Sept. 24: Mock Study Section: ‘Understanding the NIH Grant Application Review Process’
August 28, 2026

Thursday, Sept. 24
9-10 a.m.
Health Sciences Research Facility III, Room 1010 (670 W. Baltimore St.)
During this in-person session, early-career faculty will gain insight into how National Institutes of Health research applications are scored and reviewed, including a “mock study section” discussion of a grant application. Panelists will also discuss common critiques that are made during a study section meeting, characteristics of a successful R01 application, and strategies for identifying a study section.
Panelists:
Joana S.C. Carneiro da Silva, PhD, Professor, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM)
Brian N. Mathur, PhD, Professor, Departments of Pharmacology and Physiology, and Psychiatry, UMSOM
Stephen L. Seliger, MD, MS, Associate Professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology, UMSOM
Register online.