[1/7] We have had several questions about how CIHR ensures the quality of reviews, and so we wanted to provide some more information. 🧵⤵️ [2/7] In addition to tracking complaints, the College of Reviewers monitors reviewers’ participation and performance through the review quality assurance process: cihr-irsc.gc.ca/e/51644.html

[1/8] The majority of reviews are thoughtful and constructive, but peer review is an inherently human process and that means that, sometimes, questions of review quality can arise.

What follows is a thread on CIHR’s peer review grievance process. 🧵⤵️ [2/8] First off, yes, CIHR does have a peer review grievance process. You can learn more about it here in Part 7 of the CIHR Application Administration Guide. Please note we are revising this process to make the link to review quality more explicit: cihr-irsc.gc.ca/e/50805.html

We launched a new video yesterday, but as @OttawaHealth has shown us again and again, sometimes tweets are the most fun.

So! *ahem*

Was the #COVID19Vaccine research rushed?

It’s thread time! 🧵⤵️ Let’s set the stage first, shall we?

We are talking about #mRNA-based vaccines specifically.

When those vaccines were making headlines last fall, there was a lot of chatter about their speedy development and the newness of the technology.