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The 5 sections of an effective Specific Aims Page when writing a R01. #ASC2023 #FOAmed
1/ Introduce the topic.
Less numbers (everyone has stats), keep it short and pithy. Communicate the fierce urgency of NOW.
2/ Create knowledge gaps.
Make clear is what known and unknown, stick to relevant gaps, and establish a pattern of parallel writing.
3/ Introduce your approach.
Contrast the gaps you just laid out in the prior section, emphasize your differentiators and streamline redundancy.
4/ Alas, the specific aims.
We like to stick to 3 aims (though some successfully deviate from this). State the aim, explain what you're going to do (and provide a hypothesis.)
5/ Impact.
Explain the immediate impact, but also the broader impact. Be sure to know you read about the funder/institute, and use their language here.
Fin / Massive gratitude to @jdimick1 for teaching these principles to us @UMichCHOPFellow !
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