.8% 9.3%8.9%8.4% 10.2%

8. Percent of R01 Applications Reviewed in the Neuroscience Study Sections Scoring 15 th Percentile or Better (10/98 – 10/00 Councils) n=538 n=189 n=78 n=58 n=83 Percent of Applications Total (3251) (1180) (655) (624) (592)

9. Percent of R01 Applications Reviewed in the Neuroscience Study Sections Scoring 25 th Percentile or Better (10/98 – 10/00 Councils) n=894 n=307 n=134 n=106 n=141 Percent of Applications Total (3251) (1180) (655) (624) (592)

10. Number of R01 Applications Reviewed in the Behavioral and Social Sciences Study Sections (10/99 – 10/00 Councils) 25.7% 17.7% 11.2% 14.2% 9.2% 22.0% Number of Applications (total = 2294)

11. Percent of R01 Applications Reviewed in the Behavioral and Social Sciences Study Sections Scoring 15 th Percentile or Better (10/99 – 10/00 Councils) n=100 n=58 n=63 n=23 n=27 Percent of Applications Total (590) (406) (326) (257) (211)

12. Percent of R01 Applications Reviewed in the Behavioral and Social Sciences Study Sections Scoring 25 th Percentile or Better (10/99 – 10/00 Councils) n=150 n=93 n=97 n=58n=48 Percent of Applications Total (590) (406) (326) (257) (211)

13. Number of R01 Applications Reviewed in AARR7 and AARR8 Study Sections (10/98 – 10/00 Councils) 38.0% 31.7% 8.3% 11.2%10.7% Number of Applications (total = 410)

14. Percent of R01 Applications Reviewed in AARR7 and AARR8 Study Sections Scoring 15 th Percentile or Better (10/98 – 10/00 Councils) n=29 n=15 n=7 n=6 Total (156) (130) (46) (34) Percent of Applications

15. Percent of R01 Applications Reviewed in AARR7 and AARR8 Study Sections Scoring 25 th Percentile or Better (10/98 – 10/00 Councils) n=48 n=29 n=10 n=7 Total (156) (130) (46) (34) Percent of Applications

16. Percent of NIDA R01 Applications Reviewed in “Patient-Oriented” Study Sections Scoring 15 th Percentile or Better (10/99 – 10/00 Councils or 10/98 – 10/00 Councils*) n=8 n=3 n=4 Total (77) (13) (32) (17) (45) Percent of Applications n=7

17. Percent of NIDA R01 Applications Reviewed in “Patient-Oriented” Study Sections Scoring 25 th Percentile or Better (10/99 – 10/00 Councils or 10/98 – 10/00 Councils*) n=10 n=5 n=6 Total (77) (13) (32) (17) (45) Percent of Applications n=13

18. Percent of NIDA R01 Applications Scoring 15 th Percentile or 25 th Percentile or Better in the Neuroscience and Behavioral and Social Science Study Sections (10/98 – 10/00 Councils) Percent of Applications