Contents:
Announcements | Congratulatory Corner! | Funding Opportunities |Recent Notable
Publications| Divisional Seminars| Events & Educational Opportunities| Research
Administration | Highlighted Researcher
Announcements
Want to learn about ongoing quality, effectiveness and value-based research activities
within the Woodruff Health Sciences Center?
Join us on May 29 for the 2nd Annual Advancing Healthcare Quality Research at Emory symposium.
What’s in it for you? This symposium would be helpful if you are interested in improving population
health, do health services research, are interested in studying effectiveness of quality improvement, or
want to network with others sharing these interests. RSVP | Read more…
Last chance for feedback on your new NIH biosketch!
Submit your newly-formatted biosketch to be reviewed at the upcoming Research Resources 101 session
on May 21. We will select and showcase a few biosketches during that session to seek comments and
suggestions for strategic improvement from our esteemed panel of NIH reviewers. If you would like to
be considered for this unique opportunity to gain collective wisdom on your newly formatted biosketch,
please submit a draft in the new format to Karen Summers by this Thursday, May 7.
NINDS Human Cell & Data Repository to distribute human cell resources
The repository will maintain the current collection of fibroblast and induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC)
lines as well as develop, characterize, expand, and where appropriate genetically modify new highquality iPSC, fibroblast cell lines and peripheral blood monocyte cells in accordance with the NINDS
mission. The repository will distribute human cell resources broadly to qualified academic and industry
researchers. Read more…
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Congratulatory Corner!
Laura Hansen (Cardiology)
Dr. Hansen received a National Research Service Award (NRSA) postdoctoral research fellowship from
the NIH’s National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI) for her project entitled, “The Role of
Hydrogen Peroxide in RAGE Expression in Collateral Vessel Formation.” Congratulations to Dr. Hansen
and her mentor, Dr. Bob Taylor!
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Recent Notable Publications
Laura Plantinga, Stephen Pastan, Jason Cobb (Nephrology), Cristina Drenkard, S. Sam
Lim (Rheumatology)
Plantinga et al. “Comparison of quality-of-care measures in U.S. patients with end-stage renal disease
secondary to lupus nephritis vs. other causes.” BMC Nephrol. 2015 Mar 29;16:39. Read more…
Jerid Robinson, Jau-Yi Li, Lindsey Walker, Abdul Malik Tyagi, Mingcan Yu, Jonathan
Adams, Neale Weitzmann, Roberto Pacifici (Endocrinology)
Robinson et al. “T-cell-expressed CD 40L potentiates the bone anabolic activity of intermittent PTH
treatment.” J Bone Miner Res. 2015 Apr;30(4):695-705. Read more…
Anna LaFae, Jesse Jacob (Infectious Diseases)
Williams et al. “Impact of universal gowning and gloving on health care worker clothing contamination.”
Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2015 Apr;36(4):431-7. Read more…
David Murphy, Ogbonna Ogbu (Pulmonology)
Murphy et al. “ICU director data: using data to assess value, inform local change, and relate to the
external world.” Chest. 2015 Apr 1;147(4):1168-78. Read more…
David Guidot (Pulmonology)
Pelaez et al. “The role of donor chronic alcohol abuse in the development of primary graft dysfunction in
lung transplant recipients.” Am J Med Sci. 2015 Feb;349(2):117-23. 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…
amfAR: Mathilde Krim Fellowships in Basic Biomedical Research
Deadline: May 14 (for LOI)
These fellowship awards support research or clinical doctors with a goal to: facilitate the exceptional
postdoctoral researcher’s transition to a productive and independent long-term career in HIV/AIDS
research; support two years of postdoctoral basic biomedical research (phase 1); and provide the
possibility of one additional year of research funding during the first year of an independent research
position (phase II). Read more…
Kendal Charitable Funds/NIA: T2 Translational Research: Research Leading to New
Health Care Practices, Community Programs and Policies Affecting Older Persons (R21)
Deadline: May 22 (for LOI)
Through its Promising Innovations program, Kendal will award grants of up to $25,000 in support of pilot
programs that aim to transform the experience of aging. The program supports ideas that can enhance
the lives of an aging population through services, research, and/or increased awareness of aging-related
issues and opportunities. Priority will be given to projects that have the greatest potential for change
and replication, for the greatest number of individuals. Read more…
PCORI: Engagement Award – Knowledge, Training and Development, and Dissemination
Awards
Deadline: July 1 (for LOI)
These awards support projects that encourage active integration of patients, caregivers, clinicians, and
other healthcare stakeholders as integral members of the patient-centered outcomes research/clinical
effectiveness research (PCOR/CER) enterprise. Read more…
Reminder: The Helen Hay Whitney Foundation: Postdoctoral Research Training
Deadline: July 1
This program supports early postdoctoral research training in all basic biomedical sciences. To attain its
ultimate goal of increasing the number of imaginative, well-trained and dedicated medical scientists, the
Foundation grants financial support of sufficient duration to help further the careers of young men and
women engaged in both biological or medical research. Read more…
American Heart Association: Postdoctoral Fellowship
Deadline: July 23
These awards help trainees initiate careers in cardiovascular and stroke research while obtaining
significant research results under the supervision of a sponsor or mentor; supports individuals before
they are ready for some stage of independent research. Read more…
Department of Defense (DOD): Peer Reviewed Cancer Research Program (PRCRP) and
Multiple Sclerosis Research Program (MSRP)
Deadlines: Various
PRCRP Opportunities: Idea Award with Special Focus and Career Development Award (Deadline:
August 25); Translational Team Science Award (Deadline: September 29)
MSCRP Opportunities: Investigator-Initiated Research Award and Pilot Clinical Trial Award (Deadline:
September 10).
NIH/NIA: T1 Translational Research: Novel Interventions for Prevention and Treatment
of Age-related Conditions (R21)
Deadline: Standard Dates apply
This FOA encourages exploratory/developmental research projects to accelerate the pace of
development of novel therapeutics involving biologics, pharmacological and non-pharmacological
approaches for preventing and treating key health issues affecting the elderly. Read more…
NIH/NIA: T2 Translational Research: Research Leading to New Health Care Practices,
Community Programs and Policies Affecting Older Persons (R21)
Deadline: Standard Dates apply
This FOA encourages exploratory/developmental research projects on translational research (T2)
directed towards development of health care practices, community programs and policies, including
monitoring and quality improvement for pharmacological and non-pharmacological approaches for
preventing and treating key health issues affecting the elderly. Read more…
Reminder: NIH/NIDDK: Pilot and Feasibility Clinical Trials in Diabetes, and Endocrine and
Metabolic Diseases (R21)
Deadline: Standard Dates apply
This FOA encourages the submission of pilot and feasibility trials conducted in humans that will lay the
foundation for larger clinical trials related to the prevention and/or treatment of diabetes or selected
endocrine and genetic metabolic diseases within the mission of the NIDDK. Read more…
NIH: Exploratory/Developmental Bioengineering Research Grants (EBRG) (R21)
Deadline: Standard Dates apply
The purpose of this FOA is to encourage Exploratory/Developmental Bioengineering Research Grants
(EBRG) applications which establish the feasibility of technologies, techniques or methods that: 1)
explore a unique multidisciplinary approach to a biomedical challenge; 2) are high-risk but have a
considerable pay-off; and 3) develop data which can lead to significant future research. Read more…
NIH: Exploratory/Developmental Clinical Research Grants in Obesity (R21)
Deadline: Standard Dates apply
This FOA encourages research grant applications from institutions/organizations that propose to conduct
exploratory/developmental clinical studies that will accelerate the development of effective interventions
for prevention or treatment of overweight or obesity in adults and/or children. Read more…
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Upcoming DOM Divisional Research Seminars
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Thu
May 7
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8:00 am Infectious Diseases Seminar: “Translational Research in HIV-Related
Lung Disease at Emory: Where We Are and What's To Come” (Sushma
Cribbs)
Rita Ann Rollins room, 8th floor, Grace Crum Rollins building, School of Public
Health
Pulmonary Seminar: “Role of Nrf2/ARE Activity in HIV-induced
Alveolar Microphage Impairment” (Xian Fan)
Whitehead Room 200
Fri
May 8
Mon
May 11
12:00 pm Digestive Diseases Seminar: Practice for Digestive Disease Week
2015
Whitehead Biomedical Research Building, 2nd floor, room 200
9:00 am Cardiovascular Biology Seminar: CANCELED due to Commencement
4:30 pm Geriatrics & Gerontology Research Seminar: "Patient-Centered
Approaches to Consent for Research in Acute Cardiovascular
Conditions" (Neal Dickert)
Wesley Woods Health Center 5th floor conference room
5:00 pm Endocrine Conference: Alice Azzalin
Woodruff Memorial Research Building, Room 317
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Research Administration
CITI certification extended to three years
As of May 15, 2015, CITI certifications will be active for three years (previously two years). This
applies to any researcher working on a study in which Emory, VA or CHOA is the IRB of record. When
renewal intervals are updated in the CITI program, any certificate that was earned less than three
years ago will be extended to cover a three year period. Questions?
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Events & Educational Opportunities
Upcoming workshops from Woodruff Health Sciences Center Library
May 7 at 3PM: An introduction to Pathway Analysis Tools Available from the WHSC Library
May 11 at 4PM: Searching the Literature: Beyond PubMed
May 13 at 1PM: Create Bibliographies with EndNote
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May 6: “Known Drug Space-How to Navigate Chemical Space for Successful Drug
Discovery Projects”
Presented by Johannes Reynisson, PhD, University of Auckland
4:00 PM. Georgia Tech’s MoSE Building, Room 3201A Read more…
May 8: “HIV Testing and Linkage to Care in Outpatient Departments in 3 African
Countries: Results from Project STATUS”
Dr. A.D. McNaghten will present this Epidemiology Grand Rounds talk on Project STATUS (Strengthening
HIV Test Access and Treatment Uptake Study).
12:00 PM. Pizza Served. CME & CEU accredited. Questions? | Read more…
May 11: K-Club: “Lather, Rinse, Repeat: Focus on Research Grant Resubmissions”
Join us for the May K-Club to learn proven strategies and approaches to effectively address reviewer
criticisms and turn your unfunded grant application into an extramurally funded award. Among the
panelists will be Drs. Alicia Lyle and Amir Rezvan of the Department of Medicine’s Division of Cardiology.
12:00 PM. Egleston Classrooms 5-7. RSVP by May 7 | Attend remotely | Questions?
May 13: “Funding & Resources to Catalyze Translation from Lab to Patient” (webinar)
Academic investigators can find out how to collaborate with small businesses through the SBIR/STRR
programs at NCATS; the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute; and the National Institute of
Neurological Disorders and Stroke. Experts will share unique pre-clinical and other resources to enable
Investigational New Drug applications to the Food and Drug Administration. Read more…
May 14: Emory IRB – “International Research Considerations” (webinar)
The Emory IRB will deliver a concise webinar to highlight important considerations about conducting
international research. The presentation will be about 20-30 minutes long with a live question and
answer session afterwards.
12:00 PM. Questions? | Read more…
May 18-21: 50th Annual USPHS Scientific and Training Symposium
This year’s theme is “Public Health Diversity: Succeeding in a Flatter World.” 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…
May 19: 2015 Juha P. Kokko Lecture in Nephrology
Dr. Dominique Eladari of Paris Descartes University will be presenting "Intercalated cell & renal control of
sodium balance.”
Lecture at 5:00 PM in School of Medicine lecture hall 110. Reception dinner in the lobby to follow. Learn
more & add to your calendar | Questions?
May 28: Office of Postdoctoral Education: Postdoctoral Research Symposium
This annual event is a time for postdocs, across Emory, to share and present their research across
Emory faculty and the postdocs community. Everyone (not just postdocs) planning to attend should
register - even those who submitted an abstract or who are part of the Research Symposium committee.
Register by May 18 (please save your confirmation email) | Questions? | Read more…
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Highlighted Researcher
Ben Perry, PhD (Nephrology)
Ben is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Dr. Russ Price’s lab in the Renal Division.
He is investigating the effects of saturated fatty acids and glucocorticoids, two
features of type 2 diabetes mellitus, on skeletal muscle atrophy. In particular, he
is interested in whether these signals affect the lipid-sensitive peroxisome
proliferator-activated receptors (PPAR), a group of nuclear receptors with
emerging roles in muscle metabolism. Using selective PPAR inhibitors, Ben hopes
to define the specific roles and pathways of each PPAR isoform in atrophic
conditions. In his spare, time Ben enjoys spending time with his fiancée,
confusing Americans with his Australian accent, socializing, playing his guitar and
ukulele, and exercising. Read more (you may need to refresh the page)…
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