Strategies for Success with NIH Funding – May 3, 2021
Session Description
May 3, 2021 @ 2:30 pm - 4:00 pm EDT
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is made up of 27 Institutes and Centres, each with a specific research agenda. This 90-minute workshop hosted by the Division of the Vice-President Research and Innovation is designed to raise awareness about NIH funding opportunities and prepare U of T faculty to submit NIH grant applications. This session will feature NIH Program Officer, Dr. Dona Love, to provide insights on NIH funding opportunities and the application and peer-review processes. The session will also welcome a panel of campus and hospital-based researchers who have demonstrated a history of success with NIH proposals. Panelists will share insights, including the intricacies of the NIH peer review process, and also discuss practical tips and strategies that faculty can engage in to enhance their chances of success.
Members of the University of Toronto Community without a UTORid can contact cris@utoronto.ca to register.
Learning Objectives
At the end of this session, participants will be able to:
- Outline major NIH funding mechanisms and strategies for engaging with Institutes and Centres to determine best fit
- Identify techniques and strategies to write a winning protocol
Additional Information
Session Moderator
- Dr. Leah Cowen, Associate Vice-President, Research, Division of the Vice-President, Research and Innovation, University of Toronto
Panelists
- Dr. Hilary Brown, Assistant Professor, Department of Health & Society, University of Toronto Scarborough
- Dr. Kullervo Hynynen, Vice President, Research & Innovation and Senior Scientist, Sunnybrook Research Institute
- Dr. Shana Kelley, University Professor, Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Toronto
- Dr. Dona Love, NIH Program Officer
- Dr. Fritz Roth, Professor, Donnelly Centre, University of Toronto