DRAFT AGENDA

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Assignments begin on page 37.

All times are in Eastern Standard (EST).

Thursday, March 7, 2024

5:30 PMPizza Dinner and Networking

Center for Life Science Building, Boston Children’s Hospital

12th floor conference room

3 Blackfan Circle, Boston, MA 02115

*registration will be open at 5:00pm outside of the 12th floor conference room. The Pizza dinner will end at 7:00pm.

Friday, March 8, 2024

7:00 – 7:50 am

Registration/Breakfast
*Poster presenters to set up poster presentation

Rotunda
8:00 – 8:30 am

Introduction
Goals of the R25/UE5 program and the need for Rigor

Dr. Stephen Korn, NINDS

Rotunda
8:30 – 9:30 am

Keynote : TBD

Dr. Kevin Staley

Rotunda
9:30 – 9:45 amBreak 
9:45 – 11:00 am

Panel Discussion
Getting a K to starting your lab. What do you wish you knew, what mistakes did you make, what should you have taken advantage of etc.

Panelists:  Dr. Jonathan R. Brent, Dr. Caitlin K. Rollins, Dr. Risheng Xu, and Dr. Erin C. Conrad

Moderator: Dr. John Detre

Rotunda

11:00 – 11:15 am

Creating and supporting a diverse and inclusive workforce

Dr. Michelle Jones-London

Rotunda
11:15 – 11:30 amBreak into 4 breakout roomsRooms 214-217 & 2nd floor lounge
11:30 am – 12:30 pm

Talks 1-4 (4 rooms with 4 talks in each)

Second and third years giving 2-minute presentation, 13 minutes discussion

 
12:30 – 1:30 pmLunchRotunda
1:30 – 2:00 pmCNS – Dr. Alex Khalessi
ANA – Dr. Elizabeth Ross		Rotunda
2:00– 2:15 pmBreak into 4 breakout roomsRooms 214-217 & 2nd floor lounge
2:15 – 3:30 pm

Talks 5-9 (4 rooms with 5 talks in each)
Second and third years giving 2-minute presentation, 13 minutes discussion

 
3:30 – 3:45 pmBreak 
3:45 – 5:00 pm

Chat

Dr. Stephen Korn and Dr. Tish Weigand with PIs
Dr. Michael Tennekoon with trainees

Rooms 214-217 & 2nd floor lounge
Rotunda
5:00 – 8:00 pmPosters/Reception (5-6pm attend assigned posters)2nd floor lounge

Saturday, March 9, 2024

7:00 – 8:00 amBreakfast
Rotunda
8:00 – 9:45 amHow to write specific aims page, career development plan
Dr. Lauren Sansing
Summary statements – what do reviewers say?
Dr. Stephen Korn		Rotunda
9:45 – 10:00amBreak 

Concurrent Sessions

10:00 – 11:00 am1st year Neurology
Step by step- building a dual career as a Neurologist researcher.

Dr. Tom Carmichael

 

Room 216

1st year Neurosurgery
Step by step- building a dual career as a Neurosurgeon researcher.

Dr. Bill Mack

 

Room 217

2nd and 3rd years
Specific Aims mentoring session.

 

Rotunda/2nd floor lounge/Room 214

Concurrent Sessions

11:00 – 12:00 pmAdult Neurology/Pediatric Neurology

Chair Panel Discussion: Setting up for career success

Panelists:  Dr. Merit Cudkowicz, Dr. Scott Pomeroy, Dr. S. Andrew Josephson, Dr. Page B. Pennell, and Dr. Elan D. Louis

Moderator: Dr. Argye Hillis

 

Rotunda

All Neurosurgery

Chair Panel Discussion: Setting up for career success

Panelists:  Dr. E. Antonio Chiocca, Dr. Linda Liau, and Dr. Alexander A. Khalessi

Moderator:  Dr. Bill Mack

 

Room 217

 

Concurrent Sessions

12:00 – 1:00 pmAdult Neurology
General feedback on Posters/Talks and group mentoring

 

Rotunda

All Neurosurgery
General feedback on Posters/Talks and group mentoring

 

Room 217

Pediatric Neurology
General feedback on Posters/Talks and group mentoring

 

Room 214