International and Global Health Awards from the Gairdner Foundation Sarah Devonshire, Senior Project Manager Image of an award medal on a red ribbon and the Gairdner logo

International and Global Health Awards from the Gairdner Foundation: Perspective from a funder

September 20, 2023
Preface:  We’re always keen to bring attention to funders who have awards programs that are adept at recognizing the most cutting-edge research and researchers who deserve attention. Recently we spoke with Sarah Devonshire from the Gairdner Foundation about their prestigious International and Global Health Awards. October 1, 2023 is this year's deadline for nominations for...
Science entrepreneurism: research support from outside the university by Kristen Schroeder, PhD

Science entrepreneurism: research support from outside the university

September 13, 2023
Have you ever heard about a postdoc who started a company and wondered what it takes to be an entrepreneur? Have you ever been 40 comments deep in a sci-twitter thread about peer review and wondered how it’s possible to change the system? Over the past months at scientifyRESEARCH I’ve been working on the Innovative...
A model for how research funders can work with diversity and internationalisation Jakob Feldtfos Christensen, Director of DIVERSIunity and Lachlan Smith, Co-director of Cloud-Chamber Logos of DIVERSIUNITY and scientifyRESEARCH research funding database Photos of Jakob and Lachlan at right

A model for how research funders can work with diversity and internationalisation

September 5, 2023
In recent years, there has been an increased focus on the importance of diversity in research. For decades, the focus has been on gender, but today, a broader understanding of diversity is developing. The researchers remain the focus of policies and initiatives, but this has been slowly shifting to encompass the importance of diversity in...
Research Funding - More research funding for researchers in India: A co-creation project with the Research Development Office at NCBS-TIFR / DBT-inStem with logos of the RDO and these two organizations

More research funding for researchers in India: A co-creation project with the Research Development Office at NCBS-TIFR/DBT-inStem

August 29, 2023
We are excited to announce our co-creation project with the Research Development Office at NCBS-TIFR / DBT-inStem to provide more research funding information to researchers in India. As a global R&D powerhouse, India ranks third in the world in scientific output and fourth in R&D expenditure [1, 2]. At scientifyRESEARCH, India ranks regularly among the...
Litmaps: see research literature by its connections Axton Pitt CEO and co-founder. The Litmaps logo appears below this text and a photo of the Litmaps office backlit by a sunny window is at the right.

Litmaps: see research literature by its connections

August 23, 2023
Preface: Finding your way through the published literature when starting a new project, or keeping up to date between research and courses can feel daunting, so we asked Axton from Litmaps how we can discover literature based on connection. We learned how Litmaps helps you see a field of literature based on connectedness theory, and...
dermatology research funding blog

Unlocking dermatology research funding: empowering advancements in skin health

August 15, 2023
Dermatology research is an important field that aims to advance our understanding of skin diseases and disorders, develop new treatments and therapies, and improve patient outcomes and quality of life. Did you know that the skin is, in fact, the biggest organ of the human body? The skin serves several essential functions, including protection of...
SciScore: an assistant for reliable methods reporting Anita Bandrowski, PhD, CEO. The SciScore logo appears underneath this text, and a blue graphic of a desktop computer with the SciScore logo on the monitor is at the right.

SciScore: an assistant for reliable methods reporting

August 9, 2023
Preface: We asked Anita Bandrowski from SciScore about reliable methods reporting and learned about tools developed to help researchers write complete and rigorous methods sections and increase scientific reproducibility. While SciScore can help us fill out the MDAR reports and STAR tables required by specific journals, it also gives a framework for checking that things...
Funder Perspective: International Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva Association Danielle Kerkovich, PhD, Director of Research Development and Partnerships IFOPA logo and photo of Danielle.

International Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva Association (IFOPA): Perspective from a funder

August 2, 2023
Preface:  I recently had a conversation with Danielle Kerkovich, Director of Research Development and Partnerships at the International Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva Association. Danielle has a PhD in biomedical sciences and extensive experience working in the non-profit sector. According to Danielle, "There are a lot of researchers attracted to working on this disease where there is...

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