Enhancing NIH Grant Peer Review: A Broader Perspective
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Over the next couple of years, NIH will be revising its process of reviewing grant applications. The planned changes will make the NIH system more similar in some ways to those of European funding agencies, while retaining many unique features.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Cell
دوره 135 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2008