Dear Ms. Kaplan: I am curious to know who is helping you with grant-proposal writing if you feel comfortable giving out this information. Are you involved with government grants or private foundation grants. I am a scientist (Biochem) who left academia about 12 years ago to do free-lance consulting in a variety of things -- mostly related to writing grant applications -- mostly for large government grants. I would like to meet other people who are doing that kind of work and who have a research science back ground. By way of introduction, see my email "blurb" below. I come to Chicago 4 times a year to teach a class in proposal writing for a group of physicians. My next trip will be in July. If your consultant is willing and interested and if we can find a mutually convenient time, perhaps we could meet for a drink in July. Sincerely, Liane Reif-Lehrer, PhD About Liane Reif-Lehrer, PhD: Grant Application Writer's Handbook by Liane Reif-Lehrer, PhD. Jones and Bartlett Publishers, 1995 472 pages $37.50 (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) Writing a Successful Grant Application. Boston, Jones and Bartlett Publishers, 2d ed., 282 pp, 1989. The Grant Application-Writer's Handbook. Boston, Jones and Bartlett Publishers, 472 pp., 1995 (Published 10/94). NIH Sees Computerization as Remedy for Paper Flood. The Scientist; 1988; May 30, p. 21. Confessions of an NIH Grant Proposal Reviewer. The Scientist; 1988; Sept. 5, p. 19. Going for the Gold: Some Dos and Don'ts for Grant Seekers. The Scientist; 1989; Apr. 3, p. 15. Dissecting and Demystifying an NIH Grant Application. The Scientist; 1989; Sept. 18, p. 19. Increasing Your Odds of a Granted Future. SCI/GRANTS News; 1989; Vol. I, No. 10, Oct., p. 5. My Life, These Times. Assoc. for Women in Science (New England) Newsletter; January, 1989. From Research Scientist to Entrepreneur. Enterprise; 1989; March, p. 22. Using New Science Resources: A key to Staying Competitive. The Scientist; 1989; Oct. 30, p. 22. Suggestions for Saving Your Time -- And Keeping Your Cool. The Scientist; 1988; Sept. 5, p. 19. For Today's Scientist, Skill in Public Speaking is Essential. The Scientist; 1990; May 14, p. 25. An NIH Site Visit Need Not Provoke a Tension Headache. The Scientist; 1990; Sept. 17, p. 23. Tips For Applying To Private Foundations For Grant Money. The Scientist; 1991; Sept. 16, p. 20. 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). Promoting Yourself Is Key To Climbing Academic Ladder. The Scientist; 1992; July 20, p. 20. (See also related letters to the editor: The Scientist; 1992; Sept. 14, p. 11). 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.) Effective Teaching is a Skill That Researchers Can Learn. The Scientist; 1993; June 28, p. 20. Science Community Gives Mixed Review To Triage. The Scientist; 1994; November 28, p. 1, 8-9. 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. Technological and Cultural Impediments Slow Electronic NIH Grant Submission. The Scientist; 1995; April 3, p. 1, 8-9. Getting Funded: It Takes More Than Just A Good Idea. The Scientist; 1995; August 21, p. 14. Following Instructions Is Critical To Success Of A Grant Application. The Scientist; 1996; March 4, pp. 15-16. Agencies, Institutions Progress Toward Electronic Grant Administration. The Scientist; 1996; July 8, pp. 3-5. The Grant Process: Getting Funded. SciTech Journal; 1996; Sept./Oct., Vol. 6, No. 9, pp. 28-30. 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) 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) 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 NCURA local New England Group New England Deaconess Hospital New York University Medical Center 1992, 1995 Purdue University 1989, 1991 Serono Symposia, USA (Endocrine Society Mtg.) 1987, 1988 Society for Academic Emergency Medicine 1991, 1993 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 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 Vermont University of Washington, Seattle 1990, 1993 Washington University Medical School, St. Louis Wayne State University Winthrop Hospital, SUNY Wright State University Medical School Liane Reif-Lehrer, PhD PO Box 645 Belmont, MA 02178 Tel: 617-863-1117; Fax: 617-674-0436
