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Thursday, June 4, 2026
7:00 AM - 8:00 AM
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Grant Writing Institute (GWI) Registration and Breakfast
7:00 AM - 8:00 AM
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Grant Writing Institute (GWI) Registration and Breakfast
8:10 AM - 8:20 AM
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GWI Welcome & Introduction
8:10 AM - 8:20 AM
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GWI Welcome & Introduction
Speaker:
Lanetta Bronte, MD, MPH, MSPH
– The Foundation for Sickle Cell Disease Research
8:20 AM - 8:35 AM
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From Concept to Funding: Real-World Grant Testimonials
8:20 AM - 8:35 AM
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From Concept to Funding: Real-World Grant Testimonials
8:35 AM - 9:00 AM
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Learning to Read Grant Applications
8:35 AM - 9:00 AM
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Reading Between the Lines of Grant Applications
Speaker:
Mary Bentley LaMar, BA
– Sickle Cell Association of New Jersey
8:35 AM - 9:00 AM
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Reading Between the Lines of Grant Applications
8:35 AM - 9:00 AM
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Reading Between the Lines of Grant Applications
9:00 AM - 9:15 AM
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Building a High-Merit Application: Strategy & Structure
9:00 AM - 9:15 AM
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Building a High-Merit Application: Strategy & Structure
Speaker:
Wally R. Smith, MD
– Virginia Commonwealth University
9:15 AM - 10:00 AM
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Sustaining Innovation: Funding Strategies for Long-Term Impact
9:15 AM - 10:00 AM
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Sustaining Innovation: Funding Strategies for Long-Term Impact
10:00 AM - 10:15 AM
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Coffee Break
10:00 AM - 10:15 AM
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Coffee Break
10:15 AM - 11:00 AM
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Compliance Essentials: From Notice of Award to Closeout
10:15 AM - 11:00 AM
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Compliance Essentials: From Notice of Award to Closeout
11:00 AM - 11:40 AM
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Psychological Safety and the Triad
11:00 AM - 11:40 AM
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The Academic-Community-Patient Triad: Creating Psychological Safety
11:40 AM - 12:00 PM
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Mentor
11:40 AM - 12:00 PM
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Mentor
Speaker:
Betty Pace, MD
– Augusta University
12:05 PM - 1:05 PM
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Lunch
12:05 PM - 1:05 PM
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Lunch
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
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Update on Stroke Prevention Strategies in Children with Sickle Cell Disease
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
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Update on Stroke Prevention Strategies in Children with Sickle Cell Disease
Chair:
Philipp Aldana, MD
– Nemours Children’s Health, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, Wolfson Chidren’s Hospital Jacksonvile.
1:05 PM - 3:15 PM
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Mentor + Mentee Presentation Guidelines & Pairing Overview
1:05 PM - 3:15 PM
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Mentor + Mentee Presentation Guidelines & Pairing Overview
3:15 PM - 3:30 PM
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Coffee Break
3:15 PM - 3:30 PM
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Coffee Break
3:30 PM - 5:30 PM
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The Grant Lab: Presentations & Real-Time Review
3:30 PM - 5:30 PM
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The Grant Lab: Presentations & Real-Time Review
5:30 PM - 5:45 PM
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Closing Reflections & Next Steps
5:30 PM - 5:45 PM
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Closing Reflections & Next Steps
