The Faculty Advancement in Research (FAIR) Seminar Series provides informal workshops and seminars to UTMB research investigators that cover the entire spectrum of proposal development activities throughout the grant lifecycle.

Its goal is to equip researchers at any stage of their careers with the know-how to develop successful grant applications, engage with a variety of sponsors, and effectively communicate their research.

Sessions are held the Second Wednesday of each month, exceptions noted.

All FAIR seminars and workshops are FREE and open to UTMB faculty, chairs, and research leaders. These events are also posted here.

For questions about this series, email the Office of Strategic Research Development.

Coming Up

The ABCs of OTAs (Other Transaction Agreements)

This FAIR Seminar will provide an overview of Other Transaction Agreements (OTA), which are legal instruments that allow the federal government to partner with industry and academia to conduct research and prototyping. OTAs are flexible, strategic partnerships that are not subject to all acquisition laws and regulations.

Panel Discussion:
Gene Olinger, PhD, MBA
Professor, Microbiology and Immunology Department
Deputy Director GNL

Toyin Babarinde, Ph.D.
Executive Director of Office of Strategic Research Development

Date:
Wednesday, February 12, 2025

Time:
12:00 - 1:00 pm

Event Format:
Virtual (Microsoft Teams Meeting)

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Event Information

The ABCs of OTAs (Other Transaction Agreements)

February 12, 2025 - 12pm-1pm

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Previous Presentations

January 14, 2025

January 14, 2025 • 1:47 p.m.

Topic: New Year, New Grant Submission Processes: Overview of the NIH Simplified Review Framework and the new UTMB Limited Submission Process
Speakers:
Toyin Babarinde, PhD - Executive Director, Office of Strategic Research Development
Katherine Kaus, PhD - Research Development Specialist, Office of Strategic Research Development
Slides

September 10, 2024

September 17, 2024 • 1:17 p.m.

Topic: Finding Collaborators and Managing Team Science Initiatives
Speakers:
Alan Landay, Ph.D. - Vice President of Team Science
Matthew Mendoza, Ph.D. - Program Manager, Team Science
Slides

June 12, 2024

June 21, 2024 • 11:16 a.m.

Topic: Administrative Supplements: Leveraging Low Hanging Opportunities
Speakers:
Toyin Babarinde, Ph.D. - Executive Director of OSRD
Katherine Kaus, Ph.D. - Research Development Specialist, OSRD
Slides

May 8, 2024

May 29, 2024 • 11:40 a.m.

Topic: Understanding What Sponsors Are Looking For Part 3 - NSF
Speakers:
Manju Hingorani, Ph.D. - Program Director, Genetic Mechanisms Cluster, Biological Sciences - NSF
Edda "Floh" Thiels, Ph.D. - Program Director, Neural Systems Cluster, Biological Sciences - NSF
Laura Borodinsky, Ph.D. - Rotating Program Director, Neural Systems Cluster, Biological Sciences - NSF
Slides