Press Release

Press Release

Intelligent Science Group with Mass General Brigham researchers launch 15-minute AI critique to boost NIH funding odds

Free first review arrives ahead of the June 5th R01 deadline, tackling a record-low 17% NIH success rate.

Boston-May 27 2025- Intelligent Science Group Inc. (ISG) today unveiled an AI-powered platform, Dr. GRAI, that delivers NIH-style critiques on any grant in under 15 minutes, giving U.S scientists a last-minute edge before the June 5 standard due date for new RO1 applications.

With only 17 - 19 % of R01 proposals funded in FY 2024 and seasoned investigators spending 100-plus hours crafting each application - or paying $3,500+ for outside editors - Grantreview.ai promises a cheaper, faster path to a competitive 1-to-9 NIH Impact score.

“Labs can’t afford another unfunded cycle. Our model is trained on thousands of funded and unfunded proposals, so in a coffee break, you’ll know exactly which sections pull your score down - and how to fix them.”
— Joshua Sandhu, CEO of ISG Inc.

Trained on 1000s of successful and unsuccessful grant proposals. The tool is now live with one free panel review and $50 pay-as-you-go pricing, matching lean lab budgets.

“The AI flagged weaknesses our internal reviewers missed. We cut five days of edits and resubmitted with confidence.”
— Dr. Leo Kim, Associate Professor at Harvard Medical School

Key features:

  • Instant categorization mirroring each NIH criterion.

  • Priority fix list ranked by projected score impact.

  • Collaboration links so co-PIs and research admins can view feedback.

About ISG

Intelligent Science Group Inc. is a Cambridge based software company using generative AI to help scientists win more funding. Its proprietary algorithms replicate NIH peer-review logic, giving researchers actionable feedback in minutes instead of weeks.

Media Contact:

Joshua Sandhu - joshua.sandhu@grantreview.ai

Illustration of a human brain outlined in orange with a small square in the center.
Screenshot of a grant review dashboard with sections for grants list, review status, and proposal details, including dates, titles, and review statuses like 'Panel Review Completed' and 'Full Review Completed'.
Screenshot of a digital review platform showing a scientific review titled "Baskin up 5/26/26" with review sections including a title, a summary of major strengths, and checkmarks indicating review steps completed, along with a sidebar menu on the left.
Screenshot of a scientific review interface showing the title 'Baskin up 5/26/26' and detailed review of a proposal impacting African American cancer survivors, with sections like Impact, Points of Agreement, Minority Report, Diverging Opinions, and Best Written Sections.