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SUMMARY STATEMENT 

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Application Number: 1 G11 AI152214-01 

Principal Investigator 

JARAMILLO ZULUAGA, ANDRES 

Applicant Organization: CENTRO INTERNACIONAL (CIDEIM) 

Review Group: ZAI1 AMC-D (J1) 

National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Special Emphasis Panel 

Global Infectious Disease Research Administration Development Award for Lowand Middle-Income Country Institutions (G11) 

Meeting Date: 10/16/2019 RFA/PA: PAR18-335 

Council: JAN 2020 PCC: X84 D 

Requested Start: 05/01/2020 

Project Title: Implementing strategies for Building Capacity in Research Administration at 

CIDEIM, and subsequent dissemination within Colombia and the Latin American 

region 

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Human Subjects: 10-No human subjects involved 

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FOREIGN INSTITUTION 

RESUME AND SUMMARY OF DISCUSSION: This outstanding new Extramural Associate Research 

Development Award application entitled “Implementing strategies for Building Capacity in Research 

Administration at CIDEIM, and subsequent dissemination within Colombia and the Latin American 

region” was submitted in response to PAR18-335: Global Infectious Disease Research Administration 

Development Award For Low-and Middle-income Country Institutions (G11-Clinical Trial Not Allowed) 

by the Centro Internacional de Entrenamiento e Investigaciones Medicas (CIDEIM), Cali, Colombia with 

Dr. Andres Jaramillo Zuluaga as Principal Investigator (PI). The application aims to (1) institutionalize at 

CIDEIM grants management best practices for NIH grants and (2) disseminate grant management best 

practices for NIH grants in the region. 

This application presents a well-articulated strategy and objectives, with the goal to strengthen the 

institution and develop grants administration capacity both at CIDEIM and at other institutions in the 

region. The application provides a clear picture of the current scientific and administrative infrastructure, 

and the proposed program is appropriately focused on addressing gaps that have been identified in the 

grants administration process. The training plan properly outlines the proposed work, including specific 

plans of how to improve grants management, and proposed methodologies are very clear. The 

institutional environment both in Colombia and at Yale University is strong, with a positive culture of 

compliance. Staff are well trained and experienced, with excellent experience at managing NIH awards, 

as well as expertise in training and mentoring others. The training program includes multiple innovative 

elements. Key personnel at CIDEIM will be enrolled in Yale leadership courses to enhance their training 

experience. The inclusion of administrative and support staff in the training process is seen as a 

strength. The application also includes the innovative proposal for the lead trainer from Yale to travel to 

CIDEIM, the trip coinciding with preparation of the RPPR and planning for year two. Sustainability plans 

are adequate, including sharing of best practices and paradigms for procedures. The investigators also 

propose to leverage existing resources to enhance their program. CIDEIM will utilize platforms put in 

place by other programs to develop Spanish language online training for grants administration. Building 

on platforms that are already in place and functional demonstrates the investigators’ ability to execute 

similar programs effectively and increases the potential for rapid success. Enthusiasm for the 

application is tempered by a few minor weaknesses. Training is focused on post-award topics with little 

training based on pre-award concerns, though this is likely due to the fact that post-award topics were 

identified as gaps in the needs assessment. The application proposes to mentor other institutions in the 

region, but very little information is provided regarding how many institutions will be mentored and how 

the mentorship will impact them. The focus on leveraging of existing materials both at CIDEIM and Yale 

will likely increase the probability of program success, but there may be a need to customize materials 

for the needs of CIDEIM trainers and staff. Finally, alternative plans for online training in the event of 

power outages or internet connectivity issues are not adequately discussed and should be planned for, 

though the investigators do have experience with other academic courses. 

Overall, this is an outstanding application, with only a few minor weaknesses reducing the enthusiasm 

of the panel. Based upon the evaluation of scientific and technical merit, this application received an 

Impact/Priority score of . 
 

 

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DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The Centro Internacional de Entrenamiento e 

Investigaciones Medicas, CIDEIM, is recognized by COLCIENCIAS as a research center within the 

National System of Science, Technology and Innovation of Colombia. CIDEIM originated in Colombia in 

1961 as an International Center for Medical Research and Training awarded to Tulane University by the 

United States National Institutes of Health and hosted by Colombia as a bilateral Technical Assistance 

Mission. Successive renewals of this program were followed by funding through the US NIAID ICIDR 

program until 1989. In 1990 at the initiative of COLCIENCIAS, CIDEIM was established as a Colombian 

non-profit foundation and in 1991, successfully competed for a Tropical Medicine Research Center 

TMRC award from the US NIAID. Since then, CIDEIM investigators have developed collaborative 

research and training programs with U.S. universities through subawards within projects supported by 

NIAID and the Fogarty International Center, as well as receiving direct awards from the US NIAID. Our 

current NIAID funding includes a TMRC U19 award and sub-award within a U19 award to the University 

of Connecticut, which have increased our institutional role in, and responsibility for the management of 

USNIAID grants. The overall goal of this project is to strengthen the capacity of CIDEIM to develop and 

implement institutional policies and practices for grants management that are compliant with NIH 

guidelines and requirements for administration of NIH grants, and to share this capacity with other 

institutions in the region. To achieve this goal, we will first address critical gaps in CIDEIM grants 

administration for current and future grants funded by the USNIH, by training CIDEIM management 

leaders at Yale University. Senior administrators trained in the U.S. will then transfer and implement 

these policies and practices including oversight of updated NIH guidelines, in CIDEIM. Second, we will 

design, implement and evaluate an internal training plan, curriculum and materials that will provide the 

bases for institutionalization of sustainable grants management and administration capacity through 

continuing education and updating of training in accordance with changes in NIH guidelines. This 

training curriculum and corresponding materials will be adapted for external training and transfer of 

capacity to other institutions in Colombia and the region. Our management leaders and their teams will 

review and adjust Institutional policies, procedures and standard operating procedures (SOPs) to meet 

good management practices in compliance with NIH requirements throughout the pre-award, award 

and post award phases of the natural history of programs and projects. Adaptation of training to internal 

and external online access and development of an in-house grant tracking system will promote 

sustainability of these practices. 

PUBLIC HEALTH RELEVANCE: The mission of CIDEIM is to reduce the impact of infectious diseases 

and thereby improve the quality of life of those affected. In pursuing this mission, NIAID support has 

been fundamental to our research and training for prevention and control of transmissible diseases. 

Training of CIDEIM management leaders in the administration of US NIH grants will be sustainably 

implemented in CIDEIM and shared with other national and regional institutions, thereby benefitting 

current and future NIAID supported projects and research priorities, and optimizing the investment of 

NIH. 

CRITIQUE: The comments in the CRITIQUE section were prepared by the reviewers assigned to this 

application and are provided without significant modification or editing by staff. They are included to 

indicate the range of comments made during the discussion, and may not reflect the final outcome. The 

RESUME AND SUMMARY OF DISCUSSION section summarizes the final opinion of the committee 

after the discussion and is the basis for the assigned Overall Impact/Priority score. 

CRITIQUE 1 

Significance: 2 

Investigator(s): 2 
 

 

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Innovation: 3 

Approach: 1 

Environment: 2 

Overall Impact: The applicant is proposing a well thought out methodology with each stage 

systematically and logically fitting into the next stage: Beginning with the US institution attachment of 

the two officials; followed by designing, implementation and evaluation of an internal training plan and 

development of curriculum that will provide the basis for institutionalization of sustainable capacity; 

through continuing education and updating in accordance with changes in NIH guidelines; and adapt 

and pilot the training materials and curriculum for other Institutions external training with clear courses 

and module descriptions. 

This is because the applicant clearly knows what gaps in research administration exist and what exactly 

needs to be done to close those gaps and what the new improved situation will look like and how it will 

be sustained and maintained through building an interinstitutional community of managers of NIH 

grants in the region. 

1. Significance: 

Strengths 

• The significance of this application is that Mrs. Kathleen Fisher, Director Research 

Administration at Yale School of Public Health will oversee all the training related to this 

opportunity and bring over twenty-five years of experience in research administration at both 

central and departmental levels to the program. 

• In order to achieve the training and business practices goals of the program, the administrators 

from CIDEIM will have monthly meetings with Ms. Fisher to review and follow up training 

activities and management/business plans. At the end of month 10, it’s expected that Mrs. 

Fisher would visit CIDEIM to review the progress in situ and together with the two senior 

administrators set up a strategy for improving grants management oversight and business 

practices at CIDEIM, this document would be signed and sent to NIH following the report 

instructions. 

Weaknesses 

• Applicant does not indicate the projected number of Research administrators and Research 

institutions in the region who will benefit from the internal and external trainings 

• Does not indicate what indicators they will use in order to measure and verify that learning has 

taken place and the identified gaps have been closed 

2. Investigators: 

Strengths 

• The PI is the Coordinator Research Promotion and Development Unit and has got the relevant 

experience and mandate to implement changes which will ensure Grants management policies 

and procedures for the NIH compliance and requirements. The PI in this position serves as 

Administrative Official with the responsibility of grants administration and is able to interact at 

national and international levels with researchers and trainees, University faculty, 

administrators, and funding agencies. 

• The PI is a member of the Society of Research Administrators International and has attended 

several annual meetings of the Society of Research Administration (SRA) and other trainings 
 

 

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organized by NIAID. He has got access to NIH grants management resources which will enable 

him in designing the content for the outlined training plan. 

• The PI has promoted and participated in the organization of web-based courses and seminars 

offered through the research training program that CIDEIM and Yale University. He will use this 

same experience to implement the proposed on-line Web based training courses in NIH 

research administration and compliance and has collaboratively developed national and 

regional training programs. 

• The PI is currently, coordinating the dissemination of trainings by CIDEIM as the Latin American 

Regional Training Centre supported by the WHO TDR program in collaboration with the WHO 

and will leverage on this network platform and collaboration to reach the potential beneficiaries 

of the proposed training plan internally and externally. 

• The Administrative Coordinator proposed as the second Senior Administrator on this project is 

currently responsible for the design and support of a wide range of organizational processes 

including the development and implementation of policies and procedures, as well as 

compliance, In accordance with her role in quality assurance of all administrative processes. 

She is strategically positioned to add the NIH specific policies and compliance requirements 

arising from the proposed in this project strategy. 

• Vanessa has also trained in the Train-the-Trainer methodology course for Good Clinical 

laboratory Practice, which she will apply to the content of the proposed training project. 

• Mrs. Kathleen Fisher, Director Research Administration at Yale School of Public Health who has 

been proposed to oversee all the training related to this opportunity will bring over twenty-five 

years of experience in research administration at both central and departmental levels to the 

program. 

Weaknesses 

• Although Mrs. Kathleen Fisher Director Research Administration at Yale School of Public Health 

has provided a letter of support for the PI, she has not provided her Bio sketch and also not 

listed in the Key Personnel Profile sheets 

3. Innovation: 

Strengths 

• The project will leverage on the already existing Library documentation center with an online 

database, which has been developed by the CIDEIM library, which through partnership with 

ICESI University, has access to the university library, which is part of a larger Services and 

Resources Unit. This is already good infrastructure which will support the PI to build on this 

training project. This will guarantee quick wins, because there will be no need for facility startup, 

testing and capacity building resources. 

• The proposal has made sustainability innovations like translation of Grants management 

materials into Spanish, development of Online components for the grants management training 

program and development of an in-house Grant Tracking System; webinar training and 

videoconferencing which will last for many years after the project period. 

• This Spanish language curriculum will deliver the information and corresponding sources for 

what research administrators and staff in CIDEIM need to know about NIH requirements for 

foreign institutions. This curriculum will be pertinent and applicable to other institutions in the 

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• These CIDEIM senior administrators will also take two elective courses from Yale leadership 

Development training: InsideOut Coaching and Leading with Influence. 

Weaknesses 

• It is not clear that the other targeted institutions in the region have got a Robust IT and Internet 

connectivity to enable Online learning and Teleconferencing 

• No record of the number of the expected potential external institutions and beneficiaries of the 

training project and also in the post project sustainability strategy 

• Preparation of the Senior administrators as Train of Trainers (TOT) is not evident in the 

methodology and at Yale 

4. Approach: 

Strengths 

• Document Management: CIDEIM has implemented Sharepoint online, this tool is a collaborative 

platform web based that allows sharing news, SOPs and procedures registered in the Quality 

System Management, communication of internal orders and requirements to the Administrative 

Unit and log in to Institutional Databases. In addition, CIDEIM has implemented OneDrive for all 

users, this tool is a file hosting service that allows users to create, edit, share, and sync files in 

their computers and to access them from a web browser or mobile device. This tool strengthens 

the collaborative work. 

• Videoconferencing Resources: Videoconferencing facilities are available on site within CIDEIM, 

with three appropriately furnished conference rooms. The larger conference room is equipped 

with video projector, an audio system (amplifier, speakers and microphones), and a dedicated 

desktop computer with Microsoft software. 

• The other two conference rooms, meant to be used for videoconferences with small groups of 

local participants, are equipped with 42” Sharp LCD flat screen television with appropriate video 

and audio connections to laptop. For web-based courses, connecting international collaborators 

and the members of the Colombian Postgraduate Training Network is achieved through ZOOM 

platform. CIDEIM employs a dedicated laptop for video conferencing needs, including archiving 

session recordings. 

• In addition, the recordings are loaded in the YouTube private channel of CIDEIM. In addition to 

its internal resources, CIDEIM has access to the conferencing and other facilities of ICESI 

University. 

Weaknesses 

• None 

5. Environment: 

Strengths 

• CIDEIM has established external and internal advisory committees, as well as institutional 

review boards (IRBs), which define policies, instruments and mechanisms to ensure compliance 

with national and international standards and regulations for biomedical research offering a 

conducive environment for implementing of revised Research administration policies changes 

resulting from this proposed project strategy. 

• CIDEIM has got proven Institutional Research Compliance and Oversight with Diverse research 

support units like the biostatistics and data management unit, clinical research unit, research 
 

 

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ethics office and administrative unit, all these units will support and compliment the efforts of 

successfully implementing the proposed project. 

• The administrative unit under the authority of the Director; with their functions and expertise in 

Finance management, human resources, purchasing, quality assurance and IT processes, has 

got the mandate to ensure regulatory, legal and financial requirements. This support will be 

instrumental in implementing the closing of the capacity gaps as a result of the training 

intervention proposed in this project 

• Institutionalization of compliance procedures and good research practices is promoted and 

monitored in collaboration with the Training Unit already mandated to follow-up and have 

oversight of all the institutional training programs. The same training unit will continue 

monitoring the proposed training in this proposal. 

• CIDEIM’s Information and Communication infrastructure has got Library and Documentation 

Center, 180 node network controlled by a Windows server 2016 Standard controlling computer 

access to internet and internal ftp, and can allow sharing of resources such as desks and 

printers located at different sites of the institution with Research administrators the project is 

targeting to train. 

Weaknesses 

• It is not clear that the targeted beneficiaries of the e-learning modules and video conferencing 

will have unlimited and robust internet connectivity with power backup; also no alternative 

measures have been considered in the design 

CRITIQUE 2 

Significance: 1 

Investigator(s): 1 

Innovation: 2 

Approach: 2 

Environment: 1 

Overall Impact: 

This is a very well-written application. An excellent discussion on the current administrative 

infrastructure of the host institution is provided. The PI does an outstanding job in highlighting current 

existing gaps in its grant management system and how this application will assist in addressing those 

gaps. Outstanding needs assessment analysis. The significance of the project is high, and the specific 

aims of the project are well-conceived. The PI and his collaborators are quite experienced, competent, 

and committed. The application uses innovative approaches. The approach is discussed in great details 

and is very sound. Tentative timeline proposed is credible. Plans for sustainability are sound. The 

environment is also quite appropriate. The only weakness, according to this reviewer, is the lack of 

plans to assess the impact of the training plan on other institutions in the region. 

1. Significance: 

Strengths 

• The foreign institution seems to be committed in strengthening its administrative structure to 

manage grants and contracts awarded by NIH 

• Specific Aims are very well-articulated 
 

 

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• If aims are achieved, the administrative infrastructure at the host institution, to effectively 

implement policies and practices to manage federal grants and contracts, will be improved 

significantly 

• The training plan has been designed based on existing gaps in the current grant management 

system at the host institution 

• An adequate needs assessment was conducted 

Weaknesses 

• None were noted. 

2. Investigators: 

Strengths 

• The PI as well as other key personnel have the necessary experience and expertise to carry out 

the plan 

• The PI seems to have the required authority to carry out the proposed activities 

• The USA consultant has the appropriate skills and experience in managing NIH awards to train 

a foreign senior administrator. 

• Communication and coordination with the USA partner appears to be excellent 

Weaknesses 

• None were noted. 

3. Innovation: 

Strengths 

• The approach of the application seems innovative and very well-articulated 

Weaknesses 

• None were noted. 

4. Approach: 

Strengths 

• The proposed approach is discussed in detail and it appears to be logical and doable. 

• A tentative timetable is presented is very reasonable 

• An excellent discussion of existing gaps in the current administrative structure is provided 

• A rigorous needs assessment was conducted by an expert reviewer 

• Plans for sustainability are sound 

Weaknesses 

• Plans for assessing the impact of the training plan on other institutions in the region are not 

compelling 

5. Environment: 

Strengths 
 

 

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• The environment at the applicant institution seems to be appropriate for the implementation of 

proposed activities 

• The PI and the application seem to be supported by the upper administration at the applicant 

institution and by their collaborating institutions 

• The USA institution has the appropriate grants management staff and adequately train a foreign 

senior grants manager 

• The site for training in the USA us appropriate 

• Institutional commitment towards the PI and the application is high 

Weaknesses 

• None were noted. 

CRITIQUE 3 

Significance: 5 

Investigator(s): 4 

Innovation: 4 

Approach: 6 

Environment: 5 

Overall Impact: This proposal contemplates a partnership between Corporation Centro Internacional 

de Entrenamiento e Investigaciones Medicas (CIDIEM) and Yale University to create a training program 

leading to improved knowledge, policies and procedures for grants administration both locally and 

regionally. The proposal contemplates translation of key training materials into Spanish for 

generalizable use in the region, as well as development of on-line courses and in-person training, plus 

updated SOPs, policies and procedures to ensure compliance with NIH requirements. An on-line 

system for certain administrative requirements will also be created. Yale will be an excellent partner for 

CIDIEM given their international strength and their vast experience. The scope of the training and 

activities to be undertaken seems to strongly favor the post-award experience. The impact to others 

(both within CIDIEM and regionally) during the grant period and beyond needs more detail to properly 

understand the potential impact. 

1. Significance: 

Strengths 

• Great idea to include the two Yale leadership courses (Leading with Influence and InsideOut 

Coaching) to the curriculum for the PI and Co-I. 

• The competency model for the PI and Co-PI’s jobs that was developed after a Yale site visit is 

to be commended. 

Weaknesses 

• While some gaps or weaknesses are identified, the training plan appears to be primarily 

general, and primarily focused on post-award topics. There appear to be no training courses 

related to finding funding opportunities, budget preparation, or proposal preparation and 

submission, or award negotiation and acceptance. 
 

 

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• I would have liked to have understood more about the Administrative Tracking system that is 

being proposed (and see that of significantly more importance than a training tracking system) 

and to understand how it would be implemented and rolled out to CIDIEM staff and researchers. 

2. Investigators: 

Strengths 

• I was pleased to see that this proposal extends an already-existing collaboration. 

• The PI already has good background (MBA, Strategic Management, 7 years of related 

experience, and a recent promotion). He has participated in previous NIH research 

administrator training as well as worked with other grants, including with the director of CIDEIM. 

There is support for him to implement change and he is likely in the correct role to be able to 

achieve this. 

• The Co-I has a master’s degree, 4 years of experience, and has specialized training in training 

and evaluation. 

Weaknesses 

• I did not get a broad picture of the size/complexity of the grantee’s environment and how the 

training would be “flowed” to the rest of the organization. 

3. Innovation: 

Strengths 

• While the idea to have the US lead visit the PI and Co-PI’s site is not new, I thought it was 

innovative to time that visit in such a way as to allow the US lead to help with the grantee’s first 

RPPR, and to help plan Year 2. 

• Kudos for creating the job competency model for the PI’s job and the Co-I’s job in advance of 

the application! 

Weaknesses 

• This application is not innovative, but it does not need to be to provide the needed capability 

expansion. 

4. Approach: 

Strengths 

• I was pleased to see that the NIH fundamentals class will be required for all administrative and 

support staff at CIDIEM and for all NIH-funded instructors, postdocs, and project managers. 

• While the plan to translate materials into Spanish is clearly desirable, there does not appear to 

have been any effort to understand whether such materials already exist elsewhere or if any 

pilot work has already been undertaken based on courses previously taken by the PI. 

Weaknesses 

• The training courses at Yale seem primarily focused on the PI/Co-I taking existing Yale 

sponsored research courses – while undoubtedly excellent training, this may not closely match 

the needs of the CIDIEM participants. For example, the course on Principal Investigator 

eligibility may be unnecessary. While there is mention of other training being provided by inhouse Yale experts but the topics on these also appear to be limited. 
 

 

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• The timing of the in-house NIAID training is all slated for Year 2; which may be fine but it is not 

clear how the timing for this is being synced with the adjustment of institutional policies and 

SOPs and development of the grant tracking system. 

• The plan for training administrators outside of CIDIEM is only covered minimally, and appears to 

include invitations after identifying other potential local or regional participants via RePORT. 

Inadequate homework on this appears to have been done, though a statement is made that 

these individuals will be invited to participate in teaching as well as participating as students. 

Because inadequate work on this appears to have been done, it is not clear what other local 

talent already exists that can be harnessed. Training of other institutions is planned both in 

person and on-line. No sufficient long-range plan is identified or cost model proposed. 

5. Environment: 

Strengths 

• Clear statement by Dr. Saravia, Director of CIDEIM that the PI and Co-I have the authority to 

implement process and practices, and to create policies in conjunction with the Board of 

Directors, and that she will support institutionalization of guidelines and practices in compliance 

with rules and regulations for both investigators and admin personnel. 

• CIDEIM appears to have access to good videoconferencing and shared document storage. 

• The site in the US for training is excellent – highly experienced and knowledgeable. 

Weaknesses 

• Only a general statement about “access to conferencing and other facilities of ICESI University” 

is provided with a general statement about one large and two smaller videoconferencing rooms; 

no details are provided or commitment of resources to the training needs outlined in the 

proposal. 

• No funding for support maintenance and enhancement of the Grants management system over 

time has been identified. 

• The funded time commitment for the senior three personnel is actually 1.5 months in Year 2 

(calculated as such) but listed as 3.0 months for each. 

THE FOLLOWING RESUME SECTIONS WERE PREPARED BY THE SCIENTIFIC REVIEW 

OFFICER TO SUMMARIZE THE OUTCOME OF DISCUSSIONS OF THE REVIEW COMMITTEE ON 

THE FOLLOWING ISSUES: 

PROTECTION OF HUMAN SUBJECTS: NOT APPLICABLE 

INCLUSION OF WOMEN PLAN: NOT APPLICABLE 

INCLUSION OF MINORITIES PLAN: NOT APPLICABLE 

INCLUSION OF INDIVIDUALS ACROSS THE LIFESPAN: NOT APPLICABLE 

VERTEBRATE ANIMAL: NOT APPLICABLE 

RESOURCE SHARING PLANS 

DATA SHARING PLAN: NOT APPLICABLE 
 

 

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MODEL ORGANISM SHARING PLAN: NOT APPLICABLE 

GENOMIC DATA SHARING PLAN: NOT APPLICABLE 

FOREIGN INSTITUTION: JUSTIFIED 

Comments: Colombia 

AUTHENTICATION OF KEY BIOLOGICAL AND/OR CHEMICAL RESOURCES: NOT APPLICABLE 

BUDGETARY OVERLAP: NOT APPLICABLE 

COMMITTEE BUDGET RECOMMENDATIONS: 

The budget is recommended as requested in all years. 

Footnotes for 1 G11 AI152214-01; PI Name: Jaramillo Zuluaga, Andres 

NIH has modified its policy regarding the receipt of resubmissions (amended applications). 

See Guide Notice NOT-OD-14-074 at http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD14-074.html. The impact/priority score is calculated after discussion of an application by 

averaging the overall scores (1-9) given by all voting reviewers on the committee and 

multiplying by 10. The criterion scores are submitted prior to the meeting by the individual 

reviewers assigned to an application, and are not discussed specifically at the review meeting 

or calculated into the overall impact score. Some applications also receive a percentile 

ranking. For details on the review process, see 

http://grants.nih.gov/grants/peer_review_process.htm#scoring.