Day 1
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 11, 2023
Day 2
THURSDAY, JANUARY 12, 2023
The 2023 Researcher Forum will be offered virtually. With a diverse array of topics, this forum allows you to attend sessions based on your interests.
View the 2023 Researcher Forum program here (WUSTL key required).
An email with Zoom links to the sessions will be emailed at least one day in advance to all registrants.
Day 1: Wednesday, January 11
9 – 9:30 a.m.
Are you creating an NIH or NSF biosketch? Do you need to prepare your NSF Current and Pending Support document? This session provides information about SciENcv, a tool that helps researchers assemble biosketches and other documents.
By the end of this session, participants will be able to log into SciENcv, create and export documents, and assign delegates. They will also recall where to find additional resources if they have questions about SciENcv or current and pending support documents.
Speaker:
Virtual
9:40 – 10:10 a.m.
This session will examine key issues related to creating grant budgets and budget justifications. We will cover budget items, such as personnel, equipment, travel, subcontracts, indirect costs, and cost sharing.
Speakers:
Virtual
This presentation discusses the digital solutions that may be leverage in clinical trials at WU, and includes considerations for drug and device trials using digital solutions (e.g., FDA 21 CFR Part 11, referred to as “Part 11”).
Speaker:
Virtual
10:20 – 10:50 a.m.
This session provides an overview of the proposal submission process at the university, elements your administrator can assist you with, and strategies for navigating the grant submission process.
Speakers:
Virtual
SPIN provides intuitive and easily customizable access to the most extensive research funding opportunity database on earth. SPIN provides both active searching as well as automated, daily opportunity notifications. This session will walk you through the different search function and setting up a search that provides daily/weekly notifications to your inbox.
Speaker:
11 – 11:30 a.m.
In this session, we will discuss tips to identify funding opportunities though NIH, NSF, private foundations and associations, focusing on cancer-related research and early-career PIs. Participants will learn to compile a list of potential funding targets for cancer-related research.
Speaker:
Virtual
11 – 11:50 a.m.
This session will provide an overview of how Corporate and Foundation Relations and the Research Development Office can assist with finding funding opportunities. Information about finding both private and government funding will be discussed.
Presenters:
1 – 1:30 p.m.
This session will provide an overview of the Division of Biostatistics Consulting Service. Biostatistical services available to researchers from protocol/proposal preparation to publication will be described. Participants will learn how biostatistical support can improve their research and how to get started working with the Division of Biostatistics.
Speaker:
Virtual
1 – 1:50 p.m.
This session will provide an overview of how Medical Corporate and Foundation Relations and the Research Development Office can assist with finding funding opportunities. Information about finding both private and government funding will be discussed.
Presenters:
1:40 – 2:10 p.m.
This 30-minute session will provide tips and tools, including templates and guidebooks, for writing components of a grant proposal.
Speaker:
Virtual
2:20 – 2:50 p.m.
This session will include an update on the implementation of the NIH DMS policy, resources available at WashU, and how to stay in compliance with the policy.
Speaker:
Virtual
3 – 3:30 p.m.
We are all looking for efficiencies to facilitate our research administration responsibilities as we navigate through our daily work. We want our faculty to be compliant with the regulatory requirements and comfortable communicating with us. We will offer strategies and guidance for such hot topics such as risk assessment, financial conflict of interest, budgeting and invoicing, subrecipient monitoring, and funding mechanisms (cost reimbursable or fixed fee) associated with outgoing subagreements. What information can be gathered at pre-award and what must wait for the award? What considerations exist for international collaborators? What are key elements for a smooth collaborative process?
Speakers:
DAY 2: Thursday, January 12
9 – 9:30 a.m.
Participants will learn to identify strategies for writing grant components specific to career development awards.
Speaker:
Virtual
9:40 – 10:10 a.m.
This presentation will cover the services offered by Research Infrastructure Services (RIS).
Speakers:
Virtual
The goal of the session is to review key areas and steps to facilitate successfully navigating University requirements when establishing a start-up. This discussion covers how and when to engage with the University from concept to creation, and what disclosures and agreements will be needed; including information pertaining to funding opportunities available to start-ups.
Speakers:
10:20 – 11:20 a.m.
This 1-hour session will focus on several hot topics in research safety provided by EH&S staff. Topic highlights will include laboratory cleanouts and closure, import permits, personal protective equipment and lab safety training. Participants will receive important updates and program details on these topics and how to find resources related to these topics. Participants will then be welcomed to join in on a 15-minute open Q&A session that will cover any EH&S topics of interest to them.
Speakers:
Virtual
10:20 – 10:50 a.m.
DEMO: SPIN provides intuitive and easily customizable access to the most extensive research funding opportunity database on earth. SPIN provides both active searching as well as automated, daily opportunity notifications. This session will walk you through the different search function and setting up a search that provides daily/weekly notifications to your inbox.
Speaker:
11 – 11:30 a.m.
This session will be a deep dive into NIH DMS plans and how to use the DMPTool to write your plan.
Speaker:
Virtual
11:30 a.m. – 12 p.m.
The Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) was formally established in May 2022 within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. This new agency “will support transformative high-risk, high-reward research to drive biomedical and health breakthroughs—ranging from molecular to societal—that would provide transformative solutions for all patients.” Understanding the unique aspects of ARPA-H will be critical in order to build the teams, networks, and partners needed to successfully compete for ARPA-H funding. This session will give an overview on the latest information on ARPA-H and discuss steps that WashU researchers can be doing to prepare for ARPA-H calls for applications.
Speaker:
Virtual
1 – 1:30 p.m.
Animal research can be unpredictable and result in unique situations with potentially disastrous outcomes. Join the IACUC Director for stories from a decade of experience with the animal research community and the surprises that make this job so interesting. We’ll cover common threads that can help people avoid becoming the next cautionary tale and help support the animals under our care.
Speaker:
Virtual
1 – 1:50 p.m.
Your international postdocs can use their professional development to satisfy the immigration criteria for advanced-degree holders. Find out how to advise them to create an immigration portfolio and secure their career success in the U.S.
By the end of this session, participants will:
- Become aware of the immigration criteria for advanced-degree holders
- Discover parallels between professional development and immigration portfolios
- Tailor IDP advice for international postdocs
Speaker:
Virtual
1:40 – 2:10 p.m.
Leaders and communities herald the scientific and social value of diverse partnerships in research collaborations. Dr. Thoroughman will review federal guidelines, innovative approaches, and practical strategies toward building equitable and authentic partnerships. Participants will learn to discuss, develop, and deliver more equitable research partnerships with diverse collaborators and institutions.
Speaker:
Virtual
2:20 -2:50 p.m.
Scientific writing is critical for all stages of an academic career in science, and has four main goals: precision, clarity, brevity, and consistency. This talk presents techniques and resources that can help investigators optimize scientific writing.
Speakers:
Virtual
2:20 – 3:20 p.m.
Training is available for scientists who conduct research on behavioral or psychosocial interventions for health-related problems. This session will survey some of the leading methodological short courses and other training opportunities.
Speaker:
Virtual
