September 30, 2014
CFAR K Workshop
Tuesday, September 30, 2014
1:30pm – 4:00pm
Room 009, School of Nursing, 525 N. Wolfe Street
Are you currently preparing or planning to submit a K application?
Join the CFAR for a special workshop on the K application process.
Presentations from:
Chris Beyrer, MD, MPH
Co-director, JHU Center for AIDS Research
Member, AIDS Research Review Committee
Vasundhara Varthakavi, PhD
Scientific Review Officer, AIDS Research Review Branch, NIAID
Ian Frank, MD
Former Chair, AIDS Research Review Committee
Professor of Infectious Disease, University of Pennsylvania
Topics to be included:
• NIH priorities
• What makes a good grant? A breakdown of the application
• Successful approaches to writing a K application
• Dos and Don’ts for a successful application
• Q&A with the experts
The second half of the workshop will be used for Specific Aims Lightning Rounds. The Lightning Round Session will consist of a round table discussion where a young investigator will present his or her specific aims to a group of 6-8 peers as well as 1-2 senior investigators. The group will then discuss the proposal’s strengths and offer feedback for the remainder of the session.
Interested in attending? Please RSVP to cfar@jhmi.edu.
