Monday October 16, 4:15pm-5:30pm CT The FDA defines real-world data (RWD) as that which relates to patient health status and/or the delivery of healthcare, often collected from a variety of sources, including the electronic health record (EHR), medical claims, disease registry data, direct input from patients, and digital health technologies. The use of this data and resulting evidence is vital to improving the efficiency of clinical research and bridging the gap between research and practice. This session explored the usage of RWD for economics and health research, drug repurposing, and addressing unmet needs. Moderator Elise Hoover, MPH Vice President of... read more →
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If you are not happy with the results below please do another search Dear HRA members, As you can tell by the VERY long list below - we have been (and will continue to be) quite busy this spring! It was fantastic to see so many of you (both in-person and on zoom) for the Members Meeting hosted by the Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation. See the “Past Member Meetings” button on this page for links to the sessions from the agenda, and where information about the Fall meeting (October 16-17, in Chicago hosted by the Alzheimer’s Association) will be posted. Also - please help me welcome our newest HRA member... read more →
Wednesday March 22, 10:00am-11:15am PT In this session we explored how funders assess and evaluate competing proposals to maximize the eventual impact and advance funders’ missions. In addition, when it’s all done (X-years later), how do funders measure that impact and test if our prognostic methods actually work? This session featured an external speaker who described the extensive analysis on the value of various metrics as predictors of success. In addition, HRA members shared metrics they use (outside of just publications and funding) and any evidence they have as to whether these metrics are valuable in choosing candidates who will... read more →
Tuesday March 21, 1:45pm-3:00pm PT In this Open Mic session, HRA members shared their strategies for communicating the impact of their funding to a wide variety of stakeholders. We heard what platforms (podcasts, newsletters, social media, print media, etc) were most effective for the various target audiences (boards, donors, patients, researchers, public, etc). MC's Megan Allen, PhD Scientific Director | Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation Megan joined the Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation in 2022. Megan is part of a team that overseas six award programs that fund early career researchers. The overarching goal of these programs is to identify... read more →
Tuesday March 21, 9:15am-10:45am PT This was a solutions-oriented session to learn about how funders can support either retention in and/or transition to careers outside of academia (depending on the funders’ mission) of early career investigators (ECI) that could serve as models for the broader biomedical funding community. The vision for the session was to explore strategies that funders may want to try out to support their ECI grantees to advance their organization’s mission, whether in academia or elsewhere. This session featured a speaker from the NIH who will explore longstanding issues impacting careers of ECIs that are not being... read more →
HRA members are a wealth of information about developing innovative and strategic funding programs to advance biomedical sciences. This session will highlight the behind the scenes of the strategic planning / development process for innovative new programs. Our speaker and panelists will explain how the need for new programs was identified, what led to the program’s inception, how program goals were set, and the lessons learned. The discussion will also include how success of the programs at addressing the original needs will be evaluated. Diverse program types will be covered, including a postdoctoral fellows program with an emphasis on fostering... read more →
Peer Review Under the Microscope: From Best Practices to Current Challenges [HRA Members Meeting, Fall 2018] Transparency, Recognition and Innovation in Peer Review in the Life Sciences [ASAPBio , February 2018] Validity of Peer Review Examined by AIBS AIBS Risk evaluation in peer review of grant applications 5 Steps to Running a Successful Grant Peer Review - Altum Peer Review Practices for Evaluating Biomedical Research Grants: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association What makes an effective grants peer reviewer? An exploratory study of the necessary skills What do we know about grant peer review in the health sciences?... read more →
For its July meeting, the DEI Community learned more about increasing LGBTQ+ retention in STEM: Speakers: Dr. Colbie Chinowsky and Shane Coffield Summary: Increasing LGBTQ+ retention is a key part of improving the diversity of perspectives and experiences necessary to drive high-quality scientific innovation. The issue of LGBTQ+ attrition has become more clear in recent years, with some studies estimating that LGBTQ+ people across STEM professions are 17-21% less represented, drop STEM majors at high rates, and face clear limitations and harassment. However, the issue has received very little attention, resources, and policy interventions, in part due to a lack of widespread demographic... read more →
A grant review committee is a group of people assembled to review grant proposals and make decisions on awards for a grant program. Grant review committees can vary in size, expertise, and time demands depending on the grantmaker and the grant program. The grant review committee’s role is to objectively evaluate all grant applications, and collaboratively make smart recommendations regarding funding to maximize impact. Running a grant review committee: Best practices (from Submittable) Clarifying the process - This should include defining the objectives, outlining the review process, and determining the timeline. This will help to clearly communicate expectations with prospective... read more →
Early-career investigators (ECI) require mentoring to succeed to their fullest potential and make it over the ‘career valley of death.’ Since diversity increases the strength of innovation, nonprofit funders may be considering setting up specifically-focused mentoring/training/support programs forblack, Indigenous and people of color (BIPOC) or other marginalized early-career investigator (ECI). The panel discussion from DEI experts in academia, government and non-profit space did not only give insights into their platforms and programs, they also gave advice on “what to do and what not to do” when you set up a program, and how to determine the short term versus longer... read more →