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Funding & Award Opportunities
Weekly NIH funding opportunities and notices
Federal funding opportunities for public health faculty
Searchable database of internal medicine funding opportunities Healthy people, healthy communities whole person care implementing grants (up to $50,000, $100,000-$300,000)
Deadline: Monday, 9/16 The goal of this Funding Opportunity Award (FOA) is to support innovative ideas and models that improve individual and population health with a goal of eliminating disparities Read more Cystic Fibrosis Foundation: Deadline: Friday, 9/27 (LOI) - Infection research initiative planning grant
The mission of the Infection Research Initiative is to improve detection, diagnosis, treatment, and outcomes of infections for people with CF, and builds on the broad infection research portfolio already funded by the CF Foundation. Read more Infection research initiative award- clinical research (single center or multicenter) Applicants may request funds to support research using clinical, translational, or epidemiologic study approaches. Read more Infection research initiative award- team science (multidisciplinary team) Applicants may request support for an integrated, multidisciplinary collaborative research program project with a well-defined, central focus related to one of the 2019 Infection Research Initiative research priorities. Read more
Growing gene and cell
therapy cooperative project support
Deadline: Monday, 9/30 (LOI) The overall goal of the Growing Gene and Cell Therapy (GGACT) cooperative is to support investigators to rapidly translate complex gene and cell therapies to early phase, investigator-initiated clinical trials. Read more Young investigator research opportunities- American Heart Association
Deadline: Tuesday, 10/15 The American Heart Association/American Stroke Association® (AHA/ASA) greatly value the development of Young Investigators (YI) and Early Career Professionals and therefore, provide funded Investigator-Led Research opportunities through a limited number of Young Investigator Database Research Seed Grants (YI Grants) using data from AHA/ASA Quality Improvement Programs, including Get With The Guidelines® (GWTG). Read more Limited competition: Exploratory and developmental research grant program for NIAID K01/K08/K23 recipients (R21 clinical trial not
allowed)
Deadline: Wednesday, 10/16 The NIAID encourages recipients of NIAID-supported K01, K08 and K23 mentored career development awards to apply for grant support at some point during the final two years of their awards through the NIAID Exploratory and Developmental Research Grant Program (R21). Read more
Anand Shah (Cardiology) received funding from Boston Scientific Corp for a project entitled, “Strategic management to optimize response to cardiac resynchronization therapy (SMART CRT).”
Marshall Lyon (Infectious Diseases) received funding from F2G Biotech GmbH for a project entitled, “An open-label single-arm phase IIb study of F901318 as treatment of invasive fungal infections due to Lomentospora prolificans, Scedosporium spp., Aspergillus spp., and other resistant fungi in patients lacking suitable alternative treatment options.”
Susan Ray (Infectious Diseases) received funding for a U01 from the CDC for a project entitled, “GIVEASHOT: Georgia initiative to vaccinate during admission or short stay visits.” Have you or a colleague recently received an award or grant funding?
Recent Notable Publications
Jesse Couk, James Steinberg, Jesse Jacob (Infectious Diseases) and Sheri Chernetsky Tejedor (Hospital Medicine)
Couk J, Chernetsky Tejedor S, Steinberg JP, Robichaux C, et al. “Impact of multiple concurrent central lines on central-line-associated bloodstream infection rates.” Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2019 Sep;40(9):1019-1023. Read more Nicholas Maurice, Bedi Brahmchetna, Zhihong Yuan, Michael Koval, Michael Hart, Ruxana Sadikot (Pulmonary)
Maurice NM, Bedi B, Yuan Z, Goldberg JB, et al. “Pseudomonas aeruginosa induced host epithelial cell mitochondrial dysfunction.” Sci Rep. 2019 Aug 15;9(1):11929. Read more Wendy Zinzow-Kramer, Arthur Weiss, Byron Au-Yeung (Rheumatology)
Zinzow-Kramer WM, Weiss A, Au-Yeung BB. “Adaptation by naïve CD4+ T cells to self-antigen-dependent TCR signaling induces functional heterogeneity and tolerance.” Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2019 Jul 23;116(30):15160-15169. Read more Vin Tangpricha (Endocrinology)
Safer JD, Tangpricha V. “Care of the transgender patient.” Ann Intern Med. 2019 Jul 2;171(1):ITC1-ITC16. Read more
Would you like to highlight a recent notable publication?
Aflac Research Conference (ARC)- “Developmental therapeutics in the era of targeted agents: Trials and tribulations”
Tuesday, 9/10 at 12:30 in Egelston, Classrooms 5-7 Julia Glade Bender, MD, Vice Chair for clinical research, Department of Pediatrics, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center will present this unique topic. Read more September K-Club: “The fundamentals of finding funding: Considerations and strategies to find research funding that’s right for you”
Monday, 9/16 at noon in Egelston Classrooms 5-7 Nicole Crowell, MS, grant proposal development associate at Emory University presents this seminar. Read more Research Resources 101- Emory Integrated Genomics Core (EIGC)
Thursday, 9/19 at noon in SOM 190P Lyra Griffiths, PhD (Associate Scientist and Core Director) will present this seminar with the following objectives: - To understand the role of integrated cores at Emory
- To understand the services that the Emory Integrated Genomics Core provides including single cell sequencing
- To learn how to contact the Emory Integrated Genomics Core and how to place an
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Save the date: Health Services Research Center (HSRC) Lunch and Learn
Wednesday, 9/25 at noon in SOM 190P Join the HSRC for an interactive Q&A on major federal sources for funding health services research, including AHRQ, PCORI, VA HSR&D, and the NIH. The panel includes: Rachel Patzer (Director Health Services Research), Neal Dickert (Associate Professor- Cardiology), Laura Plantinga (Assistant Professor- Renal Medicine), Camille Vaughan (Associate Professor- General Medicine/Geriatrics). Register | Read more
Abeer Moanna, MD
Division of Infectious Diseases
What is your professional background?
My career began at Emory University in 1999 as an Internal Medicine resident, chief resident at GMH, and then an Infectious Diseases fellow. In the Fall of 2005, I joined the Infectious Diseases division at Emory University School of Medicine and the Atlanta VA
Medical Center as a member of the staff. This was the best move I could have possibly made because it gave me a sense of purpose, a strong desire to work with my patients living with HIV and other infections, and to teach residents and fellows. Over the years, I assumed the directorship of the Infectious Diseases clinic at the VA and of the clinical service and watched the program grow and add new services such as HIV Telehealth and Same Day ART. In what division do you work, and who is your mentor?
I work in the Division of Infectious Diseases, and my mentor is Dr. Monica Farley. Briefly describe your research. Why is it important?
My main research focus is the study of zoster in the Veteran population, including those living with HIV and the uptake of the zoster vaccine. In addition, I will be looking at innovative ways, such as electronic consults, to deliver high quality COPD care in people with immune dysfunction, such as those living with HIV with other investigators. Despite my busy clinical schedule, I care deeply about my research which gives me an opportunity to collaborate with other professionals across different disciplines and to mentor and be mentored. In addition, I always remind myself that the high-quality care we strive to provide our patients is built on years of research. What do you like most about Emory?
I like the quality of education that Emory provides including the intellectual climate and break-through research in all majors and that leads to wonderful opportunities in work and for career advancement. Atlanta is also a great location for studying and later for work. What do you like to do in your spare time?
I like to exercise, travel with my family, and to eat at new restaurants.
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