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AGENDA |
| Day 1 |
Monday, November 17, 2008 |
| 7:15-8:00 a.m. |
Registration and Continental Breakfast |
| 8:00–8:10 a.m. |
Introduction and overview of workshop
Daniel Wright, MD, Hematology Research on behalf of workshop planning committee |
| 8:10–8:30 a.m. |
Introduction to the NIDDK, its Mission, and Resources
Robert Star, MD, Director, KUH Division on behalf of the NIDDK Director, Division Directors, and Program Staff |
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| Session I: |
Procedures and Strategies for Managing your Grant and Applying for Renewals and New Grants |
| 8:30- 9:00 a.m. |
Managing Your Current R01 Grant: Top Ten Program Tips
Carol Haft, PhD, Senior Advisor for Cell Biology, Division of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases, NIDDK, NIH |
| 9:00–9:30 a.m. |
Submitting Renewals and New Grant Applications
Suzanne Fisher, PhD, Director, Division of Receipt and Referral, Center for Scientific Review, NIH |
| 10:00-10:15 a.m. |
Discussion |
| 10:15-10:30 a.m. |
Break |
| 10:30-11:30 a.m. |
Important Issues in Peer Review: Views and Advice from Study Section Chairs
Mark Zeidel, MD, Beth IsraeI-Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard, Boston, MA
Michael Jensen, MD, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN |
| 11:30–12:00 p.m. |
Discussion |
| 12:00–1:30 p.m. |
Buffet Lunch (at hotel meeting site) |
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| Session II: |
Presentation and Discussion of On-going Research Projects
Interactions and Networking among New PIs and with NIDDK Program Directors |
| 1:30–3:30 p.m. |
On-going Research Poster Presentations by Research Areas |
Group I Clinical Research: Epidemiologic, Observational, and Behavioral Studies
Group II Basic and Translational Research: Tissue Development, Regeneration, and Repair
Group III Basic and Translational Research: Genomics and Gene Regulation
Group IV Basic and Translational Research: Signaling Pathways and Metabolism
Group V Basic and Translational Research: Cell Membrane Biology, Membrane Channels, Cytoskeleton, Lysosomes, Protein Trafficking |
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A Projects in each group are presented from 1:30-2:30 p.m.
B Projects in each group are presented from 2:30-3:30 p.m. |
| 3:30–3:45 p.m. |
Break |
| 3:45–5:15 p.m. |
Group Discussions |
| 5:15-5:45 p.m. |
NIH Research Resources
Barbara Alving, MD, Director, National Center for Research Resources |
| 6:00 p.m. |
Adjourn (dinner on your own) |
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| Day 2 |
Tuesday, November 18, 2008 |
| 7:15–8:00 a.m. |
Continental Breakfast |
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| Session III: |
Presentation and Discussion of On-going Research Projects
Interactions and Networking among New PIs and with NIDDK Program Directors |
| 8:00–10:00 a.m. |
On-going Research Poster Presentations by Research Areas |
Group VI Clinical Research: Diagnosis and Management
Group VII Basic and Translational Research: Gene Regulation and Metabolism
Group VIII Basic and Translational Research: Signaling Pathways, Physiology, Pathophysiology
Group IX Basic and Translational Research: Cytopathology, Mechanisms of Immune and Inflammatory Tissue Injury |
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A Projects in each group are presented from 8:00-9:00 a.m.
B Projects in each group are presented from 9:00-10:00 a.m. |
| 10:00-10:15 a.m. |
Break |
| 10:15-11:45 a.m. |
Group Discussions |
| 12:00–1:30 p.m. |
Buffet Lunch (at hotel meeting site) |
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| Session IV: |
Strategies for Building and Maintaining Successful Research Programs |
| 1:30–3:00 p.m. |
Building and Maintaining Research programs and Careers:
Personal Perspectives and Lessons from Experience
Greg Germino, MD, Professor of Medicne, Molecular Biology and Genetics, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
Mary Beth Leonard, MD, Associate Professor of Pediatrics and Epidemiology, CHOP, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
Alan Saltiel, PhD, Professor of Medicine and Physiology, Life Sciences Institute, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI |
| 3:00–4:00 p.m. |
Challenges for New PI's: Common Themes
Summaries from New PIs and General Discussion |
| 4:00 p.m. |
Workshop Adjourns |
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Agenda Notes:
Monday, November 17, morning
Following the workshop introduction, there will be a series of lectures by NIH staff and recent past Study Section Chairs (who are also experienced and prominent NIDDK grantees) that will present practical information about the evolving process of NIH grant submissions, practical programmatic issues relevant to the successful management of an on-going R01 grant, and special considerations and challenges that "new PIs" should be aware of in preparing 1st time competitive grant renewals or new grants. |
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Monday, November 17, afternoon, and Tuesday, November 18, morning
R01 Project Presentations by “new PIs”
The afternoon of the first day of the workshop, and morning of the second day, will be devoted to sessions intended to promote productive interactions and discussions between individual "new PIs" and NIDDK Program Directors, as well as networking among the "new PIs" themselves.
The first 2 hours of these sessions will be devoted to informal poster presentations, grouped according to research areas (e.g. " Clinical Research: Epidemiologic, Observational, and Behavioral Studies," or " Basic and Translational Research: Gene Regulation and Metabolism").
The R01 projects of "new PIs" attending the workshop have been divided into groups of 10 - 12, roughly according to research areas. Using a poster presentation format, each "new PI" will present their project to others in their group, as well as to DK Program Directors and to interested "new PIs" scheduled to present the next morning (or the previous afternoon).
For each "research area" group, projects designated with an A will be presented first, followed those designated with a B.
In this way, no more than 5 or 6 posters will be presented and discussed at the same time in each group. This will allow both "new PIs" at the workshop to learn what others are doing, both in their own group and in other groups.
Preparation of Posters
These poster presentations are to be different from a typical poster presentation prepared for biomedical research meetings. They are intended to summarize the aims of each individual R01 project and to provide concise summaries of background data upon which the project is based, as well as progress and/or findings of the project to date. Our intent is not to judge or compare the progress of individual projects (which will differ widely from project to project).
Each poster should concisely summarize the PI's underlying hypotheses and central questions, the PI's view of the project's significance and novelty (and/or innovation) and where the project is headed (i.e. potential future directions). Each of these issues should be specifically addressed. We invite "new PIs" to highlight particular successes and/or new ideas or concepts that may have emerged and to point out challenges and obstacles that may have been encountered. There is no fixed format for these posters; how posters are prepared is entirely up to the "new PIs." However, posters should display the R01 project title and the PI's name and institution. These posters may be prepared and printed en bloc from a poster PowerPoint file (as is commonly done now days), or they may be prepared very simply using 8x10" printed sheets that can be brought to the workshop easily and assembled on poster boards at the workshop.
Poster presentations will be followed by sit-down discussion sessions for each research area group. During these sessions, each of the 10-12 "new PIs" who have presented in a given group will have an opportunity in turn to introduce themselves, give a brief summary of their project and particular research focus, and address four specific questions:
(1) What is your biggest worry with your research program?
(2) What barriers have you encountered?
(3) What collaborations and/or new techniques do you believe you need to extend and expand your research program?
(4) What have you found to be most rewarding in your research so-far?
All "new PIs" not assigned to a presentation and discussion group on a given day are free to join any research area group that interests them. |
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Tuesday, November 18, afternoon
On Tuesday afternoon there will be presentations by three experienced and prominent NIDDK-funded researchers, who will address key issues learned from their own experience relevant to building and maintaining successful research programs and careers. These extramural NIDDK "faculty" members represent the broad categories of basic research, translational bench-to-bedside research, and clinical trials research. Issues to be addressed include:
- Recruiting, counseling, mentoring, and releasing (if necessary) students, research assistants/associates and post-docs to build a productive research team
- Deciding when and how to divide up research projects into separate funding sources
- Maintaining publication productivity
- Strategies for optimal timing and balance of diversified research grant applications
- Protecting research time against the demands of host institutions/departments
- Balancing and managing the demands of family and work
Finally, the workshop will conclude with common theme summaries of "new PI" concerns and questions that have emerged during the workshop, followed by general discussion. |
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