DECEMBER 2022

NEWSLETTER

The Center for Advanced Research Training & Innovation (CARTI) newsletter lists upcoming events, resources, services and grant deadlines for UMB research faculty and fellows. To register for CARTI's upcoming events, click HERE.

Giving Effective Feedback

Thursday, December 8

1:00 – 2:00pm

Zoom

The leader of a research group needs to consistently communicate with various members of the lab, including consistently giving feedback to trainees. This session will provide best practices on how to effectively give feedback to motivate members of your team. In addition, the session will cover difficult communications scenarios, such as giving negative feedback constructively. 

Speaker: Valeria R. Mas, MS, PhD, FAST, Professor of Surgery; Chief, Surgical Sciences Division, Department of Surgery, UMSOM

Developing Leadership Skills as a Research Investigator

Tuesday, January 10

1:00 – 2:00pm

Zoom

The transition to leading a research team can be a difficult one for junior faculty/senior postdocs. This session addresses the role of a research program/team leader. Subjects include strategies for identifying and developing effective leadership skills as well as tips for building and maintaining an effective team.

Speaker: Kevin J. Cullen, MD, Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum Distinguished Professor of Oncology; Director, University of Maryland, Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum Comprehensive Cancer Center, UMSOM

Tips for Developing the Budget and Justification for an

NIH Grant Application

Tuesday, December 13

9:00 – 10:00am

Zoom

This seminar is targeted to faculty and postdoctoral fellows who plan on submitting an NIH grant application and want to understand the basics of developing a budget. This seminar will address both the strategic questions involved in budgeting, as well as the basic components of a budget. Topics include the following: personnel issues, including differences between collaborators and consultants, as well as how to determine percent effort; direct vs indirect costs; budget categories, and what items to include, etc.

Speaker: Robert Mitchell, Associate Director for Administration of the Marlene & Stewart Greenebaum Comprehensive Cancer Center, UMSOM

Giving a Good Research Talk

Wednesday, January 18

9:00 – 10:00am

Zoom

This seminar will address the information covered in a research talk, including how to use graphics appropriately. This seminar is intended to help participants understand how to communicate their research effectively and address some of the common mistakes speakers make when presenting their research.

Speaker: Ronna Hertzano, MD, PhD, Professor, Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, UMSOM

Writing Effective Titles and Abstracts

Thursday, December 8

9:00 – 10:00am

Zoom

Effective titles and abstracts are key components of a scientific paper, as these two parts of the paper are read most often and are also the basis for searches. This session focuses on how to write an interesting and informative title and abstract, including tips on writing style.  This session begins with a didactic session (20 minutes), followed by an examples-driven discussion (40 minutes).

Speaker: Marey Shriver, PhD, Executive Director for Faculty Development, Center for Advanced Research Training & Innovation (CARTI), UMSOM

Tips for Writing Case Reports,

Commentaries and Review Articles

Thursday, January 12

9:00 – 10:00am

Zoom

This session will help clinicians/clinician educators learn how to initiate and develop peer reviewed publications that don’t involve “traditional” peer-reviewed research. Participants will also learn strategies to get the most out of being promoted with these types of publications (e.g. Do the literature search for a grand rounds talk and then publish a review; involve a trainee in a case report and get points for mentoring and a publication).

Speaker: Rose Marie Viscardi, MD, Professor Emeritus, Department of Pediatrics, UMSOM

Creating a Lab Website

Wednesday, December 7

1:00 – 1:30pm

Zoom

A lab website is a platform to share your research, recruit future lab members, and create an online presence to display your scientific expertise. This 30-minute session will provide participants with best practices for developing a lab website, including platforms for creating a website, information to include, pitfalls to avoid, and tips for managing your website in the long term.

Speaker: Steffen Wolff, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmacology, UMSOM

Identifying Sources of Funding for Your Research

Wednesday, January 11

9:00 – 9:30am

Zoom

This 30-minute session will assist faculty and postdoctoral fellows in identifying sources of funding for their research. Topics will include:

• Comprehensive introduction to various funding resources, including searchable databases and useful websites
• Helpful tips for identifying sources of funding

Speaker: Stacie Mendoza, Program Director, Center for Advanced Research Training & Innovation (CARTI), UMSOM

Scholarly Writing Accountability Group (SWAG) Program

Virtual Program to Help Faculty Increase Their Scholarly Writing Productivity

The Center for Advanced Research Training & Innovation (CARTI) provides a virtual peer accountability/support program designed to increase writing productivity among UMB early stage faculty called Scholarly Writing Accountability Group (SWAG). A description of our virtual SWAG program follows, including details on how to participate.

What is a VIRTUAL SWAG?

A virtual SWAG is an active peer-led writing group for UMB junior faculty that meets for 1-hour, once a week over a 10-week period using Microsoft Teams. Groups follow a structured agenda including 15 minutes of updates and goal-setting followed by 30 minutes of individual writing and then 15 minutes of reporting and wrap-up. Each group is limited to 4-8 members who must commit to attending at least 8 out of the 10 weekly sessions. In a SWAG, there is no peer review of writing; SWAGs focus on the process of writing, not the content. The purpose of SWAG is to help junior faculty get in the habit of 1) writing in short blocks of time daily or almost every day and 2) identifying and prioritizing feasible writing goals.

Writing accountability groups are being used at multiple major medical schools. The data which have been reported on the results of this program are very favorable, reflecting marked increases in the quantity and quality of writing by junior faculty participants.

What are the Benefits of Joining a SWAG?

Faculty who join SWAG will:

• Develop new writing habits to achieve writing goals
• Improved time management skills
• Gain a greater sense of control over the writing process
•  Build a small community of support/social network

New SWAG forming:

• Fridays from 12-1pm (Jan 13 - Mar 17) - 2 spots left

Registration

New SWAGs at UMB are being formed on a rolling basis. If you’re interested in participating, please submit the following REQUEST FORM.

Questions? Email Stacie Mendoza

CARTI'S Seminar Slides & Recordings

CARTI'S Individual Consultations

CARTI'S Mini LIbrary

UMB Graduate School

Applications are now being accepted by the UMB Graduate School for the following:

• Master of Science in Epidemiology and Clinical Research –Clinical Research Track
• Certificate Program in Clinical Research

 Both are designed specifically to meet the needs of clinicians and scientists who want further education and training to develop a successful career as a clinical and translational investigator. Graduates will gain the ability to identify important clinical research questions, develop research protocols, generate pilot data, conduct clinical research, analyze and write the results in a publishable form and develop and submit grant proposals. Former students include faculty members (particularly those on or applying for career development awards), fellows, residents and medical and dental students.

Please see the details and application deadline for each below:

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN EPIDEMIOLOGY AND CLINICAL RESEARCH –CLINICAL RESEARCH TRACK

• 30 credits
• Eligible for tuition remission
• Designed for clinicians and clinicians-in-training wanting to develop a successful clinical research career

Early Admission Deadline: March 1, 2023

Final Application Deadline: May 15, 2023

For more information, visit the WEBSITE

In particular, read the "Frequently asked questions" for each.

CERTIFICATE PROGRAM IN CLINICAL RESEARCH

• 12 credits
• Eligible for tuition remission
• For clinicians and scientists who do not have time to do a full MS but need to gain skills not covered in their health profession or graduate education

Early Admission Deadline: March 1, 2023

Final Application Deadline: May 15, 2023

For more information, visit the WEBSITE

In particular, read the "Frequently asked questions" for each.

For an individual consultation on whether this training is appropriate for you, please contact Jennifer Albrecht, PhD at jalbrecht@som.umaryland.edu

NIH COVID-19 Related Updates & Funding

Funding Opportunities

Seeking Foundation Funding for your Research?

The SOM’s Office of Development, Corporate and Foundation Relations, provides services and resources to assist UMSOM faculty with identifying private foundation funding for research, programs, educational initiative, and community outreach at the local, regional, and national level. Visit their website for more information and to schedule an appointment. 

Additional funding opportunities can be found at:

 UMSOM Internal Funding Opportunities & External Funding Databases

UMGCCC Funding Database

(Cancer related research)

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