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March 22, 2024
The We Care Scholar was established by the We Care Committee for Research and Innovation to recognize and support excellence in research among residents. This prestigious award provides funding for a general surgery research resident to pursue their research goals under the guidance of a dedicated faculty mentor.
CONGRATULATIONS!
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.
- Brianne Sherman, CCRC and Jim Zelten, MS, ACRP-CP both passed their exams for certification through the Association of Clinical Research Professionals (ACRP). Congratulations!
- 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
- Grant Writing Club: Designed for anyone in the grant writing process, provides peer feedback on grants prior to or after to submission. Participants should send a draft of their grant 1-2 weeks prior to the meeting for dissemination to peer reviewers. The club is highly interactive and participants are required to review and/or submit. Please email Rachel Morris, MD if you are interested in participating.
- Department of Surgery Intranet Site: 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
- Grant Preparation and Crafting your Biosketch, May 22, 2024, 10-11 am
- Opening a New Research Lab, May 22, 2024, 3-4 pm
What a great Research Day! It was a wonderful celebration of the innovation, discovery, and collaboration taking place within the MCW research community.
Top Row (left to right): Elise Biesboer, MD; Young-In Chi, PhD; Angela Mathison, PhD
Bottom Row (left to right): Thiago Milech de Assuncao, MSc; Jennifer Schuh, MD; Danielle Wilson, MD
SurPASS Tip of the Month
How to Handle Changes in NIH Resubmission Applications
When resubmitting your application, any changes made should only be outlined in the Introduction attachment. The Introduction must include a summary of substantial additions, deletions, and changes to the application. It must also include a response to weaknesses raised in the Summary Statement.
NIH recently released a guide notice to clarify that any type of markups should not be used to identify changes. Removing the use of markups will help to ensure that applications are reviewed on the merit of their entire contents, without an overt, distracting focus on the sections changed from a previous version.
Clinical Research Tip of the Month
CTSI offering an updated Clinical Trialist Training 101 Course
CTSI will host an updated Clinical Trialist 101 course focusing on the practical aspects of implementing and managing clinical trials. This two-hour course will concentrate on effectively executing Pharma-sponsored clinical trials and will be available exclusively through in-person sessions at the Medical College of Wisconsin campus. The next session is scheduled for May 6 at 2:00 p.m
This course will provide a practical overview of the processes involved in pharma/industry sponsored clinical trials implementation and the roles and responsibilities of study PIs and staff. Attendees will have the opportunity to learn more about institutional resources offered by the CTSI and Office of Research such as the Adult Translational Research Unit (A-TRU), Pediatric Research Unit (P-TRU), OnCore and Florence eBinders training, and trial support through the Clinical Trials Office (CTO).
GRANT$ Alert
American Cancer Society - Annual Research Grants
Multiple levels of funding
GCO deadline: March 25, 2024
Application due: April 1, 2024
Multiple opportunities available - Clinician Scientist Development Grant, Discovery Boost Grant, Postdoctoral Fellowships, Mission Boost Grant, Research Professor Grant, Research Scholar Grants
Neuroscience Research Center 2024 Imagine More Award
$50,000 for 1 year
GCO deadline: N/A, no eBridge
Application due: April 1, 2024
Seed funding for pioneering innovations in neuroscience. One award for early-stage faculty and one for post-doctoral researchers.
PCORI Engagement Awards April 2024
LOI due: April 4, 2024
GCO deadline: July 3, 2024
Application due: July 10, 2024
See link for all funding opportunities
CTSI 2024 Community-Driven Ensemble Award for Identification of Unmet Community Health Needs and Development of Solutions
$50,000 for 1 year
One Page Summary due: April 1, 2024
The Community-Driven Ensemble is defined as a team that will identify unmet community health needs and work in collaboration with academic experts towards solutions. The Ensembles represent community members, stakeholders, representatives and leaders who come together to develop a shared vision and strategies towards solutions.
Research Affairs Committee New Faculty Pilot Grants
$35,000 for 1 year
GCO deadline: N/A
Application due: April 19, 2024
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.
Abstracts Alert
New England Surgical Society (NESS) Annual Meeting
September 20-22, 2024 | Lake Champlain, VT
Abstracts due: March 25, 2024
Presentation Formats: Podium Presentation, Brief Report, Specialty Session Presentation, and Poster
The Society of Black Academic Surgeons (SBAS) Annual Meeting
September 19-22, 2024 | Sacramento, CA
Abstract deadline: April 1, 2024
The Claude Organ Resident Paper Competition: Residents and fellows in training are encouraged to submit their work for The Claude Organ Resident Paper Competition. Abstracts should be identified for this category at the time of submission. There will be a cash prize for the winner.
Poster Session: A poster session and rounds with the professor will be held Friday, September 29th. Posters must be pre-recorded.
Western Vascular Society (WVS) Annual Meeting
September 7-10, 2024 | Colorado Springs, CO
Abstract deadline: April 15, 2024
Presentation Types
Full Presentation: 8-minute presentation, 2-minute invited discussant, 10-minute floor discussion
Mini Presentation (Case Reports): 5-minute presentation, 5-minute floor discussion
Rapid-Fire Presentation: 3 minutes presentation, 2 minutes discussion. Presented in Rapid-Fire session and displayed on a digital kiosk. Accepted abstracts of this type will be sent simple formatting instructions.
Midwestern Vascular Surgical Society (MVSS) Annual Meeting
September 12-14, 2024 | Chicago, IL
Abstract deadline: April 16, 2024
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).
The Society of Asian Academic Surgeons (SAAS) Annual Meeting
September 5-6, 2024 | New Orleans, LA
Abstract deadline: April 22, 2024
Abstract submission information can be found here: https://www.asiansurgeon.org/annual-meeting/abstract-submission
Department of Surgery Recent Publications
Preoperative Risk Factors and Postoperative Complications of COVID-positive Children Requiring Urgent or Emergent Surgical Care. Journal of Pediatric Surgery. (Gross K, Georgeades C, Bergner C, Van Arendonk KJ, Salazar JH)
Targeting NUPR1-dependent stress granules formation to induce synthetic lethality in KrasG12D-driven tumors. EMBO molecular medicine. (Santofimia-Castano P, Fraunhoffer N, Liu X, Bessone IF, di Magliano MP, Audebert S, Camoin L, Estaras M, Breniere M, Modesti M, Lomberk G, Urrutia R, Soubeyran P, Neira JL, Iovanna J)
ASO Visual Abstract: Does Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy in Clinical T1–T2 N0 Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Increase the Extent of Axillary Surgery?. Annals of Surgical Oncology. (Cortina CS, Lloren JI, Rogers C, Johnson MK, Cobb AN, Huang CC, Kong AL, Singh P, Teshome M)
Risk of Early Postoperative Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Complication in Patients with Preoperative COVID-19 Undergoing Cancer Surgery. Journal of the American College of Surgeons. (SenthilKumar G, Verhagen NB, Nimmer K, Yang Xm, Figueroa Castro CE, Szabo A, Taylor BW, Wainaina N, Gould JC, Kothari AN)
Pain management in trauma: the need for trauma-informed opioid prescribing guidelines. Trauma Surgery & Acute Care Open. (Baltes A, Horton DM, Malicki J, Trevino C, Agarwal S Jr, Zarzaur BL, Brown RT)
Should surgeons reconsider the role of intraoperative sentinel lymph node evaluation for premenopausal breast cancer patients in the era of RxPONDER?. American Journal of Surgery. (Cortina CS, Kong AL)
Morbidity and Length of Stay After Injury Among People Experiencing Homelessness in North America. JAMA Network Open. (Silver CM, Thomas AC, Reddy S, Kirkendoll S, Nathens AB, Issa N, Patel PP, Plevin RE, Kanzaria HK, Stey AM)
Weight-based enoxaparin thromboprophylaxis in young trauma patients: analysis of the CLOTT-1 registry. Trauma Surgery & Acute Care Open. (Lombardo S, McCrum M, Knudson MM, Moore EE, Kornblith L, Brakenridge S, Bruns B, Cipolle MD, Costantini TW, Crookes B, Haut ER, Kerwin AJ, Kiraly LN, Knowlton LM, Martin MJ, McNutt MK, Milia DJ, Mohr A, Rogers F, Scalea T, Sixta S, Spain D, Wade CE, Velmahos GC, Nirula R, Nunez J)
Investigating the 2016 surge in firearm violence in Illinois, USA, through community-based organisations: a qualitative study. Injury Prevention. (Dastoor JD, Thomas A, Slocum JD, Regan S, Stone L, Richardson JB, Mason M, Johnson JK, Lin K, Stey A)
Obesity and Heart Failure: A New Era Begins. Journal of Cardiac Failure. (Borlaug BA, Kindel TL)
Financial Toxicity Part II: A Practical Guide to Measuring and Tracking Long-Term Financial Outcomes Among Acute Care Surgery Patients. The Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery. (Knowlton LM, Scott JW, Dowzicky P, Murphy P, Davis KA, Staudenmayer K, Martin RS)
A Collaborative Multidisciplinary Trauma Program Improvement Team Improves VTE Chemoprophylaxis Guideline Compliance In Non-Operative Stable TBI. The Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery. (Al Tannir AH, Golestani S, Tentis M, Maring M, Biesboer EA, Dodgion C, Murphy PB, Holena DN, Trevino CM, Peschman JR, Carver TW, Milia DJ, Schellenberg M, de Moya MA, Morris RS)
Endovascular management of acute and subacute venous thoracic outlet syndrome. Frontiers in Surgery. (Davies MG, Hart JP)
A multi-dimensional approach to identifying high performing trauma centers across the United States. The Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery. (Hamad DM, Subacius H, Thomas A, Guttman MP, Tillmann BW, Jerath A, Haas B, Nathens AB)
Teamwork matters: The association between nontechnical skills and cardiac arrest in trauma patients presenting with hypotension. Surgery. (Vella MA, Zone A, Succar B, Cheng M, Maiga AW, Appelbaum RD, Notario L, Pannell D, Holena DN, Dumas RP)
Proof of Concept: Development of a Mitral Annuloplasty Ring With Crosshatch Net. Innovations: Technology & Techniques in Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgery. (Seadler BD, Joyce DL, Zelten J, Sweeney K, Wisgerhof T, Slettehaugh Z, Yuan YW, Tefft B, Pearson PJ)
Cancer-associated Polybromo-1 bromodomain 4 missense variants variably impact bromodomain ligand binding and cell growth suppression. Journal of Biological Chemistry. (Bursch KL, Goetz CJ, Jiao G, Nunez R, Olp MD, Dhiman A, Khurana M, Zimmermann MT, Urrutia RA, Dykhuizen EC, Smith BC)
The Role of Demographic and Clinical Factors in Germline Mutation Testing for Patients with Primary Hyperparathyroidism. Annals of Surgical Oncology. (Hangge PT, Dream S, Yen TWF, Doffek K, Stachowiak SM, Shaker J, Evans DB, Wang TS)
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