Launch Webinar: HRA Bias Mitigation in Peer Review Training for Program Staff [September 6, 2023]
WebinarBias in peer review of grants and fellowships can affect funding decisions and lead to inequitable outcomes. To reduce the impact of bias during peer review, the Health Research Alliance (HRA) has developed a Bias Mitigation in Peer Review Training for Program Staff as part of our Inclusive Grantmaking Initiative. This training is…
Registry and Biorepository Learning Community Call [August 24, 2023]
WebinarIn the August meeting of the Registry and Biorepository learning community, we heard from an expert on considerations for international research for patient registries, including approaches to handle regional differences in data privacy regulations. Josh Lounsberry has designed, built, and operated patient registries as both an academic researcher and the…
Bias Mitigation in Peer Review Training for Reviewers
DocumentBias in peer review of grants and fellowships can affect funding decisions and lead to inequitable outcomes. To reduce the impact of bias during peer review, the Health Research Alliance (HRA) has developed a Bias Mitigation in Peer Review Training for Reviewers as part of our Inclusive Grantmaking Initiative. This…
Bias Mitigation in Peer Review Training for Program Staff
DocumentBias in peer review of grants and fellowships can affect funding decisions and lead to inequitable outcomes. To reduce the impact of bias during peer review, the Health Research Alliance (HRA) has developed a Bias Mitigation in Peer Review Training for Program Staff as part of our Inclusive Grantmaking Initiative….
Clinical Trials Interest Group Open Discussion [July 11, 2023]
WebinarThis session was the first meeting of the new Health Research Alliance Clinical Trials Interest Group! Initially, this group is focusing on the benefits, challenges, and strategies for enhancing the diversity of clinical trial participant populations, and will explore topics such as guidelines for inclusion and equity in research, participant…
KEY IDEAS: NASEM Toolkit
Document | Key IdeasThis “Key Ideas” document concisely presents important elements of the NASEM Toolkit for Fostering Open Science Practices. The Toolkit was created by members of the NASEM Roundtable on Aligning Incentives for Open Science, and was designed to help funders, universities and others accelerate the pace of discovery by promoting open…
HRA Analyzer Lunch & Learn [June 21, 2023]
WebinarDiane Saunders led an HRA Analyzer Lunch & Learn session where she (re-)introduced HRA Analyzer, the grants database exclusively for HRA members, including: how to link and/or upload your organization’s data; ways you can use Analyzer for program evaluations; and methods to identify funding trends and/or gaps.
DEI Community Call: Discussion of NASEM report on Advancing Antiracism and DEI [June 20, 2023]
WebinarIn this DEI Community Call, the DEI learning community co-chairs presented highlights from the recent NASEM report on Advancing Antiracism, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in STEMM Organizations. After the presentation, the DEI learning community co-chairs facilitated a discussion of the report amongst attendees. Link to the full report: https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/26803/advancing-antiracism-diversity-equity-and-inclusion-in-stemm-organizations-beyond HRA…
Listserv Responses: Hybrid/Remote post pandemic survey responses [June 2023]
Document | Listserv SummaryThanks to Margaret Flowers from BCRF for posting and compiling the responses to her question shown below (posted to the listserv on June 8, 2023). Many member organizations responded and the responses are available here (to access the responses you need to be logged in.) Dear HRA Colleagues, Like many…
KEY IDEAS: Increasing Diversity – Astronomy Postdocs
Key IdeasKey Ideas resources are created by the Health Research Alliance to summarize important take home points and action items from speaker presentations, listserv posts, or other mechanisms. This Key Ideas resource was created by the Inclusive Grantmaking Initiative. The resource is available for download as a PDF or a plain…
KEY IDEAS: Introduction to the Disability & Philanthropy Forum
Key IdeasKey Ideas resources are created by the Health Research Alliance to summarize important take home points and action items from speaker presentations, listserv posts, or other mechanisms. This Key Ideas resource was created by the Inclusive Grantmaking Initiative. The resource is viewable as a PDF or a plain text Word…
Intro to “Health Open Research” (an F1000 platform) [April 25, 2023]
Document | WebinarOn this webinar HRA Members learned about Health Open Research (launched by F1000 in November 2022*) which is built on an existing collaboration with the AMRC, and welcomes submissions from all researchers (including those funded by HRA member organizations!) in health, medical and social care research. Utilizing F1000’s unique open research…
EVO Program Webinar Data Sharing and Policy Landscape [June 6, 2023]
Document | WebinarThe Explore the Value of Open (EVO) Program hosted a webinar on the topics listed below: Reviewed expanded policy worksheet(Kristen Ratan added columns for OSTP Nelson member guidance, NIH Guidance and added examples/comments) Steps towards a data sharing strategy Developing your policies Policy worksheet and decision matrix (updated) https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1z7zUPcAcCe8t7342PPta8DFZChtOA57urbp6axizWZ0/edit#gid=0 Alzheimer’s…
AI and Learning Language Models (LLM) Learning Community Open Mic [June 28, 2023]
WebinarThe first call of the newly formed AI and LLMs Learning Community was a discussion around policy development, implementation, and compliance, as well future events, including a possible breakout session at the Fall 2023 HRA Members Meeting (Chicago, Il). The policy discussion focused on the new NIH peer review and…
DEI Community Call: Open Mic – International Diversity [May 24, 2023]
WebinarHealth research is an international pursuit, with research being done across the world by scientists from every country. International scientists undoubtedly bring diverse perspectives to the health research field. However, diversity-focused initiatives within the United States vary in their inclusion of international scientists under definitions of ‘diversity.’ In this Open…
Leading Edge Symposium [May 17, 2023]
Document | WebinarEmpowering early career scientists and improving gender diversity of life sciences faculty at the highest levels What is Leading Edge? Leading Edge is an initiative to improve the gender diversity of life sciences faculty in the United States by providing women and non-binary postdocs with 1) a platform to present…
Grants Administration Community: Standing Monthly Open Mic [June 8, 2023]
Document | WebinarThe June open mic webinar Grants Administration Community was an open discussion starting with (1) international grantmaking/handling payments, (2) support for working parents—caregiving expenses, family leave considerations, and (3) handling rising postdoc salary and other inflation-related concerns.
Grants Administration Community: Standing Monthly Open Mic [May 11, 2023]
Document | WebinarThe May open mic webinar Grants Administration Community was an open discussion starting with (1) handling awardee institution transfers, (2) awardee as a party to the grant agreement, and (3) allowing applicants to “fix” applications after submission, grace periods, and other application submission considerations.
Grants Administration Community: Standing Monthly Open Mic [April 20, 2023]
Document | WebinarThe first open mic webinar Grants Administration Community was an open discussion starting with marketing/disseminating RFP/RFAs and questions around grants management systems (always a standing topic for discussion!)
Research Workforce and Early Career Community Call [April 19, 2023]
Document | WebinarThe Research Workforce and Early Career Community has identified several potential subgroups of activities or “workstreams”, driven by past interest and the evolving landscape of early career researchers in the biomedical workforce. On this call we started by focusing on ALUMNI NETWORKS as a mechanism of mentoring and retaining scientists….
Registry and Biorepository Learning Community call [April 27, 2023]
Document | WebinarFDA RWD & RWE Draft Guidance Discussion In recent years, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has released several draft guidance documents related to real-world data and evidence, including one on registries. The Reagan-Udall Foundation for the FDA will present on important definitions, potential regulatory applications of registry data, and…
Registry and Biorepository Learning Community call [March 9, 2023]
Document | WebinarTopic: Advocating for your Registry/Biorepository with your Board Description: We all have (or may have to in the future) needed to justify the cost and strategy involved in our registry/biorepository programs to a governing Board or other leadership. Durghis session members came prepared to hear about examples in the following…
Explore the Value of Open (EVO) “Birds of a Feather” Series: Data Sharing [March 7, 2023]
Document | WebinarAs part of the EVO Program, HRA is hosting a series of working sessions for organizations with similar challenges to work together to explore and implement open science policies, practices, and compliance monitoring that is appropriate for your organization. In these “Birds of a Feather” sessions (BOFs), facilitated by Kristen…
State of the Alliance Presentation: Strategic Plan Progress Report [February 22, 2023]
Document | WebinarOn behalf of HRA’s Board of Directors, the Strategic Planning Committee, and the Strategic Planning Evaluation Committee, Maryrose Franko, gave a “State of the Alliance” presentation. She updated the membership on the progress we have made in implementing the strategies set out in the 2021 Strategic Plan. We also hope…