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Agenda

 
Monday, April 20, 2009
7:30 a.m. Registration and Continental Breakfast
8:00 a.m. Welcome and Introductions
Dr. Judith Podskalny
8:05 a.m. Session I: Overview of NIH and NIDDK
Dr. Griffin Rodgers, Director, NIDDK
8:30 a.m. Session II:  Interactions with the NIH
  1. Introduction—Dr. James Hyde
  2. Role of the Program Director—Dr. Jill Carrington, Program Director, Division of Digestive Diseases and Nutrition, NIDDK
  3. Role of the Scientific Review Administrator—Dr. Ann Jerkins, Scientific Review Officer, Center for Scientific Review (CSR)
  4. Role of the Grants Management Specialist—Ms. Dee Doherty, Deputy Chief, Grants Management Branch, NIDDK
10:00 a.m. Break
10:15 a.m. Session III:  Funding Mechanisms and Available Resources
Dr. Judith Podskalny
11:00 a.m. Clinical Research Panel – or – Tour of NLM
Panel Members: Drs. Sanford Garfield, Mary Horlick, Christine Hunter, and Patricia Robuck
12:00 p.m. Lunch with NIDDK Program Directors and Speakers
1:30 p.m. Session IV:  CSR—Referral Issues
Dr. Suzanne Fisher, Director, Division of Receipt and Referral, CSR
2:15 p.m. Session V:  Grant Writing Tips from the Experts
  1. General Overview and Approach—Dr. Nicholas Davidson, Professor, Washington University School of Medicine
3:30 p.m. Break
3:45 p.m. Session V (continued)
  1. Tips for Basic Research Proposals—Dr. Susan Fried, Professor, University of Maryland School of Medicine
  2. Tips for Clinical Research Proposals—Dr. Frederick Brancati, Professor, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
4:30 p.m.

Final Day 1 Q & A

5:00 p.m. Dinner (on your own; see suggested listing)
   
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
7:30 a.m. Continental Breakfast and Networking
8:00 a.m. Session VI:  Career Development Issues—Advice from the Mentors and Peers
  1. Reading Your Summary Statement and Revising an Application—Dr. W. Allan Walker, Professor, Harvard Medical School
  2. Developing Research Collaborations in Basic Research—Dr. Nicholas Davidson, Professor, Washington University School of Medicine
  3. Developing Research Collaborations in the Clinical Setting—Dr. James Lewis, Associate Professor, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
9:15 a.m. Panel Q & A
9:45 a.m. Break
10:00 a.m. Session VI (continued)
  1. Managing Your Laboratory and Your Research Grant—Dr. Susan Fried, Professor, University of Maryland School of Medicine
  2. Managing Your Clinical Research Team and Your Research Grant—Dr. James Lewis, Associate Professor, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
  3. Maintaining Your Personal and Professional Lives—Dr. W. Allan Walker, Professor, Harvard Medical School
11:00 a.m. Basic Research Panel – or – Tour of NLM
Panel Members: Drs. Carol Haft, Frank Hamilton, Ronald Margolis, and Jose Serrano
12:00 p.m. Lunch with NIDDK Program Directors and Speakers
1:30 p.m. Practical Next Steps:  Getting your R01—Dr. Ann Hubbard, Professor, Johns Hopkins University, and
Dr. Carol Haft, Program Director, Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases, NIDDK
2:30 p.m. Final Q & A
3:00 p.m. Adjournment (Possible NIH Campus Tours)
   
 
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