Tuesday, September 14, 2021
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Register today for “Conscious Communication” Clinical Skills Workshop
Registration deadline: Monday, September 20
Wednesday, November 17 ǀ 8 a.m. – noon ǀ Zoom
The Office of Faculty Development is pleased to offer a virtual interactive training program on “Conscious Communication.” This workshop is intended for clinical faculty at all levels who want to learn how to effectively communicate within one’s own social/professional network. The fundamental skill taught in this workshop is how to be an effective listener and speaker, especially in emotionally charged situations. Register Export controls in research and academic settings: New regulations on the export of information and technology to foreign countries
Wednesday, September 22 ǀ 4 – 5 p.m.
Do you know what happens if you violate export controls? The ordinary meaning of the term export, where a physical item is transferred to a foreign location is well understood. Export regulations, however, apply equally to intangible property such as information and technology. This webinar will explain how to stay out of trouble with the new export regulations. The Learning Objectives for this workshop include:
1. Provide an overview of export control regulations.
2. Highlight types of activities impacted by the regulations
3. Provide a summary of research and academic activities that are not subject to export control regulations Emory Specialized Center of Research Excellence (SCORE) 2nd Annual “How to incorporate sex as a biological variable in your research”
Abstract submission deadline: Monday, October 4
Wednesday, December 1 ǀ 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. ǀ Zoom
You are invited to submit your abstract for consideration as either 15-minute oral presentations or virtual poster presentations.
Georgia Department of Public Health Daily Status Report
View information on COVID-19 in the State of Georgia including confirmed cases, ICU admissions, hospitalizations, and deaths. Charts present the number of newly confirmed COVID-19 cases over time and are meant to aid understanding of whether the outbreak is growing, leveling off, or declining to help guide COVID-19 response. COVID-19 Vaccine Dashboard
Interactive dashboard with information about vaccines administered, vaccination by county, and race and ethnicity data.
Data Analytics and Biostatistics (DAB) Core
The Data Analytics and Biostatistics (DAB) Core seeks to provide high-quality biostatistics and IT data management services to the Department of Medicine by leveraging existing services in the Rollins School of Public Health and the Information Technology Department. DAB Core offers 10 hours at no charge for Department of Medicine faculty; however, the requestee is responsible for time exceeding 10 hours.
Need help navigating the DOM Research Administration Service (RAS) Unit?
The team has issued a one-page document to assist you in working your way through the grant submission process.
If interested in submitting a proposal, please reach out to the DOM RAS Pre-Award Inbox at least 45 days in advance with the following information; due date, sponsor, and project duration. Please provide the RFA/PA or link from the sponsor.
Funding & Award Opportunities
Emerging Global Leader Award
K43 Independent Clinical Trial Required
K43 Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed
Deadlines: 30 days prior; Wednesday, November 3; November 3, 2022; November 3, 2023
The purpose of this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is to provide research support and protected time (three to five years) to an early career research scientist from a low- or middle-income country (LMIC) who holds a junior faculty position at an LMIC academic or research institution. SOM I3/WHSC Synergy/Kaiser Permanente Georgia Research Awards
Deadline: Friday, October 8 by 5 p.m.
The purpose of this FOA is to support collaborative research proposals between Emory and Kaiser Permanente Georgia that address complex and intriguing healthcare and clinical questions vexing our health systems. Imagine, Innovate and Impact (I3) Emory SOM/Georgia Tech Research Awards
Deadline: Monday, October 11
The I3 Emory SOM/Georgia Tech Research Awards aim to spark synergistic interactions among investigators, at least one from Emory SOM and Georgia Tech each, and enable concepts of artificial intelligence that are of the highest quality and have demonstrated tangible potential for advancing today’s medicine to the next level of efficacy using innovative computation and engineering. The RFP is focused on two areas: advancing health analytics and data science research with an emphasis on health equity and access to healthcare. Making Health Care Safer in Ambulatory Care Settings and Long-term Care Facilities (R18)
Deadlines: 30 days prior; Tuesday, January 25, 2022
This FOA will fund large research demonstration and implementation projects that pertain to ambulatory care settings and long-term care facilities with a focus on implementing evidence-based processes to improve patient safety, especially those involving transitions in care. AIDS-Science Track Award for Research Transition (R03 Clinical Trial Optional)
Deadline: Friday, January 7, 2022
This FOA seeks to facilitate the entry of both newly independent and early career investigators to the area of drug use and use disorder research and HIV/AIDS. Evaluation of Sex Differences on HIV-associated Comorbidities in the Context of Stimulant Use
Deadlines: Opens Friday, February 4, 2022; Closes January 8, 2025
The purpose of this FOA is to encourage applications focusing on the understanding of the biological basis of sex differences in HIV neuropathogenesis and the comorbidity of HIV with misuse of stimulants, including amphetamine, methamphetamine, cocaine, and nicotine. Studies at single cell and CNS circuits levels and in live behaving animals are encouraged.
COVID-19 Funding Opportunities
Visit the DOM intranet for archived COVID funding opportunities in a searchable database compiled from FOAs in the weekly What's Up in DOM Research newsletter.
Emory credentials required to view.
Annette Esper (PI), Gregory Martin (Pulmonary), and Jesse Waggoner (Infectious Diseases)
(Co-Is) received funding from Honeywell International, Inc. for a project entitled, “The Honeywell Project - testing of unique diagnostic technologies for SARS-CoV-2.” Vasilis Babaliaros (Cardiology) received funding from Edwards Lifesciences LLC. for a project entitled, “Structural heart and valve disease fellowship.” Sam Lim (Rheumatology) received funding from Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation for a project entitled, “A randomized, placebo-controlled, patient and investigator blinded study investigating the safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics and preliminary efficacy of multiple doses of CFZ533 in patients with moderately active proliferative lupus nephritis.” Wendy Neveu (Pulmonary)
received funding from Georgia Tech/NIH for a project entitled, “A non-invasive, wearable, miniaturized auscultation device for diagnosis of pulmonary disease.” Srilatha Edupuganti (Infectious Diseases) received funding from Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center/NIAID for a project entitled, “CoVID-19 Prevention Network (CoVPN) site preparedness funding.”
Have you or a colleague recently received an award or grant funding?
Recent Notable Publications
Varun Phadke, Srilatha Edupuganti, James Steinberg, Jesse Jacob, Matthew Collins, Scott Fridkin (Infectious Diseases)
Howard-Anderson JR, Adams C, Sherman AC, Dube WC, Smith TC, Edupuganti N, et al. Occupational risk factors for severe acute respiratory coronavirus virus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection among healthcare personnel: A cross-sectional analysis of subjects enrolled in the COVID-19 Prevention in Emory Healthcare Personnel (COPE) study. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2021 Feb 9:1-6. Read more William Nicholson (Cardiology)
McCabe JM, Kaki AA, Pinto DS, Kirtane AJ, Nicholson WJ, Grantham JA, et al. Percutaneous axillary access for placement of microaxial ventricular support devices: The Axillary Access Registry to Monitor Safety (ARMS). Circ Cardiovasc Interv. 2021 Jan;14(1):e009657. Read more Vin Tangpricha (Endocrinology)
Walch A, Davidge-Pitts C, Safer JD, Lopez X, Tangpricha V, Iwamoto SJ. Proper care of transgender and gender diverse persons in the setting of proposed discrimination: A policy perspective. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2021 Jan 23;106(2):305-308. Read more Sara Auld (Pulmonary)
Auld SC, Kornfeld H, Maenetje P, Mlotshwa M, Chase W, Vangu MD, et al. Pulmonary restriction predicts long-term pulmonary impairment in people with HIV and tuberculosis. BMC Pulm Med. 2021 Jan 7;21(1):19. Read more Stephen Pastan (Renal Medicine)
Radhakrishnan J, Mohan S, Pastan S, McLean R. Reflections and next stages for kidney international reports. Kidney Int Rep. 2021 Jan;6(1):1-2. Read more
Have you or a colleague recently published an article?
"Can I use this?" Copyright and permissions in scholarly publishing
Wednesday, September 15 and 23 ǀ noon – 1 p.m. ǀ Zoom
Are you daunted by the prospect of getting permission to use the work of others in your publications? Whether you plan to publish books, journal articles, or multimedia pieces, this two-part workshop will decipher all aspects of reusing copyrighted and open content. After a basic introduction to copyright and copyright exceptions, you will learn how to analyze and interpret your publishers’ policies around using third-party materials, how to seek permissions to reuse these materials, and how to find and integrate openly licensed works into your publications. Geriatrics
Grand Rounds: “Diabetes in older people: Several successes and many challenges” (Email to register.)
Thursday, September 16 ǀ 7:30 a.m.
Venkat Narayan, MD, MSc, MBA – Ruth and O.C. Hubert Professor of Global Health and Epidemiology, Professor of Medicine, Emory University Emory at Grady Professional Development Lecture Series: Leveraging open notes to advance health equity
Friday, September 17 ǀ noon – 1 p.m.
Speakers: Leanor Fernandez, MD – Assistant Professor, Harvard Medical School Team Science Workshop: Putting the TEAM back into virtual teams
Friday, September 17 ǀ noon – 1 p.m. ǀ Zoom
Lucy Gilson, PhD. Dr. Gilson will provide a brief history of virtual team research - key findings that have remained consistent and some that have changed over the last 25 years: leadership, planning, member familiarity, and communications media. These are areas where we as leaders can have a direct impact on the success of our virtual teams. This talk is designed to be informal and interactive! Rigor and Reproducibility Seminar Series: Introduction to the upcoming NIH Policy for Data Management and
Sharing
Friday, September 17 ǀ 2 p.m. ǀ Zoom
An overview of the upcoming NIH Policy for Data Management and Sharing will be given. Attendees will be able to ask questions and present ideas/concerns about how Emory can support researchers to meet this policy. Presenters: Jeremy Kupsco, PhD, Research Informationist, WHSC Library and Jennifer Doty, MSI, Research Data Librarian, Emory Libraries. K-Club: Research Career Development
Monday, September 20 ǀ noon ǀ Zoom
Topics include Emory SOM faculty development courses, KL2/K12s, grant editing support through Georgia CTSA’s GrantWise service, and other Georgia CTSA resources to help launch your research career. K-Club is an educational forum providing support to young investigators on obtaining research career development awards. Health Services Research Center Seminar: “Examining the social determinants of health that influence violence and injury”
Wednesday, September 22 ǀ 2 p.m. ǀ Zoom
Speaker: Randi Smith, MD – Associate Professor, Department of Surgery DOM New Faculty Orientation
Thursday, September 23 ǀ 7:30 – 11:15 a.m. ǀ Zoom
Please mark your calendar for DOM New Faculty Orientation! This is a chance for you to meet our leadership; learn about teaching, research, and patient care opportunities; and receive useful reference information. If you haven’t already, be sure to download the DOM New Faculty Orientation Guide, which provides an overview of the wealth of resources offered by the department, school, and university.
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David Markham
Associate Professor – Cardiology What is your professional background?
I grew up in Atlanta and attended Emory University for college and medical school, and I am so thankful for the training and experiences Emory has given me. My other training in internal medicine and cardiology took me to Virginia, Texas, and North Carolina, where I developed specific interests in molecular cardiology, clinical research, and the practice of cardiology in the areas of heart failure, transplantation, and assist device therapy. I have been lucky to participate in a vast array of exciting projects, from investigating cardiac progenitor cells to studying unusual cardiomyopathies and heart failure in the community as a whole. In what division do you work?
I work in the Division of Cardiology. Briefly describe your research. Why is it important?
My main interests include physiology of assist devices, unusual cardiomyopathies, and heart transplantation. Our current assist devices or heart pumps, which we use in patients with worsening heart failure, do not produce a pulse. This is an unusual physiological situation, since humans have always had pulsatile blood flow. There are many benefits of the pumps we now use to sustain life, but we have much to learn. Hopefully we can continue to develop new technologies to help patients live longer and have better quality of life. What do you like most about Emory?
I love our team. The vast experience, camaraderie, knowledge, and collaborative spirit of the team is exceptional. What is your favorite movie or TV show?
Right now, I am watching "Ted Lasso." What do you like to do in your spare time?
Fishing, hiking, and biking (or any other outdoor activity) are my favorites. I think it is particularly important now to get outdoors and enjoy nature. What is a fun fact about you?
I regularly visit Haiti and help take care of young women with heart failure. My Haitian Creole is not great, but I can get by.
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