2025 NIDDK K Awardees Workshop

Event Details

Background

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 3-4, 2025. Participation in the workshop is by invitation only.

Meeting Objectives

The purpose of the workshop is to offer NIDDK career development awardees an in-depth view of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and NIDDK. 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 navigating the NIH grant process. In addition, investigators from the NIDDK research community will share strategies and career advice for achieving success as a research or physician scientist. The workshop format will encourage networking among participants, and NIDDK program staff will be available for discussion of individual research projects and grant applications.

Organizing Committee

Diana Cummings, Ph.D. (Co-lead)
Program Director, Division of Digestive Diseases, and Nutrition (DDN), NIDDK

Kimberlea Gibbs, M.P.H., R.D.N., L.D., C.H.E.S.
Program Analyst, DDN, NIDDK

Raquel Greer, Ph.D.
Program Director, Division of Kidney, Urologic, and Hematologic Diseases (KUH), NIDDK

Shilpa Hattangadi, M.D.
Program Director, KUH, NIDDK

Yan Li, Ph.D.
Program Director, Division of Diabetes, Endocrinology, and Metabolic Diseases (DEM), NIDDK

Voula Osganian, M.D., Sc.D., M.P.H. (Co-lead)
Program Director, DDN, NIDDK

David Saslowsky, Ph.D.
Deputy Director and Program Director, DDN, NIDDK

Katrina Serrano, Ph.D.
Program Director, Office of Minority Health Research Coordination (OMHRC), NIDDK

Lisa Spain, Ph.D.
Program Director, DEM, NIDDK

Registration Deadline

April 2, 2025

Attendees are encouraged to submit questions for either or both of the two panel discussions in Session 6 (Navigating Work Life Balance to Achieve Goals: Juggling Family, Clinical, and Teaching Duties and Getting Your First R01 Funded: Lived Experience from Former K Awardees). Please submit your questions to diana.cummings@nih.gov by the close of business on March 27, 2025. Participants will also be able to ask questions during the meeting.

Agenda

Thursday, April 3, 2025

8:00 a.m. – 8:45 a.m.

Registration

8:45 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.

Welcome and Overview of Workshop Goals and Agenda Day 1
Diana Cummings, Ph.D., Division of Digestive Diseases and Nutrition (DDN), NIDDK

9:00 a.m. – 9:20 a.m.

Introduction to the NIDDK
Griffin P. Rodgers, M.D., M.A.C.P., Director, NIDDK

Session 1: How the National Institutes of Health Works

9:20 a.m. - 9:40 a.m.

Role of the Program Director
Voula Osganian, M.D., Sc.D., DDN, NIDDK

9:40 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.

Role of the Scientific Review Officer
Aster Juan, Ph.D., Center for Scientific Review (CSR), NIH

10:00 a.m. – 10:20 a.m.

Role of the Grants Management Specialist
Karin Johnson, Grants Management Branch (GMB), NIDDK

10:20 a.m. – 10:35 a.m.

Moderated Panel Q and A
David Saslowsky, Ph.D., DDN, NIDDK

10:35 a.m. – 10:50 a.m.

Break

Session 2: Writing and Submitting Your First R01 Application - Tips for Success

10:50 a.m. - 11:10 a.m.

Application Submission and Referral
Michele Timmerman, Ph.D., CSR, NIH

11:10 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

Writing your first R01 and Tips for Success (clinical and basic research)
Suneet Agarwal, M.D., Ph.D., Harvard Medical School

11:30 a.m. - 11:50 a.m.

Understanding and Responding to your Summary Statement
Marisa Hilliard, Ph.D., Baylor College of Medicine

11:50 a.m. - 12:05 p.m.

Moderated Panel Q and A
Shilpa Hattangadi, M.D., Division of Kidney, Urologic, and Hematologic Diseases (KUH), NIDDK

12:05 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.

Meet the Program Officers, Lunch, and Networking

Session 3: Building and Managing Your Research Team

1:30 p.m. - 1:50 p.m.

Hiring and Managing Personnel on Your Research Team (clinical and basic research)
Nathan Tykocki, Ph.D., Michigan State University

1:50 p.m. - 2:10 p.m.

Promoting Diversity in the Research Team
Sandra Quezada, M.D., M.S., University of Maryland School of Medicine

2:10 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.

Mentoring Skills and Becoming a Successful Mentor
Deidra Crews, M.D., Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

2:30 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.

Moderated Panel Q and A
Katrina Serrano, Ph.D., Office of Minority Health Research Coordination (OMHRC), NIDDK

2:45 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Break

Session 4: Transitioning to Independence and Pathways to Success

3:00 p.m. – 3:20 p.m.

Managing the Transition to Independence - Maximizing Success
Bryan Bergman, Ph.D., University of Colorado School of Medicine

3:20 p.m. - 3:40 p.m.

Negotiating Throughout Career Stages
David Hackam, M.D., Ph.D., Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

3:40 p.m. - 4:40 p.m.

Strategies to Manage Stress and Maintain Resilience for Long-term Success
Ulli Klenke, Ph.D., M.S., Director, and Erica Shirley, Well-Being Advisor, Office of Intramural Training and Research, NIH

4:40 p.m. - 4:55 p.m.

Moderated Panel Q and A
Lisa Spain, Ph.D., Division of Diabetes, Endocrinology, and Metabolic Diseases (DEM), NIDDK

4:55 p.m.- 5:00 p.m.

Wrap up and Adjourn Day 1
Diana Cummings, Ph.D., DDN, NIDDK

Friday, April 4, 2025

8:50 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.

Welcome and Overview of Goals and Agenda Day 2
Voula Osganian, M.D., Sc.D., DDN, NIDDK

Session 5: Building and Managing Scientific Collaborations

9:00 a.m. - 9:20 a.m.

Building Scientific Collaborations and Promoting Team Science (clinical and basic research)
Art Beyder, M.D., Ph.D., Mayo Clinic for Medical Education and Research

9:20 a.m. - 9:40 a.m.

Managing Relationships with Colleagues and Conflict Resolution
Nathan Tykocki, Ph.D., Michigan State University

9:40 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.

Moderated Panel Q and A
Raquel Greer, M.D., M.H.S., KUH, NIDDK

10:00 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.

Break

Session 6: Pathways to Success with Lived Experiences Panel Discussions

10:15 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.

Faculty Panel Discussion: Navigating Work Life Balance to Achieve Goals: Juggling Family, Clinical, and Teaching Duties
Moderated by Art Beyder, M.D., Ph.D., Mayo Clinic for Medical Education and Research

11:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.

Panel Discussion: Getting Your First R01 funded: Lived experiences from former K awardees
Moderated by Voula Osganian, M.D., Sc.D., DDN, NIDDK

Merlin Nithya Gnanapragasam, Ph.D., Cleveland State University

Francisco J. Pasquel, M.D., M.P.H., Emory University School of Medicine

Nataliya Razumilava, M.D., University of Michigan at Ann Arbor

Mark A. Rossi, Ph.D., Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences

Brittany Smalls, Ph.D., M.H.S.A., M.S.H. Psych, University of Kentucky

12:15 p.m.

Wrap Up and Meeting Adjourns
Voula Osganian, M.D., Sc.D., DDN, NIDDK

Travel

Hotel Accommodations

The Bethesdan Hotel Tapestry Collection by Hilton
8120 Wisconsin Avenue
Bethesda, MD 20814
Telephone: (301) 652-2000
Reserve a Room

Government Room Rate

A limited block of sleeping rooms for meeting participants has been reserved at The Bethesdan Hotel. The prevailing government rate is $275.00 per night for single occupancy, plus tax (13%). The room block will be in effect at the Government rate only until Friday, March 3, 2025, or until full, whichever comes first. Any room reservations received after this date will be accepted on a space- and rate-availability basis. Please be certain that the hotel provides you with a confirmation number for your reservation.

Reservation Dates

Book your arrival date as Wednesday, April 2, 2025, and departure as Friday, April 4, 2025. If you require alternate dates, please contact Allison Hurst of The Scientific Consulting Group, Inc. (SCG).

Check-in

When making a reservation, please provide your room and bedding preferences. The hotel will assign specific room types at check-in, based on availability. Please be advised that requests are not guaranteed. Check-in time is 3:00 p.m., and checkout time is 12:00 p.m.

Cancellations

If you need to cancel your reservation, please do so 48 hours prior to your arrival date, or you will be charged a no-show fee for 1 night on your credit card.

Other Hotels in the area

Bethesda Marriott
5151 Pooks Hill Road
Bethesda, MD 20814
(301) 897-9400

Hyatt Regency Bethesda
1 Metro Center
Bethesda, MD 20814
(301) 657-1234

NIH Visitor Information

Please note that visitors to NIH Campus must enter through the NIH Gateway Center and are required to show a form of identification such as a government-issued photo ID-driver's license, passport, or green card. Workshop attendees should allow extra time to go through security at the Gateway Center.

Information on visiting the NIH, campus maps, shuttle schedules, driving directions, security, and more can be found on the NIH Visitor Information.

Travel Resources

• NIH Info (DOCX, 14.12 KB)