Spring 2019 Mentoring Bootcamp

Please use this link to indicate the class(es) you are interested in attending.

2019 Ola HAWAII Mentoring Bootcamp Registration Form

Remote attendance available via ZOOM – information provided with registration.

* Session times will vary (11am-12pm or 12-2pm HST) depending on room availability.

Each 2 hour session will typically cover 2 topics, or 1 topic + breakout session unless noted.

Direct any inquiries to pbullard@hawaii.edu

Spring 2019 Mentoring Bootcamp Flyer (Includes Registration Link)

Spring 2019 Schedule


Mentoring Bootcamp Resources (password protected)


Week 1

Tuesday April 30, 2019, 11am – 1pm, MEB 202

  • Marla Berry & Ric Yanagihara – Overview of course & review of NIH guidelines for training in responsible conduct of research.
  • Marla Berry & Ric Yanagihara – Survey participants on additional topics to discuss.

Wednesday May 1, 2019, 10am – 12pm, MEB 202

  • Steve Ward – Public-speaking, presentation and communication skills, Three-Minute-Talks (TmT), talking to the press.
  • Janet Meeks – General Lab Safety.

Friday May 3, 2019, 11am – 1pm, MEB 202

  • Cecilia Shikuma – Topics related to clinical research.
  • Ric Yanagihara & Grants Development Office – Budgets and budget justification.

Week 2

Tuesday May 7, 2019, 11am – 1pm, MEB 202

  • Bruce Shiramizu & Lori Emery – Promotion and Tenure.
  • Ric Yanagihara & Grants Development Office – NIH Biosketch.

Wednesday May 8, 2019, 12pm – 2pm, MEB 202

  • Peter Hoffmann & Bob Nichols – Authorship, manuscript prep, submission, and revision; collaborative manuscripts.
  • Marla Berry & Ric Yanagihara – Specific Aims.

Friday May 10, 2019, 11am – 1pm, MEB 202

  • Kathryn Braun – Elevator pitches to describe research to community members.
  • Marla Berry & Ric Yanagihara – NIH Research Plan Review criteria.

Week 3

Tuesday May 14, 2019, 11am – 1pm, MEB 315

  • Ben Fogelgren & Scott Lozanoff – Mentor/mentee relationships and responsibilities.
  • John Chen – Data acquisition, management, analysis, and reproducibility.

Wednesday May 15, 2019, 11:30am – 1:30pm, MEB 202

  • Keawe Kaholokula – Culturally adapted versus cultural grounded approaches to intervention research.
  • Earl Hishinuma – Survey design, administration, dissemination and implementation.

Friday May 17, 2019, 11am – 1pm, MEB 315

  • Ric Yanagihara – Funding Opportunities.
  • Margaret McFall-Ngai & Ned Ruby – Grant writing and grantsmanship.

Week 4

Tuesday May 21, 2019, 11am – 1pm, MEB 315

  • Gretchen Gavero, Kyra Len & Jennifer Di Rocco – Time management.
  • Marla Berry & Ric Yanagihara – Breakout session.

Wednesday May 22, 2019, 11am – 1pm- MEB 202

  • Zoë Hammatt – Research integrity, ethics, misconduct, conflicts of interest, conflict resolution.
  • Kristin Bacon – Human subjects, regulatory & compliance issues.

Friday May 24, 2019, 11am – 1pm, MEB 202

  • Marla Berry & Ric Yanagihara – NIH grant writing – review, revise, polish and perfect.
  • Marla Berry & Ric Yanagihara – Open discussion and assessment.

Additional Topics Not Covered In Sessions

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