A Makeover for the NIH's Peer-Review Process

Some scientists say 8-year effort fails to help younger applicants or embrace bold ideas

Article: NIH Consultant Finds Little Evidence of Bias Against Clinical Researchers

The National Institutes of Health has put the finishing touches on an eight-year effort to overhaul the peer-review committees that evaluate applications for research grants, the first such systematic retooling ever.

The project's finale has passed quietly compared to its debut in the late 1990s. Some

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