This workshop series is designed to provide researchers with the skills they need to succeed in academic medicine. Traditional skills like manuscript and grant writing will be discussed, as well as addressing lab/research team management, people skills, navigating research administration, and other topics not covered in professional school. It is suggested to consider this series as a curriculum where each session builds on previous ones, but faculty are also welcome to attended individual sessions as well.
An archive of previously recorded programs can be found on the Faculty Video Library.
Pivoting research
Wednesday, August 27 from 1-3:30 p.m. via Zoom.
This interactive workshop is designed to support faculty in navigating research pivots during periods of uncertainty or transition. Whether prompted by global disruptions, shifts in funding priorities, or evolving scientific interests, the session will provide practical strategies for adapting research agendas and sustaining momentum. The program will include a panel discussion with faculty who have successfully repositioned their work, followed by short talks on alternative funding opportunities beyond the NIH and emerging NIH priorities. Participants will gain insight into planning resilient research paths and identifying new directions in a changing landscape.
Agenda:
1:00 - 1:45 p.m. Panel Discussion: Planning new research strategies in times of change
1:45 - 2:00 p.m. Break
2:00 - 3:00 p.m. Alternative funding mechanisms (non-NIH) – Stacy Heilman, PhD (Associate Professor, Pediatrics)
3:00 - 3:15 p.m. Break
3:15 - 3:30 p.m. New NIH focus areas – Kimberly Eck, MPH, PhD (Associate Vice President for Research, Office of Senior Vice President for Research)
Building a budget
Wednesday, February 4 from 1-3 p.m. via Zoom.
Registration opening in December 2025.
New NIH Biosketch
Wednesday, February 12, 2025
NIH is adopting the Biographical Sketch Common Form for application due dates and report submission dates on or after May 25, 2025. Join for a discussion with experts from the Office of Research Compliance and Regulatory Affairs (RCRA) on the new form.