TIGRR Workshop Schedule

Workshop Schedule

Monday, January 5, 2026

Introductions

2 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Check-in at The Sweetgrass Inn at Wild Dunes and Registration at Avocet Boardroom

4 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Mentors and mentees meet to review what will occur over the 4 days

4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Welcome all attendees, faculty and mentees briefly introduce themselves

5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Kick-off Reception & Dinner

7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Pods meet: Initial "Panel Review" of mentee specific aims

Tuesday, January 6, 2026

Crafting Exceptional Applications

7 a.m. to 8 a.m.
Breakfast and Announcements

8 a.m. to 9 a.m.
Basic structure and approach to writing NIH Research grant applications including overview of aims and hypotheses

9 a.m. to 10:15 a.m.
How to use statistical consultation - Biostatistics in Rehabilitation Research

10:15 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
Break

10:30 a.m. to 11:15 a.m.
Navigating Academia: Essential Tips for Success and Research Excellence

11:15 a.m. to 11:35 a.m.
Discussion of Medical Rehabilitation Research Resource (MR3) Network

11:35 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Break and gather your lunch

12 p.m. to 1 p.m.
Fostering Opportunities for Participants and Trainees with a Broad Spectrum of Lived Experience and Expertise

1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Meet individually with mentors/biostatistical mentors and work on hypotheses and specific aims

3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Options:

• Meet with mentors/consultants individually and/or work on proposals
• Breakout Session: on Hypotheses and Specifics Aims

5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Free time to work on proposals

6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Dinner with Pod Groups

8 p.m. Onwards
Work on proposals and/or have informal discussions with fellow mentees or faculty

Wednesday, January 7, 2026

Funding Agency Organization & Programs

7 a.m. to 8 a.m.
Breakfast and announcements

8 a.m. to 8:05 a.m.
Introduction to Funding Representative Session

8:05 a.m. to 8:35 a.m.
Overview of the NIH in general and the National Center for Medical Rehabilitation Research (NCMRR) in particular

8:35 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.
What is classified as a clinical trial by NIH?

9:00 a.m. to 9:15 a.m.
Non-Clinical Trial programs at National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)

9:15 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.
Research Opportunities at National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS)

9:30 a.m. to 9:45 a.m.
Research Opportunities at National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB)

9:45 a.m. to 10 a.m.
Research Programs from Veteran's Affairs (VA)

10 a.m. to 10:15 a.m.
Research Programs at National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR)

10:15 a.m. to 10:45 a.m.
Break

10:45 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
Research programs from National Science Foundation

11:00 a.m. to 11:15 a.m.
Research Programs at Patient Centered Outcome Research Institute (PCORI)

11:15 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Research Opportunities at National Institute on Aging (NIA)

11:30 a.m. to 11:45 a.m.
Research Programs from CDMRP, Department of Defense

11:45 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Break

12 p.m. to 12:50 p.m.
Funding Representative "Fair" - Mentees go in small groups

12:50 p.m. to 1 p.m.
Lunch Buffet and start meetings

1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Meet with mentors/consultants and/or work on proposals

3 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Break

5 p.m.to 6:30 p.m.
Free time and/or work on proposals

6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Dinner

8 p.m. onward

• Work on proposals and/or have informal discussions with fellow mentees or faculty
• Open discussion on clinical trials

Thursday, January 8, 2026

Behind the Scenes of Peer Review

7 a.m. to 8 a.m.
Breakfast and Announcements

8 a.m. to 8:30 a.m.
Demystifying Peer Review

8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
Lecture followed by Expert Panel Discussion and Q&A: What Reviewers and Study Sections are Looking For

10:30 a.m. to 10:45 a.m.
Break

10:45 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Options:

• Meet with mentors/consultants individually and/or work on proposals
• Tips & Tricks for the life of an Assistant Professor

12 p.m. to 1 p.m.
Lunch

1:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Meet with mentors/consultants individually and/or work on proposals

3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Final Pod Group review panel
(Fill out and review report to home institution mentorship team, and set up next steps)

6 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Cocktail Reception

6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
Gala Dinner and Reception

Friday, January 9, 2026

Closure (Travel Day)

Wednesdays, March 25, May 27, July 22

Peer-review Panels