Johannesburg, South Africa — March 31–April 1, 2005
3/31 – Grant-writing workshop
4/1 – Pre-application meeting
March 31, 2005
8:30 a.m. Welcome and Application Overview Edward Schroder, Ph.D. - DEA
9:00 a.m. Preparing Your CTU Application Peter Jackson, Ph.D. - DEA
9:30 a.m. How to Structure the Budget/Budget Pages Mary Kirker, B.S. - DEA
10:15 a.m. Break  
10:20 a.m. Protection of Human Subjects in Research Gary Madonna, Ph.D. - DEA
10:45 a.m. How Will CTU Applications be Evaluated? Edward Schroder, Ph.D. - DEA
11:15 a.m.

Questions and Answers

 
11:30 a.m. LUNCH (ON YOUR OWN)  
1:00 p.m. Demonstration Review Panel – Sample Applications Reviewed
 

Narrator – Dr. Schroder
SRA – Dr. Madonna
Committee Chairperson – Dr. Jackson
Reviewers – Ms. Power, Ms. Kirker, other staff

2:30 p.m. Questions and Answers  
2:45 p.m. Funding Decisions

Maureen Power, R.N., M.P.H. - DAIDS

3:00 p.m. Do's and Don'ts for a Successful Application Peter Jackson, Ph.D. - DEA
3:15 p.m. Questions and Answers  
3:30 p.m. ADJOURN/Staff Available for Discussion  
 
April 1, 2005
9:00 a.m. Introduction Jonathan Kagan, Ph.D. - DAIDS
 

•  NIAID Scientific Issues
•  Overview of the Leadership for HIV/AIDS Clinical Trials Networks RFA
•  Overview of Requirements for the Units for HIV/AIDS Clinical Trials Networks RFA

9:45 a.m. Tentative Review Strategies Edward Schroder, Ph.D. - DEA
10:00 a.m. BREAK  
10:15 a.m. CTU Decision Points Beverly Alston-Smith, M.D. - DAIDS
10:45 a.m. CTU Research Plan Maureen Power, R.N., M.P.H. - DAIDS
11:15 a.m. Mentoring Partnerships Maureen Power, R.N., M.P.H. - DAIDS
11:45 a.m. Questions and Answers  
12:00 p.m. LUNCH (ON YOUR OWN)  
1:15 p.m. Calculating Core Costs Margaret Matula, R.N., B.S.N., M.G.A. - DAIDS
2:00 p.m. Transition Costs Margaret Matula, R.N., B.S.N., M.G.A. - DAIDS
2:30 p.m. Budget & Application Assembly Mary Kirker, B.S. - DEA
3:15 p.m. Review Criteria Edward Schroder, Ph.D. - DEA
3:45 p.m. Questions and Answers  
5:00 p.m. ADJOURN