December 18, 2020

In Case You Missed It:

• Refer to the COVID-19 and MCW Research page to stay up-to-date on changes in research operations related to the current pandemic.
• COVID-19: Information for NIH Applicants and Recipients of NIH Funding
• Congratulations to Dave R. Lal, MD, MPH on receiving BizTimes Media Notable Hero in Health Care Award!
•  CTSI in collaboration with the South Carolina Clinical & Translational Research Institute (SCTR) will offer a Team Science in Clinical Research online course. It will begin on January 4, 2021. More information can be found here.
• Thank you for supporting the Division of Research's donation drive for Keep Greater Milwaukee Beautiful! This year, we donated 120 glue sticks, 240 mechanical pencils, 60 colored pencil sets and 5 arts and crafts supply kits. KGMB will be making activity boxes to deliver to students participating in their programs remotely this winter.

• eBridge will be inaccessible due to a MAJOR upgrade 12/17 at 7 p.m. through 12/20. Watch this video to get a preview of the new look for eBridge.

Join Us Next Month for Surgery Research Conference
 

The Effects of lschemia and Reperfusion Injury in Liver Transplantation on Epigenetic Profiles:
A Pilot Study Using a Porcine Experimental Model

Dr. Johnny Hong
Wednesday, January 13, 5-6 p.m.
WebEx

Surgery Research Conference Recap, December 9, 2020
How the OnCore Clinical Trial Management System Can Benefit Your Study 

GRANT$ Alert

2021-22 Faculty Vitality Award
Up to $100,000
Applications due: January 10, 2021

The Vitality Award is designed to support faculty members who wish to pursue a significant career objective in a formalized manner and in a concentrated period of time. The Award provides financial support for faculty-defined projects anticipated to benefit both the faculty member and MCW.

All faculty with six or more years of full time or full professional effort service to MCW at the rank of Assistant Professor or higher are eligible to apply for the Awards.

Central Surgical Association Enrichment Award and Turcotte Award
$20,000/year
Application Due in eBridge: January 13, 2021

The applicant or the principal investigator must be a member in good standing of the Central Surgical Association. The applicant will need to explain how the CSA member is directly involved in the research. Special consideration will be given to member applicants who are junior faculty at the Assistant Professor level who have not yet obtained federal funding (K, R series NIH or equivalent DoD funding) to support early career development and to serve as seed money to obtain these grants in the future. All research proposals must have IRB approval (or documentation of exemption) at the time of submission.

2021 CTSI Pilot/Integrated Clinical and Research Ensemble (ICRE) Award
Up to $35,000
Application Due via REDcap: February 1, 2021

Inter-institutional collaboration among CTSI academic/research partner institutions is required. This requirement includes that the core team is made up of CoPIs from at least two different CTSI partner institutions: Children’s Wisconsin, Froedtert Hospital, Marquette University, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee School of Engineering, UW-Milwaukee, Versiti, and Zablocki VA Medical Center.

Abstracts Alert

American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS) 2021 Annual Meeting
May 23-27, 2021, Atlanta, GA
Abstract Deadline: December 31, 2020

Abstracts will be eligible for the following categories: Oral presentations, Integrated Health (IH) presentations, Behavioral Health presentations, Oral quick shot presentations, E-poster presentations, Video presentations. Abstract must be 250 words. You may copy-paste from Word, and the entire abstract body will be entered as a single field.

MCW Virtual Research Week
February 22-26, 2021, VIRTUAL
Abstract Deadline: January 11, 2021

In addition to publishing our robust digital Event Catalog, the week will include short talks, resource sessions, and live, virtual poster presentations. If you wish to participate in the Virtual Poster Presentations in any way, you must submit your ABSTRACT TEXT ONLY. One submission per person, and one contact per submission, please. 

Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) 2021 Vascular Annual Meeting
June 2-5, 2021, San Diego, CA
Abstract Deadline: January 13, 2021

The Vascular Annual Meeting is open to all vascular health professionals. All guests are invited to attend the exhibit hall activities in addition to the social events. All guests must purchase a badge through on-site registration.

Association of VA Surgeons 2021 Annual Meeting
April 25-27, 2021, VIRTUAL
Abstract Deadline: January 15, 2021

• Abstracts will be a maximum of 300 words
• Edit carefully and check for errors
• Abstracts will be accepted in electronic format only
• All submitted abstracts should adhere to the following format:
   

  Introduction
  Methods
  Results
  Conclusions

American Transplant Congress (ATC) Annual Meeting 2021
June 5-9, 2021, VIRTUAL
Late Breaking Abstract Deadline: February 12, 2021

Abstract submissions will be presented through peer reviewed oral and poster presentations. The abstract character limit is 2750 characters, including abstract title, body, authors/institutions, table, and figures.

2021 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting
June 4-8, 2021, Chicago, IL
Abstract Deadline: February 17, 2021

ASCO membership is not required to submit an abstract, however each abstract must be sponsored by an ASCO member. Do not exceed 2,600 characters including the abstract title, body, and table (excluding spaces and author information).

Department of Surgery Recent Publications

Mechanical ventilation: A necessary evil?. Journal of Thoracic & Cardiovascular Surgery. (Joyce DL.)

Impact of interhospital transfer on patient outcomes in emergency general surgery. Surgery. (Allen L; Vogt K; Joos E; van Heest R; Saleh F; Widder S; Hameed M; Parry NG; Minor S; Murphy P.)

Likely damaging de novo variants in congenital diaphragmatic hernia patients are associated with worse clinical outcomes. Genetics in Medicine. (Qiao L; Wynn J; Yu L; Hernan R; Zhou X; Duron V; Aspelund G; Farkouh-Karoleski C; Zygumunt A; Krishnan US; Nees S; Khlevner J; Lim FY; Crombleholme T; Cusick R; Azarow K; Danko ME; Chung D; Warner BW; Mychaliska GB; Potoka D; Wagner AJ; Soffer S; Schindel D; McCulley DJ; Shen Y; Chung WK.)

Editorial. Journal of Surgical Education. (Brasel KJ; Korndorffer JR Jr; Webb TP; Tseng J; Smink DS.)

Rapid assessment of breast tumor margins using deep ultraviolet fluorescence scanning microscopy. Journal of Biomedical Optics. (Lu T; Jorns JM; Patton M; Fisher R; Emmrich A; Doehring T; Schmidt TG; Ye DH; Yen T; Yu B.)

Structural Bioinformatics Enhances Mechanistic Interpretation of Genomic Variation, Demonstrated Through the Analyses of 935 Distinct RAS Family Mutations. Bioinformatics. (Tripathi S; Dsouza NR; Urrutia R; Zimmermann MT.)

Detection of Chemotherapy-resistant Pancreatic Cancer Using a Glycan Biomarker, sTRA. Clinical Cancer Research. (Gao C; Wisniewski L; Liu Y; Staal B; Beddows I; Plenker D; Aldakkak M; Hall J; Barnett D; Gouda MK; Allen P; Drake R; Zureikat A; Huang Y; Evans D; Singhi A; Brand RE; Tuveson DA; Tsai S; Haab BB.)

The impact of HIPEC vs. EPIC for the treatment of mucinous appendiceal carcinoma: a study from the US HIPEC collaborative. International Journal of Hyperthermia. (Leiting JL; Day CN; Harmsen WS; Cloyd JM; Abdel-Misih S; Fournier K; Lee AJ; Dineen S; Dessureault S; Veerapongh J; Baumgartner JM; Clarke C; Mogal H; Russell MC; Zaidi MY; Patel SH; Morris MC; Hendrix RJ; Lambert LA; Abbott DE; Pokrzywa C; Raoof M; Eng O; Johnston FM; Greer J; Grotz TE.)

Detection of germline variants using expanded multigene panels in patients with localized pancreatic cancer. HPB. (Krepline AN; Geurts JL; Akinola I; Christians KK; Clarke CN; George B; Ritch PS; Khan AH; Hall WA; Erickson BA; Griffin MO; Evans DB; Tsai S.)

Variant anatomy of the biliary system as a cause of pancreatic and peri-ampullary cancers. HPB. (Muraki T; Reid MD; Pehlivanoglu B; Gonzalez RS; Sekhar A; Memis B; Xue Y; Cheng J; Jang KT; Mittal P; Cardona K; Kooby DA; Maithel S; Sarmiento JM; El-Rayes B; Lomberk G; Urrutia RA; Christians K; Tsai S; Evans DB; Adsay V.)

High neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio is not independently associated with worse survival or recurrence in patients with extremity soft tissue sarcoma. Surgery. (Strong EA; Park SH; Ethun CG; Chow B; King D; Bedi M; Charlson J; Mogal H; Tsai S; Christians K; Tran TB; Poultsides G; Grignol V; Howard JH; Tseng J; Roggin KK; Chouliaras K; Votanopoulos K; Cullinan D; Fields RC; Gamblin TC; Cardona K; Clarke CN.)

Choices of Therapeutic Strategies for Colorectal Liver Metastases Among Expert Liver Surgeons: A Throw of the Dice?. Annals of Surgery. (Ignatavicius P; Oberkofler CE; Chapman WC; DeMatteo RP; Clary BM; D'Angelica MI; Tanabe KK; Hong JC; Aloia TA; Pawlik TM; Hernandez-Alejandro R; Shah SA; Vauthey JN; Torzilli G; Lang H; Line PD; Soubrane O; Pinto-Marques H; Robles-Campos R; Boudjema K; Lodge P; Adam R; Toso C; Serrablo A; Aldrighetti L; DeOliveira ML; Dutkowski P; Petrowsky H; Linecker M; Reiner CS; Braun J; Alikhanov R; Barauskas G; Chan ACY; Dong J; Kokudo N; Yamamoto M; Kang KJ; Fong Y; Rela M; De Aretxabala X; De Santibanes E; Mercado MA; Andriani OC; Torres OJM; Pinna AD; Clavien PA.)

A novel escalation from veno-venous bypass to veno-venous ECMO during orthotopic liver transplantation. A case report. Perfusion. (Voulgarelis S; Hong JC; Zimmerman MA; Kim J; Scott JP.)

The Intersection of Age and Tumor Biology with Postoperative Outcomes in Patients After Cytoreductive Surgery and HIPEC. Annals of Surgical Oncology. (Turgeon MK; Gamboa AC; Lee RM; Zaidi MY; Kimbrough C; Grotz T; Fournier K; Powers B; Dineen S; Veerapong J; Clarke C; Mogal H; Patel SH; Lambert L; Ronnekleiv-Kelly S; Raoof M; Fackche N; Greer JB; Staley CA; Cloyd JM; Maithel SK; Winer JH.)

Sutureless vs sutured abdominal wall closure for gastroschisis: Operative characteristics and early outcomes from the Midwest Pediatric Surgery Consortium. Journal of Pediatric Surgery. (Fraser JD; Deans KJ; Fallat ME; Helmrath MA; Kabre R; Leys CM; Burns RC; Corkum K; Dillon PA; Downard CD; Gadepalli SK; Grabowski JE; Hernandez E; Hirschl RB; Johnson KN; Kohler JE; Landman MP; Landisch RM; Lawrence AE; Mak GZ; Minneci PC; Rymeski B; Sato TT; Scannell M; Slater BJ; Wilkinson KH; Wright TN; St Peter SD; Midwest Pediatric Surgery Consortium.)

The incidence of venous thromboembolism in children following colorectal resection for inflammatory bowel disease: A multi-center study. Journal of Pediatric Surgery. (Bence CM; Traynor MD Jr; Polites SF; Ha D; Muenks P; St Peter SD; Landman MP; Densmore JC; Potter DD Jr.)

CRS/HIPEC with Major Organ Resection in Peritoneal Mesothelioma Does not Impact Major Complications or Overall Survival: A Retrospective Cohort Study of the US HIPEC Collaborative. Annals of Surgical Oncology. (Roife D; Powers BD; Zaidi MY; Staley CA; Cloyd JM; Ahmed A; Grotz T; Leiting J; Fournier K; Lee AJ; Veerapong J; Baumgartner JM; Clarke C; Patel SH; Hendrix RJ; Lambert L; Abbott DE; Pokrzywa C; Lee B; Blakely A; Greer J; Johnston FM; Laskowitz D; Dessureault S; Dineen SP.)

Implications of Postoperative Complications for Survival After Cytoreductive Surgery and HIPEC: A Multi-Institutional Analysis of the US HIPEC Collaborative. Annals of Surgical Oncology. (Gamboa AC; Lee RM; Turgeon MK; Zaidi MY; Kimbrough CW; Grotz TE; Leiting J; Fournier K; Lee AJ; Dineen SP; Powers BD; Veerapong J; Baumgartner JM; Clarke CN; Mogal H; Patel SH; Lee TC; Lambert LA; Hendrix RJ; Abbott DE; Pokrzywa C; Raoof M; Eng OS; Johnston FM; Greer J; Cloyd JM; Maithel SK; Staley CA.)

Laparoscopic Versus Robotic Proctectomy Outcomes: An ACS-NSQIP Analysis. Journal of Surgical Research. (Hu KY; Wu R; Szabo A; Ridolfi TJ; Ludwig KA; Peterson CY.)

Predictors of Non-home Discharge after Cytoreductive Surgery and Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy. Journal of Surgical Research. (Kubi B; Gunn J; Fackche N; Cloyd JM; Abdel-Misih S; Grotz T; Leiting J; Fournier K; Lee AJ; Dineen S; Dessureault S; Veerapong J; Baumgartner JM; Clarke C; Mogal H; Patel SH; Dhar V; Lambert L; Hendrix RJ; Abbott DE; Pokrzywa C; Raoof M; Lee B; Maithel SK; Staley CA; Johnston FM; Wang NY; Greer JB.)

Human Leukocyte Antigen Class I Antibodies and Response to Platelet Transfusion in Patients Undergoing Liver Transplantation. Journal of Surgical Research. (Wong M; Narra R; Selim M; Zimmerman MA; Kim J; Padmanabhan A; Hong JC.)

Repeat Cytoreductive Surgery and Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy Is Not Associated with Prohibitive Complications: Results of a Multiinstitutional Retrospective Study. Annals of Surgical Oncology. (Powers BD; Felder S; Veerapong J; Baumgartner JM; Clarke C; Mogal H; Staley CA; Maithel SK; Patel S; Dhar V; Lambert L; Hendrix RJ; Abbott DE; Pokrzywa C; Raoof M; Lee B; Johnston FM; Greer J; Cloyd JM; Kimbrough C; Grotz T; Leiting J; Fournier K; Lee AJ; Imanirad I; Dessureault S; Dineen SP.)

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