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Objective:According to the analysis of the research field of tumor genetics and epigenetics from 2015 to 2019 funded by National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC), which covered the General Program, Young Science Fund project and Fund for Less Developed Regions, to provide possible references for researchers′ research content selection, and also for the administration of research performance.Methods:Searching the project information of H1603 tumor genetics and epigenetics funded during 2015 to 2019 from the management information system.Results:During the five-year period time, the total number of General Program and Young Science Fund project funded annually by NSFC in the field of tumor genetics and epigenetics had fluctuated to a certain extent, and the funded projects of Youth Science Fund project were firstly greater than General Program in the year 2019. The projects in tumor epigenetics were more than tumor genetics in general, and gene methylation, histone modification and non-coding RNA were the main research fields in the projects funded by NSFC in tumor epigenetics.Conclusions:The research in the tumor genetics and epigenetics funded by NSFC increased rapidly, the content of the research was more diversified and the research hotspot also gradually converted, however, the research based on high-level technology and experiment platform was still need to be improved.
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Objective:By analyzing National Natural Science Foundation of China′s (NSFC′s) application and funding situations of the key program in the field of oncology from 2014 to 2018, taking into considerations of the Project areas funded each year, to explore the development trends of oncology research, from which might inform the selection of research areas and content for both researchers and research administrative personnel.Methods:Searching the key program information funded by Division VII of Health Sciences (Oncology Division) from the management information system during the period of 2014 and 2018.Results:During the five years, a total number of 472 key program applications were received by the Oncology Division, among which 74 were funded with total funding of 217.32 million RMB. Twenty-one Project areas were approved with concentration on the occurrence, development of tumors, as well as the tumor therapies.The funded number of different project areas varied a lot.Conclusions:The key scientific problems and the focus areas of oncology research that need to be solved urgently in China were revealed by the Project areas of key program. Although the high-level basic and applied basic research were evolving fast, some research areas that not well studied yet still need to pay more attention, more combination of basic and applied basic research should be developed, to further improve the transformation effectiveness of basic research.
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Objective To improve the efficiency and accuracy of formality examination of the National Natural Science Fund Project (hereinafter referred to as formality examination).Methods According to the practice,we find that Combine Files of Adobe Acrobat Pro software,which relies on the large data of internet-based Science information system (hereinafter referred to as the system) can quickly search and examine the various problems in the application.Results In previous years,we examined the PDF version or hard copy of the application form of NSFC according to the list of questions about formality examination.It is easy for the examiner to miss the examination due to fatigue after long time working which resulted in many amendments by the applicant.Relying on the above two technologies,we redesigned and constructed a three-level formality examination process,reduced the burdens of examiner,and also greatly improved the efficiency and accuracy of formality examination.Conclusions Finding and using the right tools can lead to amazing productivity gains in boring management.