NIH Comes to Michigan

Co-hosted by: Michigan's University Research Corridor, BioArbor and Biotechnology Business Consultants

Wednesday, November 11, 2009

From new leadership to ARRA funding programs to enhanced peer review, there are significant changes on-going at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in 2009 and 2010. We invite you to participate in one or more of the day’s events to hear about what is happening at NIH and learn how to take advantage of these changes and new funding opportunities.

NIH Representatives

Rosemarie Hunziker, PhD
Program Director
Nat’l Inst. of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering

Kay Etzler
NIH SBIR/STTR Program Analyst
Office of Extramural Programs

Three different sessions will provide opportunities for members of Michigan’s life science community – from academic researchers to entrepreneurs and industry scientists – to interact with Drs. Fedorkova and Hunziker.

URC sponsored session:
NIH Funding for Academic Institutions: Ch ch ch ch changes…
New proposal formats; different scoring; early stage investigators; ARRA funding opportunities – 2009 has been a year of change at NIH. Attend this URC sponsored session to learn more about NIH initiatives focused on academic and university researchers.

• Time: 10:00 am to 11:30 am
• Location: Blau Auditorium, UM Ross School of Business, 701 Tappan Street, Ann Arbor
• Registration »

Biotechnology Business Consultants sponsored one-on-one meetings:
Meet One-on-One with NIH
Schedule a one-on-one meeting with one of two NIH program directors. Appointments are limited to Michigan-based participants and must be scheduled in advance. A brief summary of the topic to be discussed will be required when requesting an appointment.

• Time: 1:30 pm to 4:30 pm, in 15 minute increments
• Location: SPARK Central, 330 E. Liberty, Ann Arbor
• Registration: contact Kris Bergman, BBC at 734-930-9741 or kris@bioconsultants.com

BioArbor sponsored session:
NIH Funding for Life Science Companies and Entrepreneurs: SBIR/STTR and Beyond…
From SBIR/STTR funding, to commercialization assistance programs, to other relevant NIH grant opportunities, hear directly from NIH program staff about the ins and outs of NIH funding for life science companies. Ample time for Q&A will be provided.

• Time: 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm
• Location: SPARK Central, 330 E. Liberty, Ann Arbor
• Registration »

Hunziker’s main presentation:

The Grant Game at the National Institutes of Health, Rosemarie Hunziker
(4.57 MB, 70 pages, PDF)