Resources for Reviewers

Standing Committees that Review NLM Grants

• Biomedical Informatics, Library and Data Sciences (BILDS) Review Committee - Purpose Current Membership
• National Library of Medicine Board of Regents - Current Membership | Profiles

NLM Special Emphasis Panels that Review NLM Grants

• Special Emphasis Panels for NLM G08 Grant Review in 2019 - Roster
• Special Emphasis Panels for NLM G08 Grant Review in 2017 - Roster
• Special Emphasis Panels for NLM G08 Grant Review in 2014 - Roster
• Special Emphasis Panels for NLM G13 Grant Review in 2018 - Roster
• Special Emphasis Panels for NLM G13 Grant Review in 2017 - Roster
• Special Emphasis Panels for NLM G13 Grant Review in 2016 - Roster
• Special Emphasis Panels for NLM G13 Grant Review in 2015 - Roster
• Special Emphasis Panels for NLM Conflicted Grant Review in 2019 – Roster
• Special Emphasis Panels for NLM Conflicted Grant Review in 2018 - Roster
• Special Emphasis Panels for NLM Conflicted Grant Review in 2017 - Roster
• Special Emphasis Panels for NLM Conflicted Grant Review in 2016 - Roster
• Special Emphasis Panels for NLM Conflicted Grant Review in 2015 - Roster

Reference Materials for Reviewers

• Navigating Internet Assisted Review (IAR): A Brief Introduction
• eRA: providing the tools necessary for electronic processing of grants
• FAQs for guidance on the enhanced review criteria, including scoring system,
  review criteria at a glance, and templates (January 2010)
• Quick Review Guide for R13 Reviewers
• Quick Review Guide for R21 Reviewers
• Evaluating Human Subjects Research
• Decision Tree for Data Security and Protection
• NIH Data Sharing Policy
• Background and Resources on HIPAA Privacy Rule
• Standards and Guidelines for Statistical Surveys
• Amended NIH Policy on Submission of Late Grant Application Materials Prior to Initial Peer Review

Reimbursement for Reviewers

• New Process for Reimbursement of NIH Peer Reviewers

NIH Continuous Submission Policy for Reviewers with Substantial Service

• Change in the NIH Continuous Submission Policy for Reviewers with Recent Substantial Service
• Application Submission Deadlines for BILDS members

 

Biomedical Informatics, Library and Data Sciences (BILDS) Review Committee

Objectives and Scope of Activities

The IRG reviews grant and cooperative agreement applications for research and resource projects and for research training activities that develop novel methods and approaches in informatics, library and data sciences for use in health care, public health and basic biomedical research.

The IRG provides advice and recommendations on the scientific and technical merit of applications for grants-in-aid and cooperative agreements for research, resource and cooperative agreement mechanisms in support of research, training, resource development, and scholarly publications in all areas of biomedical informatics, library and data sciences, including organization, management, interoperation, analysis, visualization, curation, presentation and sharing of biomedical data, information, and knowledge for use by a wide range of audiences, including scientists, clinicians, patients, elected officials, the general public, and intelligent computers. Biomedical informatics library and data sciences are defined to include clinical informatics, translational bioinformatics, health information science, consumer informatics and other related biomedical computing topics. The term ‘biomedical’ encompasses social and behavioral science research applicable to human health. The background of committee members will represent this broad spectrum of scientific interests.

NLM’s study section reviews research, career and fellowship grant applications assigned to NLM each year, covering clinical, translational, public health and consumer informatics. As NLM evolves into the hub of biomedical data science at NIH, we want the name of NLM’s study section to reflect this important role. The applications that come to BLIRC increasingly focus on the development of methods and approaches for making data, information and knowledge FAIR, encompassing more projects involving visualization, retrieval, curation and management of heterogeneous data types, with focus on a wide range of users, from consumers to scientists and clinicians. NLM believes that a change in name to Biomedical Informatics, Library and Data Sciences Review Committee better reflects the broad scope of NLM's grant programs. 

Last Reviewed: January 15, 2021