Experimental Approaches to Improving Research Funding Programs: Proceedings of a Workshop (2024)
Chapter: Appendix A: Workshop Agenda
Appendix A
Workshop Agenda
| TUESDAY, MARCH 14, 2023 | |
| 9:00–9:15 | Welcome and Introduction |
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Adam Jaffe, Brandeis University |
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| 9:15–10:00 | Opening Keynote |
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Sasha Gallant, U.S. Agency for International Development |
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| 10:00–11:45 | Panel 1: Examples of Experiments with U.S. Federal Agencies |
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Moderator: Adam Jaffe, Brandeis University |
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Daniel Handel, 3ie [International Initiative for Impact Evaluation] |
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Lisa Ouellette, Stanford University |
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Peter-Anthony Pappas, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office |
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| 11:45–13:00 | Lunch |
| 13:00–14:45 | Panel 2: International Context: New Models of Supporting Science |
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Moderator: Chiara Franzoni, Polytechnic University of Milan |
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Albert Bravo-Biosca, Innovation Growth Lab—Nesta |
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Matthias Egger, Swiss National Science Foundation |
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Dietmar Harhoff, Max Planck Institute for Innovation and Competition |
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| 14:45–15:15 | Break |
| 15:15–17:00 | Panel 3: Nongovernmental Perspectives on Experiments |
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Moderator: Daniel Goroff, Alfred P. Sloan Foundation |
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Rikke Christensen, Novo Nordisk Foundation |
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Eva Guinan, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Harvard Medical School |
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James Savage, Schmidt Futures |
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| WEDNESDAY, MARCH 15, 2023 | |
| 9:00–9:15 | Welcome |
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Adam Jaffe, Brandeis University |
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| 9:15–10:00 | Keynote: Experiments in Peer Review and Funding |
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Shirley Tilghman, Princeton University |
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| 10:00–11:45 | Panel 4: Challenges with Experimentation in U.S. Federal Agencies |
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Moderator: Heidi Williams, Stanford University |
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Erwin Gianchandani, National Science Foundation |
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Jon Lorsch, National Institutes of Health |
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Adam Russell, University of Maryland (formerly, Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health) |
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| 11:45–12:45 | Lunch |
| 12:45–14:30 | Panel 5: Structuring Support for Experimentation in Government |
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Moderator: Dylan Matthews, Future Perfect |
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Jordan Dworkin, Federation of American Scientists |
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Diana Epstein, Office of Management and Budget |
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Dayanand Manoli, Georgetown University |
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| 14:30–14:45 | Break |
| 14:45–16:30 | Panel 6: Models for Institutionalizing Experimentation in U.S. Federal Agencies |
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Moderator: Caleb Watney, Institute for Progress |
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Dean Karlan, U.S. Agency for International Development |
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Martin Rater, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office |
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Hoangmai (Mai) Pham, Institute for Exceptional Care |
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| 16:30–16:55 | Discussion Panel on Improving Outcomes from Federal Funding of Scientific Research |
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What lessons can be drawn from the workshop? What further lines of research have been identified? |
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Moderator: Heidi Williams, Stanford University |
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Jon Lorsch, National Institutes of Health |
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Alan Tomkins, National Science Foundation |
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Caleb Watney, Institute for Progress |
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| 16:55–17:00 | Day 2 Closing Remarks |
| MEETING ADJOURNS | |
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