A Reflection on Impact
Some of you may have heard me quote a thoughtful essay by Daniel Shapiro and Kent Vrana (both of Pennsylvania State College of Medicine) that is critical of research institutions promoting what funds they’ve received over what scientific progress those funds have supported. The authors argue that instead of using a ranking system to measure success that favors number of grants and dollars, we should consider a new system that focuses on the efficiency by which the science was conducted and how the research contributes to answering questions that are meaningful to science.
With that in mind, it’s worth reflecting that i...
Source: NIH Extramural Nexus - May 26, 2022 Category: Research Authors: Mike Lauer Tags: blog Open Mike COVID-19 innovation reflection Source Type: funding
Identification of Target Peptide Sequences for Zika IgM Diagnostic Device
Funding Opportunity ID: 292882 Opportunity Number: RFA-FD-17-002 Opportunity Title: Identification of Target Peptide Sequences for Zika IgM Diagnostic DeviceOpportunity Category: DiscretionaryOpportunity Category Explanation: Funding Instrument Type: Cooperative AgreementCategory of Funding Activity: AgricultureConsumer ProtectionFood and NutritionCategory Explanation: CFDA Number(s): 93.103Eligible Applicants: Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)Additional Information on Eligibility: The following organization is eligible to apply: PEPperPrint GmbHA...
Source: Grants.gov - March 31, 2017 Category: Research Tags: Agriculture Consumer Protection Food and Nutrition Source Type: funding
