NIDDK K-Awardees' Workshop 2019

Event Details

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 11 – 12, 2019, on the NIH campus in Bethesda, Maryland. Participation in the workshop is by invitation only.

Meeting Objectives

The purpose of the workshop is to offer NIDDK career development awardees as in-depth view of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), NIDDK and the grant review process. The workshop will provide an opportunity to become familiar with the roles of various 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.

Registration Deadline

March 29, 2019

Agenda

Thursday, April 11, 2019

7:30 a.m.

Registration

8:15 a.m.

Welcome and Introductions
Dr. David Saslowsky, Deputy Director, Division of Digestive Diseases and Nutrition (DDN), National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)

8:20 a.m.

Session 1: Overview of the NIH and NIDDK
Dr. Robert Star, Director, Division of Kidney, Urologic, and Hematologic Diseases (KUH), NIDDK

8:45 a.m.

Session II: Interactions with the NIH

1. Introductions—Dr. Terry Bishop, Program Director, KUH, NIDDK
2. Role of the Program Director—Dr. Tracy Rankin, Deputy 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—Karin Johnson, Grants Management Branch, NIDDK
5. Panel Q&A

10:30 a.m.

Break

10:45 a.m.

Session III: Funding Mechanisms and Available Resources
Dr. Cindy Roy, Program Director, KUH, NIDDK

11:15 a.m.

Clinical Research Panel or Tour of the National Library of Medicine (NLM)
Moderator: Dr. Tracy Rankin, Deputy Director, KUH, NIDDK
Panel Members: Drs. Barbara Linder, Christine Lee, Paul Kimmel, and Mary Evans

12:00 p.m.

Lunch and Networking with NIDDK Program Directors and Speakers (Lister Hill and Natcher Breakout Rooms)

2:15 p.m.

Session IV: Center for Scientific Review—Referral Issues
Dr. Yujing Liu, Deputy Director, Division of Receipt and Referral, CSR, NIH

2:45 p.m.

Session V: Grant-Writing Tips from the Experts
Moderator: Dr. David Saslowsky, Deputy Director, DDN, NIDDK

• General Overview and Approach—Dr. Ramesh Shivdasani, Professor, Dana Farber Cancer Institute
• Tips for Clinical Research Proposals—Dr. Jose Florez, Professor, Massachusetts General Hospital
• Tips for Basic Research Proposals—Dr. Iqbal Hamza, Professor, University of Maryland
• Panel Q&A [30 minutes]

4:30 p.m.

Session VI: Panel Discussion Maintaining Your Personal and Professional Lives
Moderator: Dr. Jose Florez, Professor, Massachusetts General Hospital
Panel Members: Dr. Julia Scialla, Dr. Sheela Magge, Dr. Iqbal Hamza

5:00 p.m.

Day 1 – Final Q&A

Friday, April 12, 2019

7:30 a.m.

Networking

8:00 a.m.

Session VII: Career Development Issues—Advice from the Mentors and Peers
Moderator: Dr. Cindy Roy, Program Director, KUH, NIDDK

• Reading Your Summary Statement and Revising an Application—Dr. Sheela Magge, Associate Professor, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
• Negotiating and Developing Collaborations in Basic Research—Dr. David Hackam, Professor, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
• Developing Research Collaborations in the Clinical Setting—Dr. Carmella Evans-Molina, Associate Professor, Indiana University School of Medicine
• Panel Q&A

9:30 a.m.

Break

9:45 a.m.

Session VII (continued)
Moderator: Dr. Lisa Spain, Program Director, Division of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases (DEM), NIDDK

• Negotiating Your First Academic Job—Dr. David Hackam, Professor, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
• Managing Your Laboratory and Your Research Grant—Dr. Iqbal Hamza, Professor, University of Maryland
• Managing Your Clinical Research Team and Your Research Grant—Dr. Julia Scialla, Associate Professor, Duke University
• Panel Q&A

11:15 a.m.

Basic Research Panel or Tour of NLM
Moderator: Dr. David Saslowsky, Deputy Director, DDN, NIDDK
Drs. Chris Ketchum, Aaron Pawlyk, and Bonnie Burgess-Beusse

12:15 p.m.

Lunch with NIDDK Program Directors and Speakers

2:00 p.m.

Adjournment