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Workshop for Early Career Investigators in HIV

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 Picture

Welcome and Introduction to NIH Office of AIDS Research
CAPT Mary Glenshaw, Ph.D., M.P.H., NIH Office of AIDS Research

Office of AIDS Research Support of NIH HIV Research
Felecia Bush, NIH Office of AIDS Research

I’m that scholar! Actualizing my potential throughout the journey with lived and academic expertise
Mentor Talk
Sannisha Dale, Ph.D., University of Miami

10 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 University

Inclusive 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 Health

Walking Together, Walking Far
Early Career Investigator Talk 
Megan McHenry, M.D., Indiana University School of Medicine

Three reasons to pursue an academic career in HIV research
Early Career Investigator Talk 
Jerel (Adam) Fields, Ph.D., UC San Diego

Office 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 Program

The Role of an NIH Program Officer & Strategic Preparation for Submission
Emmanuel Mongodin, Ph.D., National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute

Funding Opportunities for ECIs
NIH Training & Career Development Funding Opportunities
Roya Kalantari, Ph.D., National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute 

Empowering Future Science & Talent in AIDS Research
Yu (Woody) Lin, M.D., Ph.D., National Institute on Drug Abuse

Introduction 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 Review

SRO Insights into NIH Peer Review: Matching Applications with Reviewers 
Sharon Isern, Ph.D., NIH Center for Scientific Review

Meeting 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 Rooms

Guided Discussion With NIH Program and Review Representatives
NIH Program Representatives
Kathleen Borgmann, Ph.D., National Institute on Drug Abuse

Sonia Lee, Ph.D., Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development

Denise Russo, Ph.D., Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development

Que Dang, Ph.D., National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases

Eric Refsland, Ph.D., National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases

Yu (Woody) Lin, M.D., Ph.D., National Institute on Drug Abuse

Will Daley, Ph.D., National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke

Peter Perrin, Ph.D., National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases

Deepak Nihalani, Ph.D., National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases

Vasudev Rao, MBBS, MS, National Institute of Mental Health

Yewande Oladeinde, Ph.D., National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities

Mulu Tilahun, DVM, Ph.D., National Institute on Aging

Heiyoung Park, Ph.D., National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases

Geraldina Dominguez, Ph.D., National Cancer Institute

Vasundhara Varthakavi, DVM, Ph.D., National Institute on Drug Abuse

Elizabeth Barr, Ph.D., Office of Research on Women’s Health

Susannah Allison, Ph.D., National Institute of Mental Health

DaRel Barksdale, DrPH, M.P.H., National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute

Angela Lee-Win, Ph.D., MA, National Institute on Drug Abuse

Richard Jenkins, Ph.D., National Institute on Drug Abuse


NIH Peer Review Representatives
Shannon Sherman, Ph.D., NIH Center for Scientific Review

Josh Powell, Ph.D., NIH Center for Scientific Review

Aubrey Madkour, Ph.D., NIH Center for Scientific Review

Shiv Prasad, Ph.D., National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases

Sheila Pirooznia, Ph.D., National Institute on Drug Abuse

Marisa Srivareerat, Ph.D., National Institute on Drug Abuse

Katie Baker, Dr.P.H., M.P.H., NIH Center for Scientific Review

Barry Margulies, Ph.D., National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases

Steve Gallo, Ph.D., National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases

Suzanne Ryan, Ph.D., NIH Center for Scientific Review

Cynthia 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 Diseases

Ananya Paria, DHSc, M.P.H., NIH Center for Scientific Review

Karen Nieves-Lugo, Ph.D., National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities

Xinrui Li, Ph.D., NIH Center for Scientific Review

3:55–4 p.m.

Closing Remarks

David Chang, Ph.D., NIH Office of AIDS Research

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