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