NIH REGIONAL SEMINAR - LAS VEGAS, NEVADA

2009 PROGRAM: NIH Regional Seminar on Program Funding and Grants Administration

*** next to the targeted audience denotes advanced content

Wednesday, June 24, 2009 - eRA Hands-On Computer Workshop (optional)

2009 NIH REGIONAL SEMINAR PRESENTATION TRACKS Las Vegas, NV – June 25 & 26, 2009
AGENDA	TIME	ADMINISTRATORS	INVESTIGATORS	ALL INTERESTS
DAY 1: Thursday (*** In the session title denotes advanced content.)
*Registration*	7:00a.m.-8:30a.m.
*Breakfast (See Program for more details)*	7:30a.m.-8:30a.m.	*Newbie Welcome Breakfast (New to NIH Grants Process: 1 year or less)* *-Presentation starts at 7:40a.m.*
*Breakfast (See Program for more details)*	7:30a.m.-8:30a.m.	*General Continental Breakfast (More Experienced with NIH)* *-No presentation*
PLENARY SESSION 1	8:30-8:45 8:45-9:15 9:15-10:15			*Welcome & Introductions* *NIH and You: Mission Possible (KeyNote)* (note: hardcopy of this presentation will be provided on-site) *Fundamentals of the NIH Grants Process* (note: hardcopy of this presentation will be provided on-site)
*Break*	10:15-10:30
CONCURRENT SESSION 1	10:30-12:00	Current Issues at NIH* (Repeat: Session 5)**	*A “Peer” into the NIH Review Process*	*Interacting Electronically with NIH* *(Repeat: Session 6)*	*Research Training Awards*
*Lunch with Faculty*	12:00pm-1:00pm
CONCURRENT SESSION 2	1:00-2:30	*All About Costs*	*Grant Writing for Success*	*A Walk Through the SF 424 (R&R) Part1 / Part2 (Repeat: Session 7)*	*Research Integrity*
*Break*	2:30-2:45

AGENDA	TIME	ADMINISTRATORS		INVESTIGATORS	ALL INTERESTS
CONCURRENT SESSION 3	2:45-4:15	Advanced Admin. Topics* (Repeat: Session 7)**	*After the Award is Made…* *Then What?*	*Enhancing Peer Review*	*Financial Conflict of Interest (FCOI)*
*Break*	4:15-4:30
CONCURRENT SESSION 4	4:30-5:30	*How Well Do You Know the eRA Commons?*	*NIH & ARRA*	*NIH Eye on Investigators:* *(30 min. each)* *Early Stage Investigators (ESI)* *NIH Loan Repayment Programs*	*Mini Sessions:* *(30 min. each)* *OHRP* *OLAW*
*Reception*	5:30-7:00

DAY 2: Friday – June 26, 2009 (* In the session title denotes advanced content.)**
AGENDA	TIME	ADMINISTRATORS	INVESTIGATORS		ALL INTERESTS
Continental Breakfast	7:30-8:30am
JumpStart Session: Meet&Greet/ Q&A	7:45-8:25am	*PreAward* *PostAward*	*Early Stage & New Investigators*		*Complex & Multi-Institutional Awards* *Compliance Issues* *Electronic Application Submission: Input into the Future* *eRA Information Sharing* *Foreign Topics of Interest* *For-Profits* *Non-Profits*
CONCURRENT SESSION 5	8:30-10:00	Current Issues at NIH* (Repeat: Session 1)**	*Career Development Opportunities*	*Primetime with Program: RPGs*	*International Collaborations*	*Takin’ Care of Business: SBIR/STTRs*
*Break*	10:00-10:15
CONCURRENT SESSION 6	10:15-11:45	*Common Compliance Pitfalls and Strategies for Success: A Discussion Based on Case Studies* *Part1 / Part2*	*Working with NIH Program Officials: PreAward & PostAward*		*Interacting Electronically with NIH* *(Repeat: Session 1)*	*Mini Sessions: (45 min. each)* *Public Access (Repeat: Session 8)* *How Do I Become a Reviewer?*
*Lunch with Faculty*	11:45am-12:45pm
AGENDA	TIME	ADMINISTRATORS	INVESTIGATORS		ALL INTERESTS
CONCURRENT SESSION 7	12:45-2:15	Advanced Administrative Topics* (Repeat: Session 3)**	*Research Involving Human Subjects Primer for Investigators*	*Primetime with Program: Fs & Ks*	*A Walk through the SF 424 (R&R) Part1 / Part2 (Repeat: Session 2)*	*R&D Contracts: Who, What, Where, When, Why, & How?*
*Break*	2:15-2:30
CONCURRENT SESSION 8 (All Sessions at this time are for ALL INTERESTS.)	2:30-4:00	*Face to Face with NIH: Final Q&A*	*Budget Basics for Investigators*		*NIH Double Play:* *(45 min. each)* *Navigating NIH Electronic Resources* *RePORT*	*Public Access (45 min.) (Repeat: Session 6)*

Thank you for joining us!

Please note agendas are subject to change based on NIH policies/initiatives that may come to the forefront prior to the seminar, every effort will be made to keep sessions and associated times as they appear.