August 19, 2022

Join us in welcoming the 2022-2023 research residents!

Click the image to learn more about each resident and what they will be doing with their research time.

Website Updates!

Funding opportunities are now located on the MCW Surgery webpage, under Research then Research Resources. Current funding opportunities are updated to this list as they become available.

Surgery Research Roundtable
Thursday, August 25, 2022
12-1 PM
HUB A3540

Research Roundtable lunch meetings will be held monthly, providing an opportunity for research residents, fellows, and other research trainees to engage in discussion regarding active research projects as well as provide an opportunity for educational presentations in areas of interest.

Questions? Contact Krissa Packard

In Case You Missed It

• COVID-19: Information for NIH Applicants and Recipients of NIH Funding
• 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
• The CTSI is offering a virtual intensive course in manuscript writing. | 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

American Cancer Society (ACS)-MCW Cancer Center Institutional Research Grant Award
$30,000/1 year
Letter of Intent due: September 1, 2022
Application due: October 2, 2022

For junior faculty members to assist in generating preliminary data. Submit final applications to mcwccrresearchprograms@mcw.edu

MCW Cancer Center Pilot Grants
Varies
Letter of Intent due: September 1, 2022
Application(s) due: October 2, 2022

Basic, Translational, Clinical and Population Science Idea Award: Early funding for high risk, high payoff research.

Clinical Trial Concept Award: Pilot program including interventional and treatment pilot studies.

TEAM Science Award: Must include a minimum of 3 investigators.

Submit final applications to mcwccrresearchprograms@mcw.edu

NIH Director's Pioneer Award Program (DP1)
$700,000/year over 5 years
GCO deadline: September 2, 2022
Application due: September 9, 2022

Preliminary data and detailed experimental plans are not requested. This program requires proposed research that is substantially different from those being pursued by the PI's current research program. Awardees are required to commit 51% effort in the first 3 years, reduced down to 33% in year 4 and 25% in year 5.

Freeman Hrabowski Scholars Program
$2 million over 5 year appointment
GCO deadline: September 21, 2022
Application due: September 28, 2022

For core biomedical science areas; clinical research and research on health education, delivery, and services are not likely to be supported. First tenure-track position must have begun on or after 7/1/2018. 80% of time must be spent on research.

2023 CTSI Pilot Translational and Clinical Studies Program (PTCS) Methological Innovation Award
$25,000/1 year
Letter of Intent due: October 3, 2022
Application due via REDCap: December 1, 2022

Proposals must be inter-institutional, lead PI must be from MCW.

American Cancer Society - Annual Research Grants
Multiple levels of funding
GCO deadline: October 10, 2022
Application due: October 17, 2022

Multiple opportunities available - Discovery Boost Grant, Mission Boost Grant, Research Scholar Grant, Postdoctoral Fellowship, Clinician Scientist Development Grant

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

The Wisconsin Surgical Society (WSS) 2022 Annual Meeting
November 4-5, 2022 | Kohler, WI
Abstract deadline: September 2, 2022

Categories: Basic science, clinical, and health services research; quality improvement projects; education, policy, and advocacy initiatives; interesting case reports

Vascular and Endovascular Surgery Society (VESS) 2023 Annual Winter Meeting
February 23-26, 2023 | Whistler, BC, Canada
Abstract deadline: September 7, 2022

Submission Categories: Standard papers, Rapid fire presentations, Case reports, Video case reports

Society for Clinical Vascular Surgery (SCVS) 50th Annual Symposium
March 25-29, 2023 | Miami, FL
Abstract deadline: September 12, 2022

Collaboration Abstract Category: 3 or more SCVS members, Original abstract, Encourage multi-institution experiences, Priority will be given to papers not derived from large national databases

Case Report Submission Categories Include: Abdominal Aortic, Thoracic Aortic, Peripheral & Other, Venous & Dialysis

Video Submission Categories Include: "How I Do It" videos about common vascular procedures that illustrate technique, Unique, Interesting and Rare Vascular Case Videos

The Southern Association for Vascular Surgery (SAVS) 2023 Annual Meeting
January 18-21, 2023 | Rio Grande, Puerto Rico
Abstract deadline: September 13, 2022

Submission Categories: Case Reports, Free Papers, Videos

Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) 2023 Annual Meeting
March 4-9, 2023 | Phoenix, AZ
Abstract deadline: September 22, 2022

Submission Categories: Original scientific research (oral or poster presentation), Educational exhibit (poster presentation only)

The Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES) 2023 Annual Meeting
March 29-April 1, 2023 | Montreal, Canada
Abstract deadline: September 23, 2022

Topics: Abdominal Wall (including Inguinal and Ventral Hernia), Acute Care, Bariatric, Biliary, Colorectal, COVID-19, Diversity and Inclusion, Education/Simulation, Flexible Endoscopy, Foregut (including Hiatal Hernia), Leadership & Professional Development, Liver, Miscellaneous/Other, New Technologies/Techniques, Pancreas, Quality Improvement/Health System Outcomes, Robotics/Advanced Technologies

2023 Society of Surgical Oncology (SSO) Annual Meeting
March 22-25, 2023 | Boston, MA
Abstract deadline: October 5, 2022

Submission Categories:  Breast, Colorectal, Endocrine, Hepato-pancreato-biliary, Melanoma, Peritoneal Surface Malignancies, Quality Improvement/Clinical Outcomes, Sarcoma, Thoracic, Upper Gastrointestinal (lips to ileocecal valve, including esophagus and stomach), Urology/Head & Neck, *Team Science in Surgical Oncologic Care, *Disparities in Surgical Oncologic Care

Video: Techniques or Interesting Cases for Specific Disease Sites

Department of Surgery Recent Publications

A Systematic Review of Conversion to Resectability in Unresectable Metastatic Colorectal Cancer Chemotherapy Trials. American Journal of Clinical Oncology. (Chrabaszcz S; Rajeev R; Witmer HDD; Dhiman A; Klooster B; Gamblin TC; Banerjee A; Johnston FM; Turaga KK)

Modifiable Factors Related to Firearm Homicides: A Broader View of our Lane. Annals of Surgery. (Scantling DR; Holena DN; Kaufman EJ; Hynes AM; Hatchimonji J; Byrne JP; Wiebe D; Seamon MJ)

A Statewide Approach to Reducing Re-excision Rates for Women with Breast Conserving Surgery. Annals of Surgery. (Schumacher JR; Lawson EH; Kong AL; Weber JJ; May J; Landercasper J; Hanlon B; Marka N; Venkatesh M; Cartmill RS; Pavuluri Quamme S; Nikolay C; Greenberg CC)

The Vascular Surgery In-Training Examination Predicts Performance on the Qualifying Examination. Journal of Vascular Surgery. (Rowe VL; Sheahan M 3rd; Jones AT; Moreno BI; Perler BA; Brown KR; Barry C; Upchurch GR Jr; Aulivola B; Huber TS)

Innovation in Breast Surgery: Practical and Ethical Considerations. Annals of Surgical Oncology. (Teller P; Nguyen TT; Tseng J; Allen L; Matsen CB; Bellavance E; Kaufman D; Hieken T; Nagel S; Patten C; Pomerenke L; Tevis SE; Sarantou T)

Conal Septal Hypoplasia in Tetralogy of Fallot-Impact on Clinical Course, Treatment Strategies, and Outcomes After Surgical Intervention. Pediatric Cardiology. (Borsheim KE; Woods RK; Kuhn EM; Frommelt PC)

An exosome-based transcriptomic signature for noninvasive, early detection of patients with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma: A multicenter cohort study. Gastroenterology. (Nakamura K; Zhu Z; Roy S; Jun E; Han H; Munoz RM; Nishiwada S; Sharma G; Cridebring D; Zenhausern F; Kim S; Roe DJ; Darabi S; Han IW; Evans D; Yamada S; Demeure MJ; Becerra C; Celinski SA; Borazanci E; Tsai S; Kodera Y; Park JO; Bolton J; Wang X; Kim SC; Von Hoff D; Goel A)

The American Association of Endocrine Surgeons Guidelines for the Definitive Surgical Management of Secondary and Tertiary Renal Hyperparathyroidism. Annals of Surgery. (Dream S; Kuo LE; Kuo JH; Sprague SM; Nwariaku FE; Wolf M; Olson JA Jr; Moe SM; Lindeman B; Chen H)

Fluorescein clearance kinetics in blood and bile indicates hepatic ischemia-reperfusion injury in rats. American Journal of Physiology - Gastrointestinal & Liver Physiology. (Kim J; Yang Y; Hong SK; Zielonka J; Dash RK; Audi SH; Kumar SN; Joshi A; Zimmerman MA; Hong JC)

The LIFE TRIAD of emergency general surgery. World Journal Of Emergency Surgery. (Coccolini F; Sartelli M; Kluger Y; Osipov A; Cui Y; Beka SG; Kirkpatrick A; Sall I; Moore EE; Biffl WL; Litvin A; Pisano M; Magnone S; Picetti E; de Angelis N; Stahel P; Ansaloni L; Tan E; Abu-Zidan F; Ceresoli M; Hecker A; Chiara O; Sganga G; Khokha V; di Saverio S; Sakakushev B; Campanelli G; Fraga G; Wani I; Broek RT; Cicuttin E; Cremonini C; Tartaglia D; Soreide K; Galante J; de Moya M; Koike K; De Simone B; Balogh Z; Amico F; Shelat V; Pikoulis E; Di Carlo I; Bonavina L; Leppaniemi A; Marzi I; Ivatury R; Khan J; Maier RV; Hardcastle TC; Isik A; Podda M; Tolonen M; Rasa K; Navsaria PH; Demetrashvili Z; Tarasconi A; Carcoforo P; Sibilla MG; Baiocchi GL; Pararas N; Weber D; Chiarugi M; Catena F)

NUPR1 protects against hyperPARylation-dependent cell death. Communications Biology. (Santofimia-Castano P; Huang C; Liu X; Xia Y; Audebert S; Camoin L; Peng L; Lomberk G; Urrutia R; Soubeyran P; Neira JL; Iovanna J)

Implementation of a standardized multimodal pain regimen significantly reduces postoperative inpatient opioid utilization in patients undergoing bariatric surgery. Surgical Endoscopy. (Tan WH; Ford J; Kindel T; Higgins RM; Lak K; Gould JC)

Trauma video review outperforms prospective real-time data collection for study of resuscitative thoracotomy. Surgery. (Rees JR; Maher Z; Dumas RP; Vella MA; Schroeder ME; Milia DJ; Zone AI; Cannon JW; Holena DN)

Prevention of Orthopedic Prosthetic Infections Using Evidence-Based Surgical Site Infection Care Bundles: A Narrative Review. [Review]. Surgical Infections. (Edmiston CE; Leaper DJ)

Ascending Aortic Aneurysms: Is it Time for a Radical Change of the Current Surveillance and Treatment Guidelines?. European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery. (Schena S)

A Comparison of Methods to Harmonize Cortical Thickness Measurements Across Scanners and Sites. Neuroimage. (Sun D; Rakesh G; Haswell CC; Logue M; Baird CL; O'Leary EN; Cotton AS; Xie H; Tamburrino M; Chen T; Dennis EL; Jahanshad N; Salminen LE; Thomopoulos SI; Rashid F; Ching CRK; Koch SBJ; Frijling JL; Nawijn L; van Zuiden M; Zhu X; Suarez-Jimenez B; Sierk A; Walter H; Manthey A; Stevens JS; Fani N; van Rooij SJH; Stein M; Bomyea J; Koerte IK; Choi K; van der Werff SJA; Vermeiren RRJM; Herzog J; Lebois LAM; Baker JT; Olson EA; Straube T; Korgaonkar MS; Andrew E; Zhu Y; Li G; Ipser J; Hudson AR; Peverill M; Sambrook K; Gordon E; Baugh L; Forster G; Simons RM; Simons JS; Magnotta V; Maron-Katz A; du Plessis S; Disner SG; Davenport N; Grupe DW; Nitschke JB; deRoon-Cassini TA; Fitzgerald JM; Krystal JH; Levy I; Olff M; Veltman DJ; Wang L; Neria Y; De Bellis MD; Jovanovic T; Daniels JK; Shenton M; van de Wee NJA; Schmahl C; Kaufman ML; Rosso IM; Sponheim SR; Hofmann DB; Bryant RA; Fercho KA; Stein DJ; Mueller SC; Hosseini B; Phan KL; McLaughlin KA; Davidson RJ; Larson CL; May G; Nelson SM; Abdallah CG; Gomaa H; Etkin A; Seedat S; Harpaz-Rotem I; Liberzon I; van Erp TGM; Quide Y; Wang X; Thompson PM; Morey RA)

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