14th Annual NORDP Research Development Conference
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Concurrent Sessions 6 | Tuesday, April 26 | 3:45 - 4:45 pm ET

Exponential Networks — My Network is your network
Presenters: Jessica Brassard, University of Michigan; Elizabeth Lathrop, University of Maryland College Park

Are you interested in learning strategies to take full advantage of your network? We will lead participants through the thought process and fun exercises utilizing action-oriented collaborations to achieve desired outcomes. We will explore how to leverage your professional/social networks or the “assets”—skills, talents, competencies, to achieve the “needs”—career goals, work-life balance, your dream job. We will introduce the NORDP Mentoring toolkit, the MESHH (Mentorship Expertise Support and Helping Hands) Network incorporating Strategic Doing skills in the context of mentor relationship. Participants will experience how networks overlap and grow in real time! (RD Fundamentals)

Immigrant knowledge and wisdom: A Discussion on how diverse perspectives benefit the research enterprise
Presenters: Samarpita Sengupta, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center; Melissa Li, University of Michigan; Monica Vidal, Stanford University

Immigrants, with their fresh perspectives, infuse the research enterprise with diversity of perspective, creative problem solving and visionary strategic thinking. This discussion will focus on the skills and perspectives that both immigrant researchers and immigrant RD professionals bring to the table. Participants will leave with knowledge of the specific challenges faced by immigrant researchers as well as immigrant RD professionals, impact of systemic racism on these struggles and brainstorm effective and inclusive strategies to move the research enterprise forward. (Intermediate)

NSF: OPPORTUNITIES TO GROW AN INCLUSIVE RESEARCH ENTERPRISE
Presenter: Alicia Knoedler, National Science Foundation

For decades, the National Science Foundation has been a leader among federal agencies in providing resources to support broadening participation of underrepresented groups in STEM. NSF maintains an inclusive definition for its broadening participation programs and activities, addressing systemic barriers related to gender, race/ethnicity, geographic location, type of institution/organization, investigator experience, and discipline. In the FY23 President’s Budget Request, NSF is featuring new programs in its efforts to broaden participation and advance research capacity building. Several of these programs will be inclusive of professional societies to advance equity objectives and this session will provide an introduction to these programs and engage participants in an idea-generation and networking/partnership discussion.

INCREASING USE OF NIH DIVERSITY SUPPLEMENTS TO SUPPORT UNDER-RESPRESENTED MINORITY (URM) TRAINEES
Presenter: Wendy Law, Fred Hutch/University of Washington Cancer Consortium

Supporting trainees from historically marginalized communities is a high priority for research programs across the country. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) diversity supplements are one mechanism for supporting trainees from groups underrepresented in the biomedical sciences. The Fred Hutch and its partners in the Fred Hutch/University of Washington Cancer Consortium have assembled resources to support trainees and mentors to better utilize this funding mechanism toward increasing diversity, equity, and inclusion of underrepresented minority (URM) trainees. We’ll address centralizing resources and challenges faced by trainees and mentors. (Intermediate)

PROGRAM OFFICER SESSION: DEFENSE DEPSCoR
Presenter: Jennifer Becker