ORBITAL and GrowthHub at SETU Present: MSCA Open Day, March 15, 2023

We are thrilled to announce that the ORBITAL ITN and GrowthHub have partnered to host an MSCA Open Day, March 15, 2023 from 9:30am - 5:30pm Irish Time. This hybrid event will allow people to attend in-person or online to learn more about MSCA and Horizon Europe funding opportunities. Dr. Geraldine Canny, former NCP for Ireland and current Head of Research at SETU will welcome and open the session. Next, hear from currently funded fellows across a range of Horizon 2020 and Horizon Europe Projects (PhD researchers and Post-Docs), hear directly from experienced Project Managers, and learn tips and tricks for successful proposals from an expert external evaluator and grant consultant, Catherine Halbert. 

We'll also feature Keynote speakers discussing the latest research from ORBITAL, including PPI work taking place in Lisbon. 

All are welcome to attend any part of the day that is most relevant to them. This day is free and open to the public thanks to generous support from the GrowthHub Initiative at SETU. 

You must register here to receive the meeting link or attend in-person. In-person space is limited. 

Agenda (all times in Irish): 

• 9:30am – 9:45am Formal Welcome from Dr Geraldine Canny, Head of Research, SETU (HYBRID)  
• 9:45am – 10:30am Keynote Presentation with Prof Ana Paula Serro, IST Lisboa, “Bringing ocular research closer to the patients and the public” (HYBRID) 
• 10:30am – 10:45am BREAK 
• 10:45am – 11:30am  “What it means to be an MSCA Researcher” with ORBITAL ESRs featuring SETU Researcher Umer Farooq, UCM Researcher Marco Brugnera, and IST Researcher Nadia Toffoletto (HYBRID) 
• 11:30am – 11:45am BREAK 
• 11:45am – 12:10am “Changing career paths through EU funded PhD Programmes”, Antoinette Jordan, HECAT Researcher, SETU (HYBRID) 
• 12:10pm – 12:30pm “The Journey to an MSCA Post-Doc” with Dr. Rebecca Power, SETU (HYBRID) 
• 12:30pm – 2:00pm LUNCH 
• 2:00pm – 2:30pm “Project Management and Horizon Europe” with Tess Ames, SETU and Dr. Yolanda Alvaraz, UCD (HYBRID) 
• 2:30pm – 3:15pm “How to be successful in MSCA Applications” with MSCA Evaluator Catherine Halbert (HYBRID) 
• 3:15 – 4:00pm “Suprachoroidal drug delivery” from Prof. Uday Kompella, University of Colorado (In-person only) 
• 4:00pm – 4:15pm BREAK 
• 4:15pm – 5:30pm KEYNOTE Presentation, Dr. Clive Wilson, “Introducing a new ocular therapy concept: from bench to bedside” (HYBRID)