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SOM Announces Launch of Research Café
Paula Gregory, Ph.D.
Assistant Dean for Medical Student Research
The School of Medicine is pleased to announce the creation of the LSU Research Café. This series of workshops, classes, and seminars highlights topics that are crucial to an academic research career, including research resources, grant writing, publishing, and identifying funding sources. A detailed list of upcoming sessions can be found at https://www.medschool.lsuhsc.edu/research/
The first two sessions were held in October and November. The October session provided an overview of available major research resources and how to utilize those resources, including the Office of Research, which provides internal grant funding, mentoring programs for junior faculty, pre-submission grant review service, a faculty interests database, and coordination of the various research cores.
The November workshop provided an introduction to grant writing for faculty with little or no experience writing peer-reviewed grant applications. This workshop presented strategies to help participants prepare effective grant proposals, identify available NIH and foundation grants, and grant submission procedures.
We invite you to talk with us and participate in our upcoming Research Café Workshops:
Specific Aims Workshop (3 pm, January 22; MEB Seminar Room 3):
The Specific Aims workshop is offered to those who are actively developing grant applications. Applicants will be asked to bring an NIH-formatted Biosketch and a draft version of their Specific Aims page. These drafts will be distributed for review and critique. Workshop participants will present their Aims (2 slides) and then discuss with the review panel changes to wording and experimental design. This workshop provides attendees with valuable feedback prior to submission to the NIH. Registration required (https://www.medschool.lsuhsc.edu/research/)
Success with LSU SOM Intramural Funding (panel discussion): TBA in March
Dean Nelson has put into place four institutional grant mechanisms to provide support for faculty research: (1) Bridge Grants, (2) New Project Grants, (3) Clinical Research Grants and (4) Laboratory Supplements for Competitive Proposals. Dr. Backes will provide an overview of the successful application process. A panel of faculty who have successfully applied for intramural funding, both basic and clinical projects, will discuss how best to navigate the internal funding system. Panelists will also discuss any issues with their applications and how to avoid them.
Mock Study Section: TBA in April
This Mock Study Section will simulate an NIH Review Panel in every detail possible. Participants will review NIH applications and participate in formal discussion and review of the grants. Panelists are not expected to critically judge the scientific merit of their assigned grants but whether the science described is logical, clearly described and meets the review criteria. At the end of the session, participants will have an opportunity to compare their critiques with the NIH reviews. Registration required (https://www.medschool.lsuhsc.edu/research/)