NIH REGIONAL SEMINAR ON PROGRAM FUNDING AND GRANTS ADMINISTRATION

Hosted by: University of Maryland

June 11-12, 2003

# [Wednesday]{.underline}

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

8:00-8:15AM **[Introduction of Program, NIH and Seminar Faculty\
]{.smallcaps}** *Regina White*

8:15-9:25 **[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.

9:25-10:40AM **[Scientific Peer Review]{.smallcaps}**\
*Anthony Coelho*\
How understanding the review process can enhance your chances of getting
funded.

10:40-11:10AM **Break**

11:10-12:20PM **[Concurrent Session 1]{.smallcaps}**

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| **Current Issues at  | **Research            | **Funding             |
| NIH**                | Integrity**\          | Opportunities in      |
|                      | *Alan Price, Valery   | Biodefense**          |
| *Regina White and    | Gordon*               |                       |
| George Stone*        |                       | *Deborah Katz*        |
|                      | *and Joseph Giffels*  |                       |
| Research issues,     |                       | Information about     |
| administrative and   | Research integrity is | upcoming FY 2004      |
| policy changes       | all of our            | initiatives will be   |
| affecting NIH and    | responsibility. What  | presented. In         |
| its grantees.        | is it? How do you     | addition, tools that  |
|                      | tell if its there?    | will help potential   |
|                      | What to do when its   | applicants find       |
|                      | not.                  | information about     |
|                      |                       | funding opportunities |
|                      |                       | and decide which best |
|                      |                       | suit their interests  |
|                      |                       | and capabilities will |
|                      |                       | be discussed.         |
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12:20-1:30PM **[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 D          | ention Reporting *Geo | Valery Gordon*        |
| ean and Sue Kauble*  | rge Stone and JP Kim* |                       |
|                      |                       | ## Are you conducti   |
| Learn about the      | ##                    | ng clinical research  |
| Government's role in |                       | as defined by NIH? An |
| compliance issues,   | ## Policy and p       | swering this question |
| common compliance    | ractice related to sh |  and learning about t |
| problems and how to  | aring of research too | he law, policy, and r |
| avoid them.          | ls and recommended pr | equirements on protec |
|                      | actices for meeting B | tions and inclusions. |
|                      | ayh Dole invention re |                       |
|                      | porting requirements. |                       |
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2:45-3:15PM **[Break]{.smallcaps}**

3:15-4:45PM **Concurrent Session 3**

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| **[Grant Writing for              | **[iEdison                        |
| Success]{.smallcaps}**\           | Workshop]{.smallcaps}**           |
| *Anthony Coelho*                  |                                   |
|                                   | *George Stone*                    |
| Insights and helpful hints on     |                                   |
| application preparation.          | The session is designed to        |
|                                   | prepare grantee institution       |
|                                   | technology transfer professionals |
|                                   | for the deployment of the new     |
|                                   | version of Interagency Edison.    |
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# 5:00-6:30PM [Welcome Reception]{.smallcaps}  

# [Thursday]{.underline}

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

8:00-9:10AM **[Concurrent Session 4]{.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 5]{.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 6]{.smallcaps}**

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

1:00-2:00PM **[Concurrent Session 7]{.smallcaps}**

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| **All About Costs**  | **Open Q&A with NIH   | ## Funding Opportun   |
|                      | Faculty**             | ities in Bioengineeri |
| *Regina White and    |                       | ng *Mollie Sourwine*  |
| 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 8]{.smallcaps}**

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| ## C                 | #                     | ## Open               |
| onflict of Interest  | # Clinical Trials *Ro |  Q&A with NIH Faculty |
|                      | y Wu and Mary Kirker* |                       |
| ## *Sherley Miz      |                       | Still have questions? |
| zell and Diane Dean* | ##                    | Come ask them at this |
|                      |                       | informal question and |
| ## An ove            | ## A look at          | answer session with   |
| rview of Federal req | the award and managem | NIH faculty.          |
| uirements and a disc | ent of clinical trial |                       |
| ussion of the latest | s from the NIH and ap |                       |
|  developments, evolv | plicant perspectives. |                       |
| ing guidance, and pr |                       |                       |
| oblems institutions  |                       |                       |
| face when implementi |                       |                       |
| ng the regulations.  |                       |                       |
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3:10-3:35PM [Break]{.smallcaps}

3:35-4:45PM **Mock Study Section**\
*Anthony Coelho*

Experience the peer review process in action.

**Closing Remarks**