The 2022 Workshop and PRS Annual Meeting was held September 8-9 in Austin, TX at the Sonesta Bee Cave Hotel.
The PRS Workshop uses immersive, active-writing, and active-oral presentation design, with one-on-one feedback from NIH-funded faculty-mentors drawn from the PRS membership. During the two-day Workshop, young investigator participants compose a clear grant proposal that tells a logical, cohesive story and makes concise statements of scientific premise, significance, innovation, and impact. Young Investigators also learn clear writing and oral communications skills.
The Workshop is funded by awards from Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) and Reckitt/Mead Johnson Nutrition. Successful applicants attend the two-day Workshop and the two-day PRS Annual Meeting, directly following the Workshop.
A long-term goal of the Society is to encourage young investigators to consider applying for new membership in PRS.
Application Information
We welcome applications from senior post-doctoral or clinical fellows or junior faculty (up to five years as Assistant Professor) engaged in perinatal research. Successful candidates will demonstrate scholarly achievements appropriate for career stage, have identified upcoming grant opportunities that they will pursue, and be prepared to work on their proposal at the Workshop. Nominees are expected to attend both the Workshop and the PRS Annual Meeting, which directly follows the Workshop.
If selected for an award, the Society will arrange and cover the registration costs for both the Workshop and the Main Meeting, including hotel rooms for four nights and all meals. . The applicant and their institution are responsible for all travel to and from the venue.
Late applications will not be accepted.
Previous participants cannot apply.
How to Apply
Prior to applying make sure that you have prepared the following documents in PDF or Word format:
Applicant Cover Letter. Please include your full name and degree, complete academic title, address, phone number, email, and gender. Please indicate if you meet the NIH definition of Underrepresented in Health Related or Scientific Fields (for more information on this, please visit NIH Diversity Criteria). Also, please outline plans for upcoming grant submissions. (required)
Applicant Curriculum Vitae. Should emphasize accomplishments towards a research career. (required)
Letter of Nomination. Usually by a PRS member, mentor, Division Head, Department Chair or a supervisor who can indicate how the candidate will benefit from attending the meeting and workshop (including plans for upcoming grant submissions). (required)
Travel Expenses. Statement on institution letterhead confirming institutional support for travel expenses to attend the meeting. (required) NOTE – if travel expenses requirement cannot be met – some funds may be available. Please indicate if your department cannot pay travel funds.
Application Packets for the 2023 PRS Workshop will be accepted in Spring 2023.
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If you have any other questions about the program sponsored by the NICHD or about the Perinatal Research Society, please contact;PRS at staff@perinatalresearchsociety.org.
2022 YOUNG INVESTIGATORS WORKSHOP
Workshop Participants 2022
| Timothy Bahr, MD | Asst Professor | University of Utah |
| Geoanna Bautista, MD | Asst Professor | University of California Davis |
| Tieg Beazer, DO | Fellow | University of Rochester |
| Jessica Bradshaw, PhD | Postdoc | University of North Texas |
| Danielle Callaway, MD, PhD | Fellow | University of Pennsylvania |
| Stephanie Chassen, MD | Asst Professor | University of Colorado |
| David Coggin-Carr, MD, PhD | Asst Profesor | University of Vermont |
| Erin Delker, PhD | Postdoc | U of California San Diego |
| Tina Findley, MD | Asst Professor | University of Texas Houston |
| Stephanie Fisher, MD | Fellow | Northwestern University |
| Stephanie Gilley, MD, PhD | Asst Professor | University of Colorado |
| Angela Maria Gonella Diaza, PhD | Asst Professor | University of Florida |
| Sonal Grover, MD | Fellow | University of Connecticut |
| Leah Habersham, MD | Asst Professor | Mount Sinai |
| Irogue Igbinosa, MD | Instructor | Stanford University |
| Adina Kern-Goldberger, MD | Asst Professor | University of Pennsylvania |
| Erica Mandell, DO | Assoc Professor | University of Colorado |
| Devashis Mukherjee, MD | Instructor | Case Western University |
| Anna Strahm, PhD | Asst Scientist | University of South Dakota |
| Jane Stremming, MD | Asst Professor | University of Colorado |
| Michelle Julian Vaz, MD | Asst Professor | New York University |
| Maria Von Chamier, PhD | Asst Professor | University of Florida |
| Candace Woolfolk, | Asst Professor | Washington University |
Faculty Advisors
| Director: Lisa Joss-Moore, PhD | Professor | University of Utah |
| Co- Director: Kurt Albertine, PhD | Professor | University of Utah |
| Laura Brown, MD | Associate Professor | University of Colorado |
| Andrea Edlow, MD | Associate Professor | Harvard University |
| Uma Reddy, MD, MPH | Professor | Columbia University |
| Yoel Sadovsky, MD | Distinguished Professor | University of Pittsburgh |
| Trent Tipple, MD | Professor | University of Oklahoma |
