December 16, 2022

Grant Announcements!

AHW Seed Grant Awards

2023 Improving Health in Kids Recognition Fund

In Case You Missed It

• COVID-19: Information for NIH Applicants and Recipients of NIH Funding
• 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

GRANT$ Alert

Doris Duke Physician Scientist Fellowship
$100,000/year for 2 years
GCO deadline: January 6, 2023
Application due: January 13, 2023

To aid in the transition to a research faculty appointment, this program provides grants at the subspecialty fellowship level.

Office of Faculty Affairs Faculty Vitality Award
Budget amount TBD
Application due: January 9, 2023

All faculty with 6 or more years of full time or full professional effort service to MCW and at the rank of Assistant Professor or higher are eligible. Duration of award is either a continuous block from 1-6 months or a defined, less than full-time and not exclusively continuous commitment of time to not exceed 12 months.

Transforming Medical Education through Collaboratories (Kern Institute)
$50,000-$100,000 for 1 year
LOI due: January 13, 2023
GCO deadline: March 24, 2023
Full Proposal due: March 31, 2023

Seeking proposals for the transformation of medical education through 1) Community Engagement, 2)Linking Medical Education and Patient Health, or 3) New Models for Structuring and Funding Medical Education.

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.

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.

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

Central Surgical Association (CSA) 2023 Annual Meeting
June 8-10, 2023 | Cleveland, OH
Abstract deadline: January 5, 2023

Abstract Categories: Basic Science, Breast, Cardiothoracic, Colorectal, Education, Endocrine, General, GI/Hepatobiliary, Minimally Invasive, Oncology, Other, Outcomes, Transplant, Trauma/Critical Care, Vascular

Association of VA Surgeons (AVAS) 2023 Annual Meeting
April 23-25, 2023 | Madison, WI
Abstract deadline: January 6, 2023

More information can be found at https://www.vasurgeons.org/2023-meeting.html.

Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) Vascular Research Initiatives Conference (VRIC) 2023
May 10, 2023 | Boston, MA
Abstract deadline: January 11, 2023

2023 Abstract Categories: Aortic Aneurysm Disease; Apolipoproteins and Lipid Metabolism; Blood Coagulation, Platelet Function and Antithrombotic Therapy; Cardiovascular Precision Medicine; COVID-19; Functional Genomics and Epigenetics in Vascular Disease; Immune Mechanisms of Atherosclerosis; Immunity and Inflammation in Vascular Biology; Metabolic Disorders and Atherosclerosis; Molecular and Cellular Mechanisms of Atherosclerosis; Molecular, Developmental and Cellular Biology of Vessel Wall; Peripheral Artery Disease, Carotid Artery Disease and Stroke; Population Science and Genetics in Vascular Discovery; Sex Differences in Cardiovascular Disease; Therapeutic Targets in Atherosclerosis; Venous Thromboembolism and Lymphatic Disease

Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) Annual Meeting
June 14-17, 2023 | National Harbor, MD
Abstract deadline: January 11, 2023

Session Types: Plenary; Vascular and Endovascular Surgery Society (VESS); International Forum; International Fast Talk; International Young Surgeon Competition; International Poster Competition; Poster Competition; Interactive Poster

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.

Department of Surgery Recent Publications

Long-Term, Prospective, Multicenter Study of Poly-4-Hydroxybutyrate Mesh (Phasix Mesh) for Hernia Repair in Cohort at Risk for Complication: 60-Month Follow-Up. Journal of the American College of Surgeons. (Roth JS, Anthone GJ, Selzer DJ, Poulose BK, Pierce RA, Bittner JG, Hope WW, Dunn RM, Martindale RG, Goldblatt MI, Earle DB, Romanelli JR, Mancini GJ, Greenberg JA, Linn JG, Parra-Davila E, Sandler BJ, Deeken CR, Badhwar A, Salluzzo JL, Voeller GR)

Evaluation of Adjuvant Chemotherapy Survival Outcomes Among Patients With Surgically Resected Pancreatic Carcinoma With Node-Negative Disease After Neoadjuvant Therapy. JAMA Surgery. (Hammad AY, Hodges JC, AlMasri S, Paniccia A, Lee KK, Bahary N, Singhi AD, Ellsworth SG, Aldakkak M, Evans DB, Tsai S, Zureikat A)

Imaging of Right Lower Quadrant Pain in Children and Adolescents: AJR Expert Panel Narrative Review. AJR. American Journal of Roentgenology. (Desoky SM, George M, Epelman M, Frush DP, Gourlay DM, Moore MM, Schooler GR, Towbin AJ, Udayasankar U, Zukowski M, Callahan MJ)

Gender-Based Discrimination Among Medical Students: A Cross-Sectional Study in Brazil. 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)

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)

Assessment of Patient Knowledge of the Role of Advanced Practice Providers in Transplantation Surgical Care: A Single-Center Prospective Study. Transplantation Proceedings. (Mayer J, Selim MA, Mahaffey JJ, Martin A, Hong JC)

Evolution of a Transplant Surgery Advanced Practice Provider Practice Model in the Care of High-Acuity Liver Transplant Recipients: A Single-Center Experience. Transplantation Proceedings. (Mahaffey JJ, Selim MA, Kristbaum KA, Mayer J, Martin A, Durazo FA, Hong JC)

The effect of socioeconomic factors on patient outcomes in cardiac surgery. Journal of Cardiac Surgery. (McLeish T, Seadler BD, Parrado R, Rein L, Joyce DL)

Becoming a Sustainable Academic Surgeon. Journal of Surgical Research. (Shao C, Tsai S, Woo R, Dream S)

Peripherally inserted concomitant surgical right and left ventricular support, the Propella, is associated with low rates of limb ischemia, with mortality comparable with peripheral venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. Surgery. (Walsh RW, Smith NJ, Shepherd JF, Turbati MS, Teng BQ, Brazauskas R, Joyce DL, Joyce LD, Durham L 3rd, Rossi PJ)

A Randomized, Phase II, Clinical Trial of Preoperative Fractionated Radiation Therapy Versus Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy for Resectable, Borderline Resectable, or Locally Advanced Type A Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma. Annals of Surgical Oncology. (Saif A, Verbus E, Erickson B, Kamgar M, Tsai S, Evans D, Hernandez JM, Hall WA)

OLA1 Phosphorylation Governs the Mitochondrial Bioenergetic Function of Pulmonary Vascular Cells. American Journal of Respiratory Cell & Molecular Biology. (Sidlowski P, Czerwinski A, Liu Y, Liu P, Teng RJ, Kumar S, Wells C, Pritchard K Jr, Konduri GG, Afolayan AJ)

Vaccination Against SARS-CoV-2 Decreases Risk of Adverse Events in Patients who Develop COVID-19 Following Cancer Surgery. Annals of Surgical Oncology. (Verhagen NB, Koerber NK, Szabo A, Taylor B, Wainaina JN, Evans DB, Kothari AN, N3C Consortium)

Outcomes of plastic surgical reconstruction in extremity and truncal soft tissue sarcoma: Results from the US Sarcoma Collaborative. Journal of Surgical Oncology. (Thalji SZ, Ethun CG, Tsai S, Gamblin TC, Clarke CN, Bedi M, King D, LoGiudice J, Poultsides G, Grignol VP, Tseng J, Votanopoulos K, Fields RC, Cardona K, Mogal H)

Influence of insurance status on the postoperative outcomes of cytoreductive surgery and HIPEC. Journal of Surgical Oncology. (Kubi B, Nudotor R, Fackche N, Rowe J, Cloyd JM, Ahmed A, Grotz TE, Fournier K, Dineen S, Veerapong J, Baumgartner JM, Clarke C, Patel SH, Dhar V, Lambert L, Abbott DE, Pokrzywa C, Raoof M, Lee B, Zaidi MY, Maithel SK, Johnston FM, Greer JB)

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