NIDDK K-Awardees' Workshop

Event Details

Meeting Objectives

In an effort to facilitate the career development of National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)-supported investigators and help in their transition to independent research careers, the NIDDK is sponsoring a K Awardees’ Workshop to be held April 16 – 17, 2015, on the NIH campus in Bethesda, Maryland. Participation in the workshop is by invitation only.

The purpose of the workshop is to offer NIDDK career development awardees an in-depth view of NIH, NIDDK, and the grant review process. The workshop will provide an opportunity to become familiar with the roles of various NIH staff, the types of grant support and resources available, and the inner workings of the peer review system. Senior investigators from the NIDDK-research community will provide grant-writing tips and career advice. There will be ample time for questions and answers during the 2-day workshop. The workshop location and format will encourage networking among participants. NIDDK program staff will be available for discussion of future individual research projects and research grant applications.

Agenda

April 16, 2015

7:30 a.m.

Registration

8:00 a.m.

Welcome and Introductions
Dr. Terry Bishop

Session I: Interactions With the NIH

8:05 a.m.

Introduction
Dr. Judith Podskalny

Role of the Program Director
Dr. Jill Carrington, Program Director, DDN, NIDDK

Role of the Scientific Review Officer
Dr. Gary Hunnicutt, Scientific Review Officer, Center for Scientific Review (CSR), NIH

Role of the Grants Management Specialist
Ms. Natasha Loveless, Grants Management Branch, NIDDK

Session II: Funding Mechanisms and Available Resources

9:30 a.m.

Dr. Tracy Rankin

10:15 a.m.

Break

Session III: Overview of NIH and NIDDK

10:30 a.m.

Dr. Gregory Germino, NIDDK Deputy Director

11:00 a.m.

Clinical Research Panel
or
Tour of National Library of Medicine (NLM)
Panel Members: Drs. Averell Sherker, Marva Moxey-Mims, and Christine Hunter; Dr. Andrew Bremer (Moderator)

12:00 p.m.

Lunch With NIDDK Program Directors and Speakers

Session IV: Center for Scientific Review – Referral Issues

1:30 p.m.

Dr. Cathleen Cooper, Director, Division of Receipt and Referral, CSR, NIH

Session V: Grant Writing Tips From the Experts

2:15 p.m.

General Overview and Approach
Dr. Nicholas Davidson, Professor, Washington University School of Medicine

3:30 p.m.

Break

3:45 p.m.

Tips for Basic Research Proposals
Dr. Dennis Brown, Professor, Harvard School of Medicine

Tips for Clinical Research Proposals
Dr. Myles Wolf, Northwestern University

4:30 p.m.

Final Day 1 Questions and Answers

5:00 p.m.

Dinner on your own (see suggested listing at registration desk)

April 17, 2015

7:30 a.m.

Networking

Session VI: Career Development Issues – Advice From the Mentors and Peers

8:00 a.m.

Reading Your Summary Statement and Revising an Application
Dr. Terry Maratos-Flier, Professor, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard University

Developing Research Collaborations in Basic Research
Dr. Nicholas Davidson, Professor, Washington University School of Medicine

Developing Research Collaborations in the Clinical Setting
Dr. Philip S. Zeitler, Professor, University of Colorado Denver

9:45 a.m.

Panel Questions and Answers

10:00 a.m.

Break

Session VI continued:

10:30 a.m.

Managing Your Laboratory and Your Research Grant
Dr. Dennis Brown, Professor, Harvard School of Medicine

Managing Your Clinical Research Team and Your Research Grant
Dr. Philip S. Zeitler, Professor, University of Colorado Denver

Maintaining Your Personal and Professional Lives
Dr. Terry Maratos-Flier, Professor, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard

11:30 a.m.

Basic Research Panel
or
Tour of NLM
Panel Members: Drs. Jill Carrington, Deborah Hoshizaki, and Maren Laughlin;
Dr. Terry Bishop (Moderator)

12:30 p.m.

Lunch With NIDDK Program Directors and Speakers

1:30 p.m.

Mock Study Section
Drs. Robert Wellner and Tracy Rankin

2:30 p.m.

Final Questions and Answers

3:00 p.m.

Adjournment