Services

Grant editing

Faculty members and postdocs are encouraged to seek grant writing support at any stage of the grant writing process: from conceiving the specific aims to editing complete drafts to discussing summary statements prior to writing revised proposals. The faculty member or postdoc will work with the grant editing core to make sure that:

1. The proposal aims are well-founded by the preliminary data and cohesive but not inter-dependent
2. The gap in knowledge is compelling and articulated clearly
3. The approach is well-motivated and clear
4. The suitability of the PI to the project is high

Manuscript editing

CDI scientists will be assisted with writing clear and persuasive manuscripts where each section (Abstract, Introduction, Methods, Results, Discussion) serves its specific purpose.

Note: Manuscripts at early stages will not be edited directly but will be returned to the author with suggestions for improvement.

Director: Erika Shor, Ph.D., Assistant Member

A scientist and academic herself, Dr. Shor has a track record of over 15 years of successful grant writing and editing experience. She obtained her Ph.D. in Genetics & Development from Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, where her research was partially supported by the National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship. She then completed post-doctoral studies at the University of Wisconsin and at Princeton University, which were funded in part through fellowships from the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society and the American Cancer Society, which had been secured through her own grant writing efforts. While at Princeton University, Dr. Shor taught scientific writing courses to graduate students in sciences and engineering. Following her post-doctoral training, Dr. Shor provided grant writing support to the faculty at the Public Health Research Institute at Rutgers University, in addition to conducting her own research, for nearly 5 years before joining the team at CDI.