NMRI Annual Workshop 2023

April 19 - 21, 2023 Location Contacts

Event Details Agenda Travel Abstracts

Background

More than 700 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.

Meeting Objectives

Mentorship
Poster Presentation
Scholarly exchange among field leaders

Who can attend?

The meeting is open to all underrepresented minority investigators, including post-graduate doctoral students, who are conducting biomedical research in the fields of:

Diabetes, endocrinology, metabolism
Digestive and liver diseases, nutrition
Kidney, urologic, and hematologic diseases

Registration Deadline

April 3, 2023

Abstract Deadline

March 27, 2023

Specific Aims Deadline

March 27, 2023

Wednesday, April 19, 2023 Pre NMRI Workshop Event

NMRI Leadership Excellence to Advance Diversity in Executive Research (LEADER) Program: An Introduction

12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.: Registration
1:30 p.m. – 1:40 p.m.: Introduction to Leadership
Dr. Ricardo Azziz, Professor, University of Alabama at Birmingham
Dr. Patricia Heyn, Director, Center for Optimal Aging, Marymount University
Dr. Absalon Gutierrez, Associate Professor of Medicine, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
1:40 p.m. – 2:10 p.m.: Why Leadership Development?
Dr. Ricardo Azziz, Professor, University of Alabama at Birmingham
2:10 p.m. – 2:40 p.m.: Basic Elements of Leadership Development
Dr. Ricardo Azziz, Professor, University of Alabama at Birmingham
2:40 p.m. – 3:10 p.m.: Leadership Development: The Power of Mentoring
Dr. Patricia Heyn, Director, Center for Optimal Aging, Marymount University
3:10 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.: Leading: A Conversation
Dr. Otis Brawley, Bloomberg Distinguished Professor of Oncology and Epidemiology, John Hopkins University
4:00 p.m. – 4:10 p.m.: Break
4:10 p.m. – 4:50 p.m.: NMRI Leadership Panel: A Conversation
Moderator: Dr. Patricia Heyn, Director, Center for Optimal Aging, Marymount University

Dr. Carmen Sceppa, Dean, Bouvé College of Health Sciences, Northeastern University
Dr. Keith Norris, Professor of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles
4:50 p.m. – 5:15 p.m.: The LEADER Program: An Outline and Conversation
Dr. Ricardo Azziz, Professor, University of Alabama at Birmingham
Dr. Patricia Heyn, Director, Center for Optimal Aging, Marymount University

Wednesday, April 19, 2023

5:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.: NMRI Planning Board Meeting (closed meeting)
6:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.: Welcome
Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR)
6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.: Networking / Collaboration
Sponsored by American Physiological Society
(Light hors d’oeuvres will be served)
7:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.: NMRI Oversight Board Meeting (Closed meeting)

Thursday, April 20, 2023

7:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m.: Registration / Poster Set-up
Continental breakfast sponsored by Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR)
8:00 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.: Introductions
Dr. Absalon Gutierrez, Associate Professor of Medicine, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Dr. Robert Rivers, Acting Director, Office of Minority Health Research Coordination, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), NIH
8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.: Keynote Speaker
Dr. Keith Whitfield, President, University of Nevada
9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.: Strategies on Grant Writing (Include writing Specific aims)
Dr. Mark Lawson, Professor, University of California, San Diego
10:30 a.m. - 10:50 a.m.: Introduction to Peer Mentoring
Dr. Absalon Gutierrez, Associate Professor of Medicine, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
10:50 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.: Break (Move to tables)
11:00 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.: Peer Mentoring: Round Table Discussions
Participants will have an opportunity to participate in an informal small group discussions.
12:15 p.m. - 12:45 p.m.: Lunch / Networking / Poster Set-up
Specific Aims Review Session
12:45 p.m. - 1:15 p.m.: Dr. Griffin Rodgers, Director, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, NIH
1:15 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.: Parallel Session

NIH R01, R21 and K Award will be evaluated in a mock study section. Grant reviewers will be selected from those who pre-register for the sessions. Pre-registration is required for pre-conference grant review.

Mock Study Section - R01 - Breakout Room Hart
Dr. Jose Romero, Associate Physiologist, Brigham and Women’s Hospital/Harvard Medical School
Dr. Ann Jerkins, Scientific Review Officer, NIDDK

Mock Study Section - K Awards - Breakout Room Dirksen
Chair: Dr. Mark Lawson, Professor, University of California, San Diego
SRO: Dr. Jason Hoffert, Scientific Review Officer, NIDDK

Mock Study Section - R21 - Breakout Room Russell
Dr. Absalon Gutierrez, Associate Professor of Medicine, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Dr. Michele Barnard, Deputy Branch Chief, Review Branch, NIDDK
2:30 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.: Break
2:45 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.: Round Table Discussion Session I

Working and Negotiating With Your Administration
Dr. Ayotunde Dokun, Associate Professor, University of Iowa
Dr. Keith Norris, Professor of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles

Managing Teams and Collaborators
Dr. Heather Tarleton, Professor and Associate Dean, Loyola Marymount University
Dr. Ricardo Azziz, Professor, University of Alabama at Birmingham

Managing Your Lab - Basic Science
Dr. Francisco Villarreal, Professor, University of California, San Diego
Dr. Jose Romero, Associate Physiologist, Brigham and Women's Hospital/Harvard Medical School

Managing Clinical Research Operations & Compliance
Dr. Bridgett Rahim-Williams, Associate Director, Research Integrity, University of North Florida
Dr. Sylvia Rosas, Associate Professor of Medicine, Joslin Diabetes Center/Harvard Medical School
3:30 p.m. - 4:15 p.m.: Round Table Discussion Session II (Session I repeated)

Working and Negotiating With Your Administration

Managing Teams and Collaborators

Managing Your Lab - Basic Science

Managing Clinical Research Operations & Compliance
4:15 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.: Break
4:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.: Poster and Networking Session - Salon 3
4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.: Poster Session I: Clinical/Basic - Salon 3
5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.: Poster Session II: Translational - Salon 3
7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.: Dinner Session
The Dr. Lawrence Y. Agodoa Honorary Lecture of the Network of Minority Health Research Investigators

Dr. Deidra Crews, Professor of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

Friday, April 21, 2023

8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.: Registration
Breakfast and Coffee on your own.
8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.: Mentor / Mentee Session - Salon 1 & 2
If you did not request a Mentor or Mentee, please feel free to use this time for networking over breakfast or to continue meeting with collaborators that you identified.
9:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.: Dr. Leon McDougle, Chief Diversity Officer for the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.: Role of Scientific Societies and Professional Organizations

American Society of Nephrology (ASN)
Dr. Michelle A. Josephson, President, ASN

American Society for Bone and Mineral Research (ASBMR)
Dr. Gabriela Loots, Professor, University of California, Davis
Dr. Nilsson Holguin, Assistant Professor Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

Endocrine Society
Speaker TBA
10:30 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.: Break
(Professional Society Travel Award Recipient Group Photo)
10:45 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.: Scientific Presentations Presented by Abstract Winners

Basic

Clinical

Translational
11:45 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.: Awards presented to Poster Winners and Abstract Winners
(Poster and Abstract Winners Group photo)
12:00 p.m. – 12:45 p.m.: Business Meeting and Committee Reports

Oversight Committee Report

Planning Committee Report

NMIR Community/Faith Based Subgroup Report

NMRI Leadership Academy Report
12:45 pm – 1:00 p.m: Wrap-up, Next Steps, Adjournment

Hotel Accommodations

Bethesda Marriott
5151 Pooks Hill Rd.
Bethesda, Maryland

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Room Rate

A limited number of sleeping rooms for conference participants has been reserved at the Bethesda Marriott. The rate is $259 - $289 per night plus tax. To reserve a hotel room at the group rate, click on the link above.

The room block has been extended until April 7, 2023 or until full, whichever comes first. Any room reservations received after that date will be accepted on a space-and rate-availability basis.

Travel Awards

Limited Travel Awards of up to $600 for eligible members to attend the NMRI Annual Meeting are 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 and (3) are presenters of an abstract at the NMRI Annual Meeting poster session. Limited Travel Awards of up to $1,000 for eligible senior members, Associate Professor and Professor level, to attend the NMRI Annual Workshop is available. Awards to Senior members will be given with priority to those that mentor NMRI member(s).

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

American Association of Immunologists (AAI) Travel Award

The American Association of Immunologists (AAI) will provide travel support to an investigator conducting immunology-related research attending the Network of Minority Health Research Investigators (NMRI) Annual Workshop to cover travel expenses up to $1,000.00 in accordance with AAI guidelines. To be considered for this AAI-sponsored NMRI travel award, please contact awards@aai.org by March 30, 2023. Please include a brief statement about why attending the NMRI Annual Workshop is important to you and attach a copy of your biosketch/CV.

American Society of Nephrology (ASN) Travel Awards

The American Society of Nephrology (ASN) provides a limited number of travel awards to nephrologists or other researchers conducting kidney related research attending the Network of Minority Health Research Investigators (NMRI) Annual Workshop to cover travel expenses up to $1,500.00 in accordance with ASN's guidelines. To be considered for an ASN sponsored NMRI travel award, please contact workforce@asn-online.org by March 3, 2023.

American Society for Bone and Mineral Research Travel Grant

The American Society for Bone and Mineral Research (ASBMR) provides travel support of up to $3,000 to support early career investigator members to attend the Network of Minority Health Research Investigators (NMRI) Annual Workshop. To be considered for an ASBMR travel grant, please contact asbmr@asbmr.org by January 31, 2023.

Submission Deadline

March 27, 2023 (11:59 p.m. EST)

Submitting Abstracts and Posters

Abstracts can be emailed to Winnie Martinez as a Microsoft Word document by the deadline date listed above. Please put “NMRI Abstract - (Translational, Basic or Clinical)” in the subject line. Or you may upload your abstract on your registration page. Please indicate a category (Translational, Basic, or Clinical) on top right corner and follow the guidelines below.

Abstract Organization

Organize the body of the abstract as follows:

Statement of the purpose of the study/program/project;
Statement of the methods used;
Summary of the results presented in sufficient detail to support the conclusion
Statement of the conclusions reached.

Formatting Requirements

Your abstract must conform to the above guidelines, as incorrect formatting could result in disqualification.

The abstract should be typed single-spaced, type no smaller than 10 point (12 cpi).
Use a common font (e.g., Helvetica, Times New Roman, or Arial)
Set the margins to the following using Microsoft Word: Top 1"; Bottom 1"; Left 1.25"; Right 1".
Abstract should be no more than one page in length.
The abstract’s title should be typed in CAPITAL LETTERS and should clearly represent the nature of the investigation.
Title should be followed in lowercase letters by the author’s first and last names, degree, affiliation (if applicable), city, state, and country. Underline the primary author’s name (one primary author per abstract).
Leave one blank line between the title and the body of the abstract, and between paragraphs.
Do not indent paragraphs.
Use of standard abbreviations is desirable (e.g., RBC). Use kg, gm, mg, mL, L, and %. Place a special or unusual abbreviation in parentheses after the full word the first time that it appears.
Use numerals to indicate numbers except to begin sentences.
Do not use subtitles (e.g., Methods, Results).
Simple tables or graphs may be included; however, they must fit within the designated abstract space.
The abstract file should be saved as: primary author’s last name_first word in the title (e.g., Zucker_Effects).

Poster Presentations

Posters will be judged based on the criteria listed below:

Poster Evaluation Criteria

Did the poster have an appropriate organization (layout of the poster -title, sections)?
Did the introduction reflect why the project is important?
Was the hypothesis clearly stated?
Did the researcher use appropriate methods in the study?
Were the findings in the result section clear and concise?
Was the discussion consistent with the initial hypothesis?
Was the conclusion supported by the results?
Did the researcher specify any limitations and how to address them

Poster Presentations will be displayed on 4-foot-high by 6-foot-wide poster boards. Pushpins and Velcro will be provided. All presenters must register for the workshop.

Location

Bethesda Marriott
5151 Pooks Hill Rd.
Bethesda, MD

Contacts

Winnie Martinez
NIDDK
T: 301-435-2988

NMRI Annual Workshop 2023

Registration

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