Division of Research - On the Cutting Edge Newsletter
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January 20, 2023
Grant Announcements!
The Office of Research is changing gears for a new research event in the 2022-2023 academic year. In place of the annual Research Day event, the department is hosting a week of activities designed to inspire new knowledge, boost collaboration and spark discovery. Research Week will be taking place April 17-21, 2023.
The call for poster abstract submissions for Research Week is now open. The poster session is open to all MCW faculty, staff, students, postdocs, residents and fellows.
In addition to the publication of abstracts in our robust Event Catalog, researchers will be invited to participate in our live, in-person poster presentations. An option to provide an audio/video recording and/or a poster file for the Catalog will also be welcome after submission of the text abstract.
All text abstracts must be submitted by Thursday, Feb. 16, at 12 p.m. For inquires, please contact the Office of Research.
In Case You Missed It
- COVID-19: Information for NIH Applicants and Recipients of NIH Funding
- Mentorship Database: The Division of Research is implementing initiatives to organize the process of matching research residents and medical students with faculty members for research opportunities. If you are a faculty member interested in mentoring a medical student and/or a resident, please fill out this Qualtrics survey: Survey
- CTSI is offering a virtual intensive course in manuscript writing. The course is designed for those at any stage of their career who would like the structure, pacing, accountability, guidance, and support to complete one competitive manuscript in 10 weeks. Participants may choose to work on a manuscript that is at any stage of preparation: outline, partial or first draft, or rejected submission. | More Information
- 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. Meets Tuesdays evenings at 5:30 PM, quarterly in the HUB6520/virtually. 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 month | More Information
SurPASS Tip of the Month
Virtual NIH Grants Conference - February 1 and 2, 2023
Research Administrators, Researchers, Grant Writers, PostDocs, Trainees, and others
in the research community.
- Are you new to working with the NIH Grants Process? If so, these events are perfect for you!
- More experienced with the NIH? We’re providing valuable resources, contacts, and special events for you too!
NIH Releases Guidance for FY2023 Salary Cap
Effective Jan. 1, the Executive Level II Salary Cap has increased from $203,700 to $212,100. NIH awards issued after Jan. 1 may re-budget to accommodate the new salary cap but no additional funds will be provided to accommodate the salary increases. Of note, the default salary cap in eBridge has been updated to reflect the new salary cap of $212,100. For more information, see NIH Notice: NOT-OD-23-056. An NIH Salary Cap Summary table, including effective dates, may be found on the NIH website.
Clinical Research Tip of the Month
OnCore Enterprise Use: Support for Universal Adoption by Spring 2023
The Medical College of Wisconsin, in partnership with Froedtert Health (F&MCW), has invested in the OnCore clinical trial management system to support standardized clinical trials workflows and manage clinical research financial and operational compliance. As part of our joint F&MCW research strategic plan, implementation of the OnCore Financials module is prioritized to be completed by June 2023. For successful implementation of this module, full adoption of OnCore by departments that conduct clinical trials at F&MCW is necessary to help expedite and enhance the quality of clinical trials deployment. Upon OnCore Financials implementation, use of OnCore will be required for any study that involves Froedtert Health Charges and/or MCW Professional Charges requiring Epic billing.
Further, use of OnCore for study management is strongly recommended and available at no cost to all MCW investigators, including pediatrics and community-based researchers. Many of OnCore’s current functions would directly benefit these study teams, including integration with eBridge, Payments and Florence eBinders. Determination of what studies should be entered into OnCore can be found here. Learn more about OnCore Financials implementation on Infoscope. For inquiries, contact the OnCore Implementation team at oncore@mcw.edu.
GRANT$ Alert
National Pancreas Foundation 2023 Research Grant
$50,000 for 1 year
GCO deadline: January 24, 2023
Application due: January 31, 2023
Applicants must be within 5 years of their first faculty appointment and are required to include a mentor or senior scientist collaborator on the project.
NIH Co-Infection and Cancer (R01)
No budget limit, over 5 years
GCO deadline: January 30, 2023
Application due: February 6, 2023
To enhance mechanistic and epidemiologic investigations addressing the roles of co-infection and cancer to shed light on presently unestablished pathways in carcinogenesis that may inform prevention and treatment strategies for infection-related cancers (excluding HIV).
PCORI February 2023/Cycle 1
Letter of Intent due: February 7, 2023
GCO deadline: April 25, 2023
Application due: May 2, 2023
Town halls are available in January for several funding announcements 1) Broad Pragmatic Studies ($5M-$10M over 5 years), 2) Improving Methods for Conducting PCOR ($750,000 over 3 years), 3) Advancing the Science of Engagement ($500,000-$1,500,000 over 2-3 years).
R21 Trailblazer Award for New/Early Stage Investigators (Clinical Trial optional)
$400,000 over 3 years
GCO deadline: February 9, 2023
Application due: February 16, 2023 (and other dates into 2025)
No preliminary data is required, expected or encouraged - minimal preliminary data are allowed. Project may be exploratory, developmental, proof of concept, or high risk-high impact.
NCI Small Grants Program for Cancer Research for 2023 (R03 Clinical Trial Optional)
$50,000/year for 2 years
GCO deadline: February 15, 2023
Application due: February 22, 2023
This supports different types of projects including pilot and feasibility studies; secondary analysis of existing data; small, self-contained research projects; development of research methodology; and development of new research technology.
Office of Research Competitive Resubmissions (Promising Extramural Scores)
Up to $50,000 over 12 months
Application due: February 27, 2023
Aims to provide funds to allow faculty members with grant proposals that are scored but not funded to obtain critical preliminary data to support successful resubmission. This opportunity is open to full-time and full professional effort MCW School of Medicine faculty.
Office of Research Limited Needs Funding
Up to $30,000 over 18 months
Application due: February 27, 2023
Aims to provide limited needs funding to enable or augment research studies requiring additional resources to support the work. This opportunity is open to full-time and full professional effort MCW School of Medicine faculty.
We Care Fund for Medical Innovation and Research 2023 Faculty Seed Grants
$50,000 Matthew J. Riese, MD, PhD Promising Pilot Grant, distributed over 1 year
$100,000 Multi-PI Grant, distributed over 2 years
Application due: March 31, 2023
Any level of science is eligible for funding; preference will be given to those proposals that effectively articulate a translational theme even if the bedside application may be in the future. Proposals may include innovative basic science or clinical research projects. Potential for extramural funding will be a consideration for these applications as the goal of We Care is to stimulate preliminary data for a larger NIH (or equivalent) proposal.
Mellowes Center Mini-Grants - Sequencing, Bioinformatics, and Analysis
18 hours of Mellowes Center bioinformatics analytics services
Up to 10 eligible projects will be funded annually
Small-scale research projects will receive 18 hours of Mellowes Center bioinformatics analytics services.
AHW MCW-Led Learning Event Support Funding
$5,000 per learning event
Application accepted until December 31, 2023 as long as funding remains available
Rolling first-come, first serve basis.
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
2023 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting
June 2-6, 2023 | Chicago, IL & Online
Abstract deadline: February 14, 2023
Find abstract categories and subcategories here.
The American Association for the Surgery of Trauma (AAST) 2023 Annual Meeting
September 20-23, 2023 | Anaheim, CA
Abstract deadline: February 15, 2023
Find abstract submission guidelines here.
The American College of Surgeons (ACS) Clinical Congress 2023
October 22-26, 2023 | Boston, MA
Abstract deadline: March 1, 2023
Abstracts or videos may be submitted for the following Clinical Congress programs:
- Owen H. Wangensteen Scientific Forum
- Video-Based Education Sessions
- History of Surgery Poster Session
Department of Surgery Recent Publications
The variable role of damage control laparotomy over 19 years of trauma care in Pennsylvania. Surgery. (Hatchimonji JS, Holena DN, Xiong R, Scantling DR, Hornor MA, Dowzicky PM, Reilly PM, Kaufman EJ)
The Global Initiative for Children's Surgery: conception, gestation, and delivery. [Review]. Pediatric Surgery International. (Greenberg SLM, Cockrell HC, Hyman G, Goodman L, Kaseje N, Oldham KT)
Effect of an Integrated Transplantation Mental Health Program on Alcohol Relapse After Liver Transplantation for Severe Alcoholic Hepatitis: A Single-Center Prospective Study. Transplantation Proceedings. (Zanowski SC; Price JS; Selim MA, Schumann V, Durazo F, Hong JC)
Implementation of Multimodal Pain Protocol Associated With Opioid Use Reduction in Trauma Patients. Journal of Surgical Research. (Sparks Joplin T, Bhatia MB, Robbins CB, Morocho CD, Chiang JC, Murphy PB, Miller EM, Meagher AD, Padilla-Jones BB)
Role of Antiplatelet Therapy in Hemodialysis Arteriovenous Graft Secondary Patency Following Successful Percutaneous Thrombectomy. CardioVascular and Interventional Radiology. (Nagaraj A, Skummer PT, Gunasekaran V, Johnson C, Roza A, Klinger D, White S, Smolock AR)
Management of Acute Liver Dysfunction Due to Budd-Chiari Syndrome in the Setting of Tumor Thrombus and Advanced Renal Cell Carcinoma. Urology. (Stevens-Haas C, Maniar V, Dietrich P, Langenstroer P, Joyce L, White S, Kilari D, Hong J, Johnson S)
Multi-society consensus conference and guideline on the treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). Surgical Endoscopy. (Slater BJ, Collings A, Dirks R, Gould JC, Qureshi AP, Juza R, Rodriguez-Luna MR, Wunker C, Kohn GP, Kothari S, Carslon E, Worrell S, Abou-Setta AM, Ansari MT, Athanasiadis DI, Daly S, Dimou F, Haskins IN, Hong J, Krishnan K, Lidor A, Litle V, Low D, Petrick A, Soriano IS, Thosani N, Tyberg A, Velanovich V, Vilallonga R, Marks JM)
Corrigendum to 'Gender-Based Discrimination Among Medical Students: A Cross-Sectional Study in Brazil' J Surg Res. Journal of Surgical Research. (Faria I, Campos L, Jean-Pierre T, Naus A, Gerk A, Cazumba ML, Buda AM, Graner M, Moura CB, Pendleton A, Pompermaier L, Truche P, Ferreira JL, Bowder AN)
Physiology of chemokines in the cancer microenvironment. [Review]. American Journal of Physiology - Cell Physiology. (Drouillard D, Craig BT, Dwinell MB)
Impact of Medicaid Expansion on Stage at Diagnosis for US Adults with Pancreatic Cancer: a Population-Based Study. Journal of Racial & Ethnic Health Disparities. (Mobley EM, Guerrier C, Tfirn I, Gutter MS, Vigal K, Pather K, Braithwaite D, Nataliansyah MM, Tsai S, Baskovich B, Awad ZT, Parker AS)
Evaluation of Telepsychiatry Services Implementation in Medical and Psychiatric Inpatient Settings: A Mixed-Methods Study. Telemedicine Journal & E-Health. (Vakkalanka JP, Nataliansyah MM, Merchant KAS, Mack LJ, Parsons S, Mohr NM, Ward MM)
The splanchnic mesenchyme is the tissue of origin for pancreatic fibroblasts during homeostasis and tumorigenesis. Nature communications. (Han L, Wu Y, Fang K, Sweeney S, Roesner UK, Parrish M, Patel K, Walter T, Piermattei J, Trimboli A, Lefler J, Timmers CD, Yu XZ, Jin VX, Zimmermann MT, Mathison AJ, Urrutia R, Ostrowski MC, Leone G)
De Novo Autoimmune Hepatitis after COVID-19 Infection in an Unvaccinated Patient. Case Reports in Hepatology Print. (Durazo FA, Kristbaum K, Miller J, Saeian K, Selim M, Hong JC)
Chest mass in a transgender man after top surgery. Lancet Oncology. (Cortina CS, Kong AL)
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