A group of dynamic and diverse individuals work at CSR to ensure the vitality of the peer review process. They have important jobs, since NIH depends on this process to identify and fund the most promising research projects.
We want you to meet some of these individuals so you can better understand the unique roles they play supporting peer reviews and the unusual commitment and spirit they often bring to their work. With many stories to tell, we plan to post additional stories soon.
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Silent Warriors: One Secret to CSR’s Successful Review of Challenge Grants
Although credit for major victories often goes to high-profile leaders, most know that a key secret to great success lies in the behind-the-scenes warriors who leaders empower to get the job done. Lead administrative assistant Mark Baron illustrates the tireless efforts of many who helped CSR with its most daunting mission to date ... more
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Numbers on Her Mind, People in Her Heart
Numbers may make some people’s eyes go glossy and brains approach burn-out, leaving them tongue-tied and confused. Not Dr. Andrea Kopstein, CSR’s director of planning, analysis and evaluation. Numbers are her life. “I’m always thinking about numbers,” she said. ... more
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"E-Submissions Go From "Not Good" to "No Problem." "My first reaction was, ‘This is not going to be good,’” Scientific Review Administrator Vonda Smith recalled, a wry grin spreading across her face. “I wasn’t disappointed . . .” Dr. Smith was one of 50 or so SRAs at NIH’s Center for Scientific Review to face an electronic baptism-by-fire when small business applicants were required to be submitted electronically, beginning Dec. 1, 2005. Other types of grants applications are being phased in now. ... more
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 | Stained Glass Gives CSR Research Integrity Officer a Clear View
No one can accuse Dr. Anne Clark of looking at the world through rose-colored glasses. As CSR's Research Integrity Officer, she discerns complex issues related to possible scientific misconduct by applicants and reviewers . . . Bright colors nonetheless blaze in her office when the sun shines through stained glass she has crafted and hung in her windows . . . Clark's stained glass has a unique way of casting light on her NIH career, since a new creation has come with each new job here. ... more
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