NIDDK K Awardees' Workshop

Event Details

By Invitation Only

Stay tuned. Our next K Awardee’s Workshop will be held on April 11-12, 2019 in Bethesda, MD.

Background

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 20 – 21, 2017, 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 20, 2017

7:30 a.m. – 8:15 a.m.

Registration

8:15 a.m. – 8:20 a.m.

Welcome and Introductions
Dr. Terry Bishop, Program Director, Division of Kidney, Urologic, and Hematologic Diseases (KUH), National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)

Session I: Overview of NIH and NIDDK

8:20 a.m. – 8:45 a.m.

Dr. Gregory Germino, Deputy Director, NIDDK

Session II: Interactions with the NIH

8:45 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.

1. Introduction
   Dr. Lisa Spain, Program Director, Division of Diabetes, Endocrinology, and Metabolic Diseases (DEM), NIDDK
2. Role of the Program Director
   Dr. Tracy Rankin, Program Director, KUH, NIDDK
3. Role of the Scientific Review Officer
   Dr. Antonello Pileggi, Scientific Review Officer, Center for Scientific Review (CSR), NIH
4. Role of the Grants Management Specialist
   Ms. Karin Mastrangelo, Grants Management Branch, NIDDK
5. Panel Q&A

10:30 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.

Break

Session III: Funding Mechanisms and Available Resources

10:45 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.

Dr. Cindy Roy, Program Director, KUH, NIDDK

11:15 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Clinical Research Panel
or
Tour of National Library of Medicine (NLM)
Moderators:
Dr. Tracy Rankin, Program Director, KUH, NIDDK Dr. John Connaughton, Branch Chief, Grant Review Branch, DEA, NIDDK

Panel Members:
Dr. Barbara Linder, Program Director, DEM, NIDDK
Dr. Ellen Leschek, Program Director, DEM, NIDDK
Dr. Paul Kimmel, Program Director, KUH, NIDDK
Dr. Mary Evans, Program Director, Division of Digestive Diseases and Nutrition (DDN), NIDDK

12:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.

Lunch with NIDDK Program Directors and Speakers

Session IV: Center for Scientific Review – Referral Issues

1:15 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.

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

Session V: Grant Writing Tips from the Experts

Moderator: Dr. Tracy Rankin, Program Director, KUH, NIDDK

2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.

1. General Overview and Approach
   Dr. Nicholas Davidson, Professor, Washington University School of Medicine
2. Tips for Clinical Research Applications
   Dr. Jose Florez, Associate Professor, Massachusetts General Hospital
3. Tips for Basic Research Applications
   Dr. Iqbal Hamza, Professor, University of Maryland
4. Panel Q&A [30 min]

3:30 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.

Break

3:45 p.m. – 4:45 p.m.

Mock Study Section
Dr. John Connaughton, Branch Chief, Grant Review Branch, DEA, NIDDK
Dr. David Saslowsky, Program Director, DDN, NIDDK

4:45 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Final Day 1 Q&A

April 21, 2017

7:30 a.m. – 8:00 a.m.

Networking

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

Moderator:
Dr. Cindy Roy, Program Director, KUH, NIDDK

8:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.

1. Reading Your Summary Statement and Revising an Application
   Dr. Myles Wolf, Professor, Duke University
2. Negotiating and Developing Collaborations in Basic Research
   Dr. Nicholas Davidson, Professor, Washington University School of Medicine
3. Developing Research Collaborations in the Clinical Setting
   Dr. Carmella Evans-Molina, Associate Professor, Indiana University School of Medicine
4. Panel Q&A

9:30 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.

Break

Session VI (continued)

Moderator: Dr. David Saslowsky, DDN, NIDDK

9:45 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.

1. Managing Your Laboratory and Your Research Grant
   Dr. Iqbal Hamza, Professor, University of Maryland
2. Managing Your Clinical Research Team and Your Research Grant
   Dr. Philip S. Zeitler, Professor, University of Colorado Denver
3. Maintaining Your Personal and Professional Lives
   Dr. Barbara Jung, Associate Professor, University of Illinois at Chicago
4. Panel Q&A

11:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.

Basic Research Panel
or
Tour of NLM
Moderators:
Dr. Terry Bishop, Program Director, KUH, NIDDK

Panel Members:
Dr. Chris Ketchum, Program Director, KUH, NIDDK
Dr. Aaron Pawlyk, Program Director, DEM, NIDDK
Dr. Bonnie Burgess-Beusse, Program Director, DDN, NIDDK

12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Lunch with NIDDK Program Directors and Speakers