richard nakamura, ph.d. october 2014 csr goals and philosophy
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Richard Nakamura, Ph.D.
October 2014
CSR Goals and Philosophy
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Major Goals
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• See that NIH grant applications receive fair, independent, expert, and timely reviews – free from inappropriate influences – so NIH can fund the most promising research
• Focus on the quality of NIH peer review while maintaining or improving efficiency.
• Support and advance the overall efforts of NIH and the
scientific community to advance science and health.
Major Goals
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Strategies to Reach These Goals
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• Work to better understand the needs of scientific communities and the institutes of NIH
• Consider the morale of staff, applicants and reviewers
Nurture relations with CSR and NIH staff, and extramural scientists that will support scientific progress
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• Examine all CSR work units, particularly the IRGs, on a regular basis, employing the services of internal and external experts, including the CSRAC
• Determine how to improve peer review and continually reexamine such approaches
• Conduct research studies and trials on peer review (develop the science of peer review)
Conduct scientific studies of and regularly review CSR
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• Hire scientists and staff that can deliver outstanding peer review
• Maintain and improve the scientific knowledge of SROs, including regular travel to scientific meetings.
• Provide opportunity and strong support for employee growth and development
• Work toward a positive and supportive style by senior staff
• Try first to help and then to relocate/separate employees that cannot make a contribution
Foster an organization with high standards that empowers, cares for and encourages its people
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• Build the argument for peer review with the public and scientific audiences
• Showcase CSR as a center of scientific and administrative competence in the service of science
• Highlight a growing reputation for scholarship, cooperation and advancement of Institute missions
Communicate how well CSR is getting the job done
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Advocate for policies that advance science, scientists and the NIH mission, drawing on deep connections to the NIH reviewer and PI community and working with CSR’s Advisory Council
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Questions? Comments?Approval?