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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
Location: 253AB
7:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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Registration Open
7:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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Registration Open
Location: Level 2 Prefunction - East Building
8:00 AM - 8:10 AM
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Ice Breaker
8:00 AM - 8:10 AM
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Ice Breaker
Location: 253AB
Speaker:
Betty Pace, M.D.
– Augusta University
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
Location: 253AB
Speaker:
Lanetta Bronte, M.D., MPH, MSPH
– Foundation for Sickle Cell Disease Research
8:20 AM - 9:00 AM
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Reading Between the Lines of Grant Applications
8:20 AM - 9:00 AM
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Reading Between the Lines of Grant Applications
Location: 253AB
Speaker:
Mary Bentley LaMar, BA
– Sickle Cell Association of New Jersey
9:00 AM - 9:45 AM
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Fundable Ideas
9:00 AM - 9:45 AM
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Fundable Ideas
Location: 253AB
Speaker:
Wally R. Smith, M.D.
– Virginia Commonwealth University
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
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Filling the gap between what you have and what you need
9:45 AM - 10:30 AM
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Filling the gap between what you have and what you need
Location: 253AB
Speaker:
Wally R. Smith, M.D.
– Virginia Commonwealth University
10:30 AM - 10:45 AM
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Coffee Break
10:30 AM - 10:45 AM
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Coffee Break
Location: 253AB
10:45 AM - 11:15 AM
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Needs Assessment
10:45 AM - 11:15 AM
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Needs Assessment
Location: 253AB
Speaker:
Raymona H. Lawrence, Dr.PH., MPH, CDE
– Foundation for Sickle Cell Disease Research
11:15 AM - 11:30 AM
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Methods
11:15 AM - 11:30 AM
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Methods
Location: 253AB
Speaker:
Wally R. Smith, MD
– Virginia Commonwealth University
11:30 AM - 12:00 PM
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Sustainability
12:00 PM - 12:30 PM
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Sustainability
Location: 253AB
Speaker:
Derek Robertson, MBA, JD, CHC
– The Maryland Sickle Cell Disease Association
Speaker:
Mary Bentley LaMar, B.A.
– Sickle Cell Association of New Jersey
12:00 PM - 12:30 PM
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Budget
11:30 AM - 12:00 PM
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Budget
Location: 253AB
Speaker:
Lanetta Bronte, M.D., MPH, MSPH
– Foundation for Sickle Cell Disease Research
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
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Lunch
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
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Lunch
Location: 253AB
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 and Engagement Workshop
Location: 250AB
Chair:
Philipp Aldana, MD
– Nemours Children’s Health/ Wolfson Children’s Hospital Jacksonville.
Speaker:
Laura Lehman, MD, MPH
– Boston Children's Hospital/Harvard Medical School
Speaker:
(Alfred) Pokmeng See, MD
– Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard University
Speaker:
Manisha Bansal, MD MS
– Nemours Children’s Health
1:30 PM - 2:00 PM
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Mentor + Mentee Presentation Guidelines & Pairing Overview
1:30 PM - 2:00 PM
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Mentor + Mentee Presentation Guidelines & Pairing Overview
Location: 253AB
Speaker:
Raymona H. Lawrence, Dr.PH., MPH, CDE
– Foundation for Sickle Cell Disease Research
Speaker:
Betty Pace, M.D.
– Augusta University
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
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Grant Preparation
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
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Grant Preparation
Location: 253AB
3:30 PM - 3:45 PM
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Coffee Break
3:30 PM - 3:45 PM
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Coffee Break
Location: 253AB
3:45 PM - 5:45 PM
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The Grant Lab: Presentations & Real-Time Review
3:45 PM - 5:45 PM
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The Grant Lab: Presentations & Real-Time Review
Location: 253AB
5:45 PM - 6:00 PM
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Closing Reflections & Next Steps
5:45 PM - 6:00 PM
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Closing Reflections & Next Steps
Location: 253AB
Speaker:
Lanetta Bronte, M.D., MPH, MSPH
– Foundation for Sickle Cell Disease Research
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