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Contents:
Announcements | Congratulatory Corner! | Funding Opportunities |Recent Notable
Publications| Divisional Seminars| Events & Educational Opportunities| Research
Administration | Highlighted Researcher
Announcements
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the Department of Medicine will pay half of the consulting fees.
April edition of the American Heart Association’s Research Insider newsletter Read more…
NIH RockTalk resources
Reminder: Biosketch Requirements for Due Dates On or After May 25, 2015 Read more…
New: Podcasts on the NIH Biosketch and SciENcv Read more…
When Can I Use ASSIST for My R01 Application? Read more…
Get state-specific nutrition, physical activity, & obesity data online with CDC's new
interactive database Read more…
Postdocs: submit your best image!
Deadline: April 17
The Best Image Award Competition aims to celebrate the outstanding research done by our postdoctoral
fellows, while showcasing the beauty of science and research. Read more…
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Congratulatory Corner!
Jessica Alvarez (Endocrinology)
Dr. Alvarez was chosen in a national competition to be one of 28 Associate Scientific Advisors for
Science Translational Medicine! In this role, she will be writing 7-8 short editorial-like pieces on articles
of her choice with translational significance from front-line journals that will be published in Science
Translational Medicine over the next year.
Tiffany Thai and Mirandy Li (Nephrology)
Dr. Thai received the Research Recognition Award and Ms. Li received the Bob Gunn Undergraduate
Research Award from the APS Cell section at last week’s Experimental Biology 2015 meeting.
Congratulations to residents who participated in Resident Research Day!
Congratulations to Xiao Jing Wang, Paul Reynolds, Erin Lundberg, Joseph Knapper, Michel Corban,
Andrew Ip, James Qu, Abhinav Koul, Geoffrey Southmayd, Cameron Lambert, Amar Mandalia, Marquita
Nelson, Enoch Kotei, Hachem Nasri, Pratik Sandesara, Anastasia-Stefania Alexopoulos, Hassan Khan,
Akash Patel, and Anand Shah whose research was presented in poster format, and to James
MacNamara, Ayman Samman Tahhan, Ross Deppe and Taylor Lebeis whose abstracts were chosen for
oral talks.
Seth Walker (Pulmonary)
Dr. Walker is site principal investigator of a clinical trial funded by Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. entitled,
“A Phase 3, Open-Label Study to Evaluate the Pharmacokinetics, Safety and Tolerability of Lumacaftor
in Combination with Ivacaftor in Subjects 6 through 11 Years of Age with Cystic Fibrosis, Homozygous
for the F508del-CFTR Mutation.”
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Recent Notable Publications
Scott Chancey, David Stephens (Infectious Diseases)
Chancey ST et al. “Transcriptional Attenuation Controls Macrolide Inducible Efflux and Resistance in
Streptococcus pneumoniae and in Other Gram-Positive Bacteria Containing mef/mel (msr(D))
Elements.” PLoS One. 2015 Feb 19;10(2):e0116254. Read more…
Monica Farley (Infectious Diseases)
Lessa FC et al. “Burden of Clostridium difficile Infection in the United States.” N Engl J Med. 2015 Feb
26;372(9):825-34. Read more…
Jason Brown, Stephen Berger, Steven Keilin, Kevin Woods, Qiang Cai, Field Willingham
(Digestive Diseases)
Nanda A et al. “Triple Modality Testing by Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography for the
Diagnosis of Cholangiocarcinoma.” Therap Adv Gastroenterol. 2015 Mar;8(2):56-65. Read more…
Young-Mi Go, Douglas Walker, Karan Uppal, Dean Jones (Pulmonary)
Go YM et al. “Metabolome-wide Association Study of Phenylalanine in Plasma of Common Marmosets.”
Amino Acids. 2015 Mar;47(3):589-601. Read more…
Priyathama Vellanki, Gulliermo Umpierrez (Endocrinology)
Vellanki P & Umpierrez GE. “Iatrogenic Hypoglycemia and Quality of Life in Patients with Type 2
Diabetes Mellitus.” Rev Clin Esp. 2015 Mar;215(2):104-6. Read more…
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New Funding & Award Opportunities (view all)
Weekly NIH Funding Opportunities & Notices Read more…
Federal Funding Opportunities for Public Health Faculty Read more…
NIH/CFAR: Centers for AIDS Research (CFAR) Administrative Supplement
Deadline: April 20
NIH is accepting requests for administrative supplements to the CFAR base grant in Advancing PrEP
Delivery, HIV Transmission and Microepidemics, and Glycomics in HIV Co-Morbidities. Read more
(PDF)…
The John Merck Fund: Developmental Disabilities Translational Research Program
Deadline: May 18
This awards program emphasizes interdisciplinary collaborative grant applications focused primarily on
FXS and DS, but the program supports studies focused on other developmental disabilities under special
circumstances. The Fund is particularly interested in translational research that is designed to improve
the lives of people with developmental disabilities and their families. Investigators from a range of
disciplines are encouraged to apply. Read more…
NIH/NCATS: Pre-Application for Collaborative Innovation Award, CTSA Program (X02)
Deadline: May 24 (for LOI)
This FOA is to invite pre-applications from applicants who have an interest in ultimately submitting an
application to ”Collaborative Innovation Award, Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA) Program
(U01).” Read more…
NIH/NIAID: HIV Vaccine Research and Design (HIVRAD) Program (P01)
Deadline: June 15
This FOA is to support multi-component, multi-disciplinary projects that address important scientific
questions relevant to AIDS prophylactic vaccine discovery research. Extensive modeling of vaccine
concepts in non-human primates may be included. Read more…
NIH/NIMH: Research Education Mentoring Program for HIV/AIDS Researchers (R25)
Deadline: August 7 (for LOI - 30 days prior to application due date)
The over-arching goal of this NIMH R25 program is to support educational activities that complement
and/or enhance the training of a workforce to meet the nation’s biomedical, behavioral and clinical
research needs and advance the priorities outlined in the Office of AIDS Research (OAR) Annual
Strategic Plan and the research program priorities of the NIMH Division of AIDS Research (DAR). Read
more…
Department of Defense HIV/AIDS Prevention Program (DHAPP): Military Specific
HIV/AIDS Prevention, Care, and Treatment Program for PEPFAR (President’s Emergency
Plan for AIDS Relief) Funded Countries
Deadline: September 30, 2016
This FOA will continue DHAPP's goal is to maximize program impact by understanding and targeting
military HIV/AIDS risk factors, by developing interventions and programs that address military
HIV/AIDS risk. Eligibility is unrestricted and open to all responsible sources from academia, industry,
and governmental organizations. Read more…
NIH/NIDDK: Secondary Analyses in Obesity, Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
(R21)
Deadline: Standard Dates apply
This FOA encourages R21 applications that propose to conduct secondary analyses of existing data sets
relevant to diabetes and selected endocrine and metabolic diseases including thyroid, parathyroid and
Cushing’s diseases and acromegaly; and genetic metabolic disease including cystic fibrosis, lysosomal
storage diseases, and disorders of the urea cycle, amino acid metabolism and metal transport where the
focus is on peripheral metabolism or organ function; obesity, liver diseases, alimentary GI tract diseases
and nutrition; kidney, urologic, and hematologic diseases. Read more…
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Upcoming DOM Divisional Research Seminars
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Tue
5:00 pm Renal Grand Rounds: "Novel Mechanisms of Uremic Cardiovascular
Apr 7
Disease" (Ananth Karumanchi)
School of Medicine Building, room 170A
Thu
8:00 am Infectious Diseases Seminar: "Screening for Tuberculosis in Haitian
Apr 9
Prisons" (Anne Spaulding)
Rita Ann Rollins room, 8th floor, Grace Crum Rollins building, School of Public
Health
Pulmonary Seminar: “Exploring Lung Disease in Cystic Fibrosis Related
Diabetes” (W. Randy Hunt)
Whitehead Building, 2nd floor, room 200
Mon
Apr
13
Cardiovascular Biology Seminar: "Inflammation in IschemiaReperfusion: A Cell Therapy Strategy for Cardiac Protection and Repair"
9:00 am
(Rebecca D. Levit)
Hurst Conference Room E450, 4th floor, E wing, Emory Hospital
Geriatrics & Gerontology Research Seminar: "Tools for Measuring
4:30 pm Frailty: Conversations with Patients & Providers" (Ted Johnson) Wesley
Woods Health Center 5th floor conference room
5:00 pm Endocrine Conference
Woodruff Memorial Research Building, Room 317
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Events & Educational Opportunities
Upcoming workshops from Woodruff Health Sciences Center Library
Apr 14 at 10AM: Create Bibliographies with EndNote
Apr 15 at 12:30PM: Planning for a Systematic Review
Apr 22 at 3PM: Searching the Literature: Beyond PubMed
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April 10: From Benchtop to Startup
The Health Tech Startup Seminar series is held to inform entrepreneurs of the resources available for
them in the form of expertise and funding to commercialize their technology. Harold Solomon, Principal,
Georgia Tech VentureLab, will present on developing a business model.
Petit Institute, Georgia Tech VentureLab. 9AM. | Read more…
Reminder: April 13: K-Club: “Becoming the Boss Part II: How to Get Your Research
Program off the Ground”
The K-Club provides an educational forum to assist fellows and faculty. This month, learn tactical tips for
getting your research program off the ground. Presented by Jeremy M. Boss, PhD, Professor and Chair,
Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Emory University School of Medicine.
Egleston, Classroom 5-7. 12PM-1PM. | RSVP by Thursday| Questions? | Read more (PDF)…
April 14: “Ketosis-Prone Diabetes in Obese African Americans”
Sponsored by the Emory Center for Clinical and Molecular Nutrition. Guillermo Umpierrez, MD, CDE,
Professor of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Lipids, will be presenting.
School of Medicine Building, room 170A. 9AM. | Read more (PDF)…
April 15: Histiocytoid Cardiomyopathy: A 15 Year Journey, with the New Gene Discovery
This lecture is part of the Jay E. Berkelhamer, MD, Pediatric Research Grand Rounds. Bahig M. Shehata,
MD, Professor of Pathology and Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine, Children’s Healthcare of
Atlanta, will be speaking.
Egleston, Classroom 5. 7:30AM. | Read more…
Reminder: April 17: Emory Core Day
Learn about the core facilities available to support your research at Emory at this 2nd annual event.
Woodruff Health Sciences Center Administration Building Lobby. 2PM – 5PM. | Questions?
April 21: HIV Eradication & Reservoirs Scientific Working Group
The April meeting of the CFAR Network Pizza Party will be hosted by the HIV Eradication & Reservoirs
Scientific Working Group. Presenters will include John Mellors, MD, University of Pittsburgh School of
Medicine (“HIV Cure: Hype or Hope?”), Ann Chahroudi, MD, PhD, Emory (“Push and Vanish: Targeting
HIV Persistence in Long-lived CD4+ Memory T Cells”), and Christina Gavegnano, PhD (“Delicate Dance:
The Role of Jak Inhibitors in Controlling HIV-induced Inflammation”).
Grace Crum Rollins Building, Rita Anne Rollins room. 5:30PM – 8PM. | Register | Read more…
April 21: Scopus Workshop
Come analyze your author output and profile, gain insights on where to publish your next paper, and
find potential collaborators.
Woodruff Library, Jones room. 10AM – 12PM. | Read more…
April 24: BCDB/Cell Biology Mini Symposium
The BCDB Training Grant and Cell Biology department will be hosting a seminar and policy talk by Larry
Goldstein on Friday April 24th. Dr. Goldstein has an active role in science policy and has served on
several public scientific advisory committees. His first talk is “Understanding our Shared Scientific
Citizenship and Scientific Advocacy Responsibilities” followed by a presentation on his lab’s research
entitled “Using Stem Cells to Probe the Secrets of Alzheimer's Disease.”
Whitehead 400. 10:30AM - 11:30AM. (Policy talk) | School of Medicine 110. 2:30PM – 3:30PM.
(Lecture)
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Research Administration
Uniform Guidance: Some Additional Guidance
Learn about recent updates on Uniform Guidance and what it means for Emory researchers in the
near future. Read more…
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Highlighted Researcher
Wendy Neveu, MD, PhD (Pulmonary)
Dr. Neveu is a clinical fellow in the Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, Critical Care and
Sleep Medicine. Her research focuses on epigenetic regulation of fibroblast
phenotype by Transforming Growth Factor beta 1 in a lung fibrosis model. Other
research interests includes investigating how chronic alcohol exposure influences
adaptive T-cell immunity in the lung and how this contributes to increased rates of
infection. Her clinical interest is interstitial lung disease (ILD), with particular focus
on connective tissue disease-associated ILD. In her free time, Dr. Neveu enjoys
hiking, competing in women's bodybuilding, and birding. Read more (you may need
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