Fall 2014 F32 Series

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 The 2014 F32 Peer Mentor Groups and Seminars are sponsored by Duke Postdoctoral Services, with sincere thanks to Dr. Stephanie Freel, Duke School of Medicine Program Director for Faculty Mentoring, for her guidance.

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Thurs Sept 11, 9:30-10:30 am

WHAT: “An Intro to NIH F32 Awards” with Stephanie Freel, PhD
WHERE: Rm 143 Jones Bldg
REGISTER: http://tinyurl.com/F32-Award-Regis

The Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Awards (NRSA F32) for Individual Postdoctoral Fellowships provides up to three years of support for promising postdocs who have the potential to become productive, independent investigators within the broad scope of biomedical, behavioral, or clinical research, and to help ensure that a diverse pool of highly trained scientists is available to address the Nation’s biomedical, behavioral, and clinical research needs. Please note that F32 awards are limited to US citizens and permanent residents.

In this seminar, Stephanie Freel, PhD, Program Director for Faculty Mentoring in the Duke School of Medicine, will give an overview of the F32 award mechanism, including positioning oneself  for success, responding to core review criteria, and writing to promote a successful application.

SPEAKER: Stephanie Freel, PhD, is the Program Director for Faculty Mentoring in the Duke School of Medicine Office for Faculty Development. She directs the Duke School of Medicine K Club and Path to Independence Programs, which are designed to help junior faculty prepare NIH RPGs and Career Development Awards. In addition, her work with NRSA applicants within the Department of Pharmacology and Cancer Biology, DHVI, and Radiation Oncology resulted in an 80% success rate with 4 first submission awards since 2012.

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Tues Sept 16, 9:30-10:30 am

WHAT: NIH F32 Awards: Perspectives from Awardees
WHERE: Rm 143 Jones Bldg
REGISTER: http://tinyurl.com/NIH-F32panel

Please join us to hear from a panel of Duke postdocs who have successfully applied for the F32 award. Panelists will discuss their personal experience applying for an F32, the F32 awards process, finding support, and tips for success (or failure and then success, in the case of those who applied more than once!)

PANELISTS:

  • Diego Bohorquez, PhD, is a Postdoctoral Scholar in the Department of Medicine – Gastroenterology. He was awarded an F32 from NIDDK.
  • Chris Risher, PhD, is a Postdoctoral Scholar in the Department of Cell Biology. He was awarded an F32 from NINDS.
  • Jessica Sawyer, PhD, is a Postdoctoral Scholar in the Department of Pharmacology & Cancer Biology. She was awarded an F32 from NIGMS.
  • Ryan Schweller, PhD, is a Postdoctoral Scholar in the Department of Biomedical Engineering. He was awarded an F32 from NHLBI.

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Thurs Nov 6, 9-10 am

WHAT: “The Nuts and Bolts of NIH F32 Awards” with Susan Lasley, CRA, RCC
WHERE: Rm 143 Jones Bldg
REGISTER:  http://tinyurl.com/F32Tips

The Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Awards (NRSA/F32) for Individual Postdoctoral Fellowships provides up to three years of support for promising postdocs who have the potential to become productive, independent investigators within the broad scope of biomedical, behavioral, or clinical research, and to help ensure that a diverse pool of highly trained scientists is available to address the Nation’s biomedical, behavioral, and clinical research needs. Please note that F32 awards are limited to US citizens and permanent residents.

In this workshop,  Susan Lasley, CRA, RCC, Associate Director for the Duke Office of Research Support, will discuss the steps postdocs need to take when preparing an F32 application, including:

– What information is required by the department, Duke, and NIH
– Internal/external deadlines
– Budgeting
– Tips for success and common mistakes
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Thurs Nov 13, 9-10 am

WHAT: Grantwriting Seminar: “Effective Written Communication”
WHERE: Rm 103 Bryan Research Bldg (note this is NOT the Bryan Student Center on West Campus)
REGISTER: http://tinyurl.com/F32Communication

During this session, you will learn how to effectively communicate your ideas and plans to grant reviewers. Led by Dr. Joanna Downer, Director of Research Development at the Duke School of Medicine, this session will teach you how to apply the writing principles developed by Dr. George D. Gopen, Professor of the Practice Emeritus of the Duke University Writing Program, as well as Dr. Downer’s own tips and tricks for effectively revising your own work. Dr. Downer has extensive experience in grant writing and has contributed to the successful acquisition of a number of large center-type research grants for School of Medicine faculty.

SPEAKER: Joanna Downer, PhD, has led Research Development at the School of Medicine since 2009. She previously worked in science writing & media relations, first at Duke Medicine and then at Johns Hopkins Medicine. She also has extensive experience in scientific editing. Joanna holds an MA and PhD in nuclear chemistry from Washington University in St. Louis. While in graduate school, she was a Mass Media Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, placed at Time Magazine in Washington, DC.

Handout: Joanna Downer-Effective Written Communication Handout-Nov 2014

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Thurs Dec 16, 9-10 am

WHAT: NIH F32 Mentor Panel
WHERE: Rm 143 Jones Bldg
REGISTER: http://tinyurl.com/F32-Mentors

Please join us to hear from a panel of Duke PIs who have successfully mentored postdocs applying for the F32 Award.

Panelists:

  • Marc Caron, PhD, James B. Duke Professor, Department of Cell Biology
  • Philip Benfey, PhD, Professor, Biology
  • Deborah Muoio, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Medicine-Endocrinology and Metabolism

 

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