PI 411 Seminar Series Special Panel

Wednesday, November 12, 2025

Time: 2 – 3 p.m.

Location: Online 

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, PhD
Assistant Director, Office of Research Development
Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research at the University of Illinois,Chicago

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

Topic: Pivoting Funding Strategies in the Current Environment: Foundation-Focused Discussion

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.

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