Discovery Clinical Investigators Meetings

Advance critical care medicine through collaborative research.

Upcoming Free Virtual Meeting

September 24, 2026
2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Central Time
Zoom

Accelerate your research impact and transform patient care by joining the Society of Critical Care Medicine’s (SCCM) premier research collaboration events. SCCM’s Clinical Investigators Meetings from Discovery, the Critical Care Research Network, bring together the brightest minds in critical care to drive breakthrough innovations that save lives. These interactive sessions are designed for maximum collaboration and learning.

Shape the future of critical care. Present your groundbreaking clinical proposals to a community of enthusiastic investigators committed to advancing evidence-based medicine. Discovery’s inclusive peer-review environment fosters innovation while providing constructive feedback to refine your research.
Connect with leading experts. Build meaningful professional relationships with investigators across subspecialties, institutions, and career stages.
Access personalized mentorship. Receive guidance from seasoned researchers who understand the unique challenges of critical care investigation.

Stay at the cutting edge. Learn about emerging research priorities, innovative methodologies, and funding opportunities through Discovery's comprehensive programs. Learn about multicenter studies that are reshaping critical care practice.
Unlock funding opportunities. Connect directly with program officers from leading funding agencies at Discovery’s fall meeting who can provide insider perspectives on grant applications, priority areas, and successful funding strategies.

Upcoming Free Meeting

Thursday, September 24, 2026
2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Central Time
Zoom

Meeting Agenda

Subject to change. All times are given in Central Time.

2:00 p.m. – 2:10 p.m.
Welcome from the Chair
Robert MacLaren, PharmD, MPH, MCCM

2:10 p.m. – 3:10 p.m.
Clinical Investigators Proposals

3:10 p.m. – 3:55 p.m.
Funder Panel

Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI); Adekemi Akinbami, MD
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute; Roya Kalantari, PhD
More to come!

Fong Wilson Lam, MD, FCCM

Cochair

Associate Professor

Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, Texas, USA

Peter E. Morris, MD

Cochair

Professor and Senior Scientist

University of Alabama at Birmingham
Birmingham, Alabama, USA

Submit a Clinical Investigator Proposal

Discovery provides a platform to submit and showcase new clinical proposals, offering various benefits. You can receive valuable feedback during the review process, and your proposal has the potential to become an Endorsed Project or even a part of the Discovery Program. Don’t miss this incredible opportunity.

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