CAIRIBU ARCTICS Community Forum – Strategies for Securing Foundation Funding

(12 PM Central | 10 AM Pacific)
@ 1:00 pm EDT - 2:00 pm EDT
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This session will feature a panel discussion featuring investigators who have secured foundation funding and foundation representatives. They will describe practical strategies for securing research funding from private foundations, including how to align your proposal with foundation priorities.

CAIRIBU ARCTICS Community Forum – Engaging Patient-Driven Funding Sources

(12 PM Central | 10 AM Pacific)
@ 1:00 pm EST - 2:00 pm EST
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This session will involve a panel discussion featuring an investigator who has secured funding through a grateful patient program and a representative from an academic medical center’s philanthropy office. They will explore how to secure philanthropic research support through grateful patient programs and partnerships with institutional philanthropy offices.

CAIRIBU ARCTICS Community Forum – What Would You Do? Leading Through Lab Challenges

(12 PM Central | 10 AM Pacific)
@ 1:00 pm EST - 2:00 pm EST
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ARCTICS (Advancing the Research Capacity of Trainees and Investigators at early-Career Stages) forums aim to provide resources and skills to the next generation of leaders in non-malignant genitourinary research. 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.

CAIRIBU ARCTICS Community Forum – Preprints in Urology Research: To Use or Not to Use

(12 PM Central | 10 AM Pacific)
@ 1:00 pm EST - 2:00 pm EST
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ARCTICS (Advancing the Research Capacity of Trainees and Investigators at early-Career Stages) forums aim to provide resources and skills to the next generation of leaders in non-malignant genitourinary research. 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.

CAIRIBU ARCTICS Community Forum – Grant Writing Tips, Traps, and Evolving Expectations: From the Reviewers Perspective

(12 PM Central | 10 AM Pacific)
@ 1:00 pm EST - 2:00 pm EST
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ARCTICS (Advancing the Research Capacity of Trainees and Investigators at early-Career Stages) forums aim to provide resources and skills to the next generation of leaders in non-malignant genitourinary research. 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.

CAIRIBU ARCTICS Community Forum – How to Write a Successful Grant Resubmission

(12 PM Central | 10 AM Pacific)
@ 1:00 pm EDT - 2:00 pm EDT
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ARCTICS (Advancing the Research Capacity of Trainees and Investigators at early-Career Stages) forums aim to provide resources and skills to the next generation of leaders in non-malignant genitourinary research. In this session, hear an expert discuss how to harness grant reviewers’ feedback to refine and enhance your grant proposal for successful funding.

CAIRIBU ARCTICS Community Forum – Interviewing for Research Positions

(12 PM Central | 10 AM Pacific)
@ 1:00 pm EDT - 2:00 pm EDT
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ARCTICS (Advancing the Research Capacity of Trainees and Investigators at early-Career Stages) forums aim to provide resources and skills to the next generation of leaders in non-malignant genitourinary research. 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.

CAIRIBU ARCTICS Community Forum – Transitioning from Graduate School to Postdoc: What I Wish I Knew

(12 PM Central | 10 AM Pacific)
@ 1:00 pm EDT - 2:00 pm EDT
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ARCTICS (Advancing the Research Capacity of Trainees and Investigators at early-Career Stages) forums aim to provide resources and skills to the next generation of leaders in non-malignant genitourinary research. 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.