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November 19, 2021
In Case You Missed It:
- COVID-19: Information for NIH Applicants and Recipients of NIH Funding
- MCW is adopting the Florence eBinders™ tool with launch scheduled for September. Florence eBinders™ is a secure, FDA Part 11 and HIPAA-compliant system that replaces paper forms and physical binders, giving clinical research teams an efficient, compliant way to electronically sign, manage, store, and collaborate on study documents and to facilitate remote monitoring. | More Information
- The MCW Corporate Policy on Financial Conflicts of Interest in Research, RS.GN.020, was recently revised to incorporate oversight for industry-sponsored research, effective Aug. 15, 2021. Users listed as a Covered Person in eBridge on active PHS federal or federal pass-through proposals and awards must retake FCOI-R training and update any SFI disclosures. This training must be completed no later than Dec. 31, 2021. Review instructions to renew your training in eBridge. For inquiries, contact Research Compliance.
- CTSI Methods in Grant Preparation: This series addresses how to succinctly state overall and specific hypotheses and specific aims with affirmation and relevance; recommended for faculty, staff, and other individuals who are currently or will be working on one or more grant proposals. | More Information
- Keep Greater Milwaukee Beautiful Supply Drive: The Division of Research has teamed up with KGMB to collect gently worn shoes, used ink cartridges, and old cell phones to benefit environmental education programs for youth and adults! November 1 - December 3 | More Information
Surgery Research Conference Recap, November 10
CTSI Biomedical Informatics - Research and Resources in Data Science
Brad Taylor, MBA, FAMIA
Chief Research Informatics Officer
Clinical and Translational Science Institute
Join us next month!
Surgery Research Conference
Maternal Stress and Resilience in Prenatal Diagnosis of Fetal Anomalies
Wednesday, December 8 | 5 PM
Terri deRoon Cassini, MS, PhD
Associate Professor
Division of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery
SurPASS Tip of the Month
Effective November 17, 2021, users of eRA Commons who change their passwords will be required to use a passphrase — a set of random words or a sentence at least 15 characters long — instead of a password. The change is designed to make passwords easy for users to remember but hard for others to guess.
Even though eRA is moving to use of two-factor authentication (Login.gov or InCommon Federated Account), users still need to maintain their eRA Commons username and password/passphrase and will get reminders to reset the password annually. With this move, users will need to change their passphrase only once a year (as opposed to the current NIH policy that requires passwords to be changed every 120 days).
eRA users can reset their password by clicking the Forgot Password/Unlock Account link on the eRA Commons Login screen; see Figure 1. This link brings up the Reset Password screen where users enter their eRA Commons user ID and email associated with their eRA account.
Users then receive an email with a temporary password. Upon eRA Commons login with the temporary password, which can be copied from the email and pasted into eRA Commons screens, the Change Password screen appears; see Figure 2. They might also be forwarded to this screen if logging into a new account or if their administrator has reset their password.
Click Submit to change password.
Clinical Research Tip of the Month
Adult Translational Research Unit (ATRU)
The ATRU provides optimal clinical research environments for participants and investigators to conduct a wide range of patient-oriented studies from pilot to multi-center to community-based studies. The infrastructural support and access to space, resources and expertise of research personnel have proven to be an essential hub for CTSI investigators.
The unit is conveniently located in Froedtert Hospital and includes 5 exam rooms, 3 suites, 2 lab processing areas, 1 DXA exam, and 1 metabolic kitchen. The unit’s hours are Monday- Friday 8:00 am – 5:00 pm with after-hour and weekend appointments offered, as needed. Special arrangements can be made for studies requiring TRU support in a hospital setting. Additionally, the ATRU offers community and mobile services which support the establishment of temporary research facilities throughout the Greater Milwaukee Area to ensure that unrepresented and minority community centers and agencies have the resources necessary to conduct community and participatory based research.
Services Offered:
Clinical Services:
• Vital signs/height/weight
• Phlebotomy
• IV insertion
• Study drug administration and monitoring
• Injections/Infusions/Vaccines
• 12 lead EKG recording (without interpretation)
• Glucose tolerance
• Point of care testing
• Focused nursing assessment
• Assist with punch biopsies
• LP and Post LP Evaluations
• Six minute walk test
• Mantoux Tuberculin (TB) skin test
• SARS-CoV-2 specimen collection and treatments
Bionutrition Services:
• Anthropometry
• Body composition (DXA & BIA)
• Energy expenditure
• Dietary assessments: nutritional analysis, food frequency questionnaires & food diaries • Lifestyle counseling
• Research meal design: preparation & distribution
• Controlled feeding trials
Lab Services:
• Simple or complex processing and shipping of biospecimens
• Study kit creation for specimen collection needs
• Long and short term storage and inventory control of samples (4C/-20C/-80C freezers)
• Point of care lab assessments
• Access to bench space and specialized lab equipment
• Coordination & assessment of 100+ specialized lab tests
GRANT$ Alert
American Society of Transplantation Research Network 2022 Faculty Development Research Grant
$50,000/year up to 2 years
Proposal due in eBridge: November 24, 2021
Application due: December 1, 2021
Applicants must be within 5 years of initial academic faculty appointment by 12/1/21. Minimum effort for basic/translational grants is 50% and clinical grants is 25%. Ineligible if PI on previous or current R01/R21/K-series.
American Heart Association Career Development Award
$77,000/year for 3 years
Proposal due in eBridge: November 29, 2021
Application due: December 6, 2021
This award is for assistant professors within 5 years of their faculty appointment. At least 10% effort must be devoted to the award. This award requires a primary mentor and secondary mentor, and up to 2 additional mentors may be named. One mentor must be outside the applicant's department, division, or institution.
Office of Research Competitive Resubmissions
$50,000/1 year
Application Due: December 8, 2021
Faculty members with grant proposals that are scored but not funded can apply for funding to strengthen the federal application for future submission.
Office of Research Limited Needs
$30,000/18 months
Application Due: December 8, 2021
Equipment purchase include lab equipment, scientific instruments, software purchases, and specialty reagents. Purchase must include an essential component that is required to pivot research in a new direction.
AHW KL2 Mentored Career Development Program: Innovative Team-based Transdisciplinary Approach to Research Education and Training
3 years
Letter of Intent due: December 13, 2021
Proposal Due: March 14, 2022
Trainee time commitment in the 1st year is 60% (50% AHW, 10% dept) and during years 2 and 3 a commitment of 75% (60% AHW, 15% dept).
The Elsa U. Pardee Foundation Grant
1 year/No limit on funding
Proposal due in eBridge: December 23, 2021
Application due: December 31, 2021
The Elsa U. Pardee Foundation funds projects for a one year period which will allow establishment of capabilities of new cancer researchers, or new cancer approaches by established cancer researchers. It is anticipated that this early stage funding by the Foundation may lead to subsequent and expanded support using government agency funding. Project relevance to cancer detection, treatment, or cure should be clearly identified. By design, there are no limits set on the grant amount that can be requested. It must be reasonably and clearly supported by the scope of the project outlined in the application.
ASCO Young investigator Award (YIA)
$50,000/1 year
Proposal due in eBridge: January 3, 2022
Application due: January 10, 2022
Must be within 10 years of obtaining medical degree at time of submission, be planning an investigative career in clinical oncology, and have a mentor in the proposed research field from the sponsoring institution. Commit 60% effort in total research (not just proposed project).
Herma Heart Institute Seed Money
$10,000 one-time request
Proposal due in eBridge: N/A
Application due: Reviewed quarterly
Must have an HHI faculty member as the PI or co-PI.
Abstracts Alert
2022 American Transplant Congress (ATC)
June 4-8, 2022, Boston, MA
Abstract Deadline: December 3, 2021
Abstract submissions will be presented through peer reviewed oral and poster presentations. The abstract character limit is 2750 characters. This count includes characters and spaces in the following: Abstract Title, Abstract Structure, Authors/Institutions, Table, and Figures.
ENDO 2022 Annual Conference
June 11-14, 2022, Atlanta, GA
Abstract Deadline: January 17, 2022
Abstract submission window will open on December 1, 2021. If you have any questions about submitting your abstract please email us at: abstracts@endocrine.org.
Digestive Disease Week (DDW) 2022
May 21-24, 2022, San Diego, CA and Virtual
Abstract Deadline: December 2, 2021
Presentation Options: Oral and Poster Submissions, ASGE and SSAT Video Abstract Submissions, ePoster Submissions
Abstracts containing basic, clinical or translational research findings in the fields of gastroenterology, hepatology, endoscopy or gastrointestinal surgery may be submitted.
2022 American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS) Annual Meeting
June 5-9, 2022, Dallas, TX
Abstract Deadline: December 10, 2021
Opportunities Available: Oral Presentations, E-poster Presentations, Video Presentations, Integrated Health Presentations, Behavioral Health Presentations
Abstract submissions with an emphasis on metabolic & bariatric surgery as a pathway to cancer prevention are encouraged.
Central Surgical Association (CSA) 2022 Annual Meeting
June 2-4, 2022, Milwaukee, WI
Abstract Deadline: January 6, 2022
The abstract body (not counting abstract title or author string) must be at least 50 words and not exceed 350 words. Each graph, photo, and table counts as 25 words.
Statistical evaluation of data is preferred and will result in a higher rate of acceptance.
You do not need to be a member of CSA to submit an abstract for consideration. However, if none of the authors is a member, you will need a member to sponsor your submission.
Abstracts submitted as an “Oral” Presentation Type must agree to submit a manuscript to Surgery if accepted as an Oral presentation.
Department of Surgery Recent Publications
Increase in Nuclear Cell-Free DNA is Associated with Major Adverse Events in Adult and Pediatric Heart Transplant Recipients. Clinical Transplantation. (Zangwill SD, Deshpande SR, Simpson PM, Liang HL, Zhang L, Dasgupta M, Richmond ME, Kindel SJ, Bichell DP, Mahle WT, Wigger MA, Schroder JN, Knecht KR, Pahl E, Gaglianello NA, North PE, Tomita-Mitchell A, Mitchell ME)
KrasG12D induces changes in chromatin territories that differentially impact early nuclear reprogramming in pancreatic cells. Genome Biology. (Mathison AJ, Kerketta R, de Assuncao TM, Leverence E, Zeighami A, Urrutia G, Stodola TJ, di Magliano MP, Iovanna JL, Zimmermann MT, Lomberk G, Urrutia R)
Change in out-of-hospital 12-lead ECG diagnostic classification following resuscitation from cardiac arrest. Resuscitation. (Aufderheide TP, Engel TW 2nd, Saleh HO, Gutterman DD, Weston BW, Pepe PE, Baker JE, Labinski J, Debaty G, Tang L, Szabo A, Kalra R, Yannopoulos D, Colella MR)
Guidelines for the performance of minimally invasive splenectomy. Surgical Endoscopy. (Kindel TL, Dirks RC, Collings AT, Scholz S, Abou-Setta AM, Alli VV, Ansari MT, Awad Z, Broucek J, Campbell A, Cripps MW, Hollands C, Lim R, Quinteros F, Ritchey K, Whiteside J, Zagol B, Pryor AD, Walsh D, Haggerty S, Stefanidis D)
The Clinical Utility of Preoperative Thyroglobulin for Surgical Decision Making in Thyroid Disease. Journal of Surgical Research. (Kang M, Wang TS, Yen TW, Doffek K, Evans DB, Dream S)
Sleeve gastrectomy prevents hypertension associated with unique shifts in the gut microbiome. Surgical Endoscopy. (Barron M, Atkinson SN, Kirby J, Kindel T)
Second-Generation Jak2 Inhibitors for Advanced Prostate Cancer: Are We Ready for Clinical Development?. [Review] Cancers. (Beinhoff P, Sabharwal L, Udhane V, Maranto C, LaViolette PS, Jacobsohn KM, Tsai S, Iczkowski KA, Wang L, Hall WA, Dehm SM, Kilari D, Nevalainen MT)
Bariatric Surgery is Safe for Patients After Recovery from COVID-19. Surgery for Obesity & Related Diseases. (Vosburg RW, Pratt JSA, Kindel T, Rogers AM, Kudav S, Banerjee A, Hernandez E, Athanasiadis D, Fischer LE, Hayes K, Shin TH, Aminian A, Kim JJ)
Nutrition therapy in the critically injured adult patient: A Western Trauma Association critical decisions algorithm. The Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery. (Hartwell JL, Peck KA, Ley EJ, Brown CVR, Moore EE, Sperry JL, Rizzo AG, Rosen NG, Brasel KJ, Weinberg JA, de Moya MA, Inaba K, Cotton A, Martin MJ)
Evaluation and management of bowel and mesenteric injuries after blunt trauma: A Western Trauma Association critical decisions algorithm. The Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery. (Weinberg JA, Peck KA, Ley EJ, Brown CV, Moore EE, Sperry JL, Rizzo AG, Rosen NG, Brasel KJ, Hartwell JL, de Moya MA, Inaba K, Martin MJ)
The Academic Footprint of Women in Transplantation: Leaky Pipeline Persists. Transplantation. (Choubey AP, Reilly M, Bullock B, Ireland M, Brown M, Ortiz A, Pai K, Sureddi S, Khan SA, Mishra A, Koizumi N, Pearson T, Ortiz J)
The small (14 Fr) percutaneous catheter (P-CAT) versus large (28-32 Fr) open chest tube for traumatic hemothorax: A multicenter randomized clinical trial. The Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery. (Kulvatunyou N, Bauman ZM, Zein Edine SB, de Moya M, Krause C, Mukherjee K, Gries L, Tang AL, Joseph B, Rhee P)
Management of blunt traumatic abdominal wall hernias: A Western Trauma Association multicenter study. The Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery. (Harrell KN, Grimes AD, Albrecht RM, Reynolds JK, Ueland WR, Sciarretta JD, Todd SR, Trust MD, Ngoue M, Thomas BW, Ayuso SA, LaRiccia A, Spalding MC, Collins MJ, Collier BR, Karam BS, de Moya MA, Lieser MJ, Chipko JM Jr, Haan JM, Lightwine KL, Cullinane DC, Falank CR, Phillips RC, Kemp MT, Alam HB, Udekwu PO, Sanin GD, Hildreth AN, Biffl WL, Schaffer KB, Marshall G, Muttalib O, Nahmias J, Shahi N, Moulton SL, Maxwell RA)
Breast cancer-related lymphedema rates after modern axillary treatments: How accurate are our estimates?. Surgery. (Cortina CS, Yen TWF, Bergom C, Fields B, Craft MA, Currey A, Kong AL)
Relationship Between Decreased Cortisol and Development of Chronic Pain in Traumatically Injured. Journal of Surgical Research. (Trevino CM, Geier T, Morris R, Cronn S, deRoon-Cassini T)
Surgical Societies Must Lead the Way on Addressing Bias and Microaggressions. Annals of Surgical Oncology. (Clarke CN)
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