The NICHD CSI Meeting (previously the Young Investigators Conference) supports the career development of academic physician scientists. In previous years, the meeting was open to fellows and junior faculty in obstetrics and gynecology, pediatrics, or medical rehabilitation who were nominated by their respective Department Chair. Meetings included cutting-edge scientific lectures, a clinical trial development workshop, and a mock study section to immerse participants in the NIH grants process.
Considering the COVID-19 pandemic, core CSI presentations are now offered as an online curriculum. Presentations, video introductions, and full lectures are available on a variety of topics important for clinician-scientists as they apply for jobs, write grants, and develop independent research laboratories or programs.
Overview of the NIH
Diana W. Bianchi, M.D., NICHD Director
- Full lecture video
- Presentation slides (PDF 6.52 MB)
Opportunities for Research in the NIH Intramural Program and Clinical Center
Forbes D. Porter, M.D., NICHD Clinical Director
Overview of the NIH Grant System
Andrew Bremer, M.D., Ph.D., M.A.S., Chief, Pediatric Growth and Nutrition Branch
- Introduction video
- Presentation slides (PDF 2.3 MB)
NIH Grant Mechanisms for Early Stage Investigators
Lisa Halvorson, M.D., Chief, Gynecologic Health and Disease Branch
How to Negotiate a Job in Academic Medicine
Fady Hannah-Shmouni, M.D., Director, Graduate Medical Education
- Introduction video
- Presentation slides (PDF 261 KB)
How to Establish a Research Team, Set up a Safe Laboratory, and Develop Animal Study Protocols
Todd Macfarlan, Ph.D., Principal Investigator, Section on Mammalian Epigenome Reprogramming
Niamh X. Cawley, Ph.D., Chair, NICHD Safety Committee
Karl Pfeifer, Ph.D., Principal Investigator, Section on Genomic Imprinting
- Introduction video
- Presentation slides (PDF 1.39 MB)
Supporting Clinical Trials Research and Building Your Research Team
Ralph Nitkin, Ph.D., Deputy Director, National Center for Medical Rehabilitation Research
- Introduction video
- Presentation slides (PDF 1.29 MB)
Lesser Known Mechanisms: Outside NIH
Louis DePaolo, Ph.D., Former Chief, Fertility and Infertility Branch
- Presentation slides (PDF 779 KB)
Fostering Innovative Science via Technology Transfer
Christopher Lindsey, Ph.D., Program Official, Contraception Research Branch
- Presentation slides (PDF 1.2 MB)
Funding Research Through Contracts
Olga Acosta-Polston, Director, Office of Acquisitions
- Presentation slides (PDF 318 KB)
- Fall 2019 NIH Regional Seminar on Program Funding and Grants Administration
NIH Regional Seminars help demystify the NIH application and review process, clarify federal regulations and policies, and highlight current areas of special interest or concern. - NICHD Intramural Research Program
Learn about research and training opportunities at NICHD. - NICHD Extramural Research Program
Learn how NICHD supports research and training at universities and institutions in the United States and around the world. - NIH Clinical Center
The NIH Clinical Center is the world’s largest research hospital.
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