NSF Atlanta Workshop January 22-24, 2008
NSF Day: A Workshop for Biology/Bioscience Faculty at Minority-Serving Institutions (MSIs)
Atlanta Airport Marriott
Atlanta, GA
January 22-24, 2008
Tuesday, Jan 22
Registration
Networking Reception
(Provide opportunity for networking among attendees and BIO representatives from NSF)
Wednesday, Jan 23
Registration
Opening Session - Welcome, Dr. Robert L. Shepard
Welcoming Remarks and Presentations - Sally O’Connor, Program Director
Proposal Preparation and the NSF Merit Review Criteria - Rick McCourt, Program Director
Division Presentations
Nancy Huntly, DEB
LaJoyce Debro, MCB
Goggy Davidowitz, IOS
Mary Chamberlin, IOS
Elizabeth Blood, DBI
Breakout Session
Group I: Division of Integrative Organismal Systems (IOS)
Group II: Division of Environmental Biology (DEB)
Group III: Division of Biological Infrastructure (DBI)
Group IV: Division of Molecular and Cellular Biology (MCB)
Mock Panel
Cast: Sally O’Connor, Program Officer
Elizabeth Blood, Panelist
Mary Chamberlin, Panelist
Goggy Davidowitz, Panelist
LaJoyce Debro, Panelist
Bryan Heidorn, Panelist
Nancy Huntly, Panelist
Rich McCourt, Panelist
Building Infrastructure: Training and Instrumentation- Sally O’Connor and Rick McCourt
Breakout Session
Group I: Division of Integrative Organismal Systems (IOS)
Group II: Division of Environmental Biology (DEB)
Group III: Division of Biological Infrastructure (DBI)
Group IV: Division of Molecular and Cellular Biology (MCB)
Plenary Questions
Thursday, Jan 24
Plenary Session
Navigating FastLane
Case Studies
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