NRCDP Retreat

The 2024 retreat is being held November 14-17 at the Eaglewood Resort located at 1401 Nordic Road, Itasca, IL 60143. 

6:30 pm – 8:00 pm Welcome Reception & Buffet Dinner

7:30 pm – 8:30 pm. Executive Committee Meeting

7:00 am –8:00 am Breakfast

8:00 am – 8:40 am "Introduction" – Dr. Gregory Zipfel

8:40 am – 9:00 am “Goals of K12 Program” – Dr. Tish Weigand

9:00 am – 9:30 am “My Journey of Research” – Dr. Melanie Hayden Gephart

9:30 am – 10:00 am “Heterogeneity and the statistics of diversity” – Dr. Fred Barker

10:00 am – 10:30 am Break

10:30 am – 11:00 am “Diversifying your research team and engaging your community” – Dr. Rory Goodwin

11:00 am – 11:50 am "Neuroethics and Neurosurgical Research: From Psychosurgery to Neuromodulation" – Dr. Joseph Fins

11:50 am – 12:50 pm Lunch

12:50 pm – 1:05 pm "Pathway to Success" – Dr. David Okonkwo

1:05 pm – 1:10 pm Q&A

1:10 pm – 1:25 pm "Pathway to Success" – Dr. Timothy Lucas

1:25 pm – 1:30 pm Q&A

1:30 pm – 1:45 pm "Pathway to Success" – Dr. Zoher Ghogawala

1:45 pm – 1:50 pm Q&A

1:50 pm – 2:00 pm Group Q&A

2:00 pm – 2:30 pm Break

Parallel Session 1:

2:30 pm – 5:00 pm Applicant Interviews

Parallel Session 2: Non-Scholar Panel Discussions

2:30 pm – 3:10 pm "Transitioning to Independence"– Drs. Pier Paolo Peruzzi and John Rolston

3:15 pm – 4:00 pm "To K or not to K - speaker?" – Drs. Sarah Bick and Winson Ho

4:00 pm – 4:15 pm Break

4:15 pm – 5:00 pm "Chairs Perspective" – Drs. Alexander Khalessi, Peter Konrad, and Matthew Howard

Parallel Session 3: K12 Scholar Talk Previews

5:00 pm – 6:00 pm Break

6:00 pm – 7:00 pm Happy Hour with Dr. Tish Weigand

7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Participant Buffet Dinner onsite

7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Faculty Dinner offsite

7:00 am –8:00 am Breakfast

8:00 am – 8:40 am “Managing Your Finances” – Dr. Bill Mack

8:40 am – 9:00 am “Funding Mechanisms” – Dr. Emad Eskandar

9:00 am – 10:20 am Group 1: Functional – Drs. Benjamin Grannan, Matthew Sun, Andrew Yang, and Bornali Kundu

9:00 am – 10:20 am Group 2: Tumor – Drs. Dominique Higgins, Sean Polster, and Iahn Cajigas

10:20 am – 10:40 am Break

10:40 am – 11:40 am Panel Discussion: "Building your research team" – Drs. Sarah Bick, Todd Hollon, John Rolston, Pier Paolo Peruzzi, J Mocco; moderated by Dr. Costas Hadjipanyanis

11:40 am – 12:30 pm "The P-Value Pretense" – Dr. Shai Silberberg

12:30 pm – 1:30 pm Lunch

Parallel Session 1:

1:30 pm – 5:15 pm NAC Scientific Review Session

Parallel Session 2: Grant Writing

1:30 pm – 3:00 pm "Specific Aims"– Dr. Tanya Dragic

3:00 pm – 3:15 pm Break

3:15 pm – 5:15 pm "Creating a Career Development Plan" – Dr. Tish Weigand; "Power Analysis and Common Statistical Pitfalls in Grant Submissions"– Dr.Renee Martin; "Compelling grantsmanship: powerful figurs, formatting, and content" – Dr. Nathan Rowland

5:15 pm – 7:00 pm Break

7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Group Buffet Dinner onsite

6:30 am – 7:00 am Breakfast

7:00 am – 10:00 am Specific Aims and Summary Statement Review

Contact us today to secure a place at the NRCDP retreat and complete every requirement for a grant application. We proudly serve individuals from across the nation.

2024 KPAC Agenda

Wednesday, November 13, 2024

6:00 pm – 7:30 pm KPAC Welcome Reception & Buffet Dinner

Thursday, November 14, 2024

7:00 am –8:00 am Breakfast

8:00 am – 8:20 am “Introduction of KPAC and K12” – Drs. Sepideh Amin-Hanjani & Langston Holly

8:20 am – 8:40 am “Research Support: NIH” – Dr. Emad Eskandar

8:40 am – 9:20 am Panel Discussion: “Research Support: Other Sources of Funding” – Drs. Amin-Hanjani (Foundations), Fred Barker (NREF), Langston Holly (Philanthropy), Shenandoah Robinson (DoD), and Gregory Zipfel (Academy Emerging Investigator)

9:20 am – 10:00 am “Pathway to Becoming a Clinical Researcher" – Dr. Fred Barker

10:00 am – 10:20 am Break

10:20 am – 11:00 am "Pathway to Becoming a Basic/Translational Researcher" – Dr. Edjah Nduom

11:00 am – 12:30 pm Small Group Specific Aims Review

12:30 pm – 1:30 pm Lunch

1:30 pm – 2:10 pm "Setting Yourself up for Success: Identifying the Right Job and Starting Your Research Program" – Dr. Gregory Zipfel

2:10 pm – 2:40 pm "How to Get Your Project Through the IRB/IACUC" – Dr. Peter Konrad

2:40 pm – 3:00 pm Break

3:00 pm – 3:30 pm "Learning to Love Grant Applications: The Logistics" – Panel Discussion with all Faculty

3:30 pm – 5:00 pm Career Planning Breakouts

6:30 pm – 8:00 pm Buffet Dinner for KPAC and K12 Attendees

7:30 pm – 8:30 pm Executive Committee Meeting

Friday, November 3, 2023

7:00 am – 2:30 pm KPAC attendees may join the K12 retreat for the first portion of the day, until the parallel sessions beginning at 2:30 pm, which are closed to KPAC attendees. Please see above to see a detailed agenda for the K12 retreat for Friday, November 3.