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Sunday, November 7, 2010
5:00 – 6:00 p.m. Registration and Check-in
6:00 – 6:45 p.m. Light Refreshments
6:45 – 7:00 p.m. Introduction to the Workshop
Griffin Rodgers, M.D., M.A.C.P., Director, NIDDK
7:00 – 8:00 p.m. Plenary Address
A Fantastic Voyage: Life of a Physician Scientist
Joseph Bonventre, M.D., Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
   
Monday, November 8, 2010
7:15 – 8:00 a.m. Continental Breakfast
8:00 – 8:30 a.m. Introduction to the NIDDK, Its Mission, and Resources
Gregory Germino, M.D., Deputy Director, NIDDK
   
Session I: Grant Management 101:  Submission, Competition, and Management of Your Grant
8:30 – 9:00 a.m. Submitting New and Renewal Grant Applications
Suzanne Fisher, Ph.D., Director, Division of Receipt and Referral, Center for Scientific Review, NIH
9:00 – 9:30 a.m. Overview of the New Review and Scoring System
David Bernlohr, Ph.D., Distinguished Knight Professor and Head of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Biophysics, University of Minnesota
9:30 – 10:00 a.m. Managing Your Current R01 Grant:  Top 10 Program Tips
Carol Haft, Ph.D., Senior Advisor for Cell Biology, Division of Diabetes, Endocrinology, and Metabolic Diseases (DEM), NIDDK, NIH
10:00 – 10:15 a.m. Discussion
10:15 – 10:30 a.m. Break

Mock Study Section: Peering Into the Black Box of Peer Review
10:30 – 11:45 a.m. Mock Study Section
John Connaughton, Ph.D., Section Chief, Chartered Committee Section, Review Branch, NIDDK

David Bernlohr, Ph.D., Distinguished Knight Professor and Head of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Biophysics, University of Minnesota

Andrew Stewart, M.D., Professor of Medicine, Chief, Endocrinology and Metabolism, University of Pittsburgh

Mary Beth Leonard, M.D., M.S.C.E., Associate Professor of Pediatrics and Epidemiology, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and University of Pennsylvania

Alan Saltiel, Ph.D., Professor of Internal Medicine and Physiology, University of Michigan

Discussion

11:45 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Buffet Lunch (Hyatt)
   

Session II:

Scientific Highlights Across the Mission of NIDDK
1:00 – 2:30 p.m. Scientific Presentations

Introduction to Human Beta Cell Replication for the Treatment of Diabetes
Andrew Stewart, M.D., Professor of Medicine, Chief, Endocrinology and Metabolism, University of Pittsburgh

Glucocorticoid-induced Osteoporosis in Children:  Impact of the Underlying Disease
Mary Beth Leonard, M.D., M.S.C.E., Associate Professor of Pediatrics and Epidemiology, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and University of Pennsylvania

Exploring Inflammatory Links Between Obesity and Diabetes
Alan Saltiel, Ph.D., Professor of Internal Medicine and Physiology, University of Michigan
2:30 – 3:00 p.m. Discussion
3:00 – 3:30 p.m.

Networking Break

3:30 – 5:30 p.m.

Poster Sessions

  3:30 – 4:30 p.m.

Session A

  4:30 – 5:30 p.m.

Session B

5:30 – 7:00 p.m.

Reception/Light Refreshments

7:00 p.m.

Adjourn (dinner on your own)

   
Tuesday, November 9, 2010
7:15 – 8:00 a.m. Continental Breakfast
   

Session III:

Building a Research Program:  Insights Into Career Development
8:00 – 10:00 a.m.

Building and Maintaining Research Programs and Careers:  Personal Perspectives and Lessons from Experience
Andrew Stewart, M.D., Professor of Medicine, Chief, Endocrinology and Metabolism, University of Pittsburgh

Developing a Diverse Clinical Research Program
Mary Beth Leonard, M.D., M.S.C.E., Associate Professor of Pediatrics and Epidemiology, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and University of Pennsylvania

Career Management in 360 Degrees
Alan Saltiel, Ph.D., Professor of Internal Medicine and Physiology, University of Michigan
10:00 – 10:15 a.m. Break
10:15 – 11:30 a.m. Breakout Sessions:  Common Challenges for New Investigators and Future Directions
Program Staff, NIDDK, Meeting Faculty and Participants
11:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Transitioning From New to Established Investigator:  Summary and Lessons Learned
Phil Smith, Ph.D., Deputy Director, DEM, NIDDK
   
12:00 p.m. Adjournment