Program
March 14-15, 2019
Halim and Aida Daniel Academic and Clinical Center (ACC) building, AUB
Day 1 – Thursday March 14, 2019
7:30 AM-8:00 AM
Registration and Breakfast
8:00 AM-8:15 AM
Introduction, objectives and scope of the workshop
Hiba El Hajj, Chair
8:15 AM–9:15 AM
AUB perspective: pre-award and post-award policies, processes, resources and services
Leen Haidar
9:15 AM-10:00 AM
Overview of National Institute of Health (NIH) funding
- Overview of Extramural and Intramural Funding Programs at NIH
- Mechanisms of Funding Available at a Given Institution
- NIH Databases
Fatah Kashanchi
10:00 AM-10:15 AM
Coffee Break
10:15 AM-11:00 AM
Designing and developing Hypotheses, Specific Aims, Background and Significance, Research Design, Preliminary Studies, Biographical Sketches
Fatah Kashanchi
11:00 AM-12:00 PM
Understanding Mechanisms, Identifying Programs, Study sections, Program Announcement (PAs), Request for Application (RFAs), and other Awards
Fatah Kashanchi
12:00 PM-2:30 PM
Working Lunch
Evaluation of Prototype Specific Aims, Writing and developing the Proposal
Fatah Kashanchi
2:30 PM-3:30 PM
The Review Process
- Website resources and CV for the Evaluation of the History of applicants (Productivity, Consistency, General History and Validation of the Grant Topic)
- Evaluation of Work Environment
- NIH Video of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Steps and Procedures
Fatah Kashanchi
3:30 PM-5:30 PM
Review of Submitted or Prototype Grants and Interactive Discussions
Fatah Kashanchi
Day 2 – Friday March 15, 2019
8:00 AM-10:00 AM
Review of three grants (R21, R01, F or K series) with mock panel reviewer
10:00 AM-10:15 AM
Coffee Break
10:15 AM-12:15 AM
Interactive session, Breakout Groups, Panel Discussions for identification of extramural funding opportunities (Research Professional, Research connect, etc….)
Leen Haidar
12:15 PM-1:00 PM
Lunch
1:00 PM-3:00 PM
Translating Funded Research into an Effective Communication: Skills for the Writing of Scientific Manuscripts (I)
Renaud Mahieux
3:00 PM-3:15 PM
Coffee Break
3:15 PM-5:15 PM
Translating Funded Research into an Effective Communication: Skills for the Writing of Scientific Manuscripts (II)
Renaud Mahieux