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- Kansas Medical Research Institute contracts with SPARS July 21, 2006
- The University of Kansas Medical Research Institute has contracted SPARS to review the scientific merit of proposals submitted to a Major Starter Grants program. This program falls under the auspices of the Kansas IDeA Network of Biomedical Research Excellence.... Read more...
- SPARS supporting Wildlife Habitat Policy Research Program June 14, 2006
- SPARS has been awarded a contract from the National Council on Science for the Environment to coordinate and facilitate the scientific peer review of proposals submitted to the NCSE's Wildlife Habitat Policy Research Program (WHRP). The WHRP mission is "Conducting... Read more...
- SPARS awarded contract to peer review proposals submitted to the University of Kansas Cancer Center April 12, 2006
- SPARS has been awarded a contract to review proposals submitted to the KANSAS MASONIC CANCER RESEARCH INSTITUTE. Ideally, those projects chosen for funding based on the AIBS SPARS review process will contain a translational component which emphasizes moving basic or... Read more...
- SPARS awarded second contract from The H. John Heinz III Center for Science, Economics and the Environment February 14, 2006
- On behalf of The H. John Heinz III Center for Science, Economics and the Environment, the American Institute of Biological Sciences (AIBS) will convene a panel to conduct an independent peer review of the report, "tracking Non-native Species: Indicator design... Read more...
- SPARS to coordinate peer review of cell and developmental biology proposals on behalf of the Kansas University Medical Research Institute January 27, 2006
- The purpose of the Kansas INBRE (K-INBRE) is to strengthen the ability of Kansas researchers to compete effectively for NIH funds by building a "critical mass" of junior and senior investigators as well as undergraduates, graduate students and post-doctoral fellows... Read more...
- SPARS awarded contract from The H. John Heinz III Center for Science, Economics and the Environment January 27, 2006
- On behalf of The H. John Heinz III Center for Science, Economics and the Environment, the American Institute of Biological Sciences (AIBS) will convene a panel to conduct an independent peer review of the report Landscape Pattern Indicators for the... Read more...
- SPARS to peer review Population Health Research proposals September 2, 2005
- SPARS has been contracted by the Department of Defense/Health Affairs/Office of the Chief Medical Officer (OCMO)/Population Health to review three proposals in the areas of tobacco cessation, weight management and alcohol abuse education and prevention.... Read more...
- SPARS contracted by the National Park Service to review Desert Tortoise proposal April 25, 2005
- SPARS has been contracted to review a research proposal entitled "Conservation Genetics and Epidemiology of Upper Respiratory Tract Disease Among Mojave Populations of the Desert Tortoise," submitted to the Mohave National Preserve, National Park Service.... Read more...
- SPARS wins contract with Kansas University Medical Research Institute April 11, 2005
- SPARS has won a contract with the Kansas University Medical Research Institute to provide scientific peer review services for the Kansas-Idea Network of Biomedical Research Excellence.... Read more...
- SPARS coordinating peer review of proposals submitted to the National Commission for Sustainable Forestry April 1, 2005
- The fourth annual peer review of proposals submitted to the National Commission for Sustainable Forestry (NCSSF) is underway. SPARS is coordinating the review of research proposals submitted to the NCSSF that will assess factors that enable or inhibit adaptive forest... Read more...
- SPARS coordinating NSF Dissertation Symposium on Physical Oceanography April 1, 2005
- PODS III The third of a continuing research symposium series for new PhDs in physical oceanography will be held May 1–May 7, 2005 at the Outrigger Waikoloa, Waikoloa, Hawaii. The meeting will be jointly sponsored by the National Science Foundation,... Read more...
- SPARS to convene 18 panels to review proposals submitted to PRMRP April 1, 2005
- SPARS will convene 18 Peer Review Panels to review 499 proposals submitted to the United States Army Congressionally-Directed Peer Reviewed Medical Research Program during the first week of May, 2005. Proposals cover a broad range of topic areas. This will... Read more...
- SPARS coordinating NSF Dissertation Symposium on Chemical Oceanography April 1, 2005
- DISCO XIX May 1–May 7, 2005, Waikoloa, Hawaii The nineteenth of a continuing research symposium series for new PhDs in chemical oceanography will be held May 1–May 7, 2005 at the Outrigger Waikoloa, Waikoloa, Hawaii. The meeting will be jointly... Read more...
