SRDMS NLP COI
Description
Scientific review officers need to identify individuals who may pose a conflict-of-interest (COI) during the grant application review process.
Detailed example
Tool ingests grant application PDFs from an upstream source system, eRA, and these applications are processed to extract relevant name entities. The tool returns extracted name entities and metadata in a table that are displayed via custom module within the SRDMS application.
AI / analytics pattern
Natural Language Processing: AI that processes, interprets, and shares information in human language.
Automation level / stage
c) Deployed – The use case is being actively authorized or utilized to support the functions or mission of an agency.
Expected benefit
SRDMS NLP COI is able to automate the identification of individuals who may pose a conflict-of-interest during the grant application review process, which saves significant time and effort by the SRO during application review and promotes consistency in identifying COIs.
Controls / human review
ATO: Yes; PIA: Not published
Data needed
A labeled dataset of grant applications and associated conflicts of interest is used to calculate pipeline evaluation metrics.