Join the American Thoracic Society for a webinar focused on opportunities through the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI). This session will feature NHLBI & NIA Program Directors, Roya Kalantari, PhD, Marisol Espinoza-Pintucci, PhD, Qing Lu PhD, Sara Lin, PhD, Roy Sutliff, PhD, Hongwei Gao, MD, PhD, and Xiaoli Zhao, PhD who will highlight funding and training pathways and clarify what each opportunity is designed to support. Speakers will also share actionable strategies for how investigators can interact with NHLBI & NIA throughout the application process - including how to prepare for a conversation with a Program Officer/ Program Director, what questions are most helpful to bring forward, and how NHLBI & NIA can support applicants with guidance on fit, scope, and next steps. The presentation of information will be followed by interactive audience driven questions and discussion.
By the end of this webinar, participants will be able to:
- Identify key NHLBI & NIA funding and career development opportunities relevant to their research and professional goals.
- Describe effective ways to engage with NHLBI & NIA Program Officers before and during the grant submission process, including how to prepare for a productive discussion.