On The Cutting Edge | August 2024

August 23, 2024

Award Announcements

Congratulations!

Chandler Cortina, MD, MS
Associate Professor
Division of Surgical Oncology

AHW - MCW-Led Momentum Grant

Eliminating Unnecessary Axillary Surgery in Wisconsin Women Undergoing Lumpectomy for DCIS

Academic Partner:
Terri deRoon-Cassini, MS, PhD
Professor
Division of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery

AHW - Community-Led Momentum Grant

Healing Connections: Addressing the Impact of Racial Trauma

Primary Community Organization:

Tracy Geoffrion, MD, MPH
Assistant Professor
Division of Congenital Heart Surgery

Children's Research Institute - Herma Heart Institute Seed Funds

Exploring Patterns of Psychological Traits and Health-Related Quality of Life in Teenagers with Congenital Heart Disease

The American Association for Thoracic Surgery Foundation - Angel Heart Surgical Investigator Award

Cardiac Sarcomere Gene Variants in Congenital Heart Disease

Medical Staff of Children's Wisconsin - Medical Staff Career Development Award

VitalTalk Mastering Tough Conversations Training Course

Ugwuji Maduekwe, MD, MMSc, MPH
Associate Professor; Associate Dean for AHW
Division of Surgical Oncology

AHW - Research and Education Advisory Committee Initiated Investments Award

Hypertension Control

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

Upcoming Events

CTSI Academy Research Consenting Workshop | September 19, 2024, 8 am-12:30 pm
Inaugural Selig Symposium for Surgical Artificial Intelligence | September 28, 2024, 8 am-5 pm

SurPASS Tip of the Month

Figure It Out: Your Application’s Visuals

Well-designed figures (tables, charts, and other visuals) are a great way to enhance your grant applications and manuscripts. You can summarize data, clarify key elements of your research, and boost visual interest for your reviewers and other audiences.

To aid your illustrative efforts, check out our new Tips for Tables, Charts, and Figures. The page summarizes advice and ideas from multiple federal sources. Learn to:

Make figures and text work together in synergy.
Visualize data in different formats.
Use illustrations to emphasize your ideas and plans.
Find further guidance on data visualization and design, including how to make figures accessible.

More Visualization Resources

The following federal websites share advice on effective data visualization and design:

NIH Picture This!
CDC Using Graphs and Charts to Illustrate Quantitative Data
CDC Visual Communication Resources
AHRQ Six Tips for Making a Quality Report Appealing and Easy to Skim
Usability.gov Visual Design Basics
Department of Education Graphic Design for Researchers

Reach out to Lynn Cummings, Grants Operations Coordinator, with questions!

Clinical Research Tip of the Month

Announcing New Research Language Services Core

The MCW Office of Research and CTSI Adult Translational Research Unit (ATRU) are pleased to announce the launch of the MCW Research Language Services Core, which offers both interpreter and written translation services for clinical research projects connected to MCW, Froedtert Hospital, Children’s Wisconsin, and CTSI Partner Institutions. In partnership with LanguageLine Solutions, this service is now available to eliminate language access barriers and the high costs for written document translation. Check out the core website for details & pricing. Please contact Renee Dex, ATRU Research Nurse Manager, or Shanette Cooper, ATRU Medical Asst. Lead, with questions/service inquiries.

HROC Announces Onboarding Checklist for New Research Staff Personnel

The Human Research Operations Education Subcommittee (HROC) is delighted to present an onboarding checklist that includes standardized training for new research staff personnel. This checklist outlines the established research training curriculum available at F&MCW, along with suggested timelines for completion, tailored to specific research staff roles or studies. In preparation for Workday and future proposed training requirements, we strongly recommend this checklist for all incoming research staff and also suggest it as a refresher for experienced staff. The checklist is accessible on the Research Training page under Clinical Research Support.

GRANT$ Alert

NIH Extramural Loan Repayment Program
Application period: September 1-November 21, 2024

The NIH Loan Repayment Programs (LRPs) are programs established by Congress and designed to recruit and retain highly qualified health professionals into biomedical or biobehavioral research careers. The Extramural LRP repays up to $50,000 annually of a researcher's qualified educational debt in return for a commitment to engage in NIH mission-relevant research. Research funding from NIH is not required to participate in the Extramural LRP. LRP awards are based on an applicant's potential to build and sustain a research career.

American Cancer Society - Annual Research Grants
Multiple levels of funding
GCO deadline: October 8, 2024
Application due: October 15, 2024

Multiple opportunities available - Clinician Scientist Development Grant, Discovery Boost Grant, Postdoctoral Fellowships, Mission Boost Grant, Research Professor Grant, Research Scholar Grants

Abstracts Alert

MCW Fall Research Symposium
September 27, 2024 | HUB A6520/6628
Abstract deadline: August 30, 2024

This symposium will consist of research presentations with special emphasis on projects completed during the summer in preparation for regional or national presentations.
Who can submit abstracts:
Medical Students
Residents
Fellows
Submit abstracts to Kelly Birmingham, Research Program Coordinator

Western Trauma Association (WSA) Annual Meeting
March 2-7, 2025 | Whistler, BC, Canada
Abstract deadline: September 2, 2024

For more information on submission requirements, visit https://www.westerntrauma.org/annual-meeting

Southern Association for Vascular Surgery (SAVS) Annual Meeting
January 22-25, 2025 | St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands
Abstract deadline: September 3, 2024

Submission Categories: Case Reports, Free Papers, Videos, Founders Award

Vascular and Endovascular Surgery Society (VESS) Annual Winter Meeting
February 6-9, 2025 | Breckenridge, CO
Abstract deadline: September 4, 2024

Submission Categories: Standard Papers, Case Reports, Video Case Reports

Society for Clinical Vascular Surgery (SCVS) Annual Symposium
March 29-April 2, 2025 | Austin, TX
Abstract deadline: September 9, 2024

Collaboration Abstract Category: 3 or more SCVS members; Encourage multi-institution experiences
Case Report Submission Categories Abdominal Aortic, Thoracic Aortic, Peripheral & Other, Venous & Dialysis
Video Submission Categories "How I Do It" videos, Rare Vascular Case Videos

Southeastern Surgical Congress (SESC) Annual Meeting
February 15-18, 2025 | New Orleans, LA
Abstract deadline: September 9, 2024

Presentation Types: Oral Presentation, Quickshot Oral Presentation, Video Presentation (8 min)

The Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES) Annual Meeting
March 12-15, 2025 | Long Beach, CA
Abstract deadline: September 20, 2024

Topics: Abdominal Wall Hernias, Acute Care, Artificial Intelligence, Bariatric, Biliary, Colorectal, Diversity and Inclusion, Education / Simulation, Ergonomics, Flexible Endoscopy, Foregut, Global Surgery, Image Guided Interventions (Including Combined Radiologic/Endoscopic/Surgical Procedures), Leadership & Professional Development, Liver, Miscellaneous/Other, New Technologies/Techniques, Pancreas, Quality Improvement/Health System Outcomes, Robotics/Advanced Technologies, Sustainability

Department of Surgery Recent Publications

In silico identification of public neo-antigens in head and neck Cancer for T cell receptor Engineering: Targeting PI3KCA and TP53 missense mutations. Oral Oncology. (Zenga J, Himburg HA, Wong SJ, Kearl T, Hematti P, Jin VX, Memon AA, Mathison AJ, Awan MJ)

Hypercalcemia and Postoperative Joint Symptoms Following Joint Replacement for Osteoarthritis. Journal of Surgical Research. (Livschitz J, Elmir E, Liu X, Scotting O, Shaker J, Yen TWF, Wang TS, Evans DB, Edelstein A, Dream S)

The only winner in war is medicine: Safeguarding military trauma lessons learned through a military surgery partnership with the American Association for the Surgery of Trauma. The Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery. (Dilday J, Martin MJ, Tadlock M, Yelon J, Gautschy S, Livingston DH, Bulger E, Schreiber M, Holcomb J, Gurney J)

Effects of housing stability and contemporary mortgage lending bias on breast cancer stage at diagnosis among older women in the United States. Cancer Medicine. (Rademacher N, Zhou Y, McGinley EL, Laud PW, Yen TWF, Ponce SB, Nattinger AB, Beyer KMM)

Heartmate 3 Left Ventricular Assist Device Bend Relief Disconnection Causing Laceration of the Outflow Graft. ASAIO Journal. (Donato BB, Seadler BD, Mohammed BW, Zdanovec A, Ubert HA, Durham LA 3rd)

Cosyntropin Stimulation Testing is More Selective than Postoperative Day 1 Basal Cortisol for Diagnosing Secondary Adrenal Insufficiency After Unilateral Adrenalectomy. Annals of Surgical Oncology. (Johnson S, Zhang CD, Hangge PT, Yen TWF, Shaik TJ, Doffek K, Findling JW, Carroll T, Evans DB, Dream SY, Wang TS)

Hospital variation in adoption of balanced transfusion practices among injured patients requiring blood transfusions. Surgery. (Nasca B, Reddy S, Furmanchuk A, Lundberg A, Kong N, Andrei AC, Theros J, Thomas A, Ingram M, Sanchez J, Slocum J, Stey AM)

A lay of the land: a description of academic acute care surgery models in Canada. Canadian Journal of Surgery. (Rosenzveig A, Jarrar A, Stuleanu T, Mamazza J, Neville A, Walsh C, Murphy PB, Kolozsvari N)

The development of Logix - An application for component-based case logging and surgical trainee assessment. Surgery Open Science. (Seadler BD, Smith NJ, Ramamurthi A, Zelten J, Alagoa K, Joyce LD, Joyce DL)

Interval operative management in patients admitted with acute obstruction due to incarcerated paraesophageal hernia. Surgical Endoscopy. (Turner B, Kastenmeier A, Gould JC)

Addressing the impact of family planning on medical students’ perception of entering surgical residency. American Journal of Surgery. (Ebert M, Lawson GE, Dittrich S, Dream S)

ASO Visual Abstract: Cosyntropin Stimulation Testing is More Selective Than Postoperative Day 1 Basal Cortisol for Diagnosing Secondary Adrenal Insufficiency Following Unilateral Adrenalectomy. Annals of Surgical Oncology. (Johnson S, Zhang CD, Hangge PT, Yen TWF, Shaik T, Doffek K, Findling JW, Carroll T, Evans DB, Dream SY, Wang TS)

Current status of resident simulation training curricula: pearls and pitfalls. Surgical Endoscopy. (Haskins IN, Tan WH, Zaman J, Alimi Y, Awad M, Giorgi M, Saad AR, Perez C, Higgins RM)

Examining emotion regulation and inflammation as predictors of maternal mental health after fetal anomaly diagnosis. Brain, Behavior, & Immunity. (Timmer-Murillo SC, Mowrer A, Wang AZ, Jazinski-Chambers K, Pina I, Rundell MR, Bennett JM, Wagner AJ, deRoon-Cassini TA)

Toward a Public Health Approach to Farmer Suicide Prevention: The Potential Power of Systems Change. Journal of Agromedicine. (Kohlbeck S, Quinn K, deRoon-Cassini T, Hargarten S, Nelson D, Cassidy L)

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