“Pivoting Funding Strategies in the Current Environment” Foundation-Focused Discussion
PI 411 Seminar Series
November 12, 2025
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Location
Virtual via Zoom
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Description:
In this special panel session, Dr. Niranjan Karnik and Dr. Robin Mermelstein—CCTS co-directors and principal investigators—will join representatives from the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research and UIC Foundation Relations to discuss their insights on the current landscape of foundation funding.
Panelists:
Niranjan S. Karnik, MD, PhD
J. Usha Raj Professor of Psychiatry & Pediatrics, University of Illinois College of Medicine Chicago
Co-Director, UIC Center for Clinical & Translational Science
Robin J. Mermelstein, PhD
Distinguished Professor, Department of Psychology, UIC College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Co-Director, UIC Center for Clinical & Translational Science
Rebecca Milczarek, Ph.D.
Assistant Director, Office of Research Development
UIC Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research
Elise Carlson
Executive Director of Foundation Relations
UIC Office of the Vice Chancellor for Advancement
Swapna Naidu
Director of Foundation Relations
UIC Office of the Vice Chancellor for Advancement
Moderator:
Tina Grieco-Calub, PhD
Visiting Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry
University of Illinois College of Medicine Chicago
Date posted
Oct 1, 2025
Date updated
Oct 1, 2025