Workshop Series Fall 2024
Our workshop series is designed to aid applicants in submitting their RCMI Pilot grant application, as well as provide intensive training on how to write and submit a successful NIH application.
The registration link will be provided at a later date.
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Pilot Grant Information Session
Presenter: Dr. Diana Sheehan Delgado
Date: 09/11/2024
Time: 12:00 – 1:30 p.m.
Location: Hybrid – AHC5 300 & Zoom
We invite you to learn about an exciting funding opportunity for early-stage investigators at FIU who are committed to conducting health disparities research. Pilot project grants are up to $50,000 for one year. Early-stage investigators including postdoctoral fellows and assistant professors (or equivalent) who have not previously been a Principal Investigator on R or K funding from the NIH are strongly encouraged to attend.
Learn more about our pilot program: rcmi.fiu.edu/pilot-program
Session 1: Tips & Strategies to Identify a Mentor and Establish an Effective Mentoring Relationship
Presenter: Dr. Jason Mitchell
Pre-recorded Session & Office Hours: 09/16/2024 – 09/19/2024
Mentorship advances science, cultivates connections, and nurtures development on both a personal and professional level. It necessitates comprehending goals, communication preferences, expectations, and feedback from both mentors and mentees. This session offers helpful advice on mentoring from both angles.
Session 2: Grant Sections Overview and Review Criteria
Presenter: Dr. Diana Sheehan Delgado
Date: 09/20/2024
Time: 12:00 – 1:30 p.m.
Location: Virtual – Zoom
Become thoroughly familiar with the NIH application and review process. Learn everything there is to know about the RCMI-pilot application and review criteria.
Session 3: Research Strategy: Significance, Innovation, and Scientific Premise
Presenter: Dr. Eric Wagner
Date: 09/27/2024
Time: 12:00 – 1:30 p.m.
Location: Virtual – Zoom
Learn how to communicate the significance and scientific premise concisely. Determine tactics for successfully demonstrating innovation. Recognize the differences between innovation, premise, relevance, and influence.
Session 4: Tips on Strengthening the Approach
Presenter: Dr. Zoran Bursac
Date: 10/04/2024
Time: 12:00 – 1:30 p.m.
Location: Virtual – Zoom
Create tactics that effectively illustrate the approach’s rigor. Determine the essential components that should be used in the strategy. Recognize how to create an analytical plan. Determine what is required to perform a power analysis.
Session 5: Writing the Biosketch, Addressing Human Subject Protections, and Data Management and Sharing Plans
Presenter: Dr. Mary Jo Trepka
Date: 10/18/2024
Time: 12:00 – 1:30 p.m.
Location: Virtual – Zoom
This session will show you how to create a biosketch that goes along with your proposal, what is needed for a thorough human subjects section, and data management and sharing plan requirements.
Session 6: Developing a Project Timeline, Budget, and Budget Justification
Presenter: Dr. Michelle Hospital
Date: 10/25/2024
Time: 12:00 – 1:30 p.m.
Location: Virtual – Zoom
Acquire knowledge about creating workable project timelines. Gain knowledge on how to plan research while staying within a budget. Decide what to include and what to omit in a successful NIH budget. Recognize the proper way to use ORED forms to generate the budget for the application.