Testimonials

From an Intensive R-Grant Writer Workshop Participants:

• "I would like to thank you and the SOAR program. I wasn’t really planning to submit a R01 application until 3-4th year. SOAR kind of forced me to put in the time and work, and now it has paid off! The workshop has been tremendously helpful. Wouldn’t be able to pull this off without it." (Clinical Cohort 6, October 2019 Cycle)
  
  
• "I truly appreciate your help and guidance during the course – it made a huge difference and clearly positioned the grant well. Thank you both so much!" (Clinical Cohort 7, June 2020 Cycle)
  
  
• "It would be no hyperbole to say that I would not have been able to get this award without your program and personal efforts to assist me in the application. I remember that I was veering off course, and Bob brought me back to focus very specifically on the RFA after an individual session with him.  There were lots of little questions and unknowns along the way that you help clarify.  Thanks for all of your efforts." (Clinical Cohort 8, February 2021 Cycle)
  
  
• "I would recommend this workshop to anyone that asks me about it. The feedback received and knowledge learned surpasses anything that you would be able to obtain by going through this process on your own. It is fast paced and there will be criticism, but going with an open mind and taking in all the advice will make any application ten times stronger." (Clinical Cohort 10, June 2022 Cycle)

From an R-grant Writer’s scientific mentor:

“I wanted to thank you for putting together this program, and supporting my mentee through his first R01 submission. He can’t say enough great things about the program as well as both of you.  This helped keep him on track, provided critical feedback at every key step. These are tremendous resources for the institution as well as our group, and are such selfless contributions from you both.” (Clinical/Translational, June 7, 2016)

From Mock Study Section Members:

• “I agree that it was very valuable all around – kind of shocking that this has not been done earlier at UT Southwestern.” (Clinical Reviewer, May 4, 2016)
  
  
• “I think this was so good. I actually wonder if this sort of things should be expanded institutionally. I think junior faculty would really benefit greatly from this on a larger scale.” (Basic Science Reviewer, May 6, 2016)