Events Category: ARCTICS

Jim Brooks, MD; Lisa Karstens, PhD; Raymond Wezik, Esq; Hilary Furlong, CFRE
(12 PM Central | 10 AM Pacific)
November 12, 2025 @ 1:00 pm EST - 2:00 pm EST
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Hear from investigators who have secured funding through grateful patient programs - Jim Brooks, MD (Stanford University) and Lisa Karstens, PhD (Oregon Health and Science University) - and representatives from institutional philanthropy offices - Raymond Wezik, Esq (Urology Care Foundation, American Urological Association) and Hilary Furlong, CFRE (Stanford University).

Indira Mysorekar, PhD; Nathan Tykocki, PhD
(12 PM Central | 10 AM Pacific)
December 10, 2025 @ 1:00 pm EST - 2:00 pm EST
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This session will feature a panel discussion on learning how to navigate the complexities of research team leadership by examining real scenarios involving lab dynamics, mentorship, and conflict.

Nicole De Nisco, PhD
(12 PM Central | 10 AM Pacific)
January 14, 2026 @ 1:00 pm EST - 2:00 pm EST
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This session will feature a discussion focused on demystifying open science principles and providing practical guidance on preprints through a lively, evidence-based debate between two investigators with differing perspectives.

Aruna Sarma, PhD
(12 PM Central | 10 AM Pacific)
February 11, 2026 @ 1:00 pm EST - 2:00 pm EST
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This session will feature a panel of experienced reviewers who will share tips, pet peeves, and strategies to help you learn how to effectively communicate your science by avoiding common missteps, responding to evolving review criteria, and identifying funding opportunities beyond a single institute.

Greg Tasian, MD, MSc, MSCE; Chad Vezina, PhD
(12 PM Central | 10 AM Pacific)
March 11, 2026 @ 1:00 pm EDT - 2:00 pm EDT
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In this session, we will showcase exemplary urology grant applications volunteered by invited speakers and/or split into break-out rooms for participants to incorporate reviewer feedback to develop their own specific aims. 

Marvin Langston, PhD; Michael Odom, PhD; Petra Popovics, PhD
(12 PM Central | 10 AM Pacific)
April 8, 2026 @ 1:00 pm EDT - 2:00 pm EDT
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This session will feature a panel discussion to help you prepare for job interviews in research – whether in academia, industry, private foundation, or non-profit – by understanding different interview formats, common questions, and how to effectively frame your research vision.

Teresa Liu, PhD; Acacia White, PhD; Sonia Fargue, PhD; Michael Neugent, PhD
(12 PM Central | 10 AM Pacific)
May 13, 2026 @ 1:00 pm EDT - 2:00 pm EDT
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This session will feature a roundtable of current postdocs who will provide advice on choosing a lab, setting expectations, and preparing for the next step after grad school.