LECTURE:
“Bridging the translational divide: Project planning and building dynamic teams”

Presenter:
Salvatore Albani, M.D., Ph.D,
The Charles A.L. and Suzanne M. Stephen’s Chair of Rheumatology Research
, Professor of Medicine and Pediatrics, Director of the Arizona Arthritis Center, The University of Arizona

Abstract
You can’t do it alone. Despite some traditions of rugged individualism, successfully executed projects take more than one person to achieve great heights. Dr. Albani will discuss critical strategies to develop and carry out research projects and how to build teams that complement the investigator.

Objectives
1. Develop project planning strategies with flexibility in mind
2. Develop strategies for developing teams to maximize the potential of the
project
3. Analyze how to respond when Murphy’s Law kicks in