2009 NIH REGIONAL SEMINAR PRESENTATION TRACKS
Atlanta, Georgia - April 16-17, 2009
Updated 3/29/2009 FINAL Agenda |
Those sessions with advanced content are designated with *** next to the targeted audience.
2009 NIH Regional Seminar eRA Workshops
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| AGENDA |
TIME |
ADMINISTRATORS |
INVESTIGATORS |
ALL INTERESTS |
| DAY 1: Thursday - April 16th, 2009 |
| Registration/Breakfast |
7:00 - 8:30 am |
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| PLENARY SESSION 1 |
8:30 - 10:15 am |
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- Welcome & Introduction
- NIH and You: Mission Possible (KeyNote)
- Fundamentals of the NIH Grants Process
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| Break |
10:15 - 10:30 am |
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| CONCURRENT SESSION 1 |
10:30 - 12:00 pm |
Current Issues at NIH (Repeat: Session 4) |
A "Peer" into the NIH Review Process |
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| Lunch with Faculty |
12:00 - 1:00 pm |
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| CONCURRENT SESSION 2 |
1:00 - 2:30 pm |
All About Costs (Repeat: Session 7) |
Grant Writing for Success |
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| Break |
2:30 - 2:45 pm |
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| CONCURRENT SESSION 3 |
2:45 - 4:15 pm |
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Enhancing Peer Review |
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| Break |
4:15 - 4:30 pm |
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| Plenary Session 2 |
4:30 - 5:30 pm |
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NIH and the Recovery & Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) |
| Reception |
5:30 - 6:30 pm |
Join the Faculty in a fun and relaxed, after-hours setting. |
| AGENDA |
TIME |
ADMINISTRATORS |
INVESTIGATORS |
ALL INTERESTS |
| DAY 2: Friday - April 17th, 2009 |
| Continental Breakfast |
7:30 - 8:30 am |
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| JumpStart Session: Meet & Greet/Q&A |
7:45 - 8:25 am |
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| ESI & New Investigators |
Experienced |
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Complex Grants |
| CONCURRENT SESSION 4 |
8:30 - 10:00 am |
Current Issues at NIH (Repeat: Session 1) |
Working With NIH Program Officials: PreAward & PostAward |
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| Break |
10:00 - 10:15 am |
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| CONCURRENT SESSION 5 |
10:15 - 11:45 am |
Common Compliance Pitsfalls and Strategies for Success: A Discussion Based on Case Studies |
Research Involving Human Subjects Primer for Investigators |
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| Lunch with Faculty |
11:45 am - 12:45 pm |
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| CONCURRENT SESSION 6 |
12:45 - 4:15 pm |
Advanced Administrative Topics (Repeat: Sessison 3) |
Career Development Opportunities |
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| Break |
2:15 - 2:30 pm |
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| CONCURRENT SESSION 7 |
2:30 - 4:00 pm |
All About Costs (Repeat: Session 2) |
Budget Basics for Investigators |
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NEW Afternoon Session April 14!!!
Wednesday, April 14, 2009 1:00 PM - 4:30 PM (Eastern Time) $100.00
Lab Block 1: eRA Electronic Application Submission Workshop
Tuesday, April 14th AFTERNOON Session 1PM-4:30PM (Registration for workshops 12:30-1PM)
Wednesday, April 15th MORNING Session 8AM-12PM (Registration 7:30-8AM)
Wednesday, April 15th AFTERNOON Session 1PM-4:30PM (Registration 12:30-1PM)
Every awarded grant starts with getting an application in the door for consideration. Workshop participants will walk-through the entire process for submitting electronic applications to the National Institutes of Health.
Key topics include:
- Overview of submission process
- Find Opportunity using NIH Guide for Grants & Contracts
- Download Application Package from Grants.gov
- Prepare Application overview of form components and tips for avoiding commons errors
- Checking Errors/Warnings in eRA Commons Status
- Viewing Assembled Application Image in eRA Commons Status
- Finding Help
Lab Block 2: eRA Commons Workshop Part 1: Account Administration Basics
Tuesday, April 14th AFTERNOON Session 1PM-4:30PM (Registration for workshops 12:30-1PM)
Wednesday, April 15th MORNING Session 8AM-12PM (Registration 7:30-8AM)
Wednesday, April 15th AFTERNOON Session 1PM-4:30PM (Registration 12:30-1PM)
Emphasis on basic eRA Commons functions performed by an Account Administrator.
Key topics include:
- Institutional Profiles
- Personal Profiles
- Roles
- Account Set-Up
- Locked Accounts
- Password and other policies
eRA Commons Workshop Part 2: Post Submission Functionality
You've submitted your grant application what's next? Workshop participants will explore the eRA Commons functionality available after the application is submitted to NIH.
Key Topics include:
- Tracking applications/grants throughout their life cycle (Status)
- Submitting Just-In-Time (JIT) information
- Viewing Notice of Award (NoA)
- Submitting a progress report using the electronic Streamlined Non-competing Award Process (eSNAP)
- Submitting a No Cost Extension (NCE)
- Wrapping up the "paperwork" with Closeout
- Reporting Financial Conflict of Interest (FCOI)
- Using xTrain to prepare and submit Appointment and Termination forms for Training Grants (high level overview)