Tuesday, September 6, 2022
Epic Training Requirement
The transition to Epic for Emory Healthcare’s electronic medical record is quickly approaching. Prior to the October 1 go-live, anyone who needs access to Epic must complete required training and readiness activities. Training is required to have access, including access related to clinical research. For more information, visit the SharePoint Epic Journey site → inside.emory.org/epic.
NIH Loan Repayment Programs (LRP) Application Cycle Opened on September 1
Closes: Tuesday, November 15
Have you thought about applying for an NIH Extramural LRP award? Awardees can receive up to $100,000 of qualified educational debt repayment with a two-year contract. The NIH LRPs are unique programs with tremendous benefit for early-stage researchers. We strongly encourage anyone who was not successful in getting their application funded to apply again. As part of the LRP application process, every applicant is required to identify an “Institutional Business Official” (IBO) who will verify to NIH on the employer’s behalf the applicant’s base salary and availability of time and resources to conduct the proposed research. To
facilitate this process, all applicants employed by Emory through the SOM or by the Pediatric Institute should identify Joshua A. Barwick as their IBO using his NIH Commons ID, JBARWICK.
Call for nominations: International Awards
Submission deadline: Friday, September 30
We encourage you to submit nominations for the International Awards presented each year by the Office of Global Strategy and Initiatives (GSI). These prestigious awards honor the achievements of a faculty member, an international alumnus/a, and a staff member. They also recognize the extraordinary work that enriches Emory University’s global impact. Submit a nomination
Registration is now open for the 2022 DOM Research Day
The program includes both oral and poster presentations, as well as a keynote address from E. Dale Abel, MD, PhD, Chair and Executive Medical Director, Department of Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine, UCLA Health. Awards are given at the conclusion of the day to recognize the most outstanding presentations.
Agenda ǀ Questions
DOM Consult Program provides a centralized resource for faculty to request assistance in five distinct areas: presentations, grant preparation, mentoring, teaching advisement, and manuscript preparation. It’s a great resource for anyone preparing a talk or a poster for Research Day.
DOM RAS is requesting the following timelines for pre-award requests to the Pre-Award Inbox: - Proposals, progress reports, other support requests: at least two weeks prior to sponsor deadline. Requests made earlier than two weeks are always appreciated.
- Proposals with subrecipients and/or cost share: at least one month prior to due date.
- Finalized files: at least five business days prior to the sponsor deadline.
Funding & Award Opportunities
A searchable External Funding Opportunities Database has been compiled from FOAs in the weekly What's Up in DOM Research newsletter, including archived COVID FOAs.
Emory credentials required to view.
Pfizer: Optimizing Telemedicine/Telehealth for the Rheumatology Community
Deadline: Tuesday, September 13
The purpose of this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is to support projects that focus on addressing knowledge and practice gaps related to the utilization and optimization of telemedicine/telehealth in the care of patients with rheumatological conditions. Cystic Fibrosis Foundation: Clinical Pilot and Feasibility Award
Deadlines: Friday, September 16 (LOI): February 2, 2023 (Full application)
The purpose of this FOA is to support projects involving human subjects that will develop and test new hypotheses and/or new methods (or those being applied to the problems of cystic fibrosis for the first time), and to support promising new investigators as they establish themselves in research areas relevant to cystic fibrosis. Alzheimer's-related Resource Centers for Minority Aging Research (AD/ADRD RCMAR) (P30 Clinical Trial Optional)
Deadlines: Wednesday, September 21 (LOI): Friday, October 21 (Full application)
The purpose of this FOA is two-fold: (1) to diversify the AD/ADRD research workforce in priority areas of social, behavioral, psychological, and economic research related to AD/ADRD by mentoring promising scientists from diverse backgrounds; and 2) to develop a research and mentoring infrastructure to foster rigorous research that can lead to scientific advances in priority areas of behavioral and social science related to AD/ADRD, including, but not limited to, the following: cognitive and dementia epidemiology, behavioral and social pathways to AD/ADRD, early psychological and functional changes, AD/ADRD prevention, dementia care, caregiving/care partners, and AD/ADRD health disparities and health inequities. American Medical Society for Sports Medicine (AMSSM) Foundation: Young Investigator Research Grants
Deadline: Friday, October 7
The purpose of this FOA is to support research projects initiated by AMSSM members, five years or less out of fellowship, with research grant proposals that investigate issues within the broad discipline of sports medicine, including clinical practice, injury prevention and rehabilitation, basic science, epidemiology, and education. National Kidney Foundation: Council on Renal Nutrition Research Grant
Deadline: Monday, October 17
The purpose of this FOA is to further knowledge of dietary issues in the management of kidney disease. You must be a registered dietician to apply. American Academy of Sleep Medicine Foundation: Strategic Research Grant Category I, II, & III
Deadlines: Monday, October 24 (LOI); January 27, 2023 (Full application)
The purpose of this grant is to support high-impact research projects aimed at addressing gaps in knowledge that impact the ability to provide optimal, patient-centered, cost-effective diagnosis and care for patients with sleep disorders. Infectious Diseases Society of America Foundation: Microbial Pathogenesis in Alzheimer’s Disease Grant
Deadline: Friday, October 28
The purpose of this FOA is to support research that suggests an infectious agent or microbial community is correlated to Alzheimer’s disease and to promote novel research in the field of microbial triggers for Alzheimer’s disease. Time-Sensitive Opportunities for Health Research (R61/R33 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Deadlines: 4 weeks prior (LOI); Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis, beginning November 1, 2022
The purpose of this FOA is to support research to understand health outcomes related to an unexpected and/or time-sensitive event (e.g., emergent environmental threat; pandemic; change in local, state, or national policy; natural disaster).
Mikhael El Chami (Cardiology) received funding from Medtronic, Inc. for a project entitled, "Microscopic examination of extracted transvenous leads with a focus on OPTIM insulated leads.” Ruth Parker (General Internal Medicine) received funding from Northwestern University/Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp. for a project entitled, "Health literacy labeling project.” Albert Anderson (Infectious Diseases) received funding from National Institute of Mental Health for a project entitled, "Phase II study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of baricitinib for
reduction of HIV in the central nervous system.” Jason Cobb (Renal Medicine), Rachel Patzer (Health Services Research Center) (PIs), Ram Jagannathan (Hospital Medicine), and Janice Lea (Renal Medicine) (Co-Is) received funding from Drexel University for a project entitled, "Identifying healthy and high-risk weight loss phenotypes to optimize obesity management.” Guillermo Umpierrez (Endocrinology) received funding from Mills Peninsula Medical Center/Dorothy L. and James E. Frank Diabetes Research Institute for a project entitled, "A randomized controlled trial comparing the FreeStyle Libre 2 continuous glucose monitoring vs point of care glucose testing for the management of subjects with type 2 diabetes after hospital discharge.”
Have you or a colleague recently received an award or grant funding?
Recent Notable Publications
Daniel Graciaa, Henry Blumberg, Russell Kempker (Infectious Diseases), and Sara Auld (Pulmonary)
Graciaa DS, Kipiani M, Magee MJ, Mikiashvili L, Barbakadze K, Bablishvili N, et al. Linezolid exposure Is associated with cytopenias in patients treated for multidrug-resistant tuberculosis. Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2022 Aug 2:e0040822. Read more Siva Bhavani (Pulmonary)
Bhavani SV. A call for a consensus approach to the design, implementation, and evaluation of early warning systems. Crit Care Med. 2022 Aug 1;50(8):1280-1282. Read more Guillermo Umpierrez (Endocrinology)
Krinsley JS, Rule PR, Roberts GW, Brownlee M, Preiser JC, Chaudry S, Dionne KD, Heluey C, Umpierrez GE, Hirsch IB. Relative hypoglycemia and lower hemoglobin A1c-adjusted time in band are strongly associated with increased mortality in critically ill patients. Crit Care Med. 2022 Aug 1;50(8):e664-e673. Read more Kimberly
Workowski (Infectious Diseases)
Dionne-Odom J, Workowski K, Perlowski C, Taylor SN, Mayer KH, McNeil CJ, et al. Coinfection with chlamydial and gonorrheal infection among US adults with early syphilis. Sex Transm Dis. 2022 Aug 1;49(8):e87-e89. Read more Matthew Woodruff, Regina Bugrovsky, Jennifer Hom, Kevin Cashman, Ankur Saini, Christopher Tipton, Arezou Khosroshahi, Scott Jenks, Ignacio Sanz (Rheumatology), Richard Ramonell, Monica Cabrera-Mora, Martin Runnstrom, Vidhi Javia, Doan Nguyen, Greg Martin, Annette Esper, Eun-Hyung Lee, Alexander Truong, Adviteeya Dixit, Jenny Han (Pulmonary), and Tiffany Walker (General Internal Medicine)
Woodruff MC, Ramonell RP, Haddad NS, Anam FA, Rudolph ME, Walker TA, et al. Dysregulated naïve B cells and de novo autoreactivity in severe COVID-19. Nature. 2022 Aug 31. Read more
Have you or a colleague recently published an article?
Best practice for partnering with a biostatistician in your research
Monday, September 12 ǀ noon – 1:30 p.m. ǀ Zoom
Presenter: Scott Gillespie, MS, MSPH – Lead Biostatistician Associate Director, Pediatric Biostatistics Core Integrating Observations from Cohort Studies and Organoid Models to Advance Personalized Inflammatory Bowel Disease Therapies
Wednesday, September 14 ǀ 8 a.m. ǀ Zoom
Speaker: Lee (Ted) Denson, MD, Professor of Pediatrics, M. Susan Moyer Chair in Inflammatory Bowel Disease Navigating Early Career Funding Opportunities
Thursday, September 15 ǀ 1–3:30 p.m.
Are you ready to transition to a fully independent position as an investigator, faculty member, clinician scientist, or scientific team member? The NIH is committed to investing in early-stage investigators who are focused on establishing themselves as experts in their chosen research areas. With numerous Fellowships and Career Development Award types, how do you know which is the right one for your research and career goals? NIH experts will provide an overview of opportunities, discuss how networking and mentoring can strengthen your chances for success, and show you where to find resources to help you along the way. Bringing engineers & clinicians together to explore microchip applications in healthcare
Monday, September 19 ǀ noon ǀ Zoom
Attend this session to learn about new technologies being developed by engineers and join in a discussion regarding potential clinical applications. Uses may be applicable to a wide variety of disciplines including cardiology, pulmonology, neurology, orthopedics, rheumatology, nephrology, urology, and ENT. Featuring presentations and inventions from Drs. Farrokh Ayazi and Hong Yeo. Discussion moderated by Drs. Greg Martin and Kevin Maher.
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Want to get to know other DOM Faculty and Post-Docs? Read past Researcher Spotlights on the DOM Daily Pulse blog (search "Researcher Spotlight").
The DOM Research Ride podcast, hosted by Charlie Searles, highlights our department's cross-cutting research programs and the brilliant and passionate researchers behind
them. Have you listened yet? Check out Episode 1 featuring Dr. Nadine Rouphael, Director of the Hope Clinic. In this episode, Dr. Rouphael discusses her journey with Emory's Hope Clinic and its involvement in the development of the COVID-19 vaccines, the future of COVID-19 vaccines, as well as her family and her love of cooking.
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