Temporary, Emergency Situations Due to COVID-19 and Application Scores Received During Peer Review
Sally Amero, Ph.D., NIH’s Review Policy Officerand Extramural Research Integrity Liaison Officer
As we continue to address the effects of the COVID-19 public health emergency on NIH-supported research, we are aware of applicant concerns about the potential impact of this temporary emergency situation on the outcome of peer review. We want to reassure applicants that we released guidance for reviewers that makes it clear that, when reviewing applications during the coronavirus pandemic national emergency, reviewers should assume that issues resulting from the coronavirus pandemic, such as the following, should not affect scores.
Some
key personnel on grant applications may be called up to serve in patient
testing or patient care roles, diverting effort from the proposed researchFeasibility
of the proposed approach may be affected, for example if direct patient contact
is requiredThe
environment may not be functional or accessibleAdditional
human subjects protections may be in order, for example if the application was
submitted prior to the viral outbreakAnimal
welfare may be affected, if institutions are closed temporarilyBiohazards
may include insufficient protections for research personnelRecruitment
plans and inclusion plans may be delayed, if certain patient populations are
affected by the viral outbreakTravel
for key personnel or trainees to attend scientific conferences, meetings of
consortium leadership, etc., may be postponed temporarilyCurricula
proposed in...
Source: NIH Extramural Nexus - Category: Research Authors: Sally Amero Tags: blog Open Mike coronavirus COVID-19 Peer review Source Type: funding
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