Workshop for Early Career Investigators in HIV

Event Details

Description of Event

Wednesday, April 24, 2024
11 a.m.–4 p.m. ET
Virtual Zoom Event

The 2024 Workshop for Early Career Investigators in HIV , hosted by the NIH Office of AIDS Research (OAR), will provide early stage investigators (ESIs), early career investigator (ECIs), and undergraduate and graduate students with information about OAR and HIV research at NIH, as well as NIH resources that are available to support ECIs. Workshop attendees also will have an opportunity for networking and will learn about HIV funding opportunities at NIH and the NIH grant application process. See below for the meeting agenda, or view speaker biographies .

Return to the 2024 workshop event webpage , find additional resources for ECIs from OAR , or learn about the 2023 workshop .

Agenda

TimeDetails
11 a.m.–12:45 p.m.The Big PictureWelcome and Introduction to NIH Office of AIDS Research
CAPT Mary Glenshaw, Ph.D., M.P.H., NIH Office of AIDS ResearchOffice of AIDS Research Support of NIH HIV Research
Felecia Bush, NIH Office of AIDS ResearchI’m that scholar! Actualizing my potential throughout the journey with lived and academic expertise
Mentor Talk
Sannisha Dale, Ph.D., University of Miami10 Things I Wish I’d Known Embarking on a Research Career
Mentor Talk
Jennifer Jao, M.D., M.P.H., Lurie Children’s Hospital and Northwestern UniversityInclusive Mentoring: A Case Study of a Successful Mentor-Mentee Relationship
Early Career Investigator Mentor/Mentee Interview
John Sauceda, Ph.D., UC San Francisco
Edda Santiago-Rodriguez, Dr.P.H., University of Puerto Rico School of Public HealthWalking Together, Walking Far
Early Career Investigator Talk
Megan McHenry, M.D., Indiana University School of MedicineThree reasons to pursue an academic career in HIV research
Early Career Investigator Talk
Jerel (Adam) Fields, Ph.D., UC San DiegoOffice of AIDS Research Resources and Data Hub for ECIs
Elisabet Caler, Ph.D., NIH Office of AIDS Research
Danny Murphy, M.P.H., NIH Office of AIDS Research
12:45–1 p.m.15-minute break
1–2 p.m.Demystifying NIH ProgramThe Role of an NIH Program Officer & Strategic Preparation for Submission
Emmanuel Mongodin, Ph.D., National Heart, Lung, and Blood InstituteFunding Opportunities for ECIs
NIH Training & Career Development Funding Opportunities
Roya Kalantari, Ph.D., National Heart, Lung, and Blood InstituteEmpowering Future Science & Talent in AIDS Research
Yu (Woody) Lin, M.D., Ph.D., National Institute on Drug AbuseIntroduction to Fogarty International Center
Geetha Bansal, Ph.D., Fogarty International Center
2–2:15 p.m.15-minute break
2:15–2:55 p.m.Demystifying NIH ReviewSRO Insights into NIH Peer Review: Matching Applications with Reviewers
Sharon Isern, Ph.D., NIH Center for Scientific ReviewMeeting and Review Integrity, Resumes, and Summary Statements
Cynthia McOliver, Ph.D., M.P.H., NIH Center for Scientific Review
2:55–3:55 p.m.Breakout RoomsGuided Discussion With NIH Program and Review Representatives
NIH Program Representatives
Kathleen Borgmann, Ph.D., National Institute on Drug AbuseSonia Lee, Ph.D., Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human DevelopmentDenise Russo, Ph.D., Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human DevelopmentQue Dang, Ph.D., National Institute of Allergy and Infectious DiseasesEric Refsland, Ph.D., National Institute of Allergy and Infectious DiseasesYu (Woody) Lin, M.D., Ph.D., National Institute on Drug AbuseWill Daley, Ph.D., National Institute of Neurological Disorders and StrokePeter Perrin, Ph.D., National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney DiseasesDeepak Nihalani, Ph.D., National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney DiseasesVasudev Rao, MBBS, MS, National Institute of Mental HealthYewande Oladeinde, Ph.D., National Institute on Minority Health and Health DisparitiesMulu Tilahun, DVM, Ph.D., National Institute on AgingHeiyoung Park, Ph.D., National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases

Geraldina Dominguez, Ph.D., National Cancer InstituteVasundhara Varthakavi, DVM, Ph.D., National Institute on Drug AbuseElizabeth Barr, Ph.D., Office of Research on Women’s HealthSusannah Allison, Ph.D., National Institute of Mental HealthDaRel Barksdale, DrPH, M.P.H., National Heart, Lung, and Blood InstituteAngela Lee-Win, Ph.D., MA, National Institute on Drug AbuseRichard Jenkins, Ph.D., National Institute on Drug Abuse
NIH Peer Review Representatives
Shannon Sherman, Ph.D., NIH Center for Scientific ReviewJosh Powell, Ph.D., NIH Center for Scientific ReviewAubrey Madkour, Ph.D., NIH Center for Scientific ReviewShiv Prasad, Ph.D., National Institute of Allergy and Infectious DiseasesSheila Pirooznia, Ph.D., National Institute on Drug AbuseMarisa Srivareerat, Ph.D., National Institute on Drug AbuseKatie Baker, Dr.P.H., M.P.H., NIH Center for Scientific ReviewBarry Margulies, Ph.D., National Institute of Allergy and Infectious DiseasesSteve Gallo, Ph.D., National Institute of Allergy and Infectious DiseasesSuzanne Ryan, Ph.D., NIH Center for Scientific ReviewCynthia McOliver, Ph.D., M.P.H., NIH Center for Scientific Review

Kenneth Roebuck, Ph.D., NIH Center for Scientific Review

Helena Gabor, Ph.D., M.P.H., NIH Center for Scientific Review

Samita Andreansky, Ph.D., National Institute of Allergy and Infectious DiseasesAnanya Paria, DHSc, M.P.H., NIH Center for Scientific ReviewKaren Nieves-Lugo, Ph.D., National Institute on Minority Health and Health DisparitiesXinrui Li, Ph.D., NIH Center for Scientific Review
3:55–4 p.m.Closing RemarksDavid Chang, Ph.D., NIH Office of AIDS Research