Division of Cancer Biology R15 Investigators Workshop (Agenda)

Agenda

Wednesday, June 26, 2024

6:00 - 8:00 pm Meet and Greet
At the Hilton Garden Inn Rockville-Gaithersburg Hotel

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Thursday, June 27 Day 1:
8:30 - 8:40 am	Welcome and Introductory Remarks Ruibai Luo, PhD Cancer Cell Biology Branch Introduction of the DCB Director Brunilde Gril PhD Tumor Metastasis Branch Introductory Remarks from the DCB Director Dan Gallahan, PhD Director, Division of Cancer Biology
8:40 - 9:10 am	Introduction of the NCI Director Keynote I: Comments from the NCI Director W. Kimryn Rathmell, MD, PhD Director, National Cancer Institute
9:10 - 10:30 am	Session I : how does an R15 help build your career? Moderator: Brunilde Gril, PhD Tumor Metastasis Branch Shailja Pathania, PhD, University of Massachusetts-Boston Robert Harrod, PhD, Southern Methodist University Maria Diakonova, PhD, University of Toledo Gerard Madlambayan, PhD, Oakland University
10:30 - 10:50 am	Panel Q and A
10:50 - 11:00 am	Break
NIH staff session I Moderator: Anu Sharman, PhD DNA and Chromosome Aberrations Branch
11:00 - 11:10 am	Introduction to the NIH Grants System and DCB Christine Nadeau, PhD Tumor Metastasis Branch
11:10-11:20 am	The role of the PD-PI conversation Yvonne Duglas-Tabor Cancer Immunology, Hematology, and Etiology Branch
11:20 - 11:30 am	Overview of funding opportunities Eric Johnson-Chavarria, PhD Biophysics, Bioengineering, and Computational Sciences Branch
11:30 - 11:45 am	Post-Award Administration (Funding) of Your NCI Grant Mallory Shramek, Grants Management Specialist Office of Grants Administration, NCI
11:45 am - 12:15 pm	Panel Discussion I and Q&A: All Invited Participants and NCI Staff
12:15 - 1:15 pm	Lunch with Program Directors
1:15 - 2:45 pm	Poster presentation session I
2:45 - 3:45 pm	Scientific presentations Session I: Moderator: Yvonne Duglas-Tabor Cancer Immunology, Hematology, and Etiology Branch Irina Nesmelova, PhD, University of North Carolina at Charlotte Judith Kimberly Davie, PhD, Southern Illinois University School of Medicine Maureen Ferran, PhD, Rochester Institute of Technology Cheryl L. Jorcyk, PhD, Boise State University
4:00 - 4:15 pm	Break
4:15 - 5:00 pm	Scientific presentations Session II: Moderator: Brunilde Gril, PhD Tumor Metastasis Branch Nicholas A Wallace, PhD, Kansas State University Mare Cudic, PhD, Florida Atlantic University Haifei Shi, PhD, Miami University
5:00 pm	Adjourn Day 1
Friday, June 28 Day 2:
8:30 - 8:35 am	Introductory Remarks Anu Sharman, PhD DNA and Chromosome Aberrations Branch
8:35 - 8:45 am	NCI's Commitment to Diversity, Inclusion, Equity, and anti-Harassment Shannon Hughes, PhD Deputy Director, Division of Cancer Biology
8:45 am	Introduction of the Keynote Speaker Ruibai Luo, PhD Cancer Cell Biology Branch
8:45 - 9:15 am	Keynote II: Mentoring young investigators Juan Andres Melendez, PhD Suny Polytechnic Institute
9:15 - 9:45 am	Panel Discussion III: Mentoring and outreach and REAP Moderator: Eric Johnson-Chavarria, PhD Biophysics, Bioengineering, and Computational Sciences Branch Chongwoo Kim, PhD, Midwestern university Cory Brooks, PhD, California State University Yan Zhu, PhD, St. John's University Andrew J. Steckl, PhD, University of Cincinnati
9:45 - 10:00 am	Break
10:00 - 11:30 am	Poster session II
NIH staff session II Moderator: Christina George Tumor Biology and Microenvironment Branch
11:30 - 11:45 am	The review process Jessica M. Smith, PhD Scientific Review Officer Center for Scientific Review, National Institutes of Health
11:45 am - 12:00 pm	DCB/NCI Research Resources Stefan Maas, PhD Cancer Cell Biology Branch
12:00-12:15 pm	Awards to Support Trainees and the Science in Health Disparities Chantel F. Fuqua, PhD Program Director, Diversity Training Branch Center to Reduce Cancer Health Disparities
12:15-12:25 pm	NIH Data Management and Sharing Policy Overview Soumya Korrapati, PhD Cancer Cell Biology Branch
12:25 - 12:45 pm	Panel Q and A
12:45 - 12:50 pm	Closing remarks
12:50 pm	Adjourn Day 2