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Contents:
Announcements | Congratulatory Corner! | Funding Opportunities |Recent Notable
Publications| Divisional Seminars| Events & Educational Opportunities| Research
Administration | Highlighted Researcher
Announcements
Learn how the Chemical Biology Discovery Center can help identify potential molecules
that target your protein of interest & assist with other potential drug discovery activities
Last chance to register! The April Research Resources 101 workshop will take place this Thursday, April
16 from 12:00-1:00 PM in the Emory University Hospital auditorium (2nd floor, E-wing). Learn what the
Emory Chemical Biology Discovery Center can do for your research. RSVP by tomorrow, April 15.
Questions?
Know an outstanding faculty researcher in the Department of Medicine?
Deadline: May 6
The Department of Medicine is accepting nominations for its 2015 Faculty Awards and encourages you to
nominate your colleagues! Research awards include the Outstanding Scientific Citation Award and R.
Wayne Alexander Excellence in Research Accomplishment Award. Details, eligibility and required
nomination materials for all 2015 awards are located on the Faculty Development website.
Atlanta BEST Program aims to better prepare scientists through exclusive career
development training
Deadline: July 1
Unsure about your career path after graduate school or your postdoc? Don’t know how to break into the
professional world? If so, the NIH sponsored Atlanta Broadening Experiences in Scientific Training
(BEST) Program can help! This is a two-year program that encompasses exposing graduate students and
postdocs to broad career options, hone their professional development and leadership skills, and builds a
community of like-minded scientists. Attend info sessions | Questions? | Read more…
“All About Grants” podcast gives inside scoop from NIH staff members
Want to prepare a successful grant application? Hear advice for new and early-career scientists? Find out
how grants are reviewed? This podcast provides insights on grant topics from those who live and breathe
the information. Read more…
Call for research in Predictive Health: opportunity for innovative research & collaboration
with the Center for Health Discovery & Well Being (CHDWB)
The Predictive Health Institute and the ACTSI announce a call for research proposals using data and/or
specimens from the longitudinal CHDWB cohort. The cohort includes approximately 750 healthy
individuals who were enrolled as early as 2006 and have undergone annual assessments. Clinical and lab
variables collected in the cohort and biological specimens (plasma, serum, urine, buffy coat) from each
participant are available. Read more (PDF)…
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Congratulatory Corner!
Leslee Shaw (Cardiology)
Dr. Shaw was awarded the 2015 Dean’s Distinguished Faculty Lecture and Award, among the most
prestigious and celebratory honors that the School of Medicine can bestow on a faculty member. Learn
more about this honor and read about Dr. Shaw’s lecture last week.
Brandi Wynne (Nephrology)
Dr. Wynne received the American Physiological Society Research Recognition Award - Epithelial
Transport Group at the Experimental Biology meeting this month. Congratulations to Dr. Wynne and her
mentor, Dr. Robert Hoover!
Anshul Patel (Cardiology)
Dr. Patel is site principal investigator of a clinical trial funded by Biosense Webster, Inc. entitled,
“Prospective Safety Assessment of the THERMOCOOL® SMARTTOUCH® SF Family of Contact Force
Sensing Catheters for the Radiofrequency Ablation Treatment of Drug Refractory Symptomatic PAF
(SMART-SF).”
Melissa Liu (Nephrology)
Ms. Lu received the American Physiological Society’s Research Recognition Award for Undergraduates at
the Experimental Biology meeting this month. Congratulations to Ms. Lu and her mentor, Dr. Robert
Hoover!
Heba Iskandar (Digestive Diseases)
Dr. Iskandar is site principal investigator of a clinical trial funded by Salix Pharmaceuticals, Inc. entitled,
“RECD: A Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Parallel-Group, Multicenter, Multiregional, One Year Study to
Assess the Efficacy and Safety of Twice Daily Oral Rifaximin Delayed Release Tablets for Induction of
Clinical Remission with Endoscopic Response at 16 Weeks Followed by Clinical and Endoscopic Remission
at 52 Weeks in Subjects with Active Moderate Crohn’s Disease.”
Frederic Rahbari-Oskoui (Nephrology)
Dr. Rahbari-Oskoui is site principal investigator of a trial funded by Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development
& Commercialization, Inc. entitled, “A Phase 3b, Multi-Center, Open-Label Trial to Evaluate the Long
Term Safety of Titrated Immediate-Release Tolvaptan (OPC 41061, 30mg to 120 mg/day, Split Dose) in
Subjects with Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease.”
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Recent Notable Publications
David Murphy (Pulmonary)
Lyu PF and Murphy DJ. “Economics of Fluid Therapy in Critically Ill Patients.” Curr Opin Crit Care. 2014
Aug;20(4):402-7 Read more…
Jonathan Flacker (General Medicine & Geriatrics)
Kropf NP et al. “Interprofessional Dialogues Within a Senior Mentoring Program: Incorporating
Gerontology Students as Facilitation Leaders.” Educational Gerontology. 2015 May 4;41(5):373-83. Read
more…
Srilatha Edupuganti, Mark Mulligan (Infectious Diseases)
Akondy RS et al. “Initial Viral Load Determines the Magnitude of the Human CD8 T Cell Response to
Yellow Fever Vaccination.” Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2015 Mar 10;112(10):3050-5. Read more…
Jennifer Frediani, Thomas Ziegler, Vin Tangpricha (Endocrinology), Henry Blumberg,
Russell Kempker (Infectious Diseases), Dean Jones (Pulmonary)
Frediani JK et al. “Macronutrient Intake and Body Composition Changes During Anti-tuberculosis Therapy
in Adults.” Clin Nutr. 2015 Feb 26. pii: S0261-5614(15)00050-3. Read more…
Shanthi Srinivasan (Digestive Diseases)
Chassaing B. “Dietary Emulsifiers Impact the Mouse Gut Microbiota Promoting Colitis and Metabolic
Syndrome.” Nature. 2015 Mar 5;519(7541):92-6. 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…
Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation: 2016 Beckman Scholars Program
Deadline: April 23 (SOM internal)
The purpose of the Beckman Scholars Program is to help stimulate, encourage and support research
activities by exceptionally talented, full-time undergraduate students who are pursuing their studies at
accredited four-year colleges and universities located in the U.S. Read more (PDF)…
Emory-Georgia Tech Healthcare innovation Program Seed Grants
Deadline: May 1 (for LOI)
These seed grants will fund multi-investigator and multi-disciplinary teams examining healthcare
services and clinical effectiveness. Read more (PDF)…
PCORI: Large Pragmatic Studies to Evaluate Patient-Centered Outcomes – Spring 2015
Cycle
Deadline: May 1 (for LOI)
This FOA seeks to fund pragmatic clinical trials, large simple trials, or large-scale observational studies
that compare two or more alternatives for addressing prevention, diagnosis, treatment, or management
of a disease or symptom; improving healthcare system-level approaches to managing care; or
eliminating health or healthcare disparities. Read more…
NIH/NIMH: Clinical Trials to Test the Effectiveness of Treatment, Preventive, and
Services Interventions (R01)
Deadline: May 15 (for LOI)
This FOA seeks to: 1) support investigator-initiated clinical trials to establish the effectiveness of
interventions and to test hypotheses regarding moderators, mediators, and mechanisms of action of
these interventions; and 2) supports clinical trials designed to test the therapeutic value of treatment
and preventive interventions for which there is already evidence of efficacy, for use in community and
practice settings. Read more…
Collaborative R01 also available.
NIH: Administrative Supplements for Research on HIV/AIDS and Aging
Deadline: May 15
This FOA encourages applications for administrative supplements to fund innovative research on HIV and
aging through clinical, translational, observational, or interventional studies in domestic or international
settings. Read more…
William T. Grant Foundation: Scholars Program
Deadline: June 1 (internal deadline)
This program supports promising early-career researchers from diverse disciplines who have
demonstrated success in conducting high-quality research and are seeking to further develop and
broaden their expertise. Read more (PDF)…
American Thoracic Society: Grants for Early Medical and Surgical Subspecialists’
Transitions to Aging Research (GEMSSTAR)
Deadline: June 5
The GEMSSTAR program provides two years of support for small research projects to allow early career
physicians trained in medical and surgical subspecialties to establish a research track record in geriatric
aspects of their subspecialty. The award will provide an opportunity to gain skills and experience in aging
research and help the investigators establish an independent program of research in this field. Read
more…
Baxter: Young Investigator Award
Deadline: June 30
Baxter’s annual award program is open to graduate students and postdoctoral fellows. These awards
seek to stimulate and reward research applicable to the development of therapies and medical products
that save and sustain patients' lives. Read more…
AHA: National Innovative Research Grant
Deadline: July 21
The purpose of this grant is to support highly innovative, high-risk, high-reward search that could
ultimately lead to critical discoveries or major advancements that will accelerate the field of
cardiovascular and stroke research. Read more…
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Upcoming DOM Divisional Research Seminars
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Tue
5:00 pm Renal Grand Rounds: "Membranous Nephropathy: Asynchronous
Apr 14
Progress?" (Patrick Nachman)
School of Medicine Building, room 170A
Thu
8:00 am Infectious Diseases Seminar: “Research in Progress: Microbiome
Apr 16
Composition and Female Genital Tract Compartmental Antiretroviral
Drug Exposure in HIV-Infected Women” (Renee Donahue Carlson)
Rita Ann Rollins room, 8th floor, Grace Crum Rollins building, School of Public
Health
Pulmonary Seminar: “Integrative Omics to Identify Cellular and Tissue
Responses to Environmental Low-level Cadmium” (Young-Mi Go,
Internal Visiting Professor)
Whitehead Building, 2nd floor, room 200
Fri
12:00
Apr 17 pm
Digestive Diseases Seminar: “The Origin of the Myofibroblasts in
Fibrotic Liver” (Tatiana Kisseleva)
Whitehead Biomedical Research Building, 2nd floor, room 200
Mon
Cardiovascular Biology Seminar: "Growth Factors and Blood Pressure
Apr 20 9:00 am Regulation" (Anton Wellstein)
Hurst Conference Room E450, 4th floor, E wing, Emory Hospital
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 15 at 12:30PM: Planning for a Systematic Review
Apr 22 at 3PM: Searching the Literature: Beyond PubMed
Read more…
May 7: Grant Writing Basics for International Postdoctoral Fellows
This session is targeted to those NOT eligible for NIH fellowship grants or other U.S. citizenshiprestricted awards and other beginners to the grant writing process. The presentation will focus on
understanding the basics of the grants process; common sections you will encounter in grant
applications; finding funding opportunities using searchable databases (focus on international
applicants)
School of Medicine, room 178P. 1PM – 3PM. | RSVP
April 13-17: Emory Core Week
Learn about the core facilities available to support your research at Emory at this 2nd annual event. This
year, Emory Integrated Core Facilities will host a week of talks by Drs. R. Paul Johnson, Elizabeth Wright
and Jennifer Jackson, ending with Core Day on April 17th. View schedule (PDF). | Questions?
April 27: “Regulation of Hepatic Lipid Metabolism, Cellular Injury and Inflammation by
Autophagy”
Mark J. Czaja, MD, Professor of Medicine, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, will be presenting this
special seminar in Digestive Disease research.
Whitehead Auditorium. 12PM – 1PM. | Read more (PDF)…
April 17: “RNS and ROS in Cardiovascular Signal Transduction”
Hosted by the Molecular and Systems Pharmacology Graduate Program. Dr. Thomas Michel of Harvard
University will be speaking.
Rita Ann Rollins Room, 8th floor Grace Crum Rollins Building, Rollins School of Public Health. 3PM. | Read
more (PDF)…
May 18-21: “Public Health Diversity: Succeeding in a Flatter World”
The 50th Annual USPHS Scientific and Training Symposium will allow for more continuing education,
plenary speakers, and opportunities for networking with fellow PHS officers and state and local health
professionals. Attendees will get the latest on Corps responses to Ebola, unaccompanied children,
influenza, overweight/obesity, mental health needs, and much more.
Sheraton Atlanta. | Read more…
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Research Administration
Information about delays in activities due to NIH software upgrade
On April 9, 2015, NIH issued a notice informing grantees that its ability to issue competing and noncompeting awards may be delayed for two weeks from May 19, 2015 until June 3, 2015. This delay is
due to a software upgrade to NIH accounting and business systems that connect to NIH grant-making
systems. The PDF link below summarize the activities that will and that will not be delayed and
impacted. Please review the lists and contact the Office of Sponsored Programs or Research
Administration Services with any questions or for assistance. Read more (PDF)…
Update on reporting publications in the NIH Research Performance Progress Report
(RPPR)
On April 10, 2015 NIH issued an announcement requesting investigators to electronically report any
publications found in Table 1 of the RPPR which were previously reported using either the paper PHS
2590 non-competing continuation submission or as part of a competing renewal process. This is a
transitional one-time measure to report each publication in an RPPR to ensure that NIH systems can
appropriately store correct association between awards and publications. Read more…
Please note: this information amends the process outlined in this article from Emory Research
Administration.
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Highlighted Researcher
Hanjoong Jo, PhD (Cardiology)
Dr. Jo is John and Jan Portman Professor in the Coulter Department of Biomedical
Engineering (BME) at Georgia Tech and Emory University, and Professor of Medicine
(Cardiology) at Emory. He is also the Associate Chair of the Emory Department of
Biomedical Engineering. His lab studies how mechanical force associated with blood
flow regulates vascular biology and cardiovascular disease, especially atherosclerosis,
aortic valve (AV) calcification, and abdominal aortic aneurysms. His work led to
discovery of several genes (mechanosensitive genes) that are turned-on by bad
blood flow and play key roles in atherosclerosis and abdominal aortic aneurysm
(AAA). By targeting some of these mechanosensitive genes, his lab has been able to
treat these disorders in mice. In his free time, Dr. Jo enjoys running and walking in
mountains and woods. He also loves to play racket ball and squash. Read more (you
may need to refresh the page)…
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