Event Details
Agenda
Event Details
Meeting Summary
Mission Statement
The Office of Minority Health Research Coordination of the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) has established a communication network of current and potential biomedical research investigators and technical personnel from traditionally under-served communities: African American, Hispanic American, American Indian, Alaskan Native, Native Hawaiian, and other Pacific Islanders. The major objective of the network is to encourage and facilitate participation of members of underrepresented racial and ethnic minority groups in the conduct of biomedical research in the fields of diabetes, endocrinology, metabolism, digestive diseases, nutrition, kidney, urologic and hematologic diseases. A second objective is to encourage and enhance the potential of the underrepresented minority investigators in choosing a biomedical research career in these fields. An important component of this network is promotion of two-way communications between network members and the NIDDK.
Through the Network of Minority Health Research Investigators (NMRI), NIDDK will elicit recommendations for strategies to enhance the opportunities and implement mechanisms for support of minority investigators in biomedical research. The NMRI will advance scientific knowledge and contribute to the reduction and eventual elimination of racial and ethnic health disparities.
Agenda
November 3, 2011
- 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
- Registration and Continental Breakfast
- 9:00 a.m. - 9:45 a.m.
- Welcome Remarks and Membership Introductions
Dr. Shirley Blanchard, Associate Professor, Creighton University
Dr. Lawrence Agodoa, Director, Office of Minority Health Research Coordination, NIDDK
- 9:45 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.
- NMRI Mentorship Program
Dr. Virginia Sarapura, Associate Professor, University of Colorado Denver
- 10:15 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.
- Research Opportunities at NIH - Facing the Challenges of a Changing Research System
Dr. Frank Hamilton, Associate Director, Division of Digestive Diseases and Nutrition, NIDDK
- 10:45 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
- Break (Poster Setup)
- 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
- Standing on the Shoulders of Giants: How Mentoring Can Take You to New Heights
Dr. Phyllis A. Nsiah-Kumi, Assistant Professor, University of Nebraska Medical Center
- 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
- Lunch Session (Poster Setup)
- Mentor/Mentee Session: Looking for a Mentee (roundtable discussion)
Table Topics: Diabetes
Dr. Trudy Gaillard, Assistant Professor, Ohio State University
- Grants Management
Dr. Luis Cubano, Associate Professor, Universidad Central del Caribe
- Networking
Dr. Orhan Oz, Associate Professor, University of Texas Southwestern, Medical Center
- Obesity
Dr. Shirley Blanchard, Associate Professor, Creighton University
- Endocrine
Dr. Carlos Isales, Professor, Medical College of Georgia
- 1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
- Scientific Presentations by Junior Investigators
- Histomorphometric Analysis of Bone in Healthy, Young Patients With Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus
Dr. Laura A.G. Armas, Assistant Professor, Osteoporosis Research Center, Creighton University
- Lysophosphatidic Acid Receptors, Periodontal Disease, and Type 2 Diabetes
Dr. D. Roselyn Cerutis, Associate Professor of Oral Biology and Pharmacology, Department of Oral Biology, Creighton University
- 2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
- Scientific Presentations by Senior Investigators
- Immunobiology: A Common Underlying Basis of Human Diseases
Dr. Devendra K. Agrawal, Dean of Translational Research, Creighton University
- Vitamin D: The Iceberg Nutrient
Dr. Robert Heaney, Professor, Creighton University
- Pre-clinical Imaging: A Tool for Understanding Pathophysiology and Screening Diagnostics and Therapeutics
Dr. Orhan Oz, Associate Professor, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
- 3:30 p.m. - 3:45 p.m.
- Break (Poster Setup)
- 3:45 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
- Marco Cabrera Poster and Networking Session-Overview
Dr. Shirley Blanchard, Associate Professor, Creighton University
- 5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
- Dinner Address
- Achieving Success as a Leader: My Perspective
Dr. Sade Kosoko-Lasaki, Associate Vice President for Health Sciences, Multicultural and Community Affairs, Creighton University
November 4, 2011
- 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
- Registration and Continental Breakfast
- 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
- One-on-One Session With Mentor (Participants have an opportunity to meet with senior members to receive feedback on draft grant proposals)
- 9:00 a.m. - 9:15 a.m.
- Welcome Remarks
Dr. Shirley Blanchard, Associate Professor, Creighton University
Dr. Lawrence Agodoa, Director, Office of Minority Health Research Coordination, NIDDK
Parallel Breakout Sessions - Session I
- 9:15 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.
- Tenure and Promotion: Transition from Postdoctoral Associates to Assistant Professor ("and you thought the science was challenging")
Dr. Victor Padron, Associate Professor, Creighton University
- Community-based Research
- Community Engagement, Research, and Research Scientists
Dr. Beth Furlong, Associate Professor, Creighton University
- Black Family Health and Wellness: How to Organize an Annual Community-based Wellness Program
Dr. Wayne Houston, North Omaha Community Liaison, Center for Reducing Health Disparities, University of Nebraska Medical Center
Dr. Ira Combs, Community Liaison Nurse Coordinator, University of Nebraska Medical Center
- Education/Faculty Development and Student Assessment
Dr. Eddie Greene, Associate Professor, Mayo Medical School
- Managing a Research Lab/How to Write Your First Grant
Dr. Carlos Isales, Professor, Medical College of Georgia
- 10:15 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
- Break (Switch Session)
Parallel Breakout - Session II
- 11:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
- Poster Session and Oral Presentation Awards
Dr. Shirley Blanchard, Associate Professor, Creighton University
- 12:00 p.m. - 12:30 p.m.
- Closing Remarks
Dr. Shirley Blanchard, Associate Professor, Creighton University
Dr. Lawrence Agodoa, Director, Office of Minority Health Research Coordination, NIDDK
- 12:30 p.m.
- NMRI Workshop Ajourned
- 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
- Research Training Opportunities for High School and Undergraduate Students
Dr. Shirley Blanchard, Associate Professor, Creighton University
Dr. Luis Cubano, Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Studies, Universidad Central del Caribe
