DOM Research Retreat 2012

Turner Auditorium/Concourse
Monday, April 23, 2012

11:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

The Department of Medicine Research Retreat will be held on Monday, April 23, 2012. The Retreat will take place in Turner Auditorium/Concourse.

The Retreat format will include:

• Keynote speaker: Harold Varmus, MD  "Good Questions Drive Good Science" (starts at 12 noon)
• Presentation of the David M. Levine Excellence in Mentoring Awards
• Presentation of Research Awards in four categories (from general research posters):
  • Basic Research, Fellow
  • Clinical Research, Fellow
  • Basic Research, Jr. Faculty
  • Clinical Research, Jr. Faculty
• Guided Lunch Table Discussions
• General Research Poster Sessions

RETREAT REGISTRATION- PLEASE CLICK HERE

ALL LUNCH TABLES ARE FULL, CAN STILL ATTEND AS JUST LUNCH

AGENDA

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact one of the co-chairs via e-mail:
 Dr. Steve Sozio or Dr. Shukti Chakravarti

If you have any administrative questions regarding abstract submissions, poster requirements, mentoring award, etc. please e-mail:
Dana Fraiman

Click on the links for more instructions about:

Research Abstracts and Awards

Every year the Research Retreat showcases the research efforts of our remarkable Department. Any fellow or faculty member is encouraged to submit an abstract.  If you submit an abstract there will be a board supplied for you to display your scientific poster. Abstract submissions will only be accepted via e-mail. Please click here for the submission form. Specify the size of your poster (8" x 4" or 4"x 4") in the e-mail.

***Once the form is completed, please attach and send via e-mail to dfraima1@jhmi.edu***

If you would like to be considered for an award, please submit a 2 page summary (1 inch margins, 12 point font Times New Roman, single spaced) that clearly answers the following areas (~500 words each). 

1.) The broad significance of your research to medicine

2.) Your major research hypothesis or question and approach

3.) Your findings and how your research relates to your early career goals

Awards are given in the following categories:

• Postdoctoral Clinical Research Award
• Postdoctoral Basic Research Award
• Junior Faculty Clinical Research Award
• Junior Faculty Basic Research Award

Abstracts and award applications are due by Friday, March 23, 2012

The David M. Levine Excellence in Mentoring Awards

All full- or part-time Faculty members with a primary appointment within the DOM are eligible for nomination. Nominations will be accepted from full- or part-time Faculty and post-doctoral Fellows (MD, MD-PhD, or PhD) within the DOM who were mentored by the nominee. Previous awardees are not eligible. In order for the nomination packet to be complete there must be a primary nomination letter, 2 supporting letters and a complete list of mentees. The criteria can be found here. Please click on the following links for sample letters:

• Primary sample letter
• Supporting sample letter

The deadline for the David M. Levine in Excellence in Mentoring Awards is Friday, March 23, 2012

Please submit your entries to dfraima1@jhmi.edu

Please note:  If you have submitted a nomination packet last year (2011), you may resubmit again for this year.

Past Award Recipients: