10:30 – 11:00AM

(30 min)

“Welcome to the Members’ Meeting and Introductions”

PROGRAM COMMITTEE CO-CHAIRS

Sindy Escobar-Alvarez, PhD
Senior Program Officer for Medical Research | Doris Duke Charitable Foundation

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Margaret Flowers, PhD
Director, Scientific Communications and Grants | Breast Cancer Research Foundation

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HRA BOARD CHAIR

Steve Rose, PhD
Chief Science Officer | Foundation Fighting Blindness

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“Welcome From Our Hosts”

11:00AM – 12:30PM

(90 min)

“Stronger Together: How Collaboration Can Lead to Greater Impact”

Collaboration is often the key to scientific success, bringing together individuals with different expertise and skills to advance the field. This type of teamwork can also elevate and improve the efforts of biomedical research grant makers, bringing organizations together toward a common mission. This session will focus on a few examples of successful collaboration between HRA members, as well as HRA members and the public sector, that served to not only provide crucial resources to the research community, but also to advance scientific knowledge and patient care. Members will share their stories on how these collaborations were forged, how working with other organizations contributes to and improves their mission-driven work, and what they hope to accomplish from establishing such symbiotic relationships.

MODERATOR

Nicole Burpo
Manager, Focused Research | American Heart Association

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PRESENTERS

Shannon Gallagher-Colombo, PhD
Assistant Director | AACR Foundation

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Heather Snyder, PhD | Alexandra Stewart, MBA
Senior Director, Medical & Scientific Relations | Executive Director Alzheimer’s Association | Weston Brain Institute

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Lynne Garner, PhD
President | Donaghue Foundation

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Kristen Mueller, PhD |  Joe Cotter
Scientific Program Director | Research Constituent Engagement Manager Melanoma Research Foundation | American Cancer Society

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8:00 – 9:30AM

(90 min)

“Breakfast: Breakouts & Networking”

9:30 – 10:15AM

(45 min)

10:15 – 10:45AM

(30 min)

10:45AM – 12:15PM

(90 min)

12:15 – 1:45PM

(90 min)

Lunch: Breakouts & Networking

1:45 – 3:15PM

(90 min)

Peer Review Under the Microscope: From Best Practices to Current Challenges

Scientific peer review has long been the gold standard for evaluating grant applications, but different organizations implement peer review in different ways. In addition, issues like unconscious bias and data reproducibility has brought these processes under greater scrutiny. This session will focus on peer review best practices that are informed by studies on the science of peer review.

MODERATOR

Diane Bovenkamp, PhD
Vice President of Scientific Affairs | BrightFocus Foundation

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PRESENTERS

Stephen Gallo, PhD
Chief Scientist | American Institute of Biological Sciences

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Heather Snyder, PhD | Alexandra Stewart, MBA
Senior Director, Medical & Scientific Relations | Executive Director Alzheimer’s Association | Weston Brain Institute

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Lynne Garner, PhD
President | Donaghue Foundation

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Kristen Mueller, PhD |  Joe Cotter
Scientific Program Director | Research Constituent Engagement Manager Melanoma Research Foundation | American Cancer Society

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3:15 – 3:30PM

(15 min)

Closing Remarks