March 21, 2025

Award Announcements

Congratulations!

Central Surgical Association Foundation - 2025 Enrichment Award

Single cell transcriptomic analysis of exceptional responders in pancreatic adenocarcinoma

Y. David Seo, MD
Assistant Professor
Division of Surgical Oncology

In Case You Missed It

• Faculty Mentorship/Student Help: The Division of Research is implementing initiatives to organize the process of matching research residents and medical students with faculty members for research opportunities. These opportunities are to be strictly for volunteer work done by the student. Specifics on task work is completely up to the faculty member’s discretion. If you are interested in mentoring, please fill out this Qualtrics survey.
• NIH Scientific Data Sharing Website: Whether you are involved in an NIH-funded project and want to understand which sharing policies apply to your research and how to comply, or you are a researcher looking to access scientific data from NIH-affiliated repositories, this site is for you. | More information
• Department of Surgery Intranet Site: Funding Opportunities, Cultural Complications/Grand Rounds/Quality Minute presentations, Surgery Sparks of Gratitude, Global Surgical Programs, Finance/Reimbursement links, DOS Phone list, and resources for logos/fonts/templates. | More Information
• Abstract Deadlines and Meeting List: List will be updated each week.| More Information

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Upcoming Events

• CTSI Research Coordinator Enrichment Series: Emergency Use Access - A Coordinator's Tale
  • March 27, 2025 | 12:00-1:00 pm
• CTSI Research Consenting Workshop
  • April 1, 2025 | 8:00 am-12:30 pm
• CTSI 2025 Building Bridges Event: Exploring Partnerships Between Clinical and Basic Science Trainees and Professionals
  • April 17, 2025 | 10:00 am-3:30 pm

GRANT$ Alert

Research Affairs Committee (RAC) New Faculty Pilot Grant
$35,000 for 1 year
Application due: May 5, 2025

Help applicants obtain preliminary results to compete successfully in extramural funding. Applicants must have a primary faculty appointment at MCW, be within 4 years of their first faculty appointment.

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Budget commensurate with project
3 year award period
Rolling deadline - submit LOI then invited to submit full proposal

Evidence for Action - research to advance racial equity; Pioneering Ideas - build a culture of health

Abstracts Alert

New England Surgical Society (NESS) Annual Meeting
September 19-21, 2025 | Portland, ME
Abstract deadline: March 24, 2025

Abstract Categories: Basic Science; Clinical Burns/Trauma/Acute Care; Clinical GI; Clinical Cancer; Clinical Pediatric Surgery; Clinical Transplantation; Clinical Endocrine Surgery; Clinical Plastic Surgery; Clinical Cardiothoracic/Vascular; Clinical Surgical Specialties (i.e. Urology, Neurosurgery, Other); Quality of Life and/or Patient-Reported Outcomes; Outcomes Studies of Patient Management; Education and Residency Training Issues; Social and Ethical Issues in Surgery; Other

Eastern Vascular Society (EVS) Annual Meeting
September 4-7, 2025 | Nashville, TN
Abstract deadline: April 1, 2025

Topics: Open and Endovascular Aortic Repair; Basic Science; Carotid Artery Interventions; Peripheral Arterial Open Procedures; Peripheral Endovascular Procedures; Venous Disease; Vascular Lab; Dialysis Access; Other

The Society of Black Academic Surgeons (SBAS) Annual Meeting
September 18-21, 2025 | Milwaukee, WI
Abstract deadline: April 7, 2025

Categories: Basic/Translational Science; Health Services and Outcomes Research; Education; Minority Health/Healthcare Disparities; Global Surgery

Midwestern Vascular Surgical Society (MVSS) Annual Meeting
September 18-20, 2025 | Cincinnati, OH
Abstract deadline: April 14, 2025

Presentation Types:

• Free Paper Presentation Only
• Case Report
• Both Free Paper and Guthrie Award – Basic Science Research by a Trainee
• Both Free Paper and Szilagyi Award – Clinical Research by a Trainee
• Both Free Paper and Pfeifer Award – Best Venous Paper
• Case Reports: Your abstract length should be in the form of a case study, technique descriptions or other topic amenable to a 3-minute presentation (typically less than 8 slides).

Society of Asian Academic Surgeons (SAAS) Annual Meeting
September 4-5, 2025 | Huntington Beach, CA
Abstract deadline: April 14, 2025

Abstract submission guidelines can be found here.

Western Vascular Society (WVS) Annual Meeting
September 14-17, 2025 | Ojai, CA
Abstract deadline: April 20, 2025

Abstract Topics: Carotid disease; Aortic disease; Renal and Visceral Artery Disease; Dialysis Access; PAD and CLTI; Trauma surgery; Venous disease; Vascular Lab; Other 

Department of Surgery Recent Publications

Management of Perforated Peptic Ulcer: A Review. JAMA Surgery. (Arshad SA, Murphy P, Gould JC)

Generative Artificial Intelligence in Academic Surgery: Ethical Implications and Transformative Potential. [Review]. Journal of Surgical Research. (Robinson JR, Stey A, Schneider DF, Kothari AN, Lindeman B, Kaafarani HM,Haines KL)

Bariatric surgery and relevant comorbidities: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Surgical Endoscopy. (Wunker C, Kumar S, Hallowell P, Collings A, Loss L, Bansal V, Kushner B, Zoumpou T, Kindel TL, Overby DW, Chang J, Ayloo S, Sabour AF, Ghanem OM, Aleassa E, Reid A, Rodriguez N, Haskins IN, Hilton LR, Slater BJ, Palazzo F)

Let the resident try: Evaluation of central venous catheter placement in patients with hypotensive trauma using trauma video review. Surgery. (Dumas RP, Succar B, Vella MA, Maiga A, Holena DN)

Risk factors and timing of incisional hernia development following ostomy reversal: a retrospective analysis. Surgical Endoscopy. (Xu ASY, Zhou J, Sherman BE, Peterson CY, Goldblatt MI)

Completion of Distress Screening and Correlates of Distress Score in Patients With Multiple Myeloma at Initial Evaluation at a Transplant Center. European Journal of Haematology. (Estrada-Merly N, Wu JF, Pezzin LE, Nataliansyah MM, D'Souza A)

Examining racial disparities in counseling about sacral neuromodulation for men and women with idiopathic fecal incontinence. Surgical Endoscopy. (Seitz V, Ziccarello J, Calata J, Mei L, Davidson ERW)

Hemodynamic evaluation of Norwood aortic arch geometry compared to native arch controls. Journal of Biomechanical Engineering. (Blanch Granada A, LaDisa J, Samyn M, Cava J, Handler SS, Gerardin JF, Goot B, Maadooliat M, Hraska V)

The diagnostic utility of the PCL-5 in a traumatically injured black population. Journal of Anxiety Disorders. (Geier TJ, Vine K, Torres L, Larson CL, deRoon-Cassini TA)

Mortality and Amputation Outcomes of Infrainguinal Bypass Versus Endovascular Therapy Based on Body Mass Index. Journal of Vascular Surgery. (Kricfalusi M, Hamouda M, Abdelkarim A, Farber A, Hart JP, Malas MB)

Birth Prevalence of Gastroschisis in the United States: 2016-2022. Pediatrics. (Schuh JM, Cabacungan E, Wagner AJ)

International students in United States allopathic medical education: a mixed-methods analysis of institutional policies. Medical Education Online. (Muthukumar AV, Fong ZV, Buss R, Rolon S, Kothari A, Datta J, Calata J, SenthilKumar G)

Enrollment disparities in the PCPLC's patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) study. Pediatric Surgery International. (McNevin KE, Nicassio LN, Rice-Townsend SE, Avansino JR, Badillo A, Calkins CM, Durham MM, Crady R, Reeder RW, Rentea RM, Rollins MD, Smith CA)

Mental health sequelae of violent injury in children: a review. [Review]. Pediatric Surgery International. (Schuh JM, Molitor SJ, Wilson DJ, Marik PK, Fischer E, Calkins CM, Flynn-O'Brien KT)

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