Network of Minority Health Research Investigators - NMRI West Regional Meeting

Event Details

Background

More than 300 researchers have participated in NMRI workshops in the past decade, and approximately 100 are active members. The success of the NMRI, a network that is “owned” by its members and supported by the NIDDK, begins with the dedication of senior investigators who mentor and serve as role models for junior investigators. The participation of active members and the recruitment of new members is a primary reason for the Network’s success in the past and the reason for confidence that it will continue to grow in the future.

To see if you qualify for NMRI membership, please complete and submit this Criteria Form.

Travel Awards

Travel Awards of up to $500 for eligible member to attend the NMRI West Regional Conference is available. Awards will be given with priority to those that (1) have never participated in a NMRI meeting, (2) are junior faculty up to the Assistant Professor level (3) are presenters of an abstract at the NMRI West Regional poster session and (4) are from the West Regional states identified by NMRI: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington and Wyoming.

Registration Deadline

Agenda

November 3, 2014

4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Registration - UCD Terrace Room

5:00 p.m. – 5:45 p.m.

Welcome Remarks
Virginia Sarapura, M.D., Associate Professor, University of Colorado Denver Anschutz Medical Campus
Lawrence Agodoa, M.D., Director, Office of Minority Health Research Coordination, NIDDK

5:45 p.m. – 7:15 p.m.

Dinner Speaker
"Taking Charge of your Own Career: It's all about Goals, Confidence, Connections, and Saying No"
Arthur Gutierrez-Hartmann, M.D., Professor and Director, University of Colorado Denver Anschutz Medical Campus

7:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.

Networking Reception - Hotel Teatro, 8th Floor Upstage Room

November 4, 2014

8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m

Registration & Poster Setup - UCD Terrace Room
Continental Breakfast

9:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.

Welcome Remarks and Introductions
Brenda Allen, Ph. D., Professor and Associate Vice Chancellor for Diversity Inclusion, University of Colorado Denver Anschutz Medical Campus

9:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.

Navigating the NIH Pathway for Funding
Bessie Young, M.D., Associate Professor, University of Washington

10:00 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.

Break

10:15 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.

Prospective Cohort Studies
Matthew Allison, M.D., Professor, University of California San Diego

10:45 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Navigating and Overcoming Career Obstacles - Panel Discussion

• Matthew Allison, M.D., Professor, University of California San Diego
• Eva McGhee, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, University of California San Francisco
• Rocio Pereira, M.D., Assistant Professor, University of Colorado Denver Anschutz Medical Campus
• Daisy DeLeon, Ph.D., Professor, Loma Linda University School of Medicine
• Bessie Young, M.D., Associate Professor, University of Washington

12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.

Lunch Session

Table 1 - Community Engagement
Laura Williams, M.D., Private Practice, Murrieta, California

Table 2 - Opportunities in Basic Research
Daisy DeLeon, Ph.D., Professor, Loma Linda University School of Medicine
Mark Lawson, P.h.D., Professor, University of California, San Diego

Table 3 - Opportunities in Clinical/Translational Research
Rocio Pereira, M.D., Assistant Professor, University of Colorado Denver Anschutz Medical Campus

Table 4 - Opportunities in Population Research
Matthew Allison, M.D., Professor, University of California San Diego

Table 5 - Grant and Manuscript Writing
Patricia Heyn, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus

Table 6 - Promotion and Career Transitions
Arthur Gutierrez-Hartmann, M.D., Professor and Director, University of Colorado Denver Anschutz Medical Campus

1:30 p.m. - 2:20 p.m.

Scientific Presentations by Junior Investigators

Determining The Effectiveness of a Low-Cost National Weight Loss Program Over Seven Years: A Completers' Analysis
Nia Mitchell, M.D., MPH, Assistant Professor, University of Colorado Denver Anschutz Medical Campus

Lipid Catabolism Via CPT1 as a Therapeutic Target for Prostate Cancer
Isabel Schlaepfer, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, University of Colorado Denver Anschutz Medical Campus

2:20 p.m. – 3:20 p.m.

Poster Session and Networking

3:20 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Scientific Presentations

The Jackson Heart Study
Bessie Young, MPH, MD, Associate Professor, University of Washington

IGF2 is a Link Between Diabetes and Breast Cancer Among AA Women
Daisy DeLeon, P.h.D., Professor, Loma Linda University School of Medicine

Chronic Disease in Persons with Disabilities
Patricia Heyn, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, University of Colorado Denver Anschutz Medical Campus

Dealing with comorbidities: Cancer and Diabetes Mellitus
Eva McGhee, Ph. D., Assistant Professor, University of Califronia San Francisco

5:00 p.m. - 5:10 p.m.

Closing Remarks / Adjourn
Virginia Sarapura, M.D., Associate Professor, University of Colorado Denver Anschutz Medical Campus