In this month’s newsletter you’ll find new insights, upcoming learning opportunities, and the latest platform updates designed to support faster, more rigorous evidence synthesis.
Industry Update: NIH SBIR Funding Pause
The NIH is temporarily unable to issue new SBIR awards due to a lapse in program authorization. Applications may continue through peer review and receive scores; however, no Phase I, Phase II, or renewal awards can be funded at this time. Applications will be held pending reauthorization.
Additional details are outlined in
NIH Notice NOT-OD-26-006.
Learning Opportunities
Join us on Thursday, February 12 at 11:00 AM EST for a webinar featuring a real-world case study on AI-assisted data extraction in evidence synthesis.
The session will examine how AI-supported workflows can accelerate data extraction while maintaining methodological rigor, with discussion of lessons learned, practical use cases, and best practices for responsible integration. Registration details will be shared soon.
PICO Portal Updates
Structured data extraction is among the most time-intensive steps in evidence synthesis. PICO Portal supports AI-assisted data extraction by surfacing suggested responses directly from full-text sources, along with highlighted supporting passages for reviewer assessment.
Final decisions remain with the reviewer, preserving methodological rigor, transparent reporting, and reproducibility, while reducing manual effort associated with data extraction.
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Whether you’re conducting your first systematic review or scaling evidence synthesis across teams, PICO Portal’s advanced technology and specialized services are designed to enable faster, more reliable, and fully aligned research that upholds scientific rigor.
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