Thursday, Nov. 7, 2019
6 – 8 p.m.
*This program is organized by members of SITC’s Early Career Scientist Committee.
Program Purpose
This two-hour program features two sessions. The first session will open with an overview of the grant submission process, briefly outlining funding opportunities and how to navigate those. Session one will also address critical points of government and private sector grant submissions. The second session will consist of a “mini-study section,” allowing attendees to experience how a study section evaluates a grant proposal, which will help attendees identify points that determine the success or failure of a grant proposal and help them optimize the process of grant re-submission.
Intended Audience
The intended audience for this educational program includes graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, and junior to mid-level faculty, which encompasses instructors and assistant professors who wish to solidify their understanding of grant writing.
Grant Writing Organizers
- David Aggen, MD, PhD – Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
- Ana Carrizosa Anderson, PhD – Harvard Medical School
- Lorenzo Falchi, MD – Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
- Saman Maleki, PhD – Western University
- Claire Vanpouille-Box, PhD – Weill Cornell Medical College
Educational Objectives
Upon completion of this meeting, participants will be able to:
- Evaluate funding opportunities
- Identify critical strengths and fatal flaws of a grant proposal
- Optimize the process of grant re-submission
SITC's Grant Writing Workshop is supported by a grant from Merck & Co., Inc.
Program Schedule
Thursday, Nov. 7, 2019
Session I: Overview of Grant Writing
Time: 6:00 – 6:45 p.m.
Location: National Harbor 10-11
6:00 – 6:05 p.m. Welcome
Claire I. Vanpouille-Box, PhD – Weill Cornell Medicine
6:05 – 6:15 p.m. Overview of Grant Opportunities
Pawel Kalinski, MD, PhD – Roswell Park Comprehensive
Cancer Institute
6:15 – 6:35 p.m. Principles of Grant Writing
Thomas Gajewski, MD, PhD – University of Chicago
6:35 – 6:45 p.m. Panel Discussion
Moderator: Saman Maleki, PhD – Western University
Panelists: Thomas Gajewski, MD, PhD – University of Chicago
Pawel Kalinski, MD, PhD – Roswell Park Comprehensive
Cancer Institute
Session II: You Submitted Your Grant: Now What Happens?
Time: 6:45 – 8:00 p.m.
Location: National Harbor 10-11
6:45 – 6:50 p.m. Attendee Review of Specific Aims Document
6:50 – 6:55 p.m. A Look Inside a Study Section
Denise R. Shaw, PhD – National Institutes of Health
6:55 – 7:10 p.m. Mock Study Section
Moderator: David Aggen, MD, PhD – Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer
Center
Panelists: Ana Anderson, PhD – Harvard Medical School – Secondary
Reviewer
Thomas Gajewski, MD, PhD – University of Chicago – Chair
Pawel Kalinski, MD, PhD – Roswell Park Comprehensive
Cancer Institute – Primary Reviewer
Marco Ruella, MD – University of Pennsylvania – Reader
Denise R. Shaw, PhD – National Institutes of Health –
Scientific Review Officer
Claire I. Vanpouille-Box, PhD – Weill Cornell Medicine – Third
Reviewer
7:10 – 7:15 p.m. Attendee Review of Summary Statement Document
7:15 – 7:30 p.m. What Happens After Reviews are Conducted/How to
Revise Your Grant
Malgorzata Klauzinska, PhD – National Institutes of
Health
7:30 – 7:55 p.m. Panel Discussion
Moderator: David Aggen, MD, PhD – Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer
Center
Panelists: Ana Anderson, PhD – Harvard Medical School
Thomas Gajewski, MD, PhD – University of Chicago
Pawel Kalinski, MD, PhD – Roswell Park Comprehensive
Cancer Institute
Marco Ruella, MD – University of Pennsylvania
Denise R. Shaw, PhD – National Institutes of Health
Claire I. Vanpouille-Box, PhD – Weill Cornell Medicine
7:55 – 8:00 p.m. Closing Remarks
Saman Maleki, PhD – Western University