Attachment C

Attachment C

Edits to Biosketch from Page I-39 in the PHS398 Instructions:

4.6 Biographical Sketch

BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH FORMAT PAGE

Follow the instructions on the Biographical Sketch Format Page. This section must contain the biographical sketches of all individuals listed as Senior/key Personnel and Other Significant Contributors, following the order as listed on Form Page 2.

All individuals who have the PD/PI role must be registered in the eRA Commons, and must include the assigned Commons User Name. This information is required, and is equivalent to the “Credential, e.g., agency login” in the federal-wide SF 424 (R&R) Senior/Key Person Profile. For information on the eRA Commons, see https://commons.era.nih.gov/commons/index.jsp.

Use the sample format on the Biographical Sketch Format Page to prepare this section for all grant applications. The Biographical Sketch may not exceed 4 pages. This 4-page limit includes the table at the top of the first page. (See sample of a completed Biographical Sketch: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/phs398/phs398.html#biosample.)

Complete the educational block at the top of the format page beginning with baccalaureate or other initial professional education, such as nursing, and include postdoctoral training, separately referencing residency training when applicable. For each entry provide the name and location of the institution, the degree received (if applicable) the month and year the degree was received; and the field of study. For residency entries, the field of study section should reflect the area of residency.

Following the educational block, complete sections A, B, C and D:

A. Personal Statement. Briefly describe why your experience and qualifications make you particularly well-suited for your role (e.g., PD/PI, mentor, participating faculty) in the project that is the subject of the application. Within this section you may, if you choose, briefly describe factors such as family care responsibilities, illness, disability, and active duty military service that may have affected your scientific advancement or productivity.

B. Positions and Honors. List in chronological order previous positions, concluding with the present position. List any honors. Include present membership on any Federal Government public advisory committee.

C. Selected Peer-reviewed Publications, Patent Citations and Optional Short Narrative Description. NIH encourages applicants to limit the list of selected peer-reviewed publications, manuscripts in press, and patent citations to no more than 15. Do not include manuscripts submitted or in preparation. The individual may choose to include selected publications based on recency, importance to the field, and/or relevance to the proposed research. When citing articles that fall under the Public Access Policy, were authored or co-authored by the applicant and arose from NIH support, provide the NIH Manuscript Submission reference number (e.g., NIHMS97531) or the PubMed Central (PMC) reference number (e.g., PMCID234567) for each article. If the PMCID is not yet available because the Journal submits articles directly to PMC on behalf of their authors, indicate "PMC Journal - In Process." A list of these Journals is posted at: http://publicaccess.nih.gov/submit_process_journals.htm. Citations that are not covered by the Public Access Policy, but are publicly available in a free, online format may include URLs or PubMed ID (PMID) numbers along with the full reference (note that copies of publicly available publications are not acceptable as appendix material.)

For those publications that are identified as important to the field, you may choose to include a short narrative explanation of the findings and how those findings have advanced scientific understanding. You also may wish to describe the impact of those finding on our understanding of disease, standards of medical care, public policy, inventions, the development of commercial products and any other related advancement.

D. Research Support. List both selected ongoing and completed research projects for the past three years (Federal or non-Federally-supported). Begin with the projects that are most relevant to the research proposed in the application. Briefly indicate the overall goals of the projects and responsibilities of the key person identified on the Biographical Sketch. Do not include number of person months or direct costs.

Do not confuse "Research Support" with "Other Support." Though they sound similar, these parts of the application are distinctly different. As part of the biosketch section of the application, "Research Support" highlights your accomplishments, and those of your colleagues, as scientists. This information will be used by the reviewers in the assessment of each individual's qualifications for a specific role in the proposed project, as well as to evaluate the overall qualifications of the research team. In contrast, "Other Support" information is required for all applications that are selected to receive grant awards and includes detailed financial information (see Part I, 4.6.1). NIH staff will request complete and up-to-date "Other Support" information after peer review. This information will be used to check that the proposed research is not already funded through other sources.