Liane - Thank you for your e-mail and your offer of consulting with grant issues. We will certainly keep this in mind in the future. Julie At 04:36 PM 7/17/00 -0400, you wrote: >> I am not interested in the position but would be pleased to help with grants >> issues on a consulting basis should you have need of my skills. I got my >> PhD in Chemistry at UC Berkeley in 1960, held a faculty appointment at >> Harvard Medical School throughout my academic career, served on an NIH >> Study Section, and have good writing and oral presentation skills. >> >> My credentials are given below. >> >> Sincerely, >> >> Liane Reif-Lehrer >> >> About Liane Reif-Lehrer, PhD: >> >> Grant Application Writer's Handbook by Liane Reif-Lehrer, PhD. Jones and >> Bartlett Publishers, 1995 472 pages $40 (20% discount for 10 or more >> copies) >> >> A companion video (Getting Funded: It Takes More Than Just a Good Idea) of >> Dr. Reif-Lehrer's workshop, is available from Jones and Bartlett Publishers >> for $995.00. >> >> Contact Jones and Bartlett Publishers at 1-800-832-0034 >> >> Dr. Liane Reif-Lehrer received a B.A. degree from Barnard College, Columbia >> University and a Ph.D. in chemistry from the University of California at >> Berkeley. An Associate Professor at Harvard Medical School and a Senior >> Scientist at the Eye Research Institute of Retina Foundation for many >> years, she was funded throughout her academic career primarily by National >> Institutes of Health (NIH) grants and served as a member of an NIH Study >> Section. Now president of Tech-Write Consultants/Erimon Associates, she >> works as a consultant and a writer and gives workshops on grant >> proposal-writing, time management, and related subjects. She is the author >> of Writing a Successful Grant Application (2d edition, Jones and Bartlett >> Publishers, 1989), Grant Application Writer's Handbook (Jones and Bartlett >> Publishers, 1995), over 40 publications in the scientific literature, and >> numerous other articles in publications such as The Scientist, Boston >> Magazine, Boston Globe, Christian Science Monitor, etc. >> >> References and a fee schedule are available on request. >> >> Science-Related Publications (since 1988) >> >> o NIH Sees Computerization as Remedy for Paper Flood. The Scientist; >> 1988; May 30, p. 21. >> o Confessions of an NIH Grant Proposal Reviewer. The Scientist; >> 1988; Sept. 5, p. 19. >> o Going for the Gold: Some Dos and Don'ts for Grant Seekers. The >> Scientist; 1989; Apr. 3, p. 15. >> o Dissecting and Demystifying an NIH Grant Application. The >> Scientist; 1989; Sept. 18, p. 19. >> o Increasing Your Odds of a Granted Future. SCI/GRANTS News; 1989; >> Vol. I, No. 10, Oct., p. 5. >> o My Life, These Times. Assoc. for Women in Science (New England) >> Newsletter; Jan., 1989. >> o From Research Scientist to Entrepreneur. Enterprise; 1989; Mar., >> p. 22. >> o Using New Science Resources: A key to Staying Competitive. The >> Scientist; 1989; Oct. 30, p. 22. >> o Suggestions for Saving Your Time -- And Keeping Your Cool. The >> Scientist; 1988; Sept. 5, p. 19. >> o For Today's Scientist, Skill in Public Speaking is Essential. The >> Scientist; 1990; May 14, p. 25. >> o An NIH Site Visit Need Not Provoke a Tension Headache. The >> Scientist; 1990; Sept. 17, p. 23. >> o Tips For Applying To Private Foundations For Grant Money. The >> Scientist; 1991; Sept. 16, p. 20. >> o Teaching Good Communication/Proposal-Writing Skills: Overcoming >> One Deficit of Our Educational System. Journal of Science Education and >> Technology; 1992; Vol. 1, #3, pp 211-219 (Invited paper). >> o Promoting Yourself Is Key To Climbing Academic Ladder. The >> Scientist; 1992; Jul. 20, p. 20. (See also related letters to the >> editor: The Scientist; 1992; Sept. 14, p. 11). >> o Science's Golden Rule: Give Back To The Community. The Scientist; >> 1992; Dec. 7, p. 21. (See also Commentary by Eugene Garfield on p. 12.) >> o Effective Teaching is a Skill That Researchers Can Learn. The >> Scientist; 1993; Jun. 28, p. 20. >> o Science Community Gives Mixed Review To Triage. The Scientist; >> 1994; Nov. 28, p. 1, 8-9. >> o Peer Review Changes at NIH: Too Many Applications, Too Little >> Funding Drives Streamlining Efforts. Journal of the National Grantseekers >> Institute; 1995; Vol. 1, No. 2, Winter 1995, pp. 15-26. >> o Technological and Cultural Impediments Slow Electronic NIH Grant >> Submission. The Scientist; 1995; Apr. 3, p. 1, 8-9. >> o Getting Funded: It Takes More Than Just A Good Idea. The >> Scientist; 1995; Aug. 21, p. 14. >> o Following Instructions Is Critical To Success Of A Grant >> Application. The Scientist; 1996; Mar. 4, pp. 15-16. >> o Agencies, Institutions Progress Toward Electronic Grant >> Administration. The Scientist; 1996; Jul. 8, pp. 3-5. >> o The Grant Process: Getting Funded. SciTech Journal; 1996; >> Sept./Oct., Vol. 6, No. 9, pp. 28-30. >> o Grantsmanship in the age of the Internet. Science and Engineering >> Network News; Sept. 1997; Vol. 3, No. 9, pp. 1, 10-11, 13. >> o Going for the Gold; from Adapt or Die; HMS Beagle; May 1, 1998; >> Issue 29. http://biomednet.com/hmsbeagle/29/labres/adapt.htm >> o Wowing a Study Section; The Scientist; 1998; May 25, p. 8. >> o Jump Start: What to Do Before Writing a Grant Proposal; from >> Adapt or Die; HMS Beagle; June 26, 1998; Issue 33. >> http://biomednet.com/hmsbeagle/33/labres/adapt.htm >> o Panning for the Best Pot of Gold; from Adapt or Die; HMS Beagle; >> Sept. 18, 1998; Issue 38. >> http://biomednet.com/hmsbeagle/38/webres/adapt.htm >> o Proposal Preparation without Panic; from Adapt or Die; HMS Beagle; >> Mar. 5, 1999; Issue 49. >> http://www.biomednet.com/hmsbeagle/49/labres/adapt.htm >> o Are You Ready to Apply for Grants Online? from Adapt or Die; HMS >> Beagle; April 30, 1999; Issue 53. >> http://www.biomednet.com/hmsbeagle/53/labres/adapt.htm >> >> o See also: Hoffert, Stephen P., Proposal Writing Specialists Offer >> Suggestions for Success, The Scientist; 1998; Jan. 19, pp. 12-13. >> >> Partial list of Universities/Institutions/Associations where Dr. Liane >> Reif-Lehrer has presented her seminars/workshops, "How to Write a Good >> Grant Application:" >> >> American Association for the Advancement of Science (Workshops in Former >> Soviet Union): 1994: Tallin, Estonia; Kiev, Ukraine; 1997: Almaty, >> Kazakhstan; Vladivostok, Russia; 1999: Yerevan, Armenia. >> Baystate Medical Center >> Biophysical Society National Meetings 1987, 1995 >> Boston College >> Boston University School of Medicine >> Capitol Publications, Washington DC >> China Medical Board (Workshop at Beijing Medical University, 1997) >> Dartmouth College Medical School >> East Carolina University >> Emory University Medical School >> Eye Research Institute of Boston >> Health Research, Inc./Albany >> Health Research, Inc./Roswell Park Memorial Institute/Buffalo >> Hines VA Hospital/ Chicago >> Hutchinson, Cancer Research Center, Seattle >> Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine >> Long Island Jewish Medical Center >> Los Alamos National Laboratory 1987, 1994 >> Louisiana State University Medical Center, Shreveport >> Loyola University/Stritch School of Medicine >> Massachusetts General Hospital/Anesthesiology 1992, 1994, 1995 >> Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN >> NCURA local New England Group >> New England Deaconess Hospital >> New York University Medical Center 1992, 1995 >> Purdue University 1989, 1991, 1997, 1999 >> Radiological Society of North America, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999 >> Serono Symposia, USA (Endocrine Society Mtg.) 1987, 1988 >> Society for Academic Emergency Medicine 1991, 1993, 1997, 1998 >> Society of Research Administrators, NE Section/Plenary Speaker >> Stanford University >> State University of New Jersey/Rutgers >> Thomas Jefferson Medical School, Philadelphia >> Tufts New England Medical Center >> Tufts University School of Medicine 1987, 1989 >> Tufts University School of Veterinary Medicine >> Tufts University, Medford, 1989, 1992, 1999 >> UMDNJ (Univ. of Medicine and Dentistry, New Jersey) 1992, 1994 >> UMDNJ School of Osteopathic Medicine 1993 >> University of Colorado Medical School, Denver >> University of Hawaii Medical School >> University of Indiana Medical School, Indianapolis >> University of Kentucky 1988, 1989 >> University of Lowell (now Univ. of Massachusetts, Lowell campus) >> University of Puerto Rico >> University of Southern California >> University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 1997, 1998 >> University of Vermont >> University of Washington, Seattle 1990, 1993 >> Washington University Medical School, St. Louis >> Wayne State University >> Winthrop Hospital, SUNY >> Wright State University Medical School >> >> Topics covered in the workshops: >> >> Elements of a good grant proposal >> Understanding the review process >> The parts of an NIH grant application (proposal) >> Planning the proposal >> Testing the ideas on colleagues / Pilot experiments >> Writing the proposal >> Following the granting agency instructions / Making an outline >> Writing the first draft >> Creating a realistic budget >> Backing your budget (budget justification) >> Writing the research plan: Following the outline >> Editing the first draft >> Checking for accuracy, clarity, consistency, brevity, style, tone, >> and presentation >> Getting help from computers, colleagues and consultants >> Writing the pre-final draft >> Writing the final draft >> Sending and Tracking the grant application >> Reading, understanding and using the summary statement ("Pink sheets") > > >>The Vice President for Research at Wayne State University invites >>applications and nominations for the position of Associate Vice President >>for Sponsored Program Administration. WSU is recognized as a leader in >>scientific research and is a Carnegie Research I university. The >>university is implementing a new organizational structure in the office of >>research and sponsored programs services that is responsive to the needs of >>faculty and staff. >> >>The Associate Vice President for Sponsored Program Administration is >>responsible for the administrative organization and operations that support >>sponsored program activity at WSU. The Associate Vice President is chief >>of operations and planning related to sponsored program policy and >>procedure development, training program development, and institutional >>practices. The Associate Vice President reports to the Vice President for >>Research with a secondary reporting line to the Senior Vice President for >>Administration and Finance. >> >>Qualifications: The selected individual must hold a baccalaureate degree, >>although a Master's or Ph.D. degree is preferred. Previous experience in a >>biomedical environment is preferred. The successful candidate needs to >>demonstrate a record of services that are user-oriented with a strong >>commitment to service. Extensive knowledge of pre- and post-award grants >>management, including grant finance is required. The person filling this >>position must have significant experience with implementation and >>application of computer-based systems. >> >>Application Process: Nominations and/or applications are now being accepted >>and will be accepted until the position is filled. Applications must >>include a letter of interest that addresses the position responsibilities, >>a resume and contact information of three references. Send applications >>and nominations to Julie O'Connor, Office of the Vice President for >>Research, Wayne State University, 4025 Faculty/Administration Building, >>Detroit, MI 48202 >> >>Additional information on position responsibilities can be reviewed at >>http://www.research.wayne.edu. >> >>Wayne State University is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. >> >> >> >> >> >>Julie A. O'Connor >>Office of the Vice President for Research >> and Dean of the Graduate School >>Wayne State University >>656 West Kirby - 4025 F/AB >>Detroit, MI 48202 >>(313) 577-8845 (313) 577-3626 FAX >>Julie.O'xxxxxx@wayne.edu >> >> >>====================================================================== >> Instructions on how to use the RESADM-L Mailing List, including >> subscription information and a web-searchable archive, are available >> via our web site at http://www.hrinet.org (click on "Listserv Lists") >>====================================================================== > > >Liane Reif-Lehrer, PhD >PO Box 645 >Belmont, MA 02478 >Tel: 781-863-1117 >Fax: 781-674-0436 (To get the fax tone, press the * key AFTER the message >starts; For autofax: program >781-0436,,,,,,,,,,,* ) > > >====================================================================== > Instructions on how to use the RESADM-L Mailing List, including > subscription information and a web-searchable archive, are available > via our web site at http://www.hrinet.org (click on "Listserv Lists") >====================================================================== > Julie A. 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