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APRIL 7, 2025
What you will learn in this week's Bulletin:
- Tomorrow's SOM Town Hall
- Ted Johnson, MD, named Co-Director of Emory AIM Center
DOM faculty named American Association for the Advancement of Science Fellow
- Hospital Medicine faculty recognized by EUHM and ESJH
- Important DOM Research Corner updates
- Recent NIH Grant Cancellation Notices
- April K-Club: RSciENcv Biosketches and Other NIH Changes
- DOM Medicine Grand Rounds schedule
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DOM ANNOUNCEMENTS
Register NOW for tomorrow's
SOM Town Hall:
Update for the School of Medicine Research Community
Join EVPHA Ravi Thadhani, Interim Provost Lanny Liebeskind, and Dean Sandra Wong Tomorrow, Tuesday, April 8 at noon for updates on recent executive orders and how the evolving policy landscape impacts our research initiatives.
Deborah Bruner, senior vice president for research; Pim Thukral, vice president for finance and treasury; Susan Bonifield, senior vice provost, strategic financial and resource planning; and Kevin Moody, chief human resources officer, will also join the discussion.
To attend the webinar, register below. Please note, that you must have access to Emory University or Emory Healthcare’s Zoom system to join.
Town Hall for the Research Community Tomorrow, Tuesday, April 8 | noon–1 p.m. | Zoom
Ted Johnson, MD, named Co-Director of Emory Academic Internal Medicine (AIM) Center
Ted Johnson, MD, director of the Division of General Internal Medicine, has assumed the role of co-director of the Emory Academic Internal Medicine (AIM) Center. His initial efforts will focus on phase 2 of the AIM Center, expanding faculty development and support across the Division of General Internal Medicine. Backed by an additional $26 million from the Rollins Family Foundations and other donors, phase 2 of AIM will fund pilot projects, research, and new endowed professorships.
2025 NIH Salary Cap Update
The NIH has released a new salary cap of $225,700, effective January 1, 2025. To read the full NIH announcement, click here.
What does this mean for your salary cap applicable awards?
For any budget period that started prior to January 1, 2025, the previous salary cap of $221,900 will be utilized for the remainder of the budget period. The new salary cap will be utilized at the start of the next budget period. For any budget period starting January 1, 2025, or later, the new salary cap will be utilized.
REMINDER: Reduced FTEs are proportionally capped. For example, an individual with $150,000 Emory base salary at a 0.50 FTE would be $300,000 at a full FTE. Therefore, that individual would be over the salary cap. The salary cap must be reduced proportionally to the FTE. $225,700*0.50 FTE = $112,850 applicable salary cap.
Please reach out to your assigned pre- or post-award administrator with any questions! The current assignment list and organizational chart can be found here.
DOM KUDOS
Seven Emory faculty named American Association for the Advancement of Science Fellows
Congratulations to DOM faculty member, Edmund K. Waller, MD, PhD, FACP, who was selected, “for advancing the field of hematopoietic stem cell transplantation and identifying novel ways to enhance the anti-cancer immune response.” His work aims to improve the effectiveness and outcome of blood stem cell transplants for patients with leukemia and lymphoma.
Seven members of the Emory faculty have been named by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) as 2024 Fellows. The AAAS selects fellows for their outstanding efforts in the advancement of science based on research, teaching, administration, and technology, as well as communicating and interpreting science to the public.
K. M. Venkat Narayan receives the 2025 American Diabetes Association Distinguished International Service Award
Congratulations to K. M. Venkat Narayan, MD, MSc, MBA, (Endocrinology, Metabolism, and Lipids) on receiving the 2025 American Diabetes Association Distinguished International Service Award. This prestigious award recognizes his transformative global contributions to diabetes prevention and care, particularly in the United States and in low- and middle-income countries. He will receive the award at the ADA's annual conference later this summer.
John Kim, MD | Division of Hospital Medicine
Outstanding job to John Kim, MD, (Hospital Medicine) on his recent recognition! Recently, Emory Saint Joseph's Hospital (ESJH) hosted their Evening of Magnetism nursing awards. ESJH nurses had the opportunity to select one physician for a special distinction honor and we are proud to share that Dr. Kim was the honoree. This honor is given to a physician who exemplifies outstanding collaboration with nursing, interdisciplinary teamwork, and excellence in patient care.
ESJH and Hospital Medicine colleague Dhaval Desai, MD, shares the following about Dr. Kim's recongition. "While any award is meaningful, recognition from nurses carries a special significance in our field. Dr. Kim is an outstanding hospitalist who has a long tenure with Emory and the Division of Hospital Medicine. "
Yoo Mee Shin, MD | Division of Hospital Medicine
Yoo Mee Shin, MD, (Hospital Medicine) was recently named the recipient of the prestigious James Steinberg Award for clinical excellence at Emory University Hospital Midtown (EUHM).
This award was commissioned in 2022 upon the retirement of Dr. James Steinberg, Professor of Medicine in the Division of Infectious Diseases who served as Chief Medical Officer at Emory Midtown for many years.
It is awarded annually on behalf of the EUHM Medical Staff to the clinician that most exemplifies Dr. Steinberg’s unwavering commitment to outstanding service to one’s patients and the EUHM community.
Outstanding job to Dr. Shin on this well-deserved honor!
Share your kudos with the DOM!
Do you have a colleague who has recently been honored, recognized, or is celebrating a career milestone or anniversary? Please share that information with us to include in this new DOM Kudos section of the Bulletin. Email DOM Communications with any photos and details.
SOM Educator Appreciation Day: Friday, May 23, 2025
Do you know an educator who’s innovative and dynamic? Does your educator go above and beyond? Does your colleague inspire you? The School of Medicine Recognitions Committee is planning a special acknowledgment for Emory SOM faculty who lend their passion and skills to educate, encourage, and support scholars and learners across the university.
Their work extends beyond the classroom and into the community impacting generation after generation. Help us celebrate our educators by submitting a nomination below!
RESEARCH CORNER
April K-Club: RSciENcv Biosketches and Other NIH Changes
April K-Club: SciENcv Biosketches and Other NIH Changes
Monday, April 14 | noon–1 p.m. | HSRB II (N100) and Zoom
Featured speaker, Julie Hawk, MD, PhD, will be giving an interactive presentation on biosketches and discussing updates regarding the NIH. Bring your own laptop and leave with a finished biosketch. Register by Friday, April 11 to attend in person.
Atlanta Workshop on Single-cell Omics 2025
Atlanta Workshop on Single-cell Omics 2025
Wednesday–Thursday, April 16–17 | 9 a.m.–4 p.m. | 720 Westview Drive, Atlanta, GA 30310
This workshop will highlight talks and presentations about bioinformatics/single-cell analytics and experimental applications of single-cell technologies for biological, clinical, and translational research. There will be networking opportunities for attendees.
ATLANTIS: U2C/TL1 Program
Calling pre- and postdoctoral trainees from Emory University, Morehouse School of Medicine, and the Georgia Institute of Technology engaged in research related or relevant to non-malignant nephrology, urology, and hematology! ATLANTIS is putting a call for applications for their U2C/TL1 Program.
- Trainees pursuing basic laboratory, clinical, translational, informatics, and outcomes research projects are all eligible for funding consideration.
- Successful applicants will receive two years of research training support.
- Application deadline: Tuesday, April 15; then rolling
Please contact us at atlantis.training@emory.edu if you need assistance or have any questions about your application.
Recent NIH Grant Cancellation Notices
Many in our community have received grant cancellation notices. When Emory is the prime institution OSP is informed and we are also aware, but it is virtually impossible to find out if you receive a notice of a cancellation from a collaborator at another institution when they and not Emory is the primary awardee. We advise faculty to inform us of any grant cancellations through this form, below.
As we navigate these difficult times, we remain committed to research at Emory and would like to provide you with information on how to appeal these decisions. Please see the appeals process here and at the button below.
Questions? Please contact Kanika Chatkara, Program Coordinator, Research.
Updates on federal government directives impacting Emory
Teams from across Emory are monitoring and responding to new federal directives and policy changes that affect our work. Click the button below for continuous updates from leadership.
DOM EVENT SPOTLIGHT
Serious Communicable Diseases ECHO Program:
Measles Updates and Challenges
Serious Communicable Diseases ECHO Program: Measles Updates and Challenges
Tuesday, April 14 | 11 a.m.–noon |
Zoom
The goal of Emory University's Serious Communicable Diseases ECHO program is to provide evidence-based resources and guidance to medical professionals and public health officials to identify and treat patients with special pathogens, other infectious diseases, and mitigate the spread of disease. Anyone interfacing with patients or responsible for patient/community health are welcome to attend.
Session Speakers:
- Facilitator/Director: Gavin Harris, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine and the Serious Communicable Diseases Program (SCDP) Director of Education and Outreach, Emory University School of Medicine, Divisions of Pulmonary, Allergy, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine & Infectious Diseases
- Case Presenter: Matt Linam, MD, MS, Associate Professor of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Emory University School of Medicine; Hospital Epidemiologist for Scottish Rite Hospital, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta
- Public Health Presenter: Vanessa Aden, MPH, MPA, CIC, Vaccine-Preventable Disease Epidemiologist, Georgia Department of Public Health, Acute Disease Section
MEDICINE GRAND ROUNDS
Tomorrow's Medicine Grand Rounds is cancelled
The next Medicine Grand Round session will be the 2025 IM Resident Research Day's Oral Presentations, held on Tuesday, April 15. See below for event details.
2025 IM Resident Research Day: Tuesday, April 15
IM Resident Research Day Oral Presentations/Medicine Grand Rounds
Tuesday, April 15 | noon–1 p.m. | Hybrid: Zoom or in-person at EUH auditorium
IM Resident Research Day Poster Presentations.
Tuesday, April 15 | 4–6 p.m. | SOM Lobby
The J. Willis Hurst Internal Medicine Residency Program invites you to attend the 2025 Annual Resident Research Day. This annual event showcases our residents' research achievements and celebrates the collaboration between residents and our dedicated faculty.
ORAL PRESENTATIONS: We are excited to welcome the following oral presentation presenters, who were selected among the abstract submissions through a blinded peer review process.
ORIGINAL RESEARCH PROJECTS:
- Ishwar Chuckaree, MD, PGY2 Resident, "Plasminogen Activator Urokinase Receptor (PLAUR) Levels are a Predictor of Adverse Cardiovascular Outcomes in the General Population, Independent of High-Sensitive CRP (hs-CRP)"
- Kathryn Sharma, MD, PGY2 Resident, "The PEN-FAST is Mightier than the Sword: Evaluating the Oral Amoxicillin Challenge at Emory University Hospitals"
CLINICAL VIGNETTE:
- Navila Sharif, MD, PGY3 Resident, "One Lumen, Two Zebras: Nocardia and Non-TB Mycobacterium Bacteremia in an Immunocompetent Patient on TPN"
KEYNOTE PRESENTATION: The event will include a resident-focused Grand Rounds with a keynote presented by Sara Turbow, MD, (General Internal Medicine) titled, "From Scratch to Success: A Recipe for a Career in Research & Medicine."
For more information about Medicine Grand Rounds, visit bitly.com/grandround.
In Case You Missed It: April 1 Medicine Grand Rounds
Did you miss last Tuesday's Medicine Grand Rounds? You can see this recording and our entire archive on our Department of Medicine YouTube Channel!
This past Tuesday's MGR:
April 1 | Hospital Medicine Clinicopathologic Conference (CPC)
Speakers:
The Clinical Problem Solver
Discussants:
Rabih Geha, MD, Associate Professor, University of California San Francisco
Reza Manesh, MD, Professor of Medicine, University of California Los Angeles
Presenter:
Zachary Owens, MD, Hospital Medicine, Emory University Hospital Midtown
Expert Consultant:
Manila Gaddh, MD, Associate Professor, Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Emory School of
Medicine
IN THE NEWS
Recent Department of Medicine News
CNN | Stress has a sweet spot. 5 tips to help you find it (Sharon Bergquist quoted)
HealthDay | Cardiac arrest deaths during marathons down by half ( Jonathan Kim quoted, Emory University research featured) | U.S. News & World Report
Medical Xpress | Preventable cardiac deaths during marathons are down, study finds (Emory University research featured, Jonathan Kim quoted)
Medscape | Physicians’ Playbook: Achievable goals for effective weight management (Reema Dbouk quoted)
Scientific American | Five reasons measles outbreaks are worse than you think—and why vaccination matters (Walter Orenstein quoted)
EVENTS
Shanthi V. Sitaraman EDDI Symposium
Thursday, April 10| 12:30–5 p.m.|Rich Foundation Lecture Hall
Serious Communicable Diseases ECHO Program: Measles Updates and Challenges *New*
Tuesday, April 14 | 11 a.m.–noon | Zoom
April K-Club: SciENcv Biosketches and Other NIH Changes *New*
Monday, April 14 | noon–1 p.m. | HSRB II (N100) and Zoom
Emory Staff Council: Staff Social
Monday, April 14 | noon–2 p.m. | McDonough Plaza (Outside Emory Student Center)
IM Resident Research Day Oral Presentations/Grand Rounds
Tuesday, April 15 | noon–1 p.m. | Emory School of Medicine Lobby
IM Resident Research Day Poster Presentations
Tuesday, April 15 | 4–6 p.m. | Emory School of Medicine Lobby
Atlanta Workshop on Single-cell Omics 2025 *New*
Wednesday–Thursday, April 16–17 | 9 a.m.–4 p.m. | 720 Westview Drive, Atlanta, GA 30310
15th Annual Bettye Rose Connell Lecture
Tuesday, April 22 | 5:30–7:45 p.m. | Miller-Ward Alumni House
11th Annual Health Services Research Day
Tuesday, May 6 | 8 a.m.–3 p.m. | Claudia Nance Rollings (CNR) Building (Rollins Auditorium)
5th Annual Kenneth V. Leeper Memorial Lecture
Thursday, May 8, 2025 | 5:30–7:30 p.m. | Winship 5th floor North and South Conference
Southeastern Critical Care Summit
Friday, May 9 | Emory Conference Center Hotel
RYSE Health Equity Day
Tuesday, May 20 | Hybrid: Grady Hospital Trauma Auditorium and Zoom
Atlanta Network for Training in Kidney, Urology, and Hematology (KUH) Scientific Research (ATLANTIS) Symposium
Tuesday, May 20, and Wednesday, May 24 | Wisteria Lanes at Emory Conference Center and Hotel
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