How are Concept Proposals reviewed?
The review process for Concept Proposals is targeted towards the identification of novel and important ideas , rather than detailed scientific treatments of the precise methodologies. As such, the scientific basis for the project, and its implications in terms of clinical benefit and our understanding of tolerance, form a major portion of the review criteria.
Projects chosen to be supported by the Network will be those which hold significant potential to increase our understanding of, and our ability to induce and maintain, a state of clinical tolerance within the Network's targeted disease areas.
The Scientific Review Committee will consider only those criteria listedbelow - issues such as resource requirements, availability and selection of clinical sites and detailed protocol design (including statistical/sampling matters) will be considered subsequently during review of Full Applications.
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i) Scientific Basis and Rationale |
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ii) Clinical Implications |
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iii) Feasibility |
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iv) Mechanistic Studies & Tolerance Assays (Assay proposals only) |
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v) Reputation and Capabilities of Investigators |
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