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2025 GRANTS 101 AGENDA 

Location: Cooley University Life Center at UTHealth Houston, 7440 Cambridge St, Houston, TX 77054. Parking is limited - we encourage you to use the UTHealth Houston Shuttle. For schedule check - UTHealth Houston Shuttle

Monday, January 13 - 8:30 AM to 12:30 PM

8:30 AM 9:00 AM Registration, Breakfast and Networking
9:00 AM 9:05 AM Opening Remarks  Kevin Morano, PhD 
9:05 AM 9:30 AM Grants Pathway Jake Chen, PhD
9:30 AM  10:00 AM  Pre-award and Contracts  Tiffany Sagers, MBA
10:00 AM  10:30 AM Animal Research Brid Nic Dhonnchadha, PhD
10:45 AM  11:15 PM Human Subjects Research Sylvia Romo, BSBM
11:15 AM 11:45 AM Environmental Health and Safety Robert Emery, PhD
11:45 AM  12:15 PM  Stem Cell Research and Regulatory Services for Clinical Trials Elizabeth Gendel, PhD
12.15 PM 12:45 PM Introduction to Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences Jeffrey Frost, PhD

Tuesday, January 14 - 8:30 AM to 12:30 PM

8:30 AM  9:00 AM  Breakfast and Networking
9:00 AM 9:30 AM Conflict of Interest in Research Vyju Ram, MD
9:30 AM  10:00 AM Center for Clinical and Translational Sciences Satya Kolar, MD, PhD
10:00 AM  10:30 AM Coordinating Center for Clinical Trials (CCCT) Jose-Miguel Yamal, PhD
10:45 AM 11:15 AM Technology Management Christine Flynn, PhD
11:15 AM 11:35 AM Research Service Centers, Lab Archives, and Limited Submissions Amy Hazen, PhD
11:35 AM 12:05 PM Human Resource Management Karen Motsinger
12:05 PM 12:15 PM Office of Postdoctoral Affairs Leslie Beckman
12:15 PM 12:20 PM Wrap Up  Jake Chen, PhD