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9780309091527

Extramural Center Programs: Criteria for Initiation and Evaluation

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    9780309091527

  • ISBN10:

    0309091527

  • Edition: 1st
  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2004-05-01
  • Publisher: NATL ACADEMY OF SCIENCE

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Text is a committee report examining the use of extramural center programs for biomedical research. Offers extensive recommendations and exhibits the positives and negatives in the use of extramural research programs at colleges, universities, and other nonprofit research institutions. Softcover. DNLM: Financing, Government--economics--United States.

Table of Contents

Executive Summary 1(14)
Introduction
15(19)
Charge to the Committee
21(2)
Background on NIH
23(2)
Centers Today
25(1)
Context of this Study
26(5)
Methods of the Present IOM Study
31(1)
Organization of the Report
32(2)
Current Use of Center Awards
34(28)
Overall Number, Cost, and Location of NIH Center Awards
34(2)
Trends by Institute
36(4)
Trends by Activity Code
40(4)
Summary of NIH Data on Number and Cost of Center Grants
44(1)
Comparison of Center Awards to Other Forms of Research Funding
45(6)
Alternative Research Models
51(4)
Problems with the Data on Centers
55(7)
Initiation and Management of Center Programs
62(30)
Initiation of Center Programs
63(1)
Origins
63(14)
NIH Program Planning Process
77(6)
Design and Management of Center Programs
83(5)
Findings and Recommendations
88(4)
Criteria for Establishing Center Programs
92(14)
Implied Criteria for Center Program Establishment
93(8)
Findings and Recommendations
101(5)
Evaluation of Center Programs
106(18)
Previous Evaluations of Center Programs
108(2)
Challenges in Evaluation of Center Programs
110(3)
Lessons from Other Agencies
113(4)
Possible Methodologies
117(7)
Closing Comments and Thoughts about the Future
124(71)
The Future of Center Programs
130(7)
APPENDIXES
NIH Center Programs
137(9)
Biographical Sketches of Committee and Staff
146(13)
NIH Research Award Activity Codes and Their Definitions
159(5)
NIH Program Planning Process
164(18)
Justifications for Center Programs Used in Recent RFAs and PAs
182(13)
Summary of Selected Center Program Evaluations Previously Conducted by NIH
195

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