Announcements
Emory FIRST Update
Thursday, December 7
We will be performing a routine update of Emory FIRST, the faculty information system that supports our faculty web profiles and tracks publications and publication metrics. The update is scheduled to start at 6:30 p.m. and is expected to last approximately four hours. The system will be available during that time. Following the update, you can resume any updates to your profiles using the instructions below.
- How to use the new interface
- If you are new to Emory FIRST, view Quick Start page
If you have any questions about Emory FIRST, please contact Kimberly Powell.
Startup Launch Accelerator Application
Deadline: Friday, December 8
Emory University's Startup Launch Accelerator helps early-stage founders who have the potential to rapidly scale their businesses to move toward investment readiness with an emphasis on helping founders and teams discover reliable pathways to authentic demand with early customers.
Call for Applications: Emory Stimulating Access to Research in Residency (StARR) Program
Deadline: Friday, December 15, 2023
The overarching goal of the Emory Stimulating Access to Research in Residency (StARR) Program is to leverage the infrastructure and the interdisciplinary research environment at Emory to provide clinical and translational research training for Resident-Physicians interested in research careers with focus on infectious diseases, microbiology, and immunology.
Closing soon! Provide your feedback today: Ease of Research Initiative survey
The goal of the DOM Office of Research Ease of Research Initiative survey is to identify barriers investigators experience while conducting research. We will share with you our progress and plan to address the identified thematic areas where improvements will help facilitate research efforts across the department.
Upcoming Events
Blue Sky Group: LGBTQ+ Health
Wednesday, December 6 | 1–2:30 p.m. | Zoom | Register
Dr. Don Operario, a leading researcher in this field, will open the discussion. Blue Sky Groups provide a unique opportunity for attendees to drive the agenda and catalyze future collaborations and research opportunities. Share your experience, learn from others, network, and find collaborators!
Thursdays at Three Research Webinar Series: Research Funding How-To’s
Thursday, December 7 | 3 p.m. | Register
Speakers: Deborah Watkins Bruner (Senior Vice President for Research) and Erica Pitre (Director of Research Development)
Center for Clinical Outcomes Research and Public Health (CORPH) Seminar: Expand Clinical Outcomes Research With Geospatial Tools and Technology
Friday, December 8 | noon–1 p.m. | HSRB II Room N600 and Zoom | Register
Speaker: Mike Edelson, PMP, GISP (City of Brookhaven GIS Manager, Geospatial Professional)
K-Club: Becoming the boss: Tactical tips for getting your research program off the ground
Monday, December 11 | noon–1 p.m. | Egleston Classroom 6/7 and Zoom | Register
Speaker: Jeremy M. Boss, Ph.D., Emory Chair in Basic Sciences Research, Professor and Chair, Department of Microbiology & Immunology, Associate Dean for Basic Science Research
Do you have an upcoming event or educational opportunity?
Highlighted Resource
K-Club is an educational forum partially sponsored by the DOM that provides support and advice to young investigators on obtaining research career development awards. Researchers, junior faculty, and fellows interested in academic research careers should attend.
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.
Basket Clinical Trials of Drugs Targeting Shared Molecular Etiologies in Multiple Rare Diseases (U44 Clinical Trial Required)
Deadlines: 30 days prior (LOI); Friday, March 15, 2024 (Full application)
The purpose of this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is to provide support for basket clinical trials of drugs targeting shared molecular etiologies in more than one rare disease, and in the process to identify and overcome challenges in adapting the oncology basket trial model to rare diseases.
Administrative Supplements to Recognize Excellence in Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (DEIA) Mentorship
Deadline: Friday, February 16, 2024
The purpose of this NOSI is to support administrative supplements to existing NIH awards to support scientists who have demonstrated compelling commitments and contributions to mentorship and enhancing diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA) in the biomedical sciences.
Improving the Quality of Life of People with HIV Aged 50 Years and Older in the United States
Deadline: Monday, February 26, 2024
The purpose of this FOA is to support investigator-driven research that invites recipients to explore and identify factors related to quality of life (QOL) for persons with HIV aged 50 years and older (PWH50+).
Cardiovascular Repository – Type 1 Diabetes (CARE-T1D) Consortium (U01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Deadlines: Monday, March 11, 2024 (LOI); Thursday, April 11, 2024 (Full application)
The purpose of this FOA is to attract investigative teams with complementary interests and expertise who will leverage these resources through individual and collaborative studies to advance our knowledge of the pathogenesis of CVD in T1D.
Comprehensive Alcohol-HIV/AIDS Research Center (P60 Clinical Trial Optional)
Deadlines: Friday, March 15, 2024 (LOI); Thursday, April 18, 2024 (Full application)
The purpose of this FOA is to address the impact of alcohol use on the most important challenges for ending HIV/AIDS pandemic.
Addressing the Impact of Syndemics on the Health of People with HIV and Diseases and Conditions within the Missions of NIDDK and NHLBI (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)
Deadlines: 30 days prior (LOI); Wednesday, March 20, 2024; 2025 (Full application)
The purpose of this FOA is to seek solutions to the development, exacerbation, and ineffective management of co-occurring conditions in marginalized communities of People with HIV (PWH) that are based on a syndemics (synergistic epidemic) framework with a focus on the impact of racism, marginalization, discrimination, and/or stigma and their inter-relationships with social and structural risks.
AstraZeneca United States: Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Grant
Deadline: Friday, March 29, 2024
The purpose of this FOA is to improve the management of patients with SLE by rheumatologists to address knowledge, confidence, and practice gaps related to the therapeutic management of patients (including but not limited to biologics and glucocorticoid usage).
Grant Wise
Would you like an experienced grant writer to help provide guidance for your grant? The Georgia CTSA Grant Wise service offers the opportunity for one-on-one feedback from experienced senior faculty on grant writing. Receive support with developing a timeline, reviewing specific aims, writing/editing the text, and responding to reviewers. Grant Wise is available to faculty of institutions within the Georgia CTSA - Emory, Georgia Tech, MSM, & UGA.
Congratulatory Corner
Michael Koval (Pulmonary) received funding from the University of Virginia/NIH for a project entitled, “Purinergic regulation of veinous endothelial permeability.”
Have you or a colleague recently received an award or grant funding?
Recent Notable Publications
Thomas Ziegler (Endocrinology)
Royer CJ, Rodriguez-Marino N, Yaceczko MD, Rivera-Rodriguez DE, Ziegler TR, Cervantes-Barragan L. Low dietary fiber intake impairs small intestinal Th17 and intraepithelial T cell development over generations. Cell Rep. 2023 Oct 31;42(10):113140. Read more
Randi Connor-Schuler (Pulmonary)
Connor-Schuler R, Phillips S, Kuo E, Kandiah P, Sadan O. Feasibility and Reliability of Transcranial POCUS Color-Coded Duplex Sonography Performed by Physicians of Varied Ultrasound Experience in Diagnosing Vasospasm in Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage. J Ultrasound Med. 2023 Oct 30. Read more
Vin Tangpricha (Endocrinology) and Camille Vaughan (Geriatrics)
Tangpricha V, Markland AD, Vaughan CP, Huang AJ, Grodstein F. Total and free 25-hydroxyvitamin D concentrations and risk of urinary incontinence in women participating in Nurses Health Studies I & II. Am J Med Sci. 2023 Nov;366(5):330-336. Read more
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Spotlighted Researcher
Anusha Panjwani
Undergraduate Student – 2023 DOM Research Day – Best Oral Presentation (Clinical/Health Services Research)
What is your professional background?
I’m a fourth-year undergraduate on the pre-med track at Emory College. This May, I’ll be graduating with a B.A. in Human Health with an Epidemiology focus.
In what division do you work, and who is your mentor?
I work in the Division of Infectious Diseases under the mentorship of Dr. Matthew Collins.
Briefly describe your research. Why is it important?
For my honors thesis, I am working on a project that focuses on better understanding humoral immunity to Zika virus (ZIKV) and advancing ZIKV vaccine development. Disease caused by ZIKV infection can lead to adverse fetal outcomes like congenital anomalies, developmental delays, and pregnancy loss; however, there are currently no approved vaccines to protect the millions of vulnerable women and children at risk. There are also complex immune interactions between related flaviviruses like Dengue to consider in designing a safe and effective ZIKV vaccine. My project looks at the epitope-specific immunogenicity of two novel ZIKV vaccines by a suite of blockade-of-binding assays established in our lab. Our work could help determine patterns of immunity of ZIKV vaccine candidates compared to natural infection and accelerate vaccine development by prioritizing candidates most likely to elicit
robust and durable immunity.
What do you like most about Emory?
As a student, there are always resources available for me to access. The professors and faculty also readily offer mentorship, advice, and encouragement.
What is your favorite movie or TV show?
"Silicon Valley" is one of the funniest shows I’ve ever watched.
What do you like to do in your spare time?
I like to dance and am on a competitive dance team at Emory called Karma Bhangra. I also like rock climbing.
What is a fun fact about you?
I’ve met Lin Manuel Miranda!
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