Education and Workshops
Below are education and workshop opportunities to support career development for early stage investigators.
Translational Science Academy
The Translational Science Academy (Formerly K-College) hosts a seminar series that provides support, opportunities and resources for career development in clinical and translational research.
Translational Science Academy Special Seminars
These bi-annual sessions include experts from different areas of expertise at UF who share information about their specific areas of expertise. Topic areas are selected based on NIH/federal funding priority areas. Prior sessions have included the AI seminar, held December 2021. Future sessions will include implementation science, health disparities, and community engagement.
Translational Science Principles Series
The TSA will provide focused education in the eight key principles of translational science for the proposed K12 award, will be accessible to all campuses, and will lead to the successful development of the seven characteristics of a translational scientist among our ESIs. Our leadership is fully aware that innovative TS educational approaches are central to producing and sustaining a TS workforce that can: 1) impactfully change the translational ecosystem, 2) develop TS innovations, and 3) apply these innovations to surmount challenges across the biomedical research landscape.2,9 Therefore, the TSA will provide new and innovative educational content in the eight TS principles on a recurring two-year cycle. The eight principles of TS that will be taught include: 1) addressing unmet needs, 2) generalizable solutions to common or persistent challenges, 3) creativity and innovation, 4) cross-disciplinary team science, 5) enhance efficiency and speed of translational research, 6) boundary-crossing partnerships, 7) bold and rigorous research approaches, 8) prioritize diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility.
Training grant opportunities – coming soon
K/K12 Writers Workshop
Hosted each fall, the K Writers Workshop provides attendants with a comprehensive review of K grant components, with advice on how to write a winning K grant application. Sessions are interactive and allow prospective applicants to ask specific questions regarding their applications.
K Grant Mock Review
The K12 program will have regularly scheduled (bi-annual) K mock reviews for prospective K applicants. Prospective applicants must submit essential grant materials prior to their NIH grant submission date, for peer review by selected UF Faculty/scientists. Applicants will listen in on mock reviews, can ask the reviewers questions and garner feedback for the NIH grant submission. They will also receive mock summary review statements.
K Library
The K12 program houses a list of prior successful applications. The Program Coordinator works to connect you with the successful K applicant for sharing and reference. This includes previous, K, KL-2 or Pepper Scholar Pre-K awards.
R01 Bootcamp hosted by UF College of Medicine
R01 Bootcamp hosted by UF College of Medicine is a 9-month, team-science and mentorship-focused program designed to help ESIs receive their first NIH R01 grants.
Loan Repayment Program Toolkit and Workshop
Hosted each fall, the Loan Repayment Program Toolkit and Workshop session instructs candidates in how to compose an NIH Loan Repayment Award. These awards provide up to $50,000 per year to pay for educational debt and covers resulting federal taxes (39%) to eligible junior scientists with at least a 20 hour per week research commitment. Applications can be renewed more than once to obtain additional funding.
Other Opportunities
- Aging data blitz
- Aging Seminar series
- Hack-a-thon