Resources
Writing Lounge
Friday Afternoons | 1:00 – 5:00 pm910 Madison Ave., 608 Conference Room
Every Friday from 1:00 –5:00 pm, the 608 Conference Room will be available for quiet writing time. This space is open to anyone seeking a distraction-free environment, with added option to consult with a scientific or medical writer if you wish. Seating is first-come, first-served (up to 10 people), and snacks, Wi-Fi, and power outlets will be provided. Dr. Kyle Johnson Moore, Director of Scientific Writing, will be nearby for optional consultations. Please respect the quiet setting (headphones welcome).
BioRender
Researchers at UT Health Science Center can now access BioRender through a new premium license at no cost! With BioRender, you can create figures, pair figures with uploaded data, and communicate your research at the next level. Start using BioRender today! Create your account or log in using by your UT Health Science Center credentials. Questions or problems? Contact Dr. Kyle Johnson Moore.
Webinars: BioRender 101, BioRender 102
Downloadable Resources
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UTHSC Editorial Style - UTHSC Writing and Style Guide.
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Tutorial: Using Readability Statistics to Enhance the “Reading Ease” of Your Proposal or Manuscript - This short tutorial will teach you how to use the readability statistics embedded in Word to calculate the Flesch Reading Ease and Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level for your spell-checked text in manuscripts and grant proposals.
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"X" Model for a Grant Narrative - A brief explanation regarding the use of general to specific abstraction to improve your narrative transitions from an introduction to results/discussion to conclusion sections of a proposal or manuscript.
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How to Write Specific Aims - BioScience Writers. Michelle, S. (2015)
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Specific Aims Examples - Maintained by the University of Alabama at Birmingham Center for AIDS Research
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What Is Editing? - ThoughtCo. Nordquist, R. (2019)
Grant Writing Tips
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NIAID - NIH
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Applying for an NHGRI Grant through NIH - NHGRI (Human Genome Research)
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By Karen M. MarkinFrom the Chronicle of Higher Education issue dated February 21, 2000
- Descriptions of the IRGs, Study Sections, and Small Business Activities of the Center for Scientific Review - NIH Center for Scientific Review
- Peer Review Guidelines and Information - NIH Center for Scientific Review
- Preparing Grant Applications - NCI
- Quick Guide to Grant Applications - NCI
- Resources for New Investigators - NIH Office of Extramural Research
- SBIR/STTR Policy and Grantsmanship Information - NIH Office of Extramural Research
- Words Worth Their Weight in Cash
By Karen M. Markin
From the issue dated April 8, 2005 - Vertebrate Animal Section - PHS Grant
- VAS Checklist
Other Online Resources
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iThenticate - A plagiarism detection service offered free of charge to UTHSC researchers.
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Sample Applications & More - Maintained by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institute of Health (NIH) (2017)
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Sample Grant Applications - Maintained by the National Cancer Institute (NCI) Division of Cancer Control & Population Sciences (2019)
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NIH Grant Applications: The Anatomy of a Specific Aims Page - Maintained by BioScience Writers LLC. BioScience Writers (2015)
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The Buck Starts Here - The Chronicle of Higher Education. Markin, K.M. (2005)
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How Your Grant Proposal Compares - The Chronicle of Higher Education. Stone, D.A. (2009)
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Becoming a Successful Principal Investigator - The Chronicle of Higher Education. Stone, D.A. (2010)
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Defining the Role of Authors and Contributors - Maintained by the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (2018)
UTHSC Library Research Guides
The resource guide was created in collaboration of UTHSC Health Sciences Library and UTHSC Office of Scientific Writing (OSW), which can also be found on the Library’s OSW Research Guide webpage at https://libguides.uthsc.edu/scientificwriting.