NIH REGIONAL SEMINAR ON PROGRAM FUNDING AND GRANTS ADMINISTRATION

Hosted by: Stanford University

April 24-25, 2003

# [Thursday]{.underline}

7:15-8:00AM **[Registration/Continental Breakfast]{.smallcaps}**

8:00-8:20AM **[Introduction of Program, NIH and Seminar Faculty\
]{.smallcaps}** *Geoff Grant and* *Regina White*

8:20-9:45 **[NIH Fundamentals]{.smallcaps}**

*Rebecca Claycamp and Della Hann*

The basics: NIH structure, budget, roles and responsibilities,
mechanisms of support, and fundamentals of regulations,

policy and extramural grant administration issues.

9:45-10:00AM **[Break]{.smallcaps}**

10:00-11:10AM **[Scientific Peer Review]{.smallcaps}**\
*Anthony Coelho*\
How understanding the review process can enhance your chances of getting
funded.

11:20-12:30PM **[Concurrent Session 1]{.smallcaps}**

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| **Current Issues at  | **Research            | **Funding             |
| NIH**                | Integrity**\          | Opportunities in      |
|                      | *Chris Pascal and     | Biodefense**          |
| *Regina White and    | Valery Gordon*        |                       |
| George Stone*        |                       | *Rona Hirschberg*     |
|                      | Research integrity is |                       |
| Research issues,     | all of our            | Explore the new       |
| administrative and   | responsibility. What  | opportunities that    |
| policy changes       | is it? How do you     | have emerged in the   |
| affecting NIH and    | tell if its there?    | field of biodefense.  |
| its grantees.        | What to do when its   |                       |
|                      | not.                  |                       |
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12:30-1:30PM **[Lunch]{.smallcaps}**

1:30-2:45PM **[Concurrent Session 2]{.smallcaps}**

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| ##                   | ## Technology T       | **Clinical Research** |
| Compliance in Action | ransfer: Sharing of R |                       |
|                      | esearch Tools and Inv | *Della Hann and       |
| ## *Diane Dean*      | ention Reporting *Geo | Valery Gordon*        |
|                      | rge Stone and JP Kim* |                       |
| Learn about the      |                       | ## Are you conducti   |
| Government's role in | ##                    | ng clinical research  |
| compliance issues,   |                       | as defined by NIH? An |
| common compliance    | ## Policy and p       | swering this question |
| problems and how to  | ractice related to sh |  and learning about t |
| avoid them.          | aring of research too | he law, policy, and r |
|                      | ls and recommended pr | equirements on protec |
|                      | actices for meeting B | tions and inclusions. |
|                      | ayh Dole invention re |                       |
|                      | porting requirements. |                       |
|                      |                       |                       |
|                      | ##                    |                       |
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2:45-3:00PM **[Break]{.smallcaps}**

3:00-4:30PM **[Grant Writing for Success]{.smallcaps}**\
*Anthony Coelho*

Insights and helpful hints on application preparation.

#  [Welcome Reception]{.smallcaps}  

# F[riday]{.underline}

7:30-8:00AM **[Continental Breakfast]{.smallcaps}**

8:00-9:10AM **[Concurrent Session 3]{.smallcaps}**

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| ## Electro            | **Small Business     | ## R                  |
| nic Research Administ | Research Funding     | esearch Training & Ca |
| ration *David Wright* | Opportu[             | reer Development Oppo |
|                       | NIH]{.underline}ties | rtunities *Wally Scha |
| Looking forward to    | (SBIR/STTR)**        | ffer and Marcia Hahn* |
| submitting grant      |                      |                       |
| applications          | #####                | Overview of research  |
| electronically? This  | # *JoAnne Goodnight* | training              |
| session will provide  |                      | opportunities         |
| the status of NIH     | Overview of the      | including: picking    |
| Electronic Research   | SBIR/STTR Programs,  | the right program for |
| Administration        | including ways       | each stage of your    |
| initiatives and a     | industry and         | career, opportunities |
| demonstration of the  | academia can develop | for women and         |
| eRA Commons.          | mutually beneficial  | minority              |
|                       | partnerships.        | institutions, etc.    |
|                       |                      | Implementing          |
|                       | ##                   | recommendations from  |
|                       |                      | the National Academy  |
|                       | ##                   | of Sciences on grad   |
|                       |                      | students and          |
|                       | ##                   | postdocs. Business    |
|                       |                      | and administrative    |
|                       |                      | aspects of training   |
|                       |                      | grants and            |
|                       |                      | fellowships will be   |
|                       |                      | discussed.            |
|                       |                      |                       |
|                       |                      | *This is a            |
|                       |                      | double-length         |
|                       |                      | session. There will   |
|                       |                      | be a short break.*    |
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| ## 9:20-              |                      |                       |
| 10:30AM [Concurrent S |                      |                       |
| ession 4]{.smallcaps} |                      |                       |
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| ## After the Award    | ### **               |                       |
|  is Made...Then What? | Research Contracts** |                       |
|                       |                      |                       |
| *Roy Wu and Mary      | *Sherley Mizzell*    |                       |
| Kirker*               |                      |                       |
|                       | What are they? How   |                       |
| What happens in your  | are they awarded?    |                       |
| institution and at    | Who gets them?       |                       |
| the NIH between grant | Should you try and   |                       |
| award and closeout.   | get one?             |                       |
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10:30-10:45AM **[Break]{.smallcaps}**

10:45-12:00PM **[Concurrent Session 5]{.smallcaps}**

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| **Bumps in the       | ## Animal Welfar      | **New Frontiers: Stem |
| Road**               | e Requirements *tbd*  | Cell Research**       |
|                      |                       |                       |
| *Rebecca Claycamp*   | Policy, oversight and | *Regina White and     |
|                      | reporting             | Della Hann*           |
| How to handle less   | requirements on       |                       |
| common situations:   | animal welfare.       | Update on Federal     |
| changes in PI,       |                       | funding for stem cell |
| scope, institution;  |                       | research.             |
| sabbaticals, etc.    |                       |                       |
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12:00-1:00PM **[Lunch]{.smallcaps}**

1:00-2:00PM **[Concurrent Session 6]{.smallcaps}**

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| **All About Costs**  | **Open Q&A with NIH   | ## Funding Opport     |
|                      | Faculty**             | unities in Bioenginee |
| *Regina White and    |                       | ring *Richard Swaja*  |
| Mike Payne*          | Still have questions? |                       |
|                      | Come ask them at this | Overview of           |
| How to construct a   | informal question and | bioengineering        |
| budget, what you can | answer session with   | research and research |
| charge to your       | NIH faculty.          | training              |
| grant, how you       |                       | opportunities.        |
| report on what you   |                       |                       |
| have spent.          |                       |                       |
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2:10-3:10pm **[Concurrent Session 7]{.smallcaps}**

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| ## C                 | ##                    | ## Open               |
| onflict of Interest  |  Clinical Trials *Mar |  Q&A with NIH Faculty |
|                      | y Kirker and Roy Wu*  |                       |
| ## *Sherley Miz      |                       | Still have questions? |
| zell and Diane Dean* | ## A look at          | Come ask them at this |
|                      | the award and managem | informal question and |
| Common               | ent of clinical trial | answer session with   |
| misconceptions about | s from the NIH and ap | NIH faculty.          |
| conflict of interest | plicant perspectives. |                       |
| and ways to improve  |                       |                       |
| processes.           |                       |                       |
|                      |                       |                       |
| ##                   |                       |                       |
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3:10-3:25PM [Break]{.smallcaps}

3:25-4:45PM **Mock Study Section**\
*Anthony Coelho*

Experience the peer review process in action.

**Closing Remarks**