Wednesday, January 24, 2023
Road 2 NEXt sUcceSs (R2NEXUS) Workshop 2: Developing a strong research support network
Thursday, February 15, 2024 | Zoom | Register
The Department of Medicine is pleased to continue offering the Road 2 NEXt sUcceSs (R2NEXUS) workshop series designed to support our career development awardees on the path toward independent funding (NIH K, VA CDA, AHA SDG, or another career development). The R2NEXUS workshop series was developed to offer a unique opportunity to facilitate career development and skills training, enhance the transition to independent funding, standardize the information CDA awardees receive, and supplement the advice and direction received from the CDA mentor(s).
Nadine Rouphael, MD, elected to the American Society for Clinical Investigation (ASCI)
Nadine Rouphael, MD, (Infectious Diseases) was named among three Emory University faculty members who were elected to the American Society for Clinical Investigation (ASCI), one of the nation’s oldest and most respected medical honor societies for physician-scientists. ASCI supports the scientific efforts, educational needs, and clinical aspirations of physician-scientists in the advancement of clinical practice. The 100 new inductees come
from 50 different institutions and “represent excellence across the breadth of academic medicine” according to ASCI.
RYSE and the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Council invite all you to submit an abstract and/or an award application for DOM Health Equity Day on Tuesday, May 21, 2024, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. See below to submit a Health Equity Day poster abstract, a nomination for the 2024 Outstanding Scientific Citation RYSE Award, and information to volunteer for this year's Health Equity Day.
Submit an Abstract
Deadline to submit: Wednesday, March 15, at 11:59 p.m.
Submit abstract HERE
All members of the SOM community are invited to submit an abstract. Poster presentation categories include research, clinical quality, professional development, education, and community advocacy and policy. Outstanding Scientific Citation RYSE Award
Deadline to submit: Wednesday, March 15, at 11:59 p.m.
Submit nomination HERE
Nominations are now requested for the Outstanding Scientific Citation RYSE Award. This award will support and recognize rising URiM researchers producing outstanding research publications in all research areas, including basic, clinical, public health, health services, and health equity. Awardees will present at Health Equity Day. Volunteer for Health Equity Day
Click HERE to volunteer
All members of the DOM, including faculty, staff, and learners, are encouraged to volunteer for Health Equity Day. We have opportunities to serve as moderators, judges, reviewers, and other roles.
Call for Applications: Emory Building Interdisciplinary Research Careers in Women’s Health (BIRCWH) Program
Deadline: Thursday, February 1, 2024 by 5 p.m.
The Emory Building Interdisciplinary Research Careers in Women's Health (BIRCWH) is currently accepting scholar applications. The Emory BIRCWH Program is a highly selective career development program for junior faculty interested in women's health research and/or sex/gender science. The ultimate goal of the BIRCWH program is to train junior faculty, through mentored research and career development experience, to become independent investigators who use novel, interdisciplinary approaches to advance the science of women’s health and sex/gender research.
New Policy Q+A - Proposal Submission Deadlines (DOM Ease of Research)
Please join the Department of Medicine’s Research Administration team as we review the new DOM Policy for Proposal Submission Deadlines! Under the leadership of Lindsay Grasser, the DOM Research Administration team will hold several informational sessions to walk DOM investigators and Pre-Award personnel through the ins and outs of the new grant submission deadline policy. Recordings of the webinar will be available here following the live sessions. - Thursday, February 1 |
noon–1 p.m. | Register
- Wednesday, February 7 | 3–4 p.m. | Register
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Hybrid High-Performance Computing Platform for Education and Research (HyPER) Community Cloud Cluster (C3)
HyPER C3 provides an expandable selection of general-purpose central processing units (CPUs), graphics processing units (GPUs) as well as high-memory nodes and advanced NVIDIA A100 and V100 GPUs. Read more
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.
Georgia CTSA KL2 program: Clinical and translational research career development program for junior faculty members
Deadline: Thursday, February 1 by 5 p.m.
The purpose of this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is to support and enhance career development for junior faculty (MD, PhD, MD/PhD, PharmD) committed to a career in clinical and translational research (CTR) and clinical and translational science (CTS). 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 (Full application)
The purpose of this 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. International Research Scientist Development Award (IRSDA) (K01 Independent Clinical Trial Required)
Deadlines: Friday, March 8, 2024; March 10, 2025; March 9, 2026
The purpose of this FOA is to invite applications from postdoctoral research scientists and junior faculty from any health-related discipline who propose career development activities and a research project that is relevant to the health priorities of the LMIC under the mentorship of LMIC and U.S. mentors. Robert A. Winn Diversity in Clinical Trials Career Development Award (Winn CDA) for Early-Stage Investigator Physicians
Application period: Monday, May 13
The purpose of this FOA is to support the career development of early-stage investigator physicians who are underrepresented in medicine (URiM) or who have a demonstrated commitment to increasing diversity in clinical research.
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.
Jesse Waggoner (Infectious Diseases) received funding from Georgia Research Alliance for a project entitled, “Georgia Research Alliance FY2024 Venture Development Award.” Pratik Sandesara (Cardiology) received funding from Teleflex LLC. for a project entitled, “A real world
multi-center retrospective chart review study of GuideLiner coast catheters.” Prateek Gandiga (Rheumatology) received funding from AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP for a project entitled, “A multicenter, parallel-group, double-blind, 2-arm, phase iii study to investigate the efficacy and safety of anifrolumab administered as subcutaneous injection and added to standard of care compared with placebo added to standard of care in adult participants with polymositis.” Susan Wall (PI) and Derek Pham (Co-I) (Renal Medicine) received funding from Vanderbilt University Medical Center/ NIH for a project entitled, “Coordinated SLC12A3/SLC12A6/SL26A4 electroneutral transport pathways maintain K+ homeostasis and acid-base balance.”
Have you or a colleague recently received an award or grant funding?
Recent Notable Publications
Joseph Kellogg (Infectious Diseases), Ted Johnson (General Internal Medicine), and Scott Fridkin (Infectious Diseases)
Zissette S, Kiti MC, Bennett BW, Liu CY, Nelson KN, Zelaya A, et al. Social contact patterns among employees in U.S. long-term care facilities during the COVID-19 pandemic, December 2020 to June 2021. BMC Res Notes. 2023 Oct 26;16(1):294.
Read more Francois Rollin (General Internal Medicine)
Beriwal S, Abaza S, Rollin FG. Associations between racial categories and outcomes suggest structural causes, not genetic advantages. Cancer. 2023 Nov 7. Read more Vandana Niyyar and W. Charles O'Neill (Nephrology)
Niyyar VD, Ross DW, O'Neill WC. Performance and Interpretation of Sonography in the Practice of Nephrology: Core Curriculum 2024. Am J Kidney Dis. 2023 Dec 15:S0272-6386(23)00887-9. Read more
Are you properly citing the DOM in your publications? Emory Department of Medicine places a strong emphasis on its broad and innovative research programs. Publications are an integral part of the research. To track departmental impact, we must cite affiliations correctly. Please use the following template in all publications. Example: Emory University School of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine (replace with your division)
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