OasisLMS

1. Explain major funding sources and award categories that currently support translational research.
2. Create more effective Specific Aims (or concise proposal summaries) by applying practical outlining and editing methods.
3. Find both institutional and external resources—such as mentorship, editing assistance, budget planning, and internal reviews—to assist with grant development.

Gail Kurr Adler, MD, PhD, is an endocrinologist and Professor of Medicine at Brigham and Women’s Hospital. Her work focuses on diabetes and hypertension research, and she has a long-standing record of NIH funding and more than 300 publications.

Jessica L. Fetterman, PhD, is an Associate Professor in Medicine/Vascular Biology and a basic and translational scientist. Her research examines mitochondrial physiology and genetics in cardiovascular disease, with nearly 100 publications; she will also share guidance on developing specific aims and early-stage NIH grant writing.

Vanita Aroda, MD, is an Associate Professor of Medicine at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and an endocrinologist with more than 20 years of experience in diabetes research, including work related to GLP-1 therapies. She has published 200+ papers and will discuss non-traditional funding approaches, including clinical trials, both industry-sponsored and non-industry sponsored, in academia.

Moderator:

Nicole Ehrhardt, MD
Co-Medical Director
Seattle Clinical Research Center