The initial peer review will be organized by participating NIH Institutes and Centers (ICs). ICs may work together to cluster the review of K99/R00 Award applications that involve common areas of science relevant to the missions of multiple ICs.
Quillwork is a form of textile embellishment traditionally practiced by Native Americans that employs the quills of porcupines as an aesthetic element. Quills from bird feathers were also occasionally used in quillwork.
Patchwork or  pieced work  is a form of needlework that involves sewing together pieces of fabric into a larger design. The larger design is usually based on repeat patterns built up with different fabric shapes (which can be different colors).vidence of patchworkâpiecing small pieces of fabric together to create a larger piece and quilting layers of textile fabrics togetherâhas been found throughout history. The earliest examples have been located in Egyptian tombs and also in early age of China about 5000 years ago.