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Professor Louise Serpell shares insights on what grant panel members look for in applications.

Professor Louise Serpell narrates her blog written for Dementia Researcher. What does a grant panel member actually notice when they open your application? This blog walks through a grant from the reviewer's side of the desk, covering the short summary, the lay summary, the case for support, and the often underexplained art of justifying your costings. It also covers what happens once a decision is close: responding to reviewers' comments and getting through the interview. Practical, panel-tested advice for anyone about to submit. https://www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/blog-getting-a-grant-funded-a-view-from-the-panel/ -- Professor Louise Serpell is an Emerita Professor of Biochemistry at the University of Sussex. Her research focuses on how proteins misfold and form amyloid structures linked to Alzheimer’s disease and other neurodegenerative conditions, using approaches from structural biology and molecular biophysics. Louise completed her DPhil at the University of Oxford and later established her own research group in the UK. Alongside her research career, she has been active in mentoring, public engagement, and supporting early career researchers. Find Louise on LinkedIn…

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Guest: Professor Louise Serpell

Topics covered

• grant funding
• research application
• panel review
• biochemistry
• Alzheimer's disease
• early career researchers

Keywords

• grant funding
• application review
• biochemistry
• Alzheimer's disease
• research advice

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Organizations: University of Sussex, Dementia Researcher, University College London, National Institute for Health and Care Research, Alzheimer's Association, Alzheimer's Research UK

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