Last Call! Emory’s National Science Foundation NSF CAREER Proposal Academy
Registration deadline: Wednesday, April 24 | Register
The Academy is designed to support and guide the development of a highly competitive NSF Faculty Early Career Development Program (CAREER) proposal. Sessions will cover aspects of proposal development from project idea conception to submission, including mentoring/coaching from experienced administrators, faculty, and staff. Participants will also be able to engage in one-on-one consultations and coaching from the Academy facilitators. Each session will cover one aspect of the process of putting together a CAREER proposal.
Call for Mentors: GA CTSA TEAMS Program
Calling all mid to senior-level faculty from Emory, Georgia Tech, Morehouse School of Medicine, and the University of Georgia to join Georgia CTSA's Mentoring Community! Invest an hour a month to pay it forward by lending your expertise to a junior faculty member and building your network. Georgia CTSA TEAMS (Translational Education and Mentoring in Science) is seeking experts in public health, clinical and translational science, community engagement, health equity, and more.
Research Coordinator Support Survey
The Emory Rapid Acceleration of Diagnostics (RADx) program may have a coordinator effort temporarily available for most of the summer months (May to mid-August 2024). This is an opportunity to see if the research community to see if any investigators need any coordinator support. Please complete the survey that will allow for more information to be gathered about specific needs. PIs will be expected to take on financial responsibility.
ATLANTIS Training Program
Deadline to apply: Wednesday, May 1
Atlanta Network for Training in KUH Scientific Research (ATLANTIS) is a U2C/TL1 training program designed to train the next generation of kidney, urology, and hematology health scientists by providing funds for pre- and postdoctoral trainee costs, plus access to valuable professional development programming and active networking opportunities.
The Summer Institute in Statistics and Modeling in Infectious Diseases (SISMID)
July 15–31, 2024
SISMID is designed to introduce infectious disease researchers to modern methods of statistical analysis and mathematical modeling. Since its founding in 2009 by Dr. Betz Halloran of University of Washington, SISMID has trained thousands of researchers from academia, government, and industry in cutting edge analytic methods. SISMID’s new home is at Emory University, and housed within the Rollins School of Public Health, in Atlanta, under the direction of Dr. Natalie Dean and Dr. Ben Lopman.
Health Services Research Center Seminar Series
Wednesday, April 24 | noon–1 p.m. | SOM 170A or Zoom | Register
Speaker: Dio Kavalieratos, PhD, Associate Professor & Director of Research and Quality
Division of Palliative Medicine, Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, Emory University, for an enlightening talk entitled, "Re)defining the Role of Palliative Care in Serious Chronic Illness."
Mock FCAP review session
Wednesday, April 24 | 5:30 p.m. | Zoom | Register
Watch a mock Faculty Committee of Appointment and Promotions (FCAP) review session to gain insights into how reviewers assess a packet and how reviews are conducted.
2024 Emory 3D (Drug Discovery and Development) Symposium
Friday, April 26 | 9 a.m.–5 p.m. | R. Randall Rollins Public Health building | Register
This premier event will feature several opportunities for the Emory Drug Discovery and Development community to expand their understanding and opportunities in academic translational research.
Bio LaunchPad Seminar
Tuesday, April 30 | 11 a.m. | Zoom | Register
Join Georgia CTSA Innovation Catalyst’s Kevin Wu (UGA) for a lunch and learn about the different non-dilutive funding options available to university startups in Georgia, including I-Corps, Georgia Research Alliance Funding, and Small Business Innovation Research/Small Business Technology Transfer (SBIR/STTR) grants, as well as tips and tricks for applying.
10th Annual Health Services Research Day
Tuesday, May 7 | 8 a.m.–3 p.m. | Claudia Nance Rollins Building, Rollins Auditorium | Register
Join for a symposium and networking opportunity where researchers across Georgia will learn about ongoing quality, effectiveness, and value-based research activities.
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Funding & Award Opportunities
A searchable External Funding Opportunities Database has been compiled from FOAs in this weekly newsletter, including archived COVID FOAs.
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Feasibility Trials of the NIH Music-based Interventions Toolkit for Brain Disorders of Aging (R34 Clinical Trial Required)
Deadline: 30 days prior (LOI); Thursday, June 20; Thursday, July 25; Monday, October 21; Tuesday, November 19 (Full application)
The purpose of this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) is to support proof-of-concept feasibility trials guided by the NIH Music-based Interventions (MBI) Toolkit for research on brain disorders of aging. Global Resilience Against Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis (GRAD-TB)
Deadline: Friday, May 31
The purpose of this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is to improve Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis (DR-TB) detection, treatment, and prevention through the development and implementation of innovative approaches and practices, and the provision of specialized technical assistance to the local partners and National TB programs. Michelson Prizes: Next Generation Grants
Deadline: Friday, June 7 (rolling)
The purpose of this FOA is to support early-career investigators who are working to significantly advance human immunology and vaccine and immunotherapy research for major global diseases. DoD Multiple Sclerosis, Exploration - Hypothesis Development Award
Deadlines: Monday, June 10 and Monday, October 7
The purpose of this FOA is to support the initial exploration of innovative, high-risk, high-gain, and potentially groundbreaking concepts in the MS research field. DoD Multiple Sclerosis, Clinical Trial Award
Closing Date for Applications: October 7
The purpose of this FOA is to support the rapid implementation of clinical trials with the potential to have a significant impact on the treatment or management of multiple sclerosis. GenScript Life Science Research Grant Program
Deadlines: Friday, June 14; Friday, September 13; Friday, November 15
The purpose of this FOA is to support breakthroughs in life science research areas to empower researchers by providing grant funding earmarked explicitly for purchasing GenScript reagents and services. Development of Animal Models and Related Biological Materials for Research (R21 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Deadlines: Friday, June 14; Friday, September 6; Wednesday, October 16; January 7, 2025
The purpose of this FOA is to encourage innovative research to develop, characterize, and improve animal models, biological materials, and novel technologies to better understand human health and disease. Wellcome: Infectious Disease Award: Understanding Dengue And Zika Spread, Immunity, And Clinical Outcomes
Deadlines: Tuesday, June 25 and Tuesday, October 8
The purpose of this FOA is to support multidisciplinary teams to generate evidence on where dengue and Zika viruses co-circulate and investigate the implications this has on host immune responses and clinical outcomes.
Would you like assistance reviewing your grant proposal? DOM researchers can request grant writing and editing services from Janet Gross, PhD, on projects including resubmissions, career development awards, and multicenter grants. These services are offered through a cost-sharing effort between the department and the researcher’s division and must be approved by both.
Ozlem Bilen (Cardiology) received funding from Tenaya Therapeutics, Inc. for a project entitled, “Multi-center, open-label, single ascending dose study of safety and tolerability of TN-201 in adults with symptomatic MYBPC3 mutation-associated HCM.” Wissam S. Jaber (Pulmonary) received funding from Inquis Medical, Inc. for a project
entitled, “AVENTUS: Assessing the safety and efficacy of the treatment for acute pulmonary embolism using the Inquis Medical Aventus Thrombectomy System.” Eliver Ghosn (Rheumatology) received funding from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation for a project entitled, “STELLAR: Stem cell therapy for engineered long-lived antibody response.” Kimberly Workowski (Infectious Diseases) received funding from AbbVie Inc. for a project entitled, “A phase 2, multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study to evaluated efficacy, safety, tolerability, and pharmacokinetics of Budigalimab and/or ABBV-382 in people living with HIV on stable antiretroviral therapy undergoing analytical treatment interruption.”
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Recent Notable Publications
Sam Lim (Rheumatology)
Brady TJ, Lim SS, Allen KD. Introduction to the special theme issue: COVID-19 & Rheumatology: Emerging insights and impacts. Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken). 2024 Jan;76(1):1-3. Read more Hiroki Ueyama (Fellow), Giancarlo Licitra, Patrick Gleason, Omid Behbahani-Nejad, Roshan Modi (Medical Student), Isida Byku, Joe Xie, Adam Greenbaum, George Hanzel, Chandan Devireddy, Peter Block, and Vasilis Babaliaros (Cardiology)
Ueyama HA, Licitra G, Gleason PT, Behbahani-Nejad O, Modi R, Rajagopal D, et al. Impact of tricuspid regurgitation on outcomes after transcatheter mitral valve replacement. Am J Cardiol. 2024 Apr 9:S0002-9149(24)00238-8. Read more Tracey Henry (General Internal Medicine)
Henry TL, Olakunle OE. The physician's role in countering medical misinformation through advocacy. Popul Health Manag. 2024 Apr 5. Read more Choon-Myung Lee, Zachery Jarrell (Fellow), Ho Young Lee (Fellow), ViLinh Thi Tran, Michael Orr, Dean Jones, and Young-Mi Go (Pulmonary)
Lee CM, Jarrell ZR, Lee HY, Singer G, Tran VT, Orr M, et al. Protein S-palmitoylation enhances profibrotic signaling in response to cadmium. Toxicol Appl Pharmacol. 2024 Feb;483:116806. Read more
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Sermetria Massingale
Clinical Research Coordinator III – Geriatrics What is your professional background?
I attended the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) and received both my B.S. in Radiation Therapy and MPH in Health Behavior. Prior to my current position at Emory, I worked at the University of Alabama at Birmingham for 10 years for the Photobody Study and the National Dental Practice-Based Research Network. I have worked in various sectors, but the majority of my positions have been in social, behavioral, and community-based research since my junior year in college. These past experiences and my passion for health disparities within minority and underserved populations have led me to be a part of the third cohort of the Doctor of Public Health Program, Social Epidemiology Concentration at Mercer University, which I began this past January. Which division do you work in, and who is your mentor or
PI?
I work as a Clinical Research Coordinator III with Molly Perkins, PhD, in the Division of Geriatrics and Gerontology. Briefly describe your research. Why is it important?
Our study, the INSPIRE Study, aims to learn ways to better support families and others caring for residents with advanced dementia in assisted living communities in Georgia. It is so important because the number of people over 65 years old with Alzheimer's disease and other dementia-related conditions is projected to increase exponentially and we need adequate resources to support them and those persons around them in caregiving roles. Through our study findings, we hope to provide insight to those working in the dementia care spaces to improve the quality of life for family caregivers and those with dementia. What do you like most about Emory?
I love that Emory has cultivated a space with a supportive work community, which allows you to flourish both professionally and personally. In the past 18 months of being here and being new to Georgia, I have found connection, encouragement, and drive to be my best self through my INSPIRE Study team and my involvement with the Emory Black Employees Network (EBEN). What is your favorite movie or TV show?
"The Wiz" and "The Wizard of Oz." They are the same timeless story told in different ways, but I love them both the same. What do you like to do in your spare time?
Working and going to school full-time does not allow for spare time. However, right now, I most enjoy doing any activity outside and away from electronics. What is a fun fact about you?
Whether it is crafting, baking, or assisting with Man Behind da Curtain Entertainment on events, my happy space is one where I can be creative!
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