Institutional Events and Research Calendar

Research Career & Writing Group "K-Club"

The UMCCTS Research Career & Writing Group (K-Club) was established in 2007. Most individuals who participate and apply for a research career award have been very successful in getting funded (>80% success). K-Club meets every other week to provide information and feedback on academic career development and on preparing a Research Career Award application (NIH K Awards, VA Research Career Awards, CTSA K grants, etc.).

Participants will receive:

-  Feedback on CV development

-  Help on preparing NIH biosketches

-  Support on creating yearly career development plans

-  Individualized help on developing career goals and a program of research

-  Support with writing the career development grant application

-  Guidance on selecting and working with primary and secondary mentors (if needed)

Of note, Mock Board Review sessions and review of prior grant applications / NIH review committee feedback are available. Outstanding senior mentors, including Drs. Nancy Byatt, Mihaela Stefan, and Ekaterina Pivovarova attend the meetings and provide complementary information and perspectives.

** Meetings are held every other week on Wednesday from 4-5PM.

For more information visit:  https://www.umassmed.edu/ccts/education/k-club/

CRPG members are kept informed via email announcements of pertinent changes or new developments. In addition, CRPG meets once per month. Meetings are a forum for presentations and discussion on a variety of topics including:

-  enhancing the protection of human subjects in research

-  best practices in clinical research

-  policies and procedures related to the implementation of human subjects research

Today's meeting is at noon.

If you are interested in being part of the CRPG, please email HRPeducation@umassmed.edu to be added to the email distribution list.

https://www.umassmed.edu/ccts/research-resources/qa-qi-education/hrpp-clinical-research-professionals-group/