Our application to NIH is rated unscored.
This means that it was ranked in the bottom half of all submissions, based on the evaluations by the reviewers who read it before the Review Panel meeting, so it was not discussed at the meeting. The only reviews we'll get will be those prepared by these reviewers before the meeting (we'll get them in a couple of months). There's probably not much point in working on a resubmission till then.
Later: And as we're only allowed one resubmission, we need to make sure it's as strong as possible. Better to take our time and do it right.
ARGH indeed! What sad, sad news. I hope the reviews are very constructive.
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