diff --git a/src/main/webapp/scripts/xnat/app/investigators.js b/src/main/webapp/scripts/xnat/app/investigators.js
index 0ad9de2c70d2701b58ebef2dc5a46284aec4e25c..1a3f74a71bbee18984d357c0e43855877145d4ad 100644
--- a/src/main/webapp/scripts/xnat/app/investigators.js
+++ b/src/main/webapp/scripts/xnat/app/investigators.js
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ var XNAT = getObject(XNAT);
     }
 }(function(){
 
-    var undef, investigatorData,
+    var undef, investigators,
         BASE_URL = '/xapi/investigators',
         ui       = XNAT.ui,
         xhr      = XNAT.xhr,
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ var XNAT = getObject(XNAT);
         return xurl.rootUrl(BASE_URL + part);
     }
 
-    investigatorData = getObject(XNAT.app.investigatorData || XNAT.xapi.investigators || {});
+    investigators = getObject(XNAT.app.investigators || XNAT.xapi.investigators || {});
 
     var investigatorDataObj = {
         "id": null,
@@ -131,24 +131,30 @@ var XNAT = getObject(XNAT);
     // renders the <option> elements
     Investigators.fn.createMenuItems = function(selected){
         var self = this;
-        selected = [].concat(selected);
+        selected = [].concat(selected).map(function(item){
+            return item+'';
+        });
         this.getAll();
         this.xhr.done(function(data){
+
             self.selected = [];
-            self.menu$
-                .empty()
-                .append(data.map(function(item){
-                    var id = item.xnatInvestigatordataId+'';
-                    var menuOption = spawn('option', {
-                        value: id,
-                        html: item.lastname + ', ' + item.firstname
-                    });
-                    if (selected.indexOf(id) > -1) {
-                        self.selected.push(id);
-                        menuOption.selected = true;
-                    }
-                    return menuOption;
-                }));
+
+            var options = data.map(function(item){
+                var id = item.xnatInvestigatordataId+'';
+                var menuOption = spawn('option', {
+                    value: id,
+                    html: item.lastname + ', ' + item.firstname
+                });
+                if (selected.indexOf(id) > -1) {
+                    self.selected.push(id);
+                    menuOption.selected = true;
+                }
+                return menuOption;
+            });
+
+            // empty the options, then add the updated options
+            self.menu$.empty().append(options);
+
         });
         return this;
     };
@@ -170,7 +176,6 @@ var XNAT = getObject(XNAT);
         // make sure the request is done before rendering
         this.xhr.done(function(){
             $$(container).append(self.menu);
-            self.menu$.change();
             menuInit(self.menu, null, width||200);
         });
         return this;
@@ -180,7 +185,7 @@ var XNAT = getObject(XNAT);
         var self = this;
         this.createMenuItems(selected);
         this.xhr.done(function(){
-            self.menu$.change();
+            //self.menu$.val(selected).change();
             menuUpdate(self.menu);
         });
         return this;
@@ -285,30 +290,30 @@ var XNAT = getObject(XNAT);
 
 
     // init function for XNAT.misc.blank
-    investigatorData.init = function(opts){
+    investigators.init = function(opts){
         return new Investigators(opts);
     };
 
-    investigatorData.getAll = function(opts){
+    investigators.getAll = function(opts){
         return this.init().getAll(opts).xhr;
     };
 
-    investigatorData.get = function(id){
+    investigators.get = function(id){
         return this.init().get(id).xhr;
     };
 
     // JUST the REST call to create new investigator
-    investigatorData.createNew = function(opts){
+    investigators.createNew = function(opts){
         //
     };
 
     // JUST the REST call to update the investigator
-    investigatorData.update = function(){
+    investigators.update = function(){
         //
     };
 
 
-    investigatorData.delete = function(id, opts){
+    investigators.delete = function(id, opts){
         if (!id) return false;
         return xhr.delete(extend, {
             url: setupUrl(id)
@@ -318,8 +323,8 @@ var XNAT = getObject(XNAT);
     //////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
     // this script has loaded
-    investigatorData.loaded = true;
+    investigators.loaded = true;
 
-    return XNAT.app.investigatorData = XNAT.xapi.investigators = investigatorData;
+    return XNAT.app.investigators = XNAT.xapi.investigators = investigators;
 
 }));
diff --git a/src/main/webapp/xnat-templates/screens/xnat_projectData/edit/details.vm b/src/main/webapp/xnat-templates/screens/xnat_projectData/edit/details.vm
index 6859e7fdcc0be529423bb0384766091b3ab7b487..82db22079d8286d0c21b7f25466901270fd7eb6f 100644
--- a/src/main/webapp/xnat-templates/screens/xnat_projectData/edit/details.vm
+++ b/src/main/webapp/xnat-templates/screens/xnat_projectData/edit/details.vm
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@
     #end
 
     <TR>
-        <TH align="left" style="vertical-align: top;">
+        <TH align="left">
             <span class="nobr">$displayManager.getSingularDisplayNameForProject() Description</span>
         </TH>
         <TD>
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@
     #end
 
     <TR>
-        <TH align="left" valign="top">Investigator(s)</TH>
+        <TH align="left">Investigator(s)</TH>
         <TD>
             <div id="investigatorBox">Loading...</div>
         </TD>
@@ -160,18 +160,18 @@
 
     (function(){
 
-        var investigatorData = getObject(XNAT.app.investigatorData);
+        var investigators = getObject(XNAT.app.investigators);
         var projectID = XNAT.data.context.projectID;
 
-        investigatorData.project = projectID;
-        investigatorData.primary = null;
-        investigatorData.others = [];
-        investigatorData.count = 0;
+        investigators.project = projectID;
+        investigators.primary = null;
+        investigators.others = [];
+        investigators.count = 0;
 
         //window.invest_manager = new InvestigatorManager();
 
         #if($om.getProperty("pi_xnat_investigatordata_id"))
-            investigatorData.primary = '$!om.getProperty("pi_xnat_investigatordata_id")';
+            investigators.primary = '$!om.getProperty("pi_xnat_investigatordata_id")';
         #end
 
 //        window.other_investigators = new Array();
@@ -179,17 +179,17 @@
         #set ($investigators = $om.getInvestigators_investigator())
         #foreach($inv in $investigators)
             #if (!$inv.getXnatInvestigatordataId.equals($primaryInv))
-                investigatorData.others.push('$inv.getXnatInvestigatordataId()');
+                investigators.others.push('$inv.getXnatInvestigatordataId()');
                 //window.other_investigators.push("$inv.getXnatInvestigatordataId()");
             #end
         #end
 
-        console.log(investigatorData.primary);
+        console.log(investigators.primary);
 
         var iBox = $('#investigatorBox');
         var piBox = spawn('span#primary-investigator-menu');
 
-        var piMenu = investigatorData.init();
+        var piMenu = investigators.init();
 
         // creates <select>
         piMenu.createMenu({
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@
         });
 
         // creates <option> elements with PI selected
-        piMenu.createMenuItems(investigatorData.primary);
+        piMenu.createMenuItems(investigators.primary);
 
         // puts the menu in the box
         piMenu.render(piBox, 300);
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@
         // TODO: 'OTHER' INVESTIGATORS
 //
 //        function othersMenu(){
-//            var iMenu = XNAT.app.investigatorData.init(inv);
+//            var iMenu = XNAT.app.investigators.init(inv);
 //
 //            iMenu.setMenu(spawn('select|multiple', {name: iMenuName()} ));
 //            iMenu.getAll({
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@
 //        }
 
 
-        //var iDialog = XNAT.app.investigatorData.dialog();
+        //var iDialog = XNAT.app.investigators.dialog();