The Remix Transferable Skills Training
17-19 February 2020 in Cologne, Germany
17.02.2020
The Remix Transferable Skills Training
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The Remix Transferable Skills Training will take place 17-19 February 2020 in Cologne, Germany.
The event consists of two sessions:
| Date | Lecture | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| 17 - 18 February 2020 | Workshop on Proposal Writing by Dr. Brian Cusack and Dr. Babette Regierer | Max Planck Institute for Biology of Ageing |
| 19 February 2020 | Technology Transfer by Angela Steinbach | Max Planck Institute for Biology of Ageing |
Venue:
Max Planck Institute for Biology of Ageing
Joseph-Stelzmann-Str. 9b
D-50931 Cologne, Germany
Directions:
Hotel Information:
A contingent of 13 single rooms for participants have been reserved from 16-19 February 2020 for a special rate. Breakfast is included in the price of the rooms.
Please Note: All definite bookings must be requested individually via email or phone(+49(0)221-2036-0) by Thursday, 16 January 2020. After this date, space and rates will be based upon availability.
Flandrische Straße 3-11
50674 Cologne, Germany
Phone number: +49(0)221-2036-0
email address: info
flandrischerhof.de
Directions:
https://goo.gl/maps/kKifDGfT2i4j64y88
Dinner Information:
The Dinner will take place 17 February 2020, 7:00 p.m. in Spencer and Hill.
Spencer and Hill, Cologne
Hohenzollernring 16-18
50672 Cologne, Germany
| Monday 17th February 2020, 08:50 - 17:00 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08.50 - 09.00 | Welcome - Aleksandra Trifunovic | 13.30 - 14.00 | The Aim Statement | |
| 09.00 - 09.30 | Participant Introductions | 14.00 - 14.10 | Exercise: Refine your Proposal’s Aim Statement | |
| 09.30 - 10.15 | Workshop Overview | 14.10 - 14.30 | Describing the Objectives | |
| 10.15 - 10.30 | Discussion of researched funding programs (Groups of 3-4) | 14.30 - 15.00 | Writing the Work Plan | |
| 10.30 - 10.45 | Presentation of funder research (Group 1) | 15.00 - 15.15 | Break | |
| 10.45 - 11.00 | Break | 15.15 - 15.30 | Abstract Writing | |
| 11.00 - 11.30 | Key differences between writing Funding Proposals & writing Research Articles | 15.30 - 15.45 | Presentation of funder research (Group 3) | |
| 11.30 - 11.45 | First Steps in Planning the Proposal | 15.45 - 16.00 | Composing the Title | |
| 11.45 - 12.00 | Presentation of funder research (Group 2) | 16.15 - 16.30 | Exercise: Refine your Proposal’s Title | |
| 12.00 - 12.30 | Writing the Proposal Introduction | 16.30 - 16.45 | Deciding on an Acronym for the Proposal | |
| 12.30 - 13.30 | Lunch | 16.45 - 17.00 | Exercise: How would you evaluate a Funding Proposal? | |
| 19.00 | Dinner (Spencer and Hill) | |||
| Tuesday 18th February 2020, 09:00 - 17:00 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 09.00 - 09.35 | Feedback on overnight homework. – “In the Reviewer's Shoes” | 13.30 - 14.10 | Exercise: Develop one Proposal as a Research Consortium |
| 09.35 - 10.15 | Exercise: Evaluation Committee with a “fly on the wall” | 14.10 - 14.20 | Paying attention to the Funding Agency’s “small print” |
| 10.15 - 10.25 | Exercise: Discussion with your Reviewer - “Revenge of the fly” | 14.20 - 15.00 | Exercise: Group presentations |
| 10.25 - 10.35 | Feedback on Evaluation Criteria | 15.00 - 15.15 | Break |
| 10.35 - 10.45 | Presentation of funder research (Group 4) | 15.15 - 15.35 | Exercise: Group presentations |
| 10.45 - 11.00 | Break | 15.35 - 15.45 | Budget Negotiation with Winning Group |
| 11.00 - 11.15 | Primer on Interdisciplinary Research | 15.45 - 16.15 | Exercise: Finalise your Title, Acronym and Aim OR Develop a recipe for writing your next Funding Proposal |
| 11.15 - 11.30 | Writing the Relevance & Impact section | 16.15 - 16.30 | Exercise: Develop a Contingency Plan |
| 11.30 - 11.50 | Financial Planning | 16.30 - 16.45 | Exercise: Describe the workshop’s “Take Home Message” |
| 11.50 - 12.30 | Exercise: Develop one Proposal as a Research Consortium | 16.45 - 17.00 | Closing Remarks |
| 12.30 - 13.30 | Lunch | ||
| Wednesday, 19th February 2020, 08:50 - 12:30 | |
|---|---|
| 08.50 - 09.00 | Welcome - Aleksandra Trifunovic |
| 09.00 - 09.30 | From basic research to clinical application: clinical trial development and set-up |
| 09.30 - 10.45 | Introduction to clinical trials |
| 10.45 - 11.00 | Break |
| 11.00 - 12.00 | Exercise: clinical trials in practice – clinical, regulatory and ethical aspects of study patient enrolment & treatment |
| 12.00 - 12.30 | Exercise: discussion of results |
| 12.30 - 13.30 | Lunch |