NIH Program Leader Campus Visit: High-Risk, High-Reward Research Programs

Date: 

Thursday, June 22, 2017, 3:00pm to 4:00pm

Location: 

Biolabs 1080

Ravi Basavappa, Program Leader, NIH High-Risk, High-Reward Research Programs
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Dr. Basavappa will present an overview of the Early Independence, New Innovator, Pioneer, and Transformative Research Awards that are part of the NIH Common Fund High-Risk, High-Reward Research Program. These awards support exceptionally creative scientists pursuing unusually innovative and impactful research projects.

Dr. Emily Balskus, Morris Kahn Associate Professor of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, will join Dr. Basavappa to share her experience as a recipient of the NIH New Innovator Award.

Faculty, postdoctoral scholars, graduate students, and administrators are all welcome to attend this event. Light refreshments will be served.

Questions may be direct to Paige Belisle at pbelisle@fas.harvard.edu or 617-496-7672.