Event Details
Agenda
Abstracts
Event Details
Meeting Summary
Background
More than 300 researchers have participated in NMRI workshops in the past decade, and approximately 100 are active members. The success of the NMRI, a network that is “owned” by its members and supported by the NIDDK, begins with the dedication of senior investigators who mentor and serve as role models for junior investigators. The participation of active members and the recruitment of new members is a primary reason for the Network’s success in the past and the reason for confidence that it will continue to grow in the future.
Travel Awards
Limited Travel Awards of up to $600 for eligible members to attend the NMRI Annual Meeting are available. Awards will be given with priority to those that (1) have never participated in a NMRI meeting, (2) are junior faculty up to the Assistant Professor level and (3) are presenters of an abstract at the NMRI Annual Meeting poster session. Limited Travel Awards of up to $1,000 for eligible senior members, Associate Professor and Professor level, to attend the NMRI Annual Workshop is available. Awards to Senior members will be given with priority to those that mentor NMRI member(s).
To see if you qualify for NMRI membership, please complete and submit this Enrollment Form.
American Society of Nephrology (ASN) Travel Awards
The American Society of Nephrology (ASN) provides a limited number of travel awards to nephrologists or other researchers conducting kidney related research attending the Network of Minority Heatlh Research Investigators (NMRI) Annual Workshop to cover travel expenses up to $1,500.00 in accordance with ASN's guidelines. To be considered for an ASN sponsored NMRI travel award, please contact Katlyn Leight, Workforce and Training Coordinator by March 7, 2018.
American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD)
The American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD) provides a limited number of travel awards to hepatologists or other researchers conducting liver-related research attending the Network of Minority Health Research Investigators (NMRI) Annual Workshop to cover travel expenses up to $1,500.00 in accordance with AASLD's guidelines. To be considered for an AASLD sponsored NMRI travel award, please contact AASLD Staff Bette Ann Preston by March 7, 2018.
Registration Deadline
March 14, 2018
Agenda
April 11, 2018
- 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
- Introductions/Networking Event (Location: Ballroom A&B)
Reception at Double Tree Hotel
April 12, 2018
- 7:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m.
- Registration (Location: Ballroom A&B)
Poster Set-up (Location: Jasmine & Juniper, 3rd floor)
- 8:00 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.
- Introductions
Dr. Jose Romero, Associate Physiologist, Harvard Medical School
Dr. Lawrence Agodoa, Director, Office of Minority Health Research Coordination, NIDDK
- 8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.
- Keynote Speaker
Dr. Betty Pace, Professor, Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University
- 9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
- Writing Workshop - Session I
ABC of a Publishable Narrative Review: Interactive session where attendees will be introduced to synthesis methods to perform systematic review reports.
Dr. Patricia Heyn, Professor, University of Colorado Denver, Anshultz Medical Center
Dr. Lilian Hoffecker, Assistant Professor & Research Librarian, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
- 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
- Networking / Collaboration (Location: Ballroom A&B)
- Specific Aims Review (by appointment, Location: Wisdom, Insight, & Balance)
- 11:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
- Welcome Remarks
Dr. Griffin Rodgers, Director, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), NIH
- 12:00 p.m. – 12:30 p.m.
- Lunch/Networking (Location: Ballroom A&B)
Poster Set-up (Location: Jasmine & Juniper, 3rd floor)
Session I: Round Table Discussions
- 12:30 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.
- Table 1 - Community-Based Participatory Research
Dr. Celeste Farr, Assistant Professor, Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine
Discussion of the various types of community-based research partnership and a brief walk through the steps to develop community/academic partnerships.
- Table 2 - Epigenetic Mechanisms in Diabetes Complications (Location: Wisdom Room)
Dr. Marpadga Reddy, Assistant Professor, Beckman Research Institute of City of Hope, California
Discussion on the role of epigenetic changes associated with diabetes complications and the development of epigenetic therapies.
- Table 3 - NIH Intramural Research (Location: Insight Room)
Dr. Roland Owens, Assistant Director, Office of Intramural Research, NIH
Discussion of different types of research positions, both fellowships and jobs, available within the NIH Intramural Research program and discussion of where different types of positions are advertised, evaluation criteria, and strategies for standing out from the crowd.
- Table 4 - Research Supplements to Promote Diversity & NIH Funding Mechanism
Dr. Rob Rivers, Program Director, NIDDK
Detailed description of the research supplements and tips on submitting a application to obtain a research supplement.
- Table 5 - Successful Approaches for Grant Funding
Dr. Francisco Villarreal, Professor, University of California, San Diego
Discussion on Federal funding options including NIH, DoD, VA, NSF, DARPA and others as well as non-Federal such as AHA, ADA and various foundations.
Session II: Round Table Discussions
- 1:15 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
- Switch Tables for Session II
Parallel Sessions
- 2:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.
- Mock Study Section 1 - R01 (Location: Balance Room)
Dr. Francisco Villarreal, Professor, University of California, San Diego
Dr. Ann Jerkins, Scientific Review Officer, NIDDK
- Mock Study Section 2 - K Awards (Location: Wisdom Room)
Dr. Mark Lawson, Professor and Director, University of California, San Diego
Dr. Barbara Woynarowska, Chief, Training and Mentored Research Section, NIDDK
- Mock Study Section - R21 (Location: Insight Room)
Dr. Jose Romero, Associate Physiologist, Harvard Medical School
Dr. Ryan Morris, Scientific Review Officer, NIDDK
- 3:15 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
- Break
- 3:30 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.
- Chartering Your Course For Success (Location: Ballroom A&B)
Dr. Ricardo Azziz, Chief Officer, Academic Health and Hospital Affairs, State University of New York
Parallel Sessions
- 4:15 p.m. – 5:15 p.m.
- Mentoring Training Program - Session I (Location: Insight Room)
Aligning Expectations
Dr. Mark Dewhirst, Associate Dean for Faculty Mentoring, Duke University Medical Center
- Mentoring Training Program - Session II (Location: Wisdom Room)
Assessing Understanding
Dr. Leonor Corsino, Assistant Professor, Duke University Medical Center
- Mentor Training Program - Session III (Location: Ballroom A&B)
Fostering Independence
Dr. Stephanie Freel, Director, Clinical Research Education and Outreach, Duke University Medical Center
- 5:15 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
- Marco Cabrera Poster and Networking Session (Location: Jasmine &Juniper, 3rd floor)
Poster Session I: Clinical/Basic
Poster Session II: Translational
- 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
- Dinner Session (Location: Ballroom A&B)
The Dr. Lawrence Y. Agodoa Honorary Lecture of the Network of Minority Health Research Investigators
Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Diabetes Care
Dr. Guillermo Umpierrez, Professor of Medicine, Emory University
April 13, 2018
- 8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
- Registration (Location: Ballroom A&B)
- 8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
- Mentor / Mentee Session
If you did not request a Mentor or Mentee, please feel free to use this time for networking over breakfast or to continue meeting with collaborators that you identified.
- 9:00 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.
- Role of Scientific Societies and Professional Organizations
- American Society of Nephrology (ASN)
Dr. Mark D. Okusa, President, ASN
- Endocrine Society
Dr. Rocio Pereira, Assistant Professor, University of Colorado School of Medicine
- American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD)
Dr. Charles Howell, Professor, Howard University
- American Society for Bone and Mineral Research (ASBMR)
Alexandra Aguilar-Perez, Postdoctoral Fellow, Indiana University
- American Diabetes Association (ADA)
Dr. Allison McElvaine, Director Research Communication
- 10:45 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
- Break
- 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
- Writing Workshop - Session II
Let's Start with the Systematic Review: Interactive session where attendees will perform an exercise conducting the steps in a systematic review methodology from Session I.
Dr. Patricia Heyn, Professor, University of Colorado Denver, Anschultz Medical Center
Dr. Lilian Hoffecker, Assistant Professor & Research Librarian, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
- 12:00 p.m. – 12:15 p.m.
- Poster Session Awards
- 12:15 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.
- Lunch
- Business Meeting and Committee Reports
- Oversight Committee Report
Dr. Rocio Pereira, Assistant Professor, University of Colorado School of Medicine
- Planning Committee Report
Dr. Jose Romero, Associate Physiologist, Harvard Medical School
- NMRI Chapter Overview
Dr. Patricia Heyn, Professor, University of Colorado Denver, Anschultz Medical Center
- 1:15 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
- Scientific Presentations Abstract Winners
Aspirin and other NSAIDs Reduce the Risk of Biliary Tract Cancers: A Swedish Population-Based Cohort Study
Lorena Marcano-Bonilla, Predoctoral Student, Mayo Clinic
Impact of Education and Protocol Based Management of Community Acquired Acute Kidney Injury
Etienne Vasconcellos DeMacedo, Assistant Adjunct Professor, University of California, San Diego
Outcomes of Donor and Recipient Obesity in Kidney Transplantation
Jacentha Buggs, Procurement Surgeon and Research Physician, Tampa General Hospital
Loss of the ETB Receptor Primes the Renal Inflammasome During Type 1 Diabetes
Carmen De Miguel, Instructor, University of Alabama at Birmingham
- 2:15 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
- Wrap-up, Next Steps, Adjournment
Abstracts
Submission Deadline
March 25, 2019
Submitting Abstracts
Abstracts can be emailed to Winnie Martinez as a Microsoft Word document by the deadline date listed above. Please put “NMRI Abstract - (Translational, Basic or Clinical)” in the subject line. Or you may upload your abstract on your registration page. Please indicate a category (Translational, Basic, or Clinical) on top right corner and follow the guidelines below.
Abstract Organization
Organize the body of the abstract as follows:
- Statement of the purpose of the study/program/project;
- Statement of the methods used;
- Summary of the results presented in sufficient detail to support the conclusion;
- Statement of the conclusions reached.
Formatting Requirements
Your abstract must conform to the above guidelines, as incorrect formatting could result in disqualification.
- The abstract should be typed single-spaced, type no smaller than 10 point (12 cpi).
- Use a common font (e.g., Helvetica, Times New Roman, or Arial)
- Set the margins to the following using Microsoft Word: Top 1"; Bottom 1"; Left 1.25"; Right 1".
- Abstract should be no more than one page in length.
- The abstract’s title should be typed in CAPITAL LETTERS and should clearly represent the nature of the investigation.
- Title should be followed in lowercase letters by the author’s first and last names, degree, affiliation (if applicable), city, state, and country. Underline the primary author’s name (one primary author per abstract).
- Leave one blank line between the title and the body of the abstract, and between paragraphs.
- Do not indent paragraphs.
- Use of standard abbreviations is desirable (e.g., RBC). Use kg, gm, mg, mL, L, and %. Place a special or unusual abbreviation in parentheses after the full word the first time that it appears.
- Use numerals to indicate numbers except to begin sentences.
- Do not use subtitles (e.g., Methods, Results).
- Simple tables or graphs may be included; however, they must fit within the designated abstract space.
- The abstract file should be saved as: primary author’s last name_first word in the title (e.g., Zucker_Effects).
Poster Presentations
Poster Presentations will be displayed on 4-foot-high by 6-foot-wide poster boards. Pushpins and Velcro will be provided. All presenters must register for the workshop.
