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<p style="text-align: center;" align="center"><i><span style="font-size: 14pt;">The Division of Research<br>
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the Office of University Health Initiatives</span></i></p>
<p style="text-align: center;" align="center"><i><span style="font-size: 14pt;">cordially invite you to attend a webinar entitled:<br>
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<b><span style="color: rgb(0, 176, 80);">“Optimize Your Chance for Funding, Best Tactics to Use for NIH Applications”<br>
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Wednesday, January 26, 2011<br>
12:00 noon to 1:30 p.m.<br>
Location: PGH 216<br>
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<b><span style="color: rgb(192, 0, 0);">Please RSVP to Sarah Sweaney, <a href="http://sjsweaney@uh.edu" target="_blank">
sjsweaney@uh.edu</a>, 713-743-4019<br>
</span></b></span></i><b><span style="font-size: 14pt; color: red;">Light lunch available for the first 30 registrants
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</span><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Webinar Information:<br>
</span>Let Dr. Karin Rodland help you take the uncertainty and stress out of writing your next NIH grant as she walks you through the dramatically restructured NIH applications in these three specifically revised sections: Research Plan, Resources, and Biographical
Sketch. Dr. Rodland's step-by-step process will provide you with the latest tactics to maximize your chances for success.
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How to convey the most important points in fewer words </li><li class="MsoNormal">
Specific examples for effective use of the new sections </li><li class="MsoNormal">
Insider tips on how to shape reviewers’ opinions on the first page </li><li class="MsoNormal">
Tactics to distinguish your proposal from literally hundreds of others </li><li class="MsoNormal">
Pointers for decoding reviewers’ comments on the new template </li><li class="MsoNormal">
How to interpret the summary statements </li><li class="MsoNormal">
Tips on grantsmanship when transitioning from 25 pages to 12 pages</li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Karin Rodland, PhD<br>
</b>Laboratory Fellow, Biological Sciences Division, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, Washington. Dr. Rodland has been an NIH reviewer since 1998. Her publication record includes 56-peer reviewed publication, five invited review articles,
and an invited book chapter. Prior to joining the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Dr. Rodland was an associate professor in the department of cell and developmental biology at Oregon Health Sciences University from 1985-2001. She retains her status
as member of the Oregon Cancer Institute and as a collaborating scientist at the Oregon Regional Primate Research Center.<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18pt; font-family: "Freestyle Script"; color: blue;">Anne Sherman</span><span style="font-size: 18pt; color: navy;"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: navy;">Director, Office of Contracts and Grants, PreAward</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: navy;">(713) 743-9240 ofc</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: navy;">(713) 743-9577 fax</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: navy;"><a href="mailto:acsherman@uh.edu" target="_blank">acsherman@uh.edu</a></span></p>
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</div><br><br clear="all"><br>-- <br>Fritz Claydon Ph.D.<br>Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering<br>Associate Dean of Administration and Research<br>University of Houston<br>Cullen College of Engineering<br>713.743.4204<br>
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