tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10000891.post6315749715564572295..comments2024-02-21T19:56:57.057-08:00Comments on California Stem Cell Report: $40 Million California Genomics Award: Missing Names of Conflicted Reviewers DisclosedDavid Jensenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00077329461962729362noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10000891.post-6390178326865866272014-03-05T15:15:26.116-08:002014-03-05T15:15:26.116-08:00Re the CIRM review process, it is certainly less t...Re the CIRM review process, it is certainly less than transparent. It became more opaque when the board last year moved the appeal process entirely behind closed doors. While the scientific community in this country seems to favor secret reviews, it is not necessarily good public policy. It allows for closed-door mischief, particularly when conflicts of interests of the reviewers are not known in advance. It relies too heavily on the agency's internal abilities to police potential conflicts, which is precisely the reason for publication of statements of economic and other interests of the grant reviewers. David Jensenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00077329461962729362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10000891.post-73933925307433043512014-02-28T10:20:40.401-08:002014-02-28T10:20:40.401-08:00David, thank you for providing the conflict inform...David, thank you for providing the conflict information- this is the first time I've seen it. Two of the conflicts with my application are understandable- Martin Pera wrote a letter of support for my application, and Maynard Olsen is on Illumina's SAB. I don't know why Jared Roach was in conflict- I'm curious about why. In fact, I would like to learn a lot more about the review process. I know no more about the review than the public knows, and as an applicant, I would expect to be told more.Jeanne Loringhttp://www.scripps.edunoreply@blogger.com