Date: February 18, 2021 Last Revision: February 19, 2021
How to Submit Reviewer Suggestions
NCATS welcomes suggestions for people to serve in peer review:
Send the following information to your Program Official:
Name, institution, expertise, and
Person profile ID or eRA Commons ID or email
Additional Information:
Sending a reviewer suggestion does not guarantee that they will be selected to serve by NCATS Scientific Review Officers due to conflicts and the suggested reviewer’s availability
Key Personnel (as listed in an application or that are identified by the NCATS Scientific Review Officer as having an NIH-defined “major professional role” cannot serve on the panel that reviews the application in which they are named)
Current UL1 PIs can serve as reviewers. However, this is extremely challenging considering conflicts of interest (e.g., membership on U54 External Advisory Committee at an applicant institution or providing a Letter of Support for an application). In addition, membership on an NIH Advisory Council precludes service as a peer reviewer (OFACP Policy page 3). Availability is also a significant problem.
