UPCOMING NIH REGIONAL SEMINAR ON PROGRAM FUNDING AND GRANTS ADMINISTRATION ON JUNE 1 AND 2, 2000 Release Date: March 9, 2000 NOTICE: OD-00-027 National Institutes of Health A regional seminar covering topics related to the National Institutes of Health extramural program funding and grants administration has been scheduled for Thursday and Friday, June 1 and 2, in Kansas City, Missouri. The NIH regional seminars provide participants with an opportunity to learn about NIH policies and procedures through a series of presentations targeted to new and senior researchers, research administrators, post docs and trainees. The seminars also allow participants to meet, mingle and get answers from NIH program, grants management, policy and review staff, as well as from some of their own institutional officials. The seminar, hosted by the Kansas City Life Sciences Taskforce, will feature both plenary and break-out sessions to accommodate all interests. Plenary session will be held on Scientific Peer Review, Research Integrity, and Electronic Research Administration. Break- out sessions will include: Funding Opportunities for New Investigators, Modular Grants, Research Administration for Faculty, Intellectual Property, Clinical Trials, Compliance Issues, Project Monitoring, NIH Fundamentals, NIH Contracts Management, Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR), Development of Institute and Center Program Priorities, Specific IC Program Initiatives, Human Subjects, Animal Welfare, and a Mock Study Section Review. Electronic Research Administration Computer Laboratories will be held twice daily at the Henry W. Bloch School of Business and Public Administration on the University of Missouri Kansas City campus to provide participants with hands-on experience using the NIH Commons. Transportation will be provided. Children’s Mercy Hospital will award continuing medical education (CME) hours and nursing contact hours. Up to 11 Category I CME Hours and 13 Nursing Contact Hours may be earned for attendance at the entire seminar. The Stower’s Institute will host a reception on Thursday evening from 6:00pm to 8:00pm. Tours of the new cancer research facility will be offered at that time. The complete program, including a list of NIH faculty, is available upon request. Programs and registration confirmations will be mailed in early April. SEMINAR LOGISTICS: DATES: June 1 and 2, 2000 LOCATION: The conference sight is the Kansas City Marriott Downtown, located at 200 W 12th Street, Kansas City, Missouri. The Marriott provides transportation for hotel guest from the KCI Airport for $12.00 one- way or $20.00 roundtrip. White courtesy phones are located in baggage claim areas where you dial 5000 for Marriott transportation service. The Marriott will offer special room rates of $119.00 for single occupancy rooms for conference participants until May 10, 2000. Participants should reference the NIH Regional Seminar when you call. Special conference rates for double and triple occupancy are also available. Government rates are based on availability. Call 1-800-228-9290 to arrange room reservations. REGISTRATION: The registration fee is $150.00. This includes breakfast and lunch on Thursday and Friday. Make your check payable to Regional Seminar on Grants Administration. Mail to NIH Regional Seminar on Grants Administration, 4707 College Boulevard, Suite 213, Leawood, KS 66211 INFORMATION: For more information on registration or logistics please call (913) 345-1990, Fax (913) 345-0893, or e-mail Lynette Humphreys at lhumphreys@thewellingtongroup.com For information on future seminars or content please call Megan Columbus at 301-435-0937 or megan.columbus@nih.gov. FUTURE SEMINARS Another NIH Regional Meeting Seminar is planned on July 13 and 14, 2000 at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York. No separate mailing list is maintained for the regional seminars. Information on upcoming regional seminars will be published in the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts as it becomes available.


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