Program Schedule
NIH Regional Seminar
March 25-27, 2008
San Antonio, Texas

Program Schedule

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Monday, March 24, 2008
A registration/check-in table will be open from 4:00-7:00pm at the Grand Hyatt. Registration/check-in will also be held during breakfast on Tuesday, March 25th, from 7:00-8:00am.

Day 1: Tuesday, March 25, 2008
AGENDA
TIME
ADMINISTRATORS
INVESTIGATORS
ALL INTERESTS
Registration/ Breakfast 7:00am-8:00am
   
PLENARY SESSION 1 8:00-8:15

8:15-8:45



8:45-9:45
   
  • Welcome & Introductions
  • NIH & You: Building Partnerships in Biomedical Research (KeyNote)
  • Fundamentals of the NIH Grants Process
Break 9:45-10:00     Mock Study Section Video
CONCURRENT SESSION 1 10:00-11:30 Current Issues at NIH
(to be repeated)
A "Peer" into the NIH Review Process Interacting with NIH Electronically
(to be repeated)
Financial Conflict of Interest
Lunch with faculty 11:30-12:30      
CONCURRENT SESSION 2 12:30-2:00 All About Costs
(to be repeated)
Grant Writing for Success NIH Triple Play: (30 min. each)
--Navigating NIH Resources
--NIH Activity Code Primer
--NIH Loan Repayment Programs
NIH Mini's: (20-25 min. each)
--Resource Sharing
--OHRP
--OLAW
--SBIR/STTR
(to be repeated)
Break 2:00-2:15     Mock Study Section Video
CONCURRENT SESSION 3 2:15-3:45 Advanced Administrative Topics
(to be repeated)
How the NIH Program Official Works with Investigators Interacting with NIH Electronically
(repeat)
NIH Mini's: (20-25 min. each)
--Resource Sharing
--OHRP
--OLAW
--SBIR/STTR
(repeat)
Break 3:45-4:00     Mock Study Section Video
CONCURRENT SESSION 4 4:00-5:00 How Well Do You Know the eRA Commons? Human Subject Briefs:
(30 min. each)
--Human Subject Issues for Experienced Investigators
--GWAS
Research Training Awards International Collaborations
Reception 6:00-7:00      

Day 2: Wednesday, March 26, 2008
AGENDA
TIME
ADMINISTRATORS
INVESTIGATORS
ALL INTERESTS
Continental Breakfast 7:00am-8:00am
   
CONCURRENT SESSION 5 8:00-9:30 Current Issues at NIH
(repeat)
Budget Basics for Investigators
(to be repeated)
A Walk Through of the SF424 R&R Research Integrity
Break 9:30-9:45     Mock Study Section Video
CONCURRENT SESSION 6 9:45-11:15 Common Compliance Pitfalls and Strategies for Success: A Discussion Based on Case Studies NIH's Two-for-the-Road:
(45 min. each)
-- Trans-NIH Initiatives and You
--Public Access
Research Involving Human Subjects Primer After the Award is Made...Then What?
Lunch with faculty 11:15-12:15      
CONCURRENT SESSION 7 12:15-1:45 Advanced Administrative Topics
(repeat)
Career Development Opportunities Multiple PI Overview & FAQ's R&D Contracts: Who, What, Where, When, Why, & How?
Break 1:45-2:00      
CONCURRENT SESSION 8 2:00-3:30 All About Costs
(repeat)
Budget Basics for Investigators
(repeat)
 Face to Face: Q&A with the NIH (includes faculty from mini-sessions)


Thursday, March 27, 2008
eRA Commons Computer Lab Sessions
As an add-on to the NIH Regional Seminar, eRA Commons computer lab classes will be held on Thursday, March 27th. Sessions will be held in the morning and repeated in the afternoon, with some sessions running concurrently. Please refer to the schedule below for more information, as well as the course details for information on topics to be covered in each session.

Registration for the eRA Commons Computer Labs will begin on Wednesday, January 30, 2008. The fee is $75 to attend the morning or afternoon sessions ($150 to attend both). PLEASE NOTE, the registration fee is non-refundable.

If you have already registered for the NIH Seminar and would like to register for the eRA Commons Computer Labs, your confirmation email contains a link to view and edit your registration details (please note, you will NOT be able to register online for the labs before January 30th). If you have not registered for the NIH Seminar, you can click here to begin your registration.

eRA Commons Computer Labs are scheduled as follows:

Lab Times
Lab Block 1
Lab Block 2
MORNING SESSIONS 8:00-9:30am eRA Commons Admin. Basics (1.5 hrs) eRA Commons for PIs & their Delegates (1.5 hrs)
9:45-10:45am eRA Commons Status (1 hr) xTrain (2 hrs)
11:00am-12:00pm Financial Status Reporting (1 hr)
LUNCH BREAK
AFTERNOON SESSIONS 1:00-2:30pm eRA Commons for PIs & their Delegates (1.5 hrs) eRA Commons Admin. Basics (1.5 hrs)
2:45-3:45pm xTrain (2 hrs) eRA Commons Status (1 hr)
4:00-5:00pm Financial Status Reporting (1 hr)