The NPAM Council has established an Early Career Committee to foster the development of trainees and early career professionals in the field of arteriosclerosis, thrombosis and vascular biology, including research scientists and clinicians. Our goal is to promote and encourage trainees and early career individuals to participate in council activities and to provide information to those members of our council.
| Early Career Committee | ||
Chair | NPAM Leadership Advisor Co-Mentor | |
| Members | ||
| Christina M. Shay, Ph.D., M.A. University of Oklahoma Michelle Averill, Ph.D. University of Washington School of Medicine Sonia Vega-López, Ph.D. Quinn R. Pack, M.D. | Kristen Gill Hairston, M.D., M.P.H. Jesse A. Lieberman, M.D. Jeb Orr, Ph.D. Michael Willers, M.D. | |
Early Career Day
Saturday, Nov. 12, 2011
8 a.m.–5 p.m.
To further your area of expertise and to explore various educational opportunities, join us for Early Career Day, on Saturday, Nov. 12, 2011. This year there will be panel discussions on topics important to everyone, especially early career investigators. No advance registration is required and attendance is free as part of Scientific Sessions registration.
Early Career Day is to promote networking and mentorship between early career members and senior investigators for scientific outreach and career building. The sessions are open to all attendees but will be specifically targeted to early career participants.
Early Career Reception: 5–6:30 p.m. EST, Saturday, Nov. 12, 2011, in the Orange County Convention Center – W307bcd
Early Career: Opening General Session 9–11:15 a.m.
- Welcome to the AHA
- Mission and structure
- Opportunities for young investigators
- Scientific Sessions 2011 Overview
- Critical Components in an Investigative Career
- Writing a grant
- Submitting a paper
- Academic mentoring
- Developing Cardiovascular Therapeutics (From Discovery to Population Health)
- Discovery of a novel CV therapeutic
- Navigating clinical development
- Cardiovascular devices
Visit the Early Career Programming page for more information.
 Location: New Orleans Mariott New Orleans, La. Conference Dates: Mar. 19-22, 2013 |
 Information on 2013 registration & housing coming soon... Registration & Housing |
 2013 Abstract Submission Opens July 30, 2012. Abstract Submission Tips Rules and Guidelines for abstract submission |
NPAM Annual Business Meeting & Networking Luncheon
Wednesday, March 14, 2012
Noon–1:30 p.m.
A great opportunity to get caught up on council activities related to the councils formidable mission, and to meet some key leaders in the NPAM Council. During the second half of the luncheon the NPAM Early Career Committee is pleased to host a special presentation.
Program Description The primary goal of the joint EPI/NPAM Spring 2012 Scientific Sessions is to promote the development and application of translational and population science related to the prevention of heart disease and stroke.
The Councils on Epidemiology & Prevention (EPI) and Nutrition, Physical Activity & Metabolism (NPAM) jointly plan the EPI/NPAM Spring 2012 Scientific Sessions. The sessions focus on obesity, nutrition, physical activity, genetics, metabolism, biomarkers, risk factors, subclinical disease, clinical disease, healthy populations, and global health. The program also highlights strategies to translate advances in basic and clinical science into efforts to promote cardiometabolic health in both the clinical and population setting. More...
Young Investigator Awards
The Young Investigator Awards recognize outstanding endeavors by new investigators in research activities and encourages continued biomedical research careers, related to cardiovascular function and diseases, including basic science, integrated physiology and clinical problems.
Student Scholar Award
The objective of Student Scholar awards is to stimulate student scholars in medicine, nursing, public health, nutrition and other allied health disciplines to carry out research projects related to cardiovascular disease, stroke and basic science.
The Young Investigator Awards recognize outstanding endeavors by new investigators in research activities and encourages continued biomedical research careers, related to cardiovascular function and diseases, including basic science, integrated physiology and clinical problems.
Student Scholar Award
The objective of Student Scholar awards is to stimulate student scholars in medicine, nursing, public health, nutrition and other allied health disciplines to carry out research projects related to cardiovascular disease, stroke and basic science.
Slide Sets
- Adherence to Lifestyle Guidelines: Barriers to Reaching 2020 Goals? by Lora E. Burke, PhD, MPH, FAHA, FAAN
- Climbing the Academic Ladder by Judith K. Ockene, PhD, MEd, MA
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Location: New Orleans Mariott New Orleans, La. Conference Dates: Mar. 19-22, 2013 |
Information on 2013 registration & housing coming soon... Registration & Housing |
2013 Abstract Submission Opens July 30, 2012. Abstract Submission Tips Rules and Guidelines for abstract submission |
Other Upcoming American Heart Association Scientific Sessions
Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology 2013 Scientific Sessions
The Dolphin Hotel
Lake Buena Vista, Fla.
May 1-3, 2013
Visit the Sessions Home page for more information on all AHA Scientific Sessions.
Cardiology and Cardiovascular Disease Meetings and Conferences
Nutrition and Physical Activity Meetings and Conferences
Other Meetings and Conferences
Nutrition and Physical Activity Meetings and Conferences
| The 9th Annual Nutrition & Health Conference Boston, Mass. | April 15–18, 2012 |
| American Society for Nutrition, Experimental Biology San Diego, Calif. | April 21–25, 2012 |
| FAO, 8th International Conference on Diet and Activity Methods Rome, Italy | May 14–17, 2012 |
| International Society for Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, 2012 Annual Meeting Austin, Texas | May 23–26, 2012 |
| American College of Sports Medicine, 59th Annual meeting and 3rd World Congress on Exercise is Medicine San Francisco, Calif. | May 29–June 2, 2012 |
| The Obesity Society, Annual Scientific Meeting San Antonio, Texas | Sep. 20–24, 2012 |
| Academy for Nutrition and Dietetics (American Dietetic Association), Food & Nutrition Conference & Expo Philadelphia, Pa. | Oct. 6–8, 2012 |
| Physical Activity & Public Health Course 2012 Park City, Utah | Dates TBD |
Other Meetings and Conferences
| American Diabetes Association Scientific Sessions Philadelphia, Pa. | June 8–12, 2012 |
| Society for Epidemiologic Research Annual Meeting Minneapolis, Minn. | June 27–30, 2012 |
| American Public Health Association Annual Meeting San Francisco, Calif. | Oct. 27–31, 2012 |
Other Seminars
NIH Regional Seminars on Program Funding and Grants Administration 2012 | Exact dates and locations TBD |
list of post-doctoral programs
Searching for Funding Opportunities
- Search for funding opportunities from the American Heart Associaion
- Search and subscribe to the NIH guide for Funding Opportunities and Notices
- Search for grant opportunities in all federal agencies
- Register at Community of Science for targeted weekly emails of funding opportunities or search their database (federal and non-federal)
Types of Grants
- Pilot Funds include NIH R03 or small grants ($50k year)
- NIH K awards – 2-5 years in length, large portion is PI salary with small research budget
- NIH R01’s Investigator initiated awards – can be in response to PA’s— (up to $500K year, up to 5 years)
- Responses to RFA’s
- Other independent funding
Please visit the AHA's Research Funding Opportunities for more information about the following Grants and Awards.
- Medical Student Research Program
The student research program encourages promising students, including women and members of minority groups underrepresented in the sciences, from all disciplines to consider research careers while supporting the highest quality scientific investigation broadly related to cardiovascular disease and stroke. The research opportunity will allow students to work for 8, 10 or 12 weeks with a faculty/staff member on any project broadly related to cardiovascular disease/function or stroke. The goal is to encourage students to consider a future academic career in this area.
- Predoctoral Fellowship
Helps students initiate careers in cardiovascular and stroke research by providing research assistance and training.
- Clinical Research Program
Encourages early career investigators who have appropriate and supportive mentoring relationships to engage in high quality introductory and pilot clinical studies that will guide future strategies for reducing cardiovascular disease and stroke while fostering new research in clinical and translational science, and encouraging community- and population-based activities.
- Undergraduate Student Research Program
The purpose of this undergraduate research training program is to encourage promising students from all disciplines, including women and members of minority groups underrepresented in the sciences, to consider research careers while supporting the highest quality scientific investigation broadly related to cardiovascular disease and stroke.
- Fellow-to-Faculty Transition Award
Provides funding for trainees with outstanding potential for careers as physician-scientists in cardiovascular or stroke research during the crucial period of career development that spans the completion of research training through the early years of the first faculty/staff position. The award provides a supportive mentored experience during this period of transition. The award will- greatly enhance the awardee's chances of obtaining a high-quality faculty/staff appointment;
- improve the awardee's success and retention in an investigative career in cardiovascular science; and
- develop the mentoring skills of the awardee as a potential future mentor.
- Postdoctoral Fellowship
Helps trainees initiate careers in cardiovascular and stroke research while obtaining significant research results under the supervision of a sponsor or mentor; supports individuals before they are ready for some stage of independent research.
- Beginning Grant-In-Aid
Promotes the independent status of promising beginning scientists.
- Scientist Development Grant
Supports highly promising beginning scientists in their progress toward independence by encouraging and adequately funding research projects that can bridge the gap between completion of research training and readiness for successful competition as an independent investigator.
- Grant-In-Aid
Encourages and adequately funds the most innovative and meritorious research projects from independent investigators.
Predoctoral Training Grants
- NIH: Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Awards for Individual Predoctoral Fellows (Parent F31)
- NIH: Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Awards for Individual Predoctoral Fellowships to Promote Diversity in Health-Related Research (Parent F31 - Diversity)
- American Heart Association: Predoctoral Fellowship
Postdoctoral Training Grants
- NIH: Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Awards (NRSA) for Individual Postdoctoral Fellows (Parent F32)
- NIH: Pathway to Independence Award (Parent K99/R00)
- American Heart Association: Postdoctoral Fellowship
- American Diabetes Association: Mentor-Based Postdoctoral Fellowship Award
- American Diabetes Association: Mentor-Based Minority Fellowship Award
Early Career/Transition Grants
- NIH: Mentored Research Scientist Development Award (Parent K01)
- NIH: Independent Scientist Award (Parent K02)
- American Heart Association: Scientist Development Grant Program
- American Heart Association: Beginning Grant-in-Aid Program
- American Diabetes Association: Junior Faculty Award
- American Diabetes Association: Career Development Award
- American Diabetes Association: Basic Science Award
- American Diabetes Association: Innovation Award
Predoctoral Training Grants
- NIH: Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Awards for Individual Predoctoral MD/PhD and Other Dual Doctoral Degree Fellows (Parent F30)
- NIH: NHLBI Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Awards for Individual Predoctoral MD/PhD Fellows (F30)
- American Heart Association: Medical Student Research Program
- American Diabetes Association: Clinical Scholars Award
Postdoctoral Training Grants
- NIH: Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Awards (NRSA) for Individual Postdoctoral Fellows (Parent F32)
- NIH: Pathway to Independence Award (Parent K99/R00)
- American Heart Association: Fellow-to-Faculty Transition Award Program
- American Heart Association: Clinical Research Program
- American Diabetes Association: Clinical Scientist Training Award
- American Diabetes Association-Merck: Clinical/Translational Science Postdoctoral Fellowship Award
Early Career/Transition Grants
- NIH: Mentored Clinical Scientist Research Career Development Award (Parent K08)
- NIH: Mentored Patient-Oriented Research Career Development Award (Parent K23)
- NIH: Independent Scientist Award (Parent K02)
- American Heart Association: Clinical Research Program
- American Heart Association: Beginning Grant-in-Aid Program
- American Diabetes Association: Junior Faculty Award
- American Diabetes Association: Career Development Award
- American Diabetes Association: Clinical/Translational Award
Career planning coming soon!
HealthJobsPlus
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