Best of the Faculty Factory: Writing Successful Grants in Academic Medicine: Part 1

Today’s episode of the Faculty Factory is a “Best of” show that includes highlights from past interviews of our show about what goes into writing a successful grant.

As a friendly programming reminder, we will be back in 2024 with brand new episodes of the Faculty Factory Podcast! Today’s “Best of” show includes highlights, snippets and clips from the following episodes (appearing in order):

• Episode 47 - Applying for Funding, Top Ten Things to Know with Donna L. Vogel, MD, PhD
• Episode 127 - Grant Writing Habits and Hacks with Dionna W. Williams, PhD 
• Episode 59 - Writing the Right Grant with Elise M. Weerts, PhD

About Today’s Speakers

Donna L. Vogel, MD, PhD, is a recurring guest on this podcast. She previously held the position of Director, the Professional Development Office, Johns Hopkins University. Before Johns Hopkins, she held the position of Program Director of the Reproductive Medicine grant portfolio at the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

Dionna W. Williams, PhD, serves as assistant Professor in the Department of Molecular and Comparative Pathobiology with Johns Hopkins Medicine in Baltimore. She offers excellent advice on effective and practical strategies to use when looking to acquire funding. Dr. Williams encourages us to “tell a story” when you engage in the grant writing process.

Elise M. Weerts, PhD, is a Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences with Johns Hopkins Medicine in Baltimore. Dr. Weerts has vital experience reviewing grants for National Institutes of Health (NIH) which gave her the foundation of understanding what it takes to write the right grant.