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NIH hosted a series of online-only, interactive panel discussions from August to October 2020 featuring information on the funding opportunity announcements, cross-cutting topics of importance to the initiative, relevant scientific issues, and the state of data science in Africa:

Keynote Videos
Program Launch
Cross-Cutting Topicsnot completed
State of Data Science (SODS) Seriesnot completed

The DS-I Africa Program Launch session offered screenings of a collection of video screenings on August 10, including introductory remarks from Dr. Francis Collins and presentations from DS-I Africa program officers to review the purpose and objectives of the Funding Opportunity Announcements (FOAs). The video screenings were followed by a Q&A session featuring program officers for each FOA and interactive breakout clinics spanning a variety of topics: application process, grants management advice, and tips from NIH grant recipients.

Click on the drop-down menus below to watch the video presentations.

The NIH Vision for Harnessing Data Science and Innovation for Health in Africa

In his welcoming address, Dr. Collins describes the great potential of rapid advances in data science for improving health in Africa and the vision for how the NIH’s new Common Fund initiative will support African leadership and global partnerships for research and training in this exciting field.

Funding Opportunities Announcements Presentations

Watch the full video below or click on presentations from each of the panelists to watch only those segments.

Overview - Laura Povlich, Program Officer, Fogarty International Center (FIC), NIH
Research Hubs - Brad Newsome, Program Officer, FIC, NIH
Research Training Program - Laura Povlich, Program Officer, Fogarty International Center (FIC), NIH
Ethical, Legal, and Social Implications Research - Jay Churchill, Health Scientist Administrator, National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), NIH
Open Data Science Platform & Coordinating Center - Tiffani Lash, Program Director of Division of Health Informatics Technologies (Informatics) at National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB), NIH & Ishwar Chandramouliswaran, Program Director of Office of Data Science and Emerging Technologies at National Institute of Allergies and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), NIH

Q&A Session and Interactive Breakout Clinics

Monday August 10, 2020
9-11 am Eastern Daylight Time (New York, NY)
4-6pm East Africa Time (Nairobi, Kenya)

During this session, participants participated in an interactive Q&A panel featuring DS-I Africa program officers. The video recording is available below:

Panelists:

Laura Povlich, Program Officer, Fogarty International Center (FIC), NIH
Brad Newsome, Program Officer, FIC, NIH
Jay Churchill, Health Scientist Administrator, National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), NIH
Tiffani Lash, Program Director of Division of Health Informatics Technologies (Informatics) at National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB), NIH
Ishwar Chandramouliswaran, Program Director of Office of Data Science and Emerging Technologies at National Institute of Allergies and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), NIH

FOA Q&A Session

Interactive Breakout Clinics

Participants also chose to participate in one of the following breakout clinics sessions:

Success Stories: Case Studies of Successful Grantees

Hear advice from researchers who have successfully applied for and received NIH funding.
Presenter: Rajesh Vedanthan, Associate Professor, New York University Langone Shivani Patel, Assistant Professor, Emory University

Live Demo of Application Process

Watch a live demo of the electronic application process through the Application Submission System & Interface for Submission Tracking (ASSIST) system.
Presenter: Laurie Roman, Customer Service Manager for eSubmissions, ASSIST & CRIMS electronic Research Administration, Office of Extramural Research, NIH

Grant Management Advice

Learn about the role of grant management specialist at NIH and hear advice regarding the policy and budget aspects of NIH applications.
Presenter: Satabdi Raychowdhury, Grant Management Officer, Fogarty International Center, NIH Mollie Shea, Grant Management Officer, Fogarty International Center, NIH

Top Tips from Peer Reviewers

Hear advice from researchers who have served as reviewers on peer review panels.
Presenter: Venkat Narayan, Professor, Emory University

Making the Most of the Symposium

Learn about how to navigate and optimize your participation in the Symposium platform.
Presenter: Maggie Dugan, Knowinnovation