How to become a successful Surgical Investigator: Tools & Techniques

The How to become a successful Surgical Investigator: Tools & Techniques course will run from 10-11 June 2024 in Windsor. MONDAY 10 June 08:00 Registration 09:00 Welcome J Grau, New Jersey Session 1 09:10 Grant research: How to find grant opportunities? Challenges, requirements 09:40 How to develop a strong project. The key to a successful proposal and how to sell your idea 10:10 How to prepare different components of a grant package: budget, reference letters, etc. 10:45 BREAK 11:15 How grants are reviewed and awarded at the European Research Council-Do's and Don'ts 11:45 How to present statistics in grant writing: statistical software, graphics 12:15 Interpretation of statistics in Clinical trials, RCTs 13:00 LUNCH Session 2 14:00 Words of Advice: Simple Rules to becoming a PI 15:00 BREAK 15:30 Mentor/Mentee/Advisory committee /Scientific Fraud 15:50 How to Lead a programme, research lab-conflict management 17:00 CLOSE TUESDAY 11 June 09:00 Welcome J Grau, … Continue reading "How to become a successful Surgical Investigator: Tools & Techniques"

The How to become a successful Surgical Investigator: Tools & Techniques course will run from 10-11 June 2024 in Windsor.

MONDAY 10 June
08:00 Registration
09:00 Welcome J Grau, New Jersey
Session 1
09:10 Grant research: How to find grant opportunities? Challenges, requirements
09:40 How to develop a strong project. The key to a successful proposal and how to sell your idea
10:10 How to prepare different components of a grant package: budget, reference letters, etc.
10:45 BREAK
11:15 How grants are reviewed and awarded at the European Research Council-Do’s and Don’ts
11:45 How to present statistics in grant writing: statistical software, graphics
12:15 Interpretation of statistics in Clinical trials, RCTs
13:00 LUNCH
Session 2
14:00 Words of Advice: Simple Rules to becoming a PI
15:00 BREAK
15:30 Mentor/Mentee/Advisory committee /Scientific Fraud
15:50 How to Lead a programme, research lab-conflict management
17:00 CLOSE
TUESDAY 11 June
09:00 Welcome J Grau, New Jersey
09:40 Anatomy of a Grant Review All
Hands on session
10:45 BREAK
11:15 Communicating science effectively- writing / presenting in lay language
11:45 How to move your research discovery to the market- Patent / approaching industry partner
12:15 Wrap up session All
13:00 LUNCH & CLOSE

Programme and faculty subject to change.

COURSE INFORMATION

Date
10 – 11 June 2024 (2 day in-person course)

Location
Windsor, UK

Course Director
J Grau, New Jersey

Target Audience
This course is aimed at all skills levels.  We encourage established scientists, new investigators, those involved in surgical research projects, as well as fellows interested in clinical research to attend this course.

Course Overview
The purpose of this course is to teach practical techniques and skills that are necessary to meet the stringent criteria for applications and to obtain funding for grants.  The course will focus on grant writing, statistics and effective communication. 

Course Fee (In-person only)
EACTS Member: To be announced
Non-Member: To be announced

In-person registration fees include all sessions, lunch, refreshments and dinner on 10th June.

Learning Objectives

  • Finding grant and funding opportunities
  • How to present yourself and your work
  • Interaction with industry
  • Critical review skills for grant proposals
  • Communicating your science effectively
  • Conflict of interest and scientific fraud
  • Attendees will have the opportunity to review and dissect a mock grant proposal and in an interactive setting, determine whether the grant should be funded

Please see here for the EACTS Academy terms and conditions

Faculty

  • Juan Grau