The NIH is fully committed to maintaining public trust in the NIH research enterprise. Attempts to influence the outcome of the peer review process through inappropriate or unethical means result in needless expenditure of government funds and resources, and erode public trust in science. Thus, all participants in the process, including investigators named on an NIH grant application, and officials of institutions applying for NIH support, are expected to respect the integrity of NIH peer review.
NIH issued NOT-OD-15-106 to state the NIH position concerning the responsibilities of these participants in maintaining the integrity of the NIH peer review process, as well as potential consequences for any inappropriate or unethical attempt to influence the outcome of the NIH peer review process.
Please see the notice for additional information.
