The Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer (SITC) hosted the Grant Writing Workshop during the 39th Annual Meeting & Pre-Conference Programs on November 7, 2024. Available here are the presentation slides and video from “Session I ” as permitted by presenters.
Program Organizers
- Kristin G. Anderson, PhD – University of Virginia
- Aitziber Buque Martinez, PhD – Fox Chase Cancer Center
- Geoffrey J. Markowitz, PhD – Weill Cornell Medicine
- Golnaz Morad, DDS, PhD – The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
- Ravi Patel, MD, PhD – University of Pittsburgh
- Aleksei Tikhonov, PhD – Gustave Roussy
Target Audience
The target audience for this educational program includes graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, and junior to midlevel faculty, which encompasses instructors and assistant professors who wish to solidify their understanding of grant writing.
Program Description
This program will feature two sessions. The first session opens with a program officer's perspective from application to funding, followed by an overview of grant opportunities outside the NIH, strategies for grant writing, statistical considerations for effective grant proposal writing and it concludes with a patient advocate panel. The second session will consist of breakout question and answer sessions on various types of grants. Attendees will be able to select the table they would like to sit in on for discussion.
Learning Objectives
At the conclusion of this activity, participants should be able to:
- Evaluate funding opportunities
- Identify critical strengths and fatal flaws of a grant proposal
- Optimize the process of grant re-submission
- Incorporate patient advocate perspectives and recommendations in research and funding proposals
To view the entire program schedule (including presenter permission to post) please click here.