July 19, 2024

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• 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

• MCW Pancreatic Cancer Symposium: Bench to Bedside | August 2, 2024, 12-4:30 pm
• CTSI Academy Bootcamp: Clinical Research Basics | August 14 & August 21, 2024, 8 am-12:45 pm
• CTSI Manuscript Writing Intensive Course | September 16-November 22, 2024 | Register to apply by August 19
• Inaugural Selig Symposium for Surgical Artificial Intelligence | September 28, 2024, 8 am-5 pm

NOTE: Room change for July!

SurPASS Tip of the Month

Plan Your Research Career

Whether you’re an undergraduate or graduate student, a postdoc, early stage or an established investigator, there is an NIH funding program out there for you!

Explore the NIH Funding Programs by Career Stage page to get to know the different programs by career stage, learn useful tips, and better understand the lingo of NIH funding.

Once you identify a program of interest, you can find active funding opportunities with the “View Current Funding Opportunities” button on each program page. When you’re ready to apply, keep our How to Apply – Application Guide handy!

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

GRANT$ Alert

CTSI NIH KL2 Mentored Career Development Program
$150,000/year for 2 years
Application due: July 22, 2024

For junior faculty, provides education and training opportunities that will support career development. Scholars will focus on their own mentored research project and the development of a major grant proposal.

ACS Clowes Career Award
$45,000/year for 5 years
GCO deadline:
Application due: August 4, 2024

Preference given to applicants who have received or are working toward an NIH K award. Must have completed residency in last 7 years.

AHW 2025 Seed Grants
$50,000 for 1 year
Application due: August 19, 2024

MCW-Led or Community-Led starting January 1, 2025.

Abstracts Alert

Pacific Northwest Vascular Society (PNWVS) Annual Meeting
November 7-8, 2024 | Portland, OR
Abstract deadline: Open

For more information, visit: https://pacificnwvascular.org/annual-meeting-2/

The Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma (EAST) Annual Scientific Assembly
January 14-18, 2025 | Tucson, AZ
Abstract deadline: July 30, 2024

Abstract Categories: Basic Science, Clinical Science, and Injury Prevention

The Association for Academic Surgery (AAS) and The Society of University Surgeons (SUS) Annual Surgical Congress
February 11-13, 2025 | Las Vegas, NV
Abstract deadline: August 9, 2024

Abstract Types:

• Basic/Translational Research: Studies using in vitro models, animal models, or biological specimens from human subjects
• Clinical/Outcomes Research: Retrospective or prospective studies involving human subjects and/or health services data
• Education Research: Studies focused on medical education with or without involvement of human subjects

The Wisconsin Surgical Society (WSS) Annual Conference
November 8-9, 2024 | Kohler, WI
Abstract deadline: August 16, 2024

Surgeons, students, residents, advanced practice practitioners, nurses, and researchers are all welcome to submit abstracts related to basic science, clinical, and health services research; quality improvement projects; education, policy, and advocacy initiatives; interesting case reports; and any other surgery-related topic you wish to share with the WSS community.

Department of Surgery Recent Publications

Reporting and analysis of sex in vascular surgery research. [Review]. Journal of Vascular Surgery. (Rubin MJ, Wakinekona NA, Reilly MA, Canales B, Sparapani R, Dyer M, Kibbe MR, Mansukhani NA)

Barriers to Participation in a Structured Quality Improvement Initiative to Reduce Avoidable Emergency Department Visits-A Qualitative Study. Journal of Surgical Research. (Penny MK, Vitous CA, Bradley SE, Stricklen A, Ross R, Charbeneau E, Finks JF, Ghaferi AA, Ehlers AP)

Current approaches to treating acute appendicitis in the third trimester. Trauma Surgery & Acute Care Open. (Kleinertz A, Manswell K, Peterson K, Flanagan C, Drezdzon M, Dilday J, Murphy PB)

The Impact of a Breast Cancer Risk Assessment on the Decision for Gender-Affirming Chest Masculinization Surgery in Transgender and Gender-Diverse Individuals: A Pilot Single-Arm Educational Intervention Trial. Annals of Surgical Oncology. (Cortina CS, Purdy A, Brazauskas R, Stachowiak SM, Fodrocy J, Klement KA, Sasor SE, Krucoff KB, Robertson K, Buth J, Lakatos AEB, Petroll AE, Doren EL)

Primary Tumor Resection in Leiomyosarcoma Patients With Synchronous Isolated Lung Metastases: A National Cancer Database Study. Journal of Surgical Research. (Istl AC, Nudotor R, Greer JB, Gross JM, Meyer CF, Johnston FM)

Association of Daily Step Count and Postoperative Complication among All of Us Research Participants. Journal of the American College of Surgeons. (Gehl CJ, Verhagen NB, Shaik TJ, Nimmer K, Yang X, Xing Y, Taylor BW, Nataliansyah MM, Kerns SL, Kothari AN)

From Alpha to Omicron and Beyond: Associations Between SARS-CoV-2 Variants and Surgical Outcomes. Journal of Surgical Research. (Verhagen NB, Geissler T, SenthilKumar G, Gehl C, Shaik T, Flitcroft MA, Yang X, Taylor BW, Ghaferi AA, Gould JC, Kothari AN)

Assessing the degree of hepatic ischemia-reperfusion injury using PBPK modeling of sodium fluorescein disposition in ex vivo machine-perfused livers. American Journal of Physiology - Gastrointestinal & Liver Physiology. (Monti CE, Hong SK, Audi SH, Lee W, Joshi A, Terhune SS, Kim J, Dash RK)

Evolution of Pancreas Transplantation At A Single Institution-50+ Years and 2,500 Transplants. Annals of Surgery. (Finger EB, Matar AJ, Dunn TB, Humar A, Gruessner AC, Gruessner RWG, Ramanathan K, Humphreville V, Matas AJ, Sutherland DER, Kandaswamy R)

Differences in intestinal bacteria in traumatic injury survivors with and without probable posttraumatic stress disorder. Journal of Affective Disorders. (Geier TJ, Atkinson SN, Pan AY, Mantz-Wichman M, Jazinski-Chambers K, Hillard CJ, deRoon-Cassini TA)

Performance of Artificial Intelligence Content Detectors Using Human and Artificial Intelligence-Generated Scientific Writing. Annals of Surgical Oncology. (Flitcroft MA, Sheriff SA, Wolfrath N, Maddula R, McConnell L, Xing Y, Haines KL, Wong SL, Kothari AN)

Area deprivation index and social vulnerability index in Milwaukee County: Impact on hospital outcomes after traumatic injuries. Injury. (Kallies KJ, Cassidy LD, Kostelac CA, deRoon-Cassini TA, Tomas CW)

Surgical Management of Secondary and Tertiary Hyperparathyroidism. [Review]. Surgical Clinics of North America. (Bartz-Kurycki M, Dream S)

Analysis of social determinants of health on emergency department utilization by gunshot wound survivors after level 1 trauma center discharge. Trauma Surgery & Acute Care Open. (Campbell JT, Brandolino A, Prom JL, Karra H, Danso N, Biesboer EA, Trevino CM, Cronn SE, deRoon-Cassini TA, Schroeder ME)

Ehmt2 inactivation in pancreatic epithelial cells shapes the transcriptional landscape and inflammation response of the whole pancreas. Frontiers in Genetics. (Pollin G, Mathison AJ, de Assuncao TM, Thomas A, Zeighami A, Salmonson A, Liu H, Urrutia G, Vankayala P, Pandol SJ, Hong JC, Zimmermann MT, Iovanna J, Jin VX, Urrutia R, Lomberk G)

ASO Visual Abstract: Performance of AI Content Detectors Using Human and AI-Generated Scientific Writing. Annals of Surgical Oncology. (Flitcroft MA, Sheriff SA, Wolfrath N, Maddula R, McConnell L, Xing Y, Haines KL, Wong SL, Kothari AN)

Identifying the optimal STOP-Bang screening score for obstructive sleep apnea among bariatric surgery patients. Surgery for Obesity & Related Diseases. (Turbati MS, Kindel TL, Higgins RM)

Can We Actually Predict Long-Term Patient Satisfaction After Traumatic Brain Injury?. Journal of Surgical Research. (Al Tannir AH, Pokrzywa CJ, Sparapani R, Maring M, Saltzman C, Tignanelli CJ, Duthie E, Haines K, Nattinger A, Carver TW, de Moya MA, Morris RS)

The importance and benefits of defining full-time equivalence in the field of acute care surgery. Trauma Surgery & Acute Care Open. (Smith RN, Freedberg M, Bailey J, DeMoya M, Goldberg A, Staudenmayer K)

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