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Fellows and New Investigators Workshop on Grantsmanship and Career Research Opportunities in HIV/AIDS Research (P1)

Organizer(s): Opendra Sharma, Geetha Bansal, Yen Li and Patricia Baron
March 26 - April 1, 2008
Fairmont Banff Springs · Banff, Alberta
Abstract Deadline: November 28, 2007
Late Abstract Deadline: December 28, 2007
Scholarship Deadline: November 28, 2007
Early Registration Deadline: January 28, 2008

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Summary of Meeting
Scholarship Application Deadline: November 28, 2007
Registration Deadline: January 27, 2008

The Division of AIDS, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, and the NIH Office of AIDS Research are sponsoring a workshop in conjunction with the Keystone Symposia (March 27- April 1, 2008) "HIV Pathogenesis" and "HIV Vaccines".

The objective of the workshop is to provide opportunities for postdoctoral fellows/trainees and new investigators to develop grant writing skills, to network with leading HIV/AIDS researchers, and to promote collaborations for HIV/AIDS research projects. The workshop will begin at 8:00am on March 27 and will include presentations on the NIH grant funding processes, tips for writing a successful NIH grant application, pathways for career development, the most appropriate funding mechanisms, and potential sources of funding. A grant review session by a mock Study Section will also be included. Register early; Workshop attendance will be limited.

In addition, Hands-on Computer Sessions on HIV sequence and immunology data bases will be offered March 28-30 (schedule to be announced). Offered on a first-come, first-served basis, sign ups for these sessions will be available on site.

Detailed agenda is being finalized.

Wednesday, March 26
5:00 - 7:00 PM	Registration	Theatre Foyer
Thursday, March 27
8:00 - 8:30 AM	Registration	Theatre Foyer
7:30 - 8:30 AM	Buffet Breakfast	Van Horne C
8:30 - 8:40 AM	Session I	Theatre
	Carl W. Dieffenbach, NIAID, National Institutes of Health Welcome and Overview of Grantsmanship Workshop
8:40 - 9:40 AM	Session II: Remarks by Organizers of the Keystone Symposia on HIV Pathogenesis and HIV Vaccines	Theatre
	Steven M. Wolinsky, Northwestern University Frontiers in HIV Pathogenesis
	Dan H. Barouch, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Progress and Challenges in HIV Vaccinology
9:40 - 10:00 AM	Session III	Theatre
	Susan F. Plaeger, NIAID, National Institutes of Health, HHS Role of Program, Review and Grants Management in the Grants Process
10:00 - 10:15 AM	Coffee Break	Theatre Foyer
10:15 AM - 12:00 PM	Session IV	Theatre
	Alan Bernstein, Global HIV Vaccine Enterprise Role of Young Investigators, New Ideas and Innovation
	Beth A. Fischer, University of Pittsburgh The Process of Obtaining Funding
12:00 - 1:00 PM	Lunch	Van Horne C
1:00 - 1:50 PM	Session V	Theatre
	Beth A. Fischer, University of Pittsburgh Components of a Successful Grant
	Martin Gutierrez, NIAID, National Institutes of Health Tips for e-Submission
1:50 - 2:50 PM	Session VI: Mock Study Section Meeting	Theatre
	Hortencia Hornbeak, NIAID, National Institutes of Health
	Peter R. Jackson, NIAID, National Institutes of Health
	Speakers to be Announced, Additional NIAID Staff
2:50 - 3:15 PM	Coffee Available
3:15 - 4:15 PM	Session VII	Theatre
	Susan Zolla-Pazner, New York University VA Hospital Positioning Yourself for Success
	Opendra K. Sharma, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health Unique Funding and Career Opportunities for New Investigators
	Janet M. Young, NIAID, National Institutes of Health Opportunities for Collaborations with CFAR
4:15 - 5:00 PM	Round Table and Q & A	Theatre
Friday, March 28
12:00 - 1:30 PM	Hands-on Computer Session on Los Alamos Sequence Database Maximum attendance: 60. Interested participants may sign up at the meeting on a first-come, first-serve basis.	Beatty/Coleman
	Thomas K. Leitner, Los Alamos National Laboratory
	Bette T. Korber, Los Alamos National Laboratory
Saturday, March 29
12:00 - 1:30 PM	Hands-on Computer Session on Los Alamos Sequence/Immunology Databases Maximum attendance: 60. Interested participants may sign up at the meeting on a first-come, first-serve basis.	Beatty/Coleman
	Thomas K. Leitner, Los Alamos National Laboratory
	Bette T. Korber, Los Alamos National Laboratory

*Session Chair †Speaker invited, not yet responded.