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 ## Roles
 
 ### Applicant
-This is the standard role when creating a new account. An applicant is able to file transfer requests and to track its status. He can see only his own transfer requests.
+This is the standard role when creating a new account. An applicant is able to file transfer requests and to track their status. He can see only his own transfer requests.
 
 ### Management
-The management is the key role in processing the request. He performs the first checks, dispatches the request to the biobank and the ethics commission, and coordinates questions between all other roles.
+The management is the key role in processing the request. He/She performs the first checks, dispatches the request to the biobank and the ethics commission, and coordinates questions between all other roles.
 
 ### Ethics
 The ethics commission is involved in every transfer request and required to release it in terms of ethical regards.
 
-### Biobank Popgen
-The biobank popgen will check, if the request can be fulfilled and will, when released by UAC successfully, provide data and/or biomaterial.
+### Biobank
+The biobank will check if the request can be fulfilled and will, when released by UAC successfully, provide data and/or biomaterial.
 
 ### Head of UAC
 The head of UAC needs to release the transfer request, before any data and/or biomaterial can be provided.
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 2. When the request is ready for submission, the applicant clicks "Finalize". At this point, several validations are performed and the applicant is alerted, if any fields are not filled sufficiently. Until all validations pass, the applicant can edit his request and then click "Finalize" again.
 3. After successfully finalizing the request, the request goes to state "signable". The applicant is required to print out a condensed application form, sign it and upload the signed form in the portal. The upload is accepted only when the barcode of the application form can be read successfully. On success the request goes to state "signed" and will be processed by management. When experiencing any trouble on uploading the signed form, please contact us by mail.
 4. [Optional] The management is able to return the request to the applicant, when it requires a thorough revision to be accepted.
-5. [Optional] When the request is send back to the applicant, he has to revise it and the resubmit the request.
+5. [Optional] When the request is send back to the applicant, she/he has to revise it and then resubmit the request.
 6. Management will check the request and when satisfied, release it for further checks by the biobanks.
 7. The biobanks might approve the request. Alternatively, they contact management.
 8. Management will mail the request towards the ethics commission.
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 11. The head of UAC needs to release the request for sending out data and/or biomaterial.
 12. [Optional] The biobank will send the biomaterial to the applicant.
 13. [Optional] After analyzing the biomaterial, the applicant sends the results back for merging with supplement data.
-14. The biobank will merge the data and send an anonymized data file back to the applicant who confirms the receipt of the data.
+14. The biobank will merge the data and send an anonymized data file back to the applicant who then confirms the receipt of the data.
 
 ## Permissions
 
-The following describes, which user role is able to see which content.
+The following describes which user role is able to see which content.
 
 ### Index page
 * Applicant: Own transfer requests.
@@ -95,22 +95,22 @@ The following describes, which user role is able to see which content.
 ### Questions
 * All users can read questions initiated by themselves. They can also answer to them.
 * Questions can usually be addressed towards management only. Management can send questions to every role.
-* Questions addressed towards the applicant role are addressed only to the applicant itself. Questions towards any other role can be read and answered by any member.
+* Questions addressed towards the applicant role are addressed only to the applicant himself/herself. Questions towards any other role can be read and answered by any member.
 
 This means that management needs to coordinate and relay all questions and answers.
 
 ### Activities
-* Applicant: Only date and titles, but not the user name and not the description.
+* Applicant: only date and titles, but not the user name and not the description.
 * All other roles: everything.
 
 Thus, internal remarks can be put in the description field.
 
 ### Attachments
-* Applicant: Only attachments created by himself.
+* Applicant: only attachments created by himself.
 * All other roles: everything.
 
 ### History
-* Applicant: Not allowed.
+* Applicant: not allowed.
 * All other roles: everything.
 
 ## Features