Tuesday, December 18, 2018
HAPPY HOLIDAYS FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF MEDICINE!
What's Up will resume on Tuesday, January 8. Have a safe and happy new year!
New course offering! Biostatistics for Translational Research
Faculty and postdocs are welcome to enroll in a spring semester course which is part of the curriculum in the Certificate Program in Translational Research in the Laney Graduate School. Tuition awards are not available, but faculty and postdocs at Emory may be eligible for the Emory Courtesy Scholarship if employed at least one year. This is a semester-long course which meets on Tuesdays from 1 p.m. – 2:50 p.m. from January until early May. Have questions or want more information- Please contact Cheryl Sroka- (csroka@emory.edu)
Need help navigating the Department of Medicine
Research Administration Service (RAS) Unit? The DOM RAS Unit has issued a one-page document to assist you in working your way through the grant submission process starting with pre-award. Read more (PDF)
Woodruff Health Sciences Library- Ask a librarian button: WHS Informationists provide a wealth of services for busy researchers including: literature reviews for your next manuscript/grant/systematic review, guidance regarding PubMed searches to easily identify manuscripts you’ve authored and ensure an accurate H-Index, and 1:1 training for Endnote reference manager software. Click the Ask a Librarian button to get started. Read more
Funding & Award Opportunities
Weekly NIH funding opportunities and notices
Federal funding opportunities for public health faculty
Searchable database of internal medicine funding opportunities National Palliative Care Research Center pilot and exploratory project support grant
Deadline: Monday, 1/21/2019 The Pilot/Exploratory Project Support Grant Program provides funding for investigators performing pilot/exploratory research studies that focus on improving care for seriously ill patients and their families. Read more HEAL Initiative: Early phase pain investigation clinical network- Data coordinating center (U24 clinical trials not allowed)
Deadline: Wednesday, 2/6/2019 The purpose of this funding opportunity announcement (FOA) is to invite applications for the Data Coordinating Center (DCC) of the Early Phase Pain Investigation Clinical Network (EPPIC-Net). Read more Awards for gene editing for cystic fibrosis
Deadline: Tuesday, 3/12/2019 The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation announces a Request for Applications (RFA) to identify and support highly meritorious proposals in gene editing that offer potential to repair or circumvent CFTR mutations in individuals with CF. Pilot and feasibility award: Up to $75,000 per year plus 8% indirect costs for up to 2 years Read more Research award: Up to $200,000 per year plus 8% indirect costs for up to 3 years Read more Collaborative award: Up to $75,000 per year (max $250,000) per project per year within the collaborative project plus 8% indirect costs for up to 3 years Read more
American Gastroenterological Association Research scholar awards
Deadline: Wednesday, 10/16/2019 This award provides $90,000 per year for three years (total $270,000) to young investigators, instructors, research associates, or equivalents working toward independent careers in gastroenterology, hepatology or related areas. Read more American Heart Association awards
Deadline: Monday, 1/14/2019 These awards for research are broadly related to cardiovascular function and disease, including stroke, or to related basic science, clinical, bioengineering, biotechnology, and public health problems. Read more
Have you or a colleague recently received an award or grant funding? Colin Swenson (Pulmonary) received funding from Astra-Zeneca Pharmaceuticals for a project entitled, “A multicenter, open-label, phase 3b efficacy and safety study of benralizumab 30mg administered subcutaneously to reduce oral corticosteroid use in adult patients with severe eosinophilic asthma on high dose inhaled corticosteroid plus long acting beta-2 agonist and chronic oral corticosteroid therapy.” Srilatha Edupuganti, Colleen Kelley, Matthew Collins, Lilin Lai (Infectious Diseases) received funding from Leidos Biomedical Research Inc for a project entitled, “VRC313 research site
support.” Kendra Grubb (Cardiology) received funding Ancora Heart Inc for a project entitled, “Early feasibility study of AccuCinch ventricular repair system in patients with prior mitral valve intervention and recurrent mitral valve regurgitation - The CorCinch-PMVI study.” Nadine Rouphael (Infectious Diseases) received funding from NIAID for a project entitled, “A phase 1 trial to evaluate the safety and immunogenicity of quadrivalent influenza vaccines in healthy U.S. adults with and without adjuvant.”
Division Research Seminars
Thursday, 12/20 at 8 a.m. in the Whitehead, Conference Room 200
Pulmonary Division Research Seminar: “Goldilocks and fluid resuscitation in sepsis: How much is just right?” (Jon Sevransky, MD, MHS)
Friday, 12/21 at noon in the Emory University Hospital, Hurst Conference Room, E450
Clinical Cardiovascular Research Conference: “Making better decisions about defibrillator implantation” (Faisal Merchant, MD)
Recent Notable Publications
Would you like to highlight a recent notable publication?
Call for abstracts and mentee workshop applications: “HIV & Aging: From mitochondria to the metropolis”
Deadline to submit: Friday, 12/21 This conference will take place from Wednesday, 4/10- Friday, 4/12 at the Courtyard Atlanta Decatur- Downtown/Emory, Atlanta, Ga. This conference will serve as a translational science meeting to address the basic/biological science, clinical, and socio-behavioral aspects of aging with HIV/AIDS. Read more
Reminder: Research Resources 101- “Emory germ-free and gnotobiotic animal core facility”
Thursday, 1/17 at noon in the School of Medicine Room 170A. Rheinallt Jones, PhD, Scientific Director, Gnotobiotic Animal Core presents this monthly seminar. Remote participation is available via ZOOM. Click here or use meeting ID, 206-860-575 to participate with a mobile device. Register | Read more
Reminder: January K-Club- “Mentorship”
Monday, 1/14/2019 at noon in Egleston, Classrooms 5-7. This monthly seminar is presented by Lakshmanan Krishnamurti, MD, Assistant Professor, Director, Pediatric Research Operations, Emory University Department of Pediatrics & Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta. A light lunch is provided, please RSVP by Thursday, 1/10/19. Read more
Bonnie Stedge
Division of Hospital Medicine
~Outstanding oral presentation (clinical) - 2018 DOM Research Day~
What is your professional background?
I am a third year Emory medical student. I have a BS in biology from Notre Dame. During my undergraduate studies, I was involved in research looking for mycobacterial virulence factors in an effort to find better treatments for tuberculosis. In what division do you work, and who is your mentor?
My mentor is Dr. Christopher O'Donnell in the Division of Hospital Medicine. Briefly describe your research. Why is it important?
Poor communication during transitions of care significantly decreases the quality of care and patient safety. This leads to increased hospital readmission rates, which increases healthcare costs and contributes to burnout. Medicare collected $528 million in hospital readmission penalties in 2017. Our research improves communication during transitions of care by mandating the inclusion of discharge summaries, resulting in decreased hospital readmission rates. What do you like most about Emory?
Emory is full of faculty who take a sincere interest in my research and clinical development. I really appreciate the time and interest the entire Hospital Medicine group and other faculty at Midtown are willing to invest in me. What is your favorite book, movie, or TV show?
My favorite tv show is The Office. I’ve seen that show way too many times. What do you like to do in your spare time?
I like working on my short stories, playing violin in a community orchestra with my husband, and playing with my dog Einstein.
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