Announcements
Request for proposals: Georgia CTSA's Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Research Design program
Deadline: Friday, April 12
Georgia Clinical and Translational Science Alliance's (CTSA) Biostatistics, Epidemiology, and Research Design (BERD) program is soliciting proposals to support novel methodological research in biostatistics, epidemiology, or health services research and related areas to advance clinical and translational research. Proposals involving collaborations among Georgia CTSA partners are encouraged. Junior faculty and new investigators are encouraged to apply.
Call for applications: Lab2Launch
Lab2Launch is a first-of-its-kind shared laboratory at Emory designed to support scientist-entrepreneurs to take their discoveries from lab to market. Strategically located on the first floor of the new Health Sciences and Research Building II in proximity to many Emory core facilities and the greater Atlanta innovation ecosystem, Lab2Launch provides access to scalable lab spaces, top-of-the-line instrumentation, and events and programming. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis. If selected, company onboarding and move-in can take up to two months. Apply
ATLANTIS Training Program Call for Applications: Pre and Postdoctoral Training Slots
Deadline: 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. Apply here
Certificate Program in Translational Science (CPTS)
Deadline: Wednesday, May 1
The Certificate Program in Translational Science (CPTS) is a formal 16-credit Emory Laney Graduate School program for trainees who seek to conduct research at the interface between basic and translational science and clinical medicine. The CPTS enhances and transforms translational research training for predoctoral PhD students, postdoctoral fellows (PhD or MD), and junior faculty at Emory University, Morehouse School of Medicine, Georgia Tech University, and the University of Georgia.
Upcoming Events
TODAY! 14th Annual Bettye Rose Connell Memorial Lecture Series
Tuesday, April 9 | 5:30–7:30 p.m. | Miller-Ward Alumni House | Register
Speaker: Steven L. Wolf, PhD, Professor, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine will present the lecture, "Painting a Bett-r Rose-y Picture: Don’t “fall” for substitutes: “Know” your surroundings."
REDCap Office Hours
Wednesday, April 10 | 1 p.m. | Zoom | Register
REDCap is a secure, internally hosted web-based application designed exclusively to support data capture for research studies.
CFDE Research Roundtable Lunches: Broadening Participation from Undergraduate Students to Postdocs: Ways to Intentionally Diversify Who Does Research?
Thursday, April 11 | Noon–1 p.m. | Dobbs Common Table, private dining room | Register
The Center for Faculty Development and Excellence will host four Research Roundtable Lunches during the spring 2024 semester. Each Research Roundtable will focus on a unique research topic and lunch will be provided. This month, our discussion will focus on evidence-based practices that support diverse and inclusive research environments to broaden the participation of those engaged in research.
Emory Libraries’ Rigor and Reproducibility Webinar: Advancing Research Through the Lenses of Sex and Gender with Rigorous Methods and Reproducibility"
Thursday, April 11 | 2–3 p.m. | Register
NIH expects that sex as a biological variable (and, when relevant, gender) will be factored into research designs, analyses, and reporting in vertebrate animal and human studies. Consideration of sex and/or gender may be critical in the interpretation, validation, and generalizability of research findings. This presentation will give an overview of how to incorporate sex and/or gender into research studies to optimize rigor and reproducibility.
2024 Faculty Education, Enrichment, and Development (FEED) Conference
Friday, April 12 | 8 a.m.–noon | Zoom | Register
This year's theme is AI. Learn about Emory's commitment to this groundbreaking innovation and how to utilize it in a variety of settings. The conference will offer AI-focused sessions ranging from an overview of AI and resources at Emory to applications for teaching and research.
Essential Design Features for Successful Clinical Studies: A Practical Perspective
Friday, April 12 | noon–1 p.m. | HSRB II Room N600 and Zoom | Register|
Speaker: Jennifer Le-Rademacher, PhD, Professor of Biostatistics and Oncology, Mayo College of Medicine, Chair, Division of Clinical Trials & Biostatistics, Department of Quantitative Health Sciences, Mayo Clinic.
GA CTSA Researcher Survival Skills - Building Safe and Inclusive Research Environments
Monday, April 15 | 1–3 p.m. | Zoom | Register
In this workshop, Carol E. Colaninno will review frameworks and evidence-based practices that can ensure research environments are safe and inclusive.
2024 Atlanta VA Research Day
Thursday, May 16 | 8 a.m.–3 p.m. | Emory University School of Medicine’s James B. Williams Medical Education Building
Registration, abstract submission, and award nomination deadline: Tuesday, April 16
Take advantage of this unparalleled opportunity for both new and seasoned scientists to display their ongoing research, establish connections, and better understand the research benefits and opportunities at Atlanta VA. Register
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Highlighted Resource
Georgia CTSA Match– Connect with Experts in Your Field
Looking to connect with experts in your field? Join Georgia CTSA Match which encourages meaningful networking and collaboration! This new platform will enable you to connect and communicate with researchers who have similar interests to help move your research forward. Meet new potential collaborators across the Georgia CTSA, cultivate ideas, and utilize them as a catalyst for future collaborations and research opportunities.
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.
NHLBI Early Phase Clinical Trials for Therapeutics and/or Diagnostics for HLBS Disorders (R61/R33 Clinical Trial Required) (R33 CT Required)
Deadlines: 30 days prior (LOI); various (Full application)
The purpose of this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is to support investigator-initiated, Phase I clinical trials for diagnostic and therapeutic interventions for heart, lung, blood, and sleep (HLBS) disorders in adults and children.
Preclinical Proof of Concept Studies for Rare Diseases (R21 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Deadlines: Wednesday, May 1, 2024; 2025; 2026 (LOI); Monday, June 3, 2024; June 2, 2025; June 2, 2026 (Full application)
The purpose of this FOA is to conduct efficacy studies in an established rare disease preclinical model to demonstrate that a proposed therapeutic agent warrants further development.
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS): Minority Research Grant Program 2024
Deadlines: Wednesday, May 1 (LOI, optional); Monday, June 3 (Full application)
The purpose of this FOA is to encourage innovative health services research that can directly and demonstrably contribute to the improvement of health outcomes for people from all minority populations.
Diabetes Research Centers (P30 Clinical Trial Optional)
Deadlines: Monday, May 20 (LOI); Tuesday, June 18 (Full application)
The purpose of this FOA is to invite applications for Diabetes Research Centers (DRCs) that are designed to support and enhance the national research effort in diabetes, its complications, and related endocrine and metabolic diseases bringing together basic and clinical investigators to enhance communication, multidisciplinary collaboration, and effectiveness of ongoing research.
Centers for Research in Emerging Infectious Diseases (CREID) Network (U01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) and Network Coordination Center (CC)
Deadlines: 30 days prior (LOI); Friday, June 21 (Full application)
The purpose of this notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) is to invite applications for the Centers for Research in Emerging Infectious Diseases (CREID) Network Research Centers (RCs) which serve to expand knowledge on re-emerging and emerging infectious diseases (re/EIDs) around the globe where outbreaks are most likely to occur while developing expertise, capacity, and readiness to address outbreak-related research.
Feasibility of Novel Diagnostics for TB in Endemic Countries (FEND for TB) (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Deadlines: 30 days prior (LOI); Friday, June 28 (Full application)
The purpose of this NOFO is to support the evaluation of early-stage diagnostics and novel diagnostic strategies for Tuberculosis (TB) in the context of existing clinical algorithms in TB-endemic countries.
Maximizing Access to Research Careers (MARC) (T34)
Deadlines: Wednesday, May 29, 2024; May 28, 2025; May 27, 2026
The purpose of this FOA is to promote broad participation in the biomedical research workforce by strengthening research training environments and expanding the pool of well-trained students.
Mendez National Institute of Transplantation Foundation (MNITF) Research Grant Program
Deadlines: Friday, June 14 and Friday, November 1 (LOI); Wednesday, July 31 and Friday, December 13 (Full application)
The purpose of this FOA is to improve clinical outcomes and positively impact the field of transplantation.
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.
Congratulatory Corner
Priyathama Vellanki (PI) and Sonya Haw (Co-I) (Endocrinology) received funding from Helmsely Charitable Trust Foundation/Kaiser Permanente for a project entitled, “Expanding T1DES pilot to a public hospital at Grady.”
Have you or a colleague recently received an award or grant funding?
Recent Notable Publications
Ameeta Kalokhe (Infectious Diseases)
Sales JM, Anderson KM, Livingston MD, Garbarino S, Hadera S, Rose ES, Carlson MS, Kalokhe AS. Experiences of childhood, intimate partner, non-partner, and hate crime-related violence among a sample of people living with HIV in the epicenter of the U.S. HIV epidemic. Front Public Health. 2024 Feb 7;12:1331855. Read more
Daniel Gold, Pratik Sandesara, Vardhmaan Jain, Matthew Gold, Nishant Vatsa, Shivang R Desai, Malika
Elhage Hassan, Wissam A Jaber, William Nicholson, and Arshed Quyyumi (Cardiology)
Gold DA, Sandesara PB, Jain V, Gold ME, Vatsa N, Desai SR, et al. Long-term outcomes in patients with chronic total occlusion. Am J Cardiol. 2024 Mar 1;214:59-65. Read more
Weirong Chen, Scott Jenks, Fabliha Anam, Christopher Tipton, Matthew Woodruff, Jennifer Hom, Caterina
Faliti, Louise Hartson, Arezou Khosroshahi, Regina Bugrovsky, Ignacio Sanz (Rheumatology), Doan Nguyen, F Eun-Hyung Lee (Pulmonary)
Chen W, Hong SH, Jenks SA, Anam FA, Tipton CM, Woodruff MC, et al. Distinct transcriptomes and autocrine cytokines underpin maturation and survival of antibody-secreting cells in systemic lupus erythematosus. Nat Commun. 2024 Mar 1;15(1):1899. Read more
Tracey Henry (General Internal Medicine)
Scott SR, Henry TL. Is end of race-conscious admissions the beginning of an historically black colleges and university renaissance? Popul Health Manag. 2024 Apr 1. Read more
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Spotlighted Researcher
Astrid Kosters
Assistant Academic Research Scientist – Rheumatology
What is your professional background?
I am from the Netherlands and received my PhD from the University of Amsterdam, which was focused on delineating mechanisms of biliary cholesterol secretion. Subsequently, I moved to the U.S. for my postdoc at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, to work on the roles of nuclear receptors in transcriptional regulation during liver inflammation. I moved with my PI at the time, Saul Karpen, MD, to Emory University. At Emory, our research focused more on the transcriptional regulation of metabolic liver functions. In 2017, I moved to Eliver Ghosn, MD's lab, which had recently joined Emory, where I helped set up the lab and various research projects. Currently, aside from being an Associate Scientist, I am also the Lab Manager, where I train and support other lab members in their research.
In what division do you work, and who is your mentor?
I work in the Division of Rheumatology under Dr. Eliver Ghosn. We are also part of the Lowance Center of Human Immunology.
Briefly describe your research. Why is it important?
I am involved in many different projects in our lab, mainly revolving around the lab’s goal of understanding the differences between immune cells that develop during early life compared to those that develop in adulthood. We study the development of immune cells, particularly B cell and macrophages, at single-cell resolution using high-dimensional flow cytometry and multi-omic sequencing. To uncover developmental and functional differences of B cells produced in different stages of life, we use clinical samples, in vitro studies, humanized mice, and lineage-tracing/fate-mapping mouse models. This work has numerous implications for human health, including the potential to improve early-life vaccine responses, and may also yield insight into mechanisms of self-tolerance and autoimmunity. It is very exciting to be part of this research.
What do you like most about Emory?
The scientific environment, the collaborations between labs, and the diversity of people and cultures. The campus is also beautiful, and my dog and I like to walk in Lullwater Park.
What is your favorite movie or TV show?
Mostly documentaries, films, or series are on as background.
What do you like to do in your spare time?
I like to walk/hike with my dog or be otherwise active such as riding my bikes or strength training.
What is a fun fact about you?
I was supposed to come to the U.S. for one year only initially, but, obviously, never left.
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