2014 Annual Meeting | 1FC.003 - Research Career Development Symposium: How to Be Successful in Academic Neuroscience

Date Saturday 04/26/14

Time 09:00 AM - 05:00 PM Add To Calendar

Session Format This program will be presented both in-person and online

On Demand This program is not expected to be available in the meeting's On Demand product.

Event Type Full-Day Course

Director(s) Conrad Weihl, MD, PhD, Jaishri Blakeley, MD, FAAN

Topic(s)

Learning Objectives Participants should have the essential information about: the core components of a successful K award application and other career development grants; developing and maintaining productive mentor-mentee relationships; strategies for successful scientific writing and suggestions for addressing the competing demands that are common at the start of an academic career.

CME Available No CME available

Recommended Audience Other, Trainee

Teaching Styles Didactic, Interactive, Audience Participation

Event Timeline
09:00 AM - 09:15 AM		Investing in Clinical Scientists Story C. Landis, PhD
09:15 AM - 09:25 AM		Introductions and Course Goals Jaishri Blakeley, MD, FAAN, Conrad Weihl, MD, PhD
09:25 AM - 09:50 AM		Keynote Address: The Values of Academic Neuroscience in the Modern Era Karen C. Johnston, MD, MSC
09:50 AM - 10:50 AM		Researcher Stories: Career Development Amy W. Amara, MD PhD, Steven Zeiler, MD, PhD
10:50 AM - 11:05 AM		Break/Networking
11:05 AM - 11:30 AM		Essential Features of a K Application Stephen J. Korn, PhD
11:30 AM - 12:15 PM		"Kiss of Death" Gregory K. Bergey, MD, FAAN, Stephen J. Korn, PhD
12:15 PM - 12:35 PM		Working with Your Department and Chair Allison Brashear, MD, MBA, FAAN
12:35 PM - 01:35 PM		Lunch with Focus on Research Problem Solving
01:35 PM - 01:50 PM		Break/Networking
01:50 PM - 03:00 PM		Breakout Group A: Mentor Led Discussion Allison Brashear, MD, MBA, FAAN, Argye E. Hillis, MD, MA, Frances E. Jensen, MD, FAAN, Stephen J. Korn, PhD, Story C. Landis, PhD, David G. Standaert, MD, PhD, FAAN, Peter K. Todd, MD, PhD, FAAN, Conrad Weihl, MD, PhD, Steven Zeiler, MD, PhD
03:00 PM - 03:10 PM		Break/Networking
03:10 PM - 04:30 PM		Mentor Group B: Mentor Led Discussion Amy W. Amara, MD PhD, Gregory K. Bergey, MD, FAAN, Jaishri Blakeley, MD, FAAN, John A. Detre, MD, Mitchell S. Elkind, MD, MS, FAAN, Robert A. Gross, MD, PhD, FAAN, David A. Hafler, MD, FAAN, Karen C. Johnston, MD, MSC, Walter J. Koroshetz, MD, FAAN
04:30 PM - 05:00 PM		Pulling It All Together Jaishri Blakeley, MD, FAAN, Conrad Weihl, MD, PhD

Faculty Disclosures
Conrad Weihl, MD, PhD	Dr. Weihl has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving as a Consultant for Sarepta. Dr. Weihl has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving as a Consultant for Casma therapeutics. Dr. Weihl has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving as a Consultant for Abata. Dr. Weihl has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving on a Scientific Advisory or Data Safety Monitoring board for Sarepta. Dr. Weihl has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving on a Scientific Advisory or Data Safety Monitoring board for Sarepta. Dr. Weihl has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving on a Scientific Advisory or Data Safety Monitoring board for Acceleron. Dr. Weihl has received personal compensation in the range of $5,000-$9,999 for serving as an Expert Witness for Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP.
Jaishri Blakeley, MD, FAAN	Dr. Blakeley has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving on a Scientific Advisory or Data Safety Monitoring board for Springworks Therapeutics.
Allison Brashear, MD, MBA, FAAN	Dr. Brashear has received personal compensation for serving as an employee of McKnight Brain Res Found. Dr. Brashear has received personal compensation for serving as an employee of American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. Dr. Brashear has received personal compensation for serving as an employee of University of Buffalo. Dr. Brashear has received personal compensation in the range of $10,000-$49,999 for serving as an officer or member of the Board of Directors for ABPN. Dr. Brashear has received personal compensation in the range of $10,000-$49,999 for serving as an officer or member of the Board of Directors for McKnight Brain Research Foundation i. Dr. Brashear has received personal compensation in the range of $0-$499 for serving as an officer or member of the Board of Directors for Care Directions. Dr. Brashear has stock in Caredirections . The institution of Dr. Brashear has received research support from NINDS. Dr. Brashear has received publishing royalties from a publication relating to health care. Dr. Brashear has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving as a study section reviewer with NIH. Dr. Brashear has received personal compensation in the range of $0-$499 for serving as a Adminstrative board -travel reimbursement with AAMC.
Frances E. Jensen, MD, FAAN	Dr. Jensen has received research support from Passages Bio.
Story C. Landis, PhD	No disclosure on file
Stephen J. Korn, PhD	Dr. Korn has nothing to disclose.
Gregory K. Bergey, MD, FAAN	Dr. Bergey has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving as an Editor, Associate Editor, or Editorial Advisory Board Member for Neurotherapeutics.
Walter J. Koroshetz, MD, FAAN	Dr. Koroshetz has nothing to disclose.
Robert A. Gross, MD, PhD, FAAN	Dr. Gross has received personal compensation in the range of $100,000-$499,999 for serving as an Editor, Associate Editor, or Editorial Advisory Board Member for AAN. Dr. Gross has received publishing royalties from a publication relating to health care.
Karen C. Johnston, MD, MSC	Dr. Johnston has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving as a Consultant for University of Pittsburg. Dr. Johnston has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving as a Consultant for Mayo Clinic. Dr. Johnston has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving as a Consultant for University of California Irvine. Dr. Johnston has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving as a Consultant for NIH. Dr. Johnston has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving as a Consultant for FDA. The institution of Dr. Johnston has received personal compensation in the range of $10,000-$49,999 for serving on a Scientific Advisory or Data Safety Monitoring board for Biogen. The institution of Dr. Johnston has received research support from NIH.
John A. Detre, MD	Dr. Detre has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving on a Scientific Advisory or Data Safety Monitoring board for Hura Imaging. The institution of Dr. Detre has received research support from NIH. Dr. Detre has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving as a grant proposal reviewer with NIH, VA, European Science Foundation,Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft.
Amy W. Amara, MD PhD	The institution of Dr. Amara has received personal compensation in the range of $10,000-$49,999 for serving as a Consultant for Photopharmics, Inc. The institution of Dr. Amara has received research support from Michael J Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research . The institution of Dr. Amara has received research support from Biogen Idec. The institution of Dr. Amara has received research support from NIH.
Peter K. Todd, MD, PhD, FAAN	Dr. Todd has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving as a Consultant for REATA Therapeutics. Dr. Todd has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving as an Expert Witness for Legal services. Dr. Todd has stock in Denali Therapeutics. The institution of Dr. Todd has received research support from NIH. The institution of Dr. Todd has received research support from VA. The institution of Dr. Todd has received research support from Ann Arbor Against ALS. The institution of Dr. Todd has received research support from Packard Foudation. Dr. Todd has received intellectual property interests from a discovery or technology relating to health care. Dr. Todd has received publishing royalties from a publication relating to health care. Dr. Todd has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving as a ANA Highlights module director with American Neurological Association.
David G. Standaert, MD, PhD, FAAN	Dr. Standaert has received personal compensation in the range of $5,000-$9,999 for serving as a Consultant for Abbvie, Inc. Dr. Standaert has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving as a Consultant for Curium Pharma. Dr. Standaert has received personal compensation in the range of $5,000-$9,999 for serving as a Consultant for Gray Matter Technologies. Dr. Standaert has received personal compensation in the range of $5,000-$9,999 for serving on a Scientific Advisory or Data Safety Monitoring board for Sanofi-Aventis. Dr. Standaert has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving on a Scientific Advisory or Data Safety Monitoring board for Theravance, Inc. Dr. Standaert has received personal compensation in the range of $10,000-$49,999 for serving as an Editor, Associate Editor, or Editorial Advisory Board Member for International Parkinson and Movement Disorder Society. The institution of Dr. Standaert has received research support from Abbvie, Inc. The institution of Dr. Standaert has received research support from American Parkinson Disease Association. The institution of Dr. Standaert has received research support from Department of Defense. The institution of Dr. Standaert has received research support from National Institutes of Health. Dr. Standaert has received publishing royalties from a publication relating to health care. Dr. Standaert has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving as a Speaker with Case Western Reserve. Dr. Standaert has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving as a Consultant with California Pacific Medical Center. Dr. Standaert has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving as a Course Instructor with International Parkinson Disease and Movement Disorders Society. Dr. Standaert has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving as a Reviewer with National Institutes of Health. Dr. Standaert has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving as a Consultant with Parkinson Study Group. Dr. Standaert has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving as a Speaker with UCSD. Dr. Standaert has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving as a Reviewer with Warren Alpert Foundation. Dr. Standaert has a non-compensated relationship as a Chair, Scientific Advisory Board with American Parkinson Disease Association that is relevant to AAN interests or activities.
Argye E. Hillis, MD, MA	Dr. Hillis has received personal compensation for serving as an employee of Johns Hopkins University. Dr. Hillis has received personal compensation in the range of $10,000-$49,999 for serving as an Editor, Associate Editor, or Editorial Advisory Board Member for American Heart Association. The institution of Dr. Hillis has received research support from NIH. Dr. Hillis has received publishing royalties from a publication relating to health care. Dr. Hillis has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving as a NIDCD Council Member with NIH.
George B. Richerson, MD, PhD	No disclosure on file
Mitchell S. Elkind, MD, MS, FAAN	Dr. Elkind has received personal compensation for serving as an employee of American Heart Association. Dr. Elkind has received personal compensation in the range of $10,000-$49,999 for serving as a Consultant for Atria Academy. The institution of Dr. Elkind has received research support from BMS-Pfizer Alliance for Eliquis. The institution of Dr. Elkind has received research support from Roche. Dr. Elkind has received publishing royalties from a publication relating to health care. Dr. Elkind has a non-compensated relationship as a Officer with American Heart Association that is relevant to AAN interests or activities.
David A. Hafler, MD, FAAN	Dr. Hafler has received personal compensation in the range of $5,000-$9,999 for serving as a Consultant for Biogen. Dr. Hafler has received personal compensation in the range of $5,000-$9,999 for serving as a Consultant for Genetech. Dr. Hafler has received personal compensation in the range of $5,000-$9,999 for serving as a Consultant for Roche. Dr. Hafler has received personal compensation in the range of $0-$499 for serving as an Editor, Associate Editor, or Editorial Advisory Board Member for Joint Commission International.
Steven Zeiler, MD, PhD	No disclosure on file