New Investigator Development Program

8:30 - 9:00 am

Registration and Networking 

9:00 - 9:15 am

Opening Remarks 
Kevin Morano, PhD
Professor, Associate Vice President for Faculty Affairs and Development at UTHealth, Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs at McGovern Medical School & NIDP Director

9:15 - 10:00 am

The Grants Pathway 
George M. Stancel, PhD
Senior Vice President for Academic & Research Affairs

10:00 - 10:30 am

SPARK
Ruby Benjamin Garner, PhD

10:30 - 10:45 am

Break

10:45 - 11:30 a.m

Pre-Award  and Contracts
Tiffany Sagers & Valerie BomBen

11:300 - 12:00 am

Animal Research
Brid Nic Dhonnchadha, PhD, Assistant Director, Animal Welfare Committee (AWC)

12:00 - 12:30 pm

Human Subjects Research
Cynthia Edmonds, IRB Director, Committee for the Protection of Human Subjects

"Nuts & Bolts" of Research at UTHealth
Tuesday, January 9, 2018 (Day 2)

The Denton A. Cooley, MD and Ralph C. Cooley, DDS University of Life Center

8:30 - 9:00 am

Registration and Networking – Breakfast provided

9:00 - 9:30 am

Research Conflicts of Interest
Vyju Ram, MD, Manager, Conflicts of Interest Program

9:30 - 10:00 am

Environmental Health and Safety
Robert Emery, DrPH, Vice President, Safety, Health, Environment & Risk Management

10:00 - 10:30 am

Statistical Services
MinJae Lee, PhD

10:30 - 10:45 am

Break

10:45 - 11:15 am

Technology Management
Christine Flynn, PhD, Associate Director, Office of Technology Management

11:15 - 11:30 pm

Strategic Industry Relations
Melissa Thompson, PhD, Associate Director, Strategic Industry Initiatives

11:30 - 11:45 p.m

Core Laboratories
Amy Hazen, PhD, Associate Director, Core Laboratories

11:45 – 12:15 pm

Human Resource Management
Karen Motsinger, Talent Acquisition Consultant, Human Resources

12:15 - 12:30 p.m

Wrap Up
Kevin Morano, PhD
Professor, Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs, Medical School & NIDP Director