Announcements
Register today for 2023 DOM Research Day
Thursday, November 2 | 7:45 a.m.–5 p.m. | Emory Student Center, Multipurpose Rooms
The DOM Research Day celebrates the research efforts across the department, bringing together researchers from all divisions and providing an opportunity to share exciting new findings, facilitate scientific exchange, and identify potential new collaborations. Plan to attend to learn about the groundbreaking research happening across the Department of Medicine including five Featured Research talks from DOM faculty, twelve oral presentations from the highest-scored abstracts, and two poster sessions.
Clinical and translational research career development program for junior faculty members request for applications (KL2)
The goal of this program is to support and enhance career development for junior faculty (MD, PhD, MD/PhD, PharmD) committed to a career in clinical and translational research (CTR) and clinical and translational science (CTS).
Two-part KL2 Application Workshop
Thursday, October 19 and 26 | 9:30–11:30 a.m. | Hybrid: in person (recommended) and Zoom
The purpose of these workshops is to provide a detailed review of the application process and advice on how to put together a competitive application.
Atlanta Network for Training in KUH Scientific Research (ATLANTIS) is now accepting applications for postdoctoral training slots
The ATLANTIS program is designed to train the next generation of kidney, urology, and hematology health scientists, and cultivates a vibrant network of mentors, mentees, and leaders in the field. Trainees pursuing basic laboratory, clinical, translational, informatics, and outcomes research projects are all eligible for funding consideration.
PhD student vote to unionization
Laney Graduate School has put together this website with valuable information.
Upcoming Events
2023 Mitch Lecture in Nephrology
TODAY, Tuesday, September 19 | 5–6 p.m. | SOM 130 and Zoom
This year's speaker is Dr. Dennis Brown from Harvard Medical School, and he will be here at Emory University presenting a lecture titled “A Tale of Fire and Ice: The Cell Physiology of Acid/Base and Water Homeostasis by the Kidney Collecting Duct.” This year’s Mitch Lecture will be a Hybrid Format.
Pediatric Research Grand Rounds Topic: Clinical translational insights into adverse clinical outcome from modeling the genetic landscape of congenital heart disease in mice
Wednesday, September 20 | 8 a.m. | Zoom | Register
Speaker: Cecilia Lo, PhD
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Highlighted Resource
Consult Program provides a centralized resource for faculty to request assistance in distinct areas: presentations, grant preparation, and manuscript preparation.
Funding & Award Opportunities
A searchable External Funding Opportunities Database has been compiled from FOAs in this weekly newsletter, including archived COVID FOAs.
Emory credentials are required to view.
American Heart Association: 2024 Career Development Award
Deadline: December 6 by 3 p.m. Central time
The purpose of this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is to support highly promising healthcare and academic professionals, in the early years of one’s first professional appointment, to explore innovative questions or pilot studies that will provide preliminary data and training necessary to assure the applicant’s future success as a research scientist.
Computational Models of Influenza Immunity (U01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Deadline: January 26, 2024
The purpose of this FOA is to employ computational modeling and immunologic studies to advance our understanding of the requirements for improving anti-influenza immunity, including inducing broad immune protection and enhancing immune durability.
Advancing Rheumatic Heart Disease Research (R01)
Deadlines: February 5, 2024; January 7, 2027
The purpose of this NOSI is to call for research proposals across the translational science spectrum (e.g., basic science, clinical research, and implementation and dissemination studies) within endemic settings to improve health outcomes.
Firland Foundation & Workshop
Deadlines: Wednesday, February 28, 2024 (LOI); Friday, March 29, 2024 (Full application)
Community Grants
The purpose of this FOA is to support innovative programs that have a direct impact on those who are underserved and affected by or at risk of TB infection or chronic lung disease.
Research Grants
The purpose of this FOA is fund small investigator-initiated research projects in the field of tuberculosis or other chronic lung diseases to support research in its initial phase so that it grows to make a long-term, sustainable impact.
Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Next-Generation Approaches to Renal Replacement Therapy Including Vascular Access
Expires: April 7, 2025
This NOSI aims to support the development of innovative approaches to renal replacement therapy and address critical accompanying challenges such as vascular access and fluid management during dialysis.
Georgia CTSA Grant Wise Program offers the opportunity for one-on-one feedback from experienced senior faculty on grant writing. Requests for mentoring can range from developing a timeline, reviewing specific aims, writing and editing the text, or responding to reviewer comments. All grant types welcome.
Congratulatory Corner
Jada Bussey-Jones (General Internal Medicine) received funding from Genentech, Inc. for a project entitled, “Health Equity and Advocacy: Strategies for Cultivating Meaningful in Advocacy.”
Carlos Del Rio (Infectious Diseases) received funding from Family Health International 360 LLC. for a project entitled, “HIV Prevention Trials Network (HPTN 084).”
Vasilis Babaliaros (Cardiology) received funding from Edwards Lifesciences, LLC. for a project entitled, “Edwards EVOQUE Transcatheter Tricuspid Valve Replacement: Pivotal Clinical Investigation of Safety and Clinical Efficacy using a Novel Device, No. 2020-05 - Continued Access Study.”
Srihari Veeraraghavan (Pulmonary) received funding from Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. for a project entitled, “A double blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial evaluating the efficacy and safety of BI 1015550 over at least 52 weeks in patients with Progressive Fibrosing Interstitial Lung Diseases (PF-ILD).”
Francisco Pasquel (PI, Endocrinology) and Preeti Reshamwala (Co-I, Digestive Diseases) received funding from Novo Nordisk, Inc. for a project entitled, “ESSENCE: The effect of semaglutide in subjects with non-cirrhotic non-alcoholic steatohepatitis.”
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Recent Notable Publications
Peter Block, Wissam A Jaber, and Chandan Devireddy (Cardiology)
Ullah W, Sarvepalli D, Kumar A, Zahid S, Saleem S, Muhammadzai HZU, Khattak F, Block PC, Jaber WA, Shishehbor MH, Filby SJ, Devireddy C. Trends and outcomes of combined percutaneous (TAVI+PCI) and surgical approach (SAVR+CABG) for patients with aortic valve and coronary artery disease: A National Readmission Database (NRD) analysis. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2023 Sep 12. Read more
Jesse Waggoner and Evan Anderson (Infectious Diseases)
Olson D, Lamb MM, Connery AK, Colbert AM, Calvimontes DM, Bauer D, et al. Cumulative febrile, respiratory, and gastrointestinal illness among infants in rural Guatemala and association with neurodevelopmental and growth outcomes. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2023 Sep 1;42(9):739-744. Read more
M. Ryan Smith and Dean Jones (Pulmonary)
Lee IH, Walker DI, Lin Y, Smith MR, Mandl KD, Jones DP, Kong SW. Association between Neuroligin-1 polymorphism and plasma glutamine levels in individuals with autism spectrum disorder. EBioMedicine. 2023 Aug 4;95:104746. Read more
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