August 5, 2024

Webinar for B-INSPIRE Program Applicants

UPDATE: The video for this webinar is now available.

Are you preparing a grant application for our B-INSPIRE: Research on Behavioral INterventionS That Promote Careers In the Biomedical Research Enterprise (R01) program? If so, please join our webinar to learn about the program and application components. You’ll also have the opportunity to ask us questions:

Wednesday, August 21, 10:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m. ET
Zoom link
Join by phone
Meeting ID: 161 548 4309
Passcode: NIGMS

During the webinar, we’ll provide a program overview, offer guidance on the pre-application and application processes, and note important elements of the notice of funding opportunity, including the required plan for enhancing diverse perspectives. We’ll also share our expectations for successful applications and provide an overview of the budget and review process for the October 17, 2024, receipt date.

You may send questions before the webinar to Mercedes Rubio or Shakira Nelson or post them in the chat box during the event.

Advance registration isn’t needed to attend. Participants requiring sign language interpretation and/or other reasonable accommodations should submit a request using our contact form at least 5 days prior to the webinar.

NIGMS Staff Participating in the August 21 Webinar:

  • Mercedes Rubio, Program Officer
  • Shakira Nelson, Program Officer
  • Justin Rosenzweig, Grants Management Specialist
  • Sonia Miranda-Ortiz, Scientific Review Officer

We look forward to talking with you about this program. The webinar and presentation slides will be posted on the B-INSPIRE webpage following the event.


About the Authors

Headshot of Shakira Nelson.

Shakira Nelson

Shakira is a Program Officer in the Division of Training and Workforce Development (TWD). With a background in immunology and infectious diseases, she oversees several T32 basic biomedical programs, and has a small portfolio in Pharmacology, Physiology, and Biological Chemistry (PPBC) focusing on systemic immune and inflammatory responses.
Mercedes Rubio.

Mercedes Rubio

Mercedes is director of the Division for Research Capacity Building. She oversees the Institutional Development Award (IDeA), Native American Research Centers for Health (NARCH), Science Education Partnerships Awards (SEPA), and Support for Research Excellence (SuRE) programs.