Are you preparing an NSERC Discovery Grant application?

Join us for an engaging panel discussion and Q&A session featuring Queen’s faculty members who have served on NSERC Discovery Grant Evaluation Groups. Drawing on their firsthand experience reviewing applications, panelists will share valuable insights into the evaluation process and offer practical advice for developing a strong Discovery Grant application.

During this session, participants will learn:

• How the Discovery Grant evaluation process works
• Key characteristics of successful applications
• Common pitfalls and challenges to avoid

This is a valuable opportunity to hear directly from experienced reviewers, ask questions, and gain perspectives that can help strengthen your application.

Please note: This is an in-person event and will not be recorded. Light refreshments will be provided.

We look forward to seeing you there.
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For questions, please contact Marissa Stein.

This event is now at capacity. Registration has been closed. 

Drug development is a complex process that inherently involves intricate challenges. Introduction of new regulatory policies, cutting-edge technologies, and evolving perspectives on animal research are reshaping strategies in drug development. Please join us for an interactive lunchtime seminar where we will discuss opportunities for strategy refinement to: 

• Enhance chances of clinical success during the drug discovery phase
• Leverage in vivo pharmacology for proof-of-concept data
• Adopt new technologies to accelerate timelines
• Focus on key elements in your IND strategy
• Maximize your relationship with your CRO

Lunch will be provided for attendees. 

1-on-1 meetings (1-3pm): Following the talk, Samuel will have limited sessions available for 1-on-1 meetings with faculty interested in discussing their drug development in greater detail. Please sign up via the registration link. 

For questions, please contact Marissa Stein.

Speaker Information

Samuel S. Chuang, PhD
Executive Director, Scientific Advisory Services
Charles River Laboratories

Sam leads a global team of scientists with extensive regulatory and scientific experience in drug development. He has over 25 years of academic, biotechnology and nonclinical CRO research experience. Sam collaborates with biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies, medical and research institutions, and academics worldwide, by creating, advising, and monitoring nonclinical regulatory safety programs. He provides scientific and regulatory expertise covering a wide range of drug classes (new chemical entities, new biological entities, advanced therapies, 505(b)2 packages, excipient developments, vaccines, medical devices, etc.) across a variety of therapeutic areas. Sam also provides strategic advice and support to various advisory councils and international working groups.

Sam is also a scientific advisory board member for Charles River, helping to guide Charles River’s strategic focus on New Approach Methodologies (NAMs).

Finding your path to opportunities and success

A career in science can be rewarding and fulfilling, allowing individuals to contribute to society by discovery and making advancements that can make real impact through research and innovation. While there are a wide variety of career avenues one can take, it can be daunting to find what direction to take that can be personally fulfilling. Samuel S. Cheung (Charles River Laboratories) will share lessons learned on a career journey that has spanned academic, industry and contract research organization careers.

This session is intended for graduate students and postdoctoral researchers interested in exploring careers in science and research.

Learning Objectives:

• Gaining insight into the work life of different career areas
• Learning ways to find career paths that may be fulfilling
• Using tips and strategies to successfully pursue your desired career

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For questions, please contact Marissa Stein.

About the speaker

Samuel S. Chuang, PhD
Executive Director, Scientific Advisory Services
Charles River Laboratories

Sam leads a global team of scientists with extensive regulatory and scientific experience in drug development. He has over 25 years of academic, biotechnology and nonclinical CRO research experience. Sam collaborates with biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies, medical and research institutions, and academics worldwide, by creating, advising, and monitoring nonclinical regulatory safety programs. He provides scientific and regulatory expertise covering a wide range of drug classes (new chemical entities, new biological entities, advanced therapies, 505(b)2 packages, excipient developments, vaccines, medical devices, etc.) across a variety of therapeutic areas. Sam also provides strategic advice and support to various advisory councils and international working groups.

Sam is also a scientific advisory board member for Charles River, helping to guide Charles River’s strategic focus on New Approach Methodologies (NAMs).

The Vice-Principal Research portfolio invites the Queen's research community to a virtual two-part Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) Insight Grant boot camp on Tuesday, June 16 and Thursday, June 18 from 10:00 - 11:00 am (presentation, 15-min Q & A).

During this two-part session, Queen's Research Projects Advisors Adrian Kelly and Diane Davies will introduce researchers to best practices for SSHRC Insight Grant applications and guide you through key application components using examples from successful applications. 

Participants may attend an individual session or both (a different registration is required for each session).

For questions, please contact Marissa Stein.