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LoopHoles

Published on Nov 20, 2015

NIH's allocation of research grants

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LoopHoles

In Research Grants (NIH) 
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Done BY:

  • Chen YingTong
  • Teo Rong Hui
  • Wong Shi Le
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Key concepts/TERMS

  • America's National Institutes of Health (NIH)
  • Study Sections
  • Research Grants
  • High Impact Authors
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PRoblem #1

it's not that "disinterested"
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Why?

  • grants are given to people who pursue similar areas of research 
  • or members of the study sections
  • study sections decides how funds are allocated
  • NIH policy (to recruit previous grant-receivers into study sections)
  • forms a never-ending LOOP
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High Impact Authors

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High Impact Authors (members) 

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High Impact Authors (non-members)

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What next?

How will this affect the future of scientific research?
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What next?

Is it right of the NIH to allocate grants as such?

Sandra Teng