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Tuesday, January 12, 2021 Announcements LAST CALL: 2021 FAME Grant Applications Deadlines: Friday, January 15, 2021 (LOI); Monday, March 1 (Full application) The Department of Medicine is accepting applications for its 2021 FAME grant (Fostering the Academic Mission in the Emory DOM) program, which is designed to provide support for clinical faculty to dedicate up to 20 percent of their professional time to scholarly activity including research, education, mentoring, and quality improvement projects. 2021 Program Guidelines 2020 Department of Medicine IT Survey UPDATED Deadline: Monday, January 25 The DOM is seeking feedback regarding your IT support and services at Emory University via a quick survey. Your feedback will be used to evaluate and enhance the department of medicine’s current IT offerings. Survey Emory Healthcare Volunteer Request to Help Administer COVID-19 Vaccines Emory Healthcare is seeking clinical and volunteer administrative staff in their vaccine clinics to help administer the COVID-19 vaccine. To gauge interest and availability, they have put together a brief form to collect needed information. If you are interested in supporting this effort, please click the following link to fill out the form. Volunteer Vascular Medicine research program enrolling patients The Vascular Medicine research program is enrolling patients in the national Fibromuscular Dysplasia (FMD) and Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection (SCAD) registries. FMD, a non- atherosclerotic and non-inflammatory vascular disease that may cause stenosis, aneurysms, or dissections in affected vascular beds. SCAD is a cause of heart attacks in otherwise healthy middle-aged women. Emory has a multi-disciplinary team treating both FMD and SCAD patients, and new patients are encouraged to participate in these registries. Contact Dr. Bryan Wells (Director of Vascular Medicine and Director of the FMD SCAD Programs at Emory Healthcare) (bjwells@emory.edu) with any potential patients.
Georgia Department of Public Health Daily Status Report
Here you will find information on COVID-19 in the State of Georgia including confirmed cases,
ICU admissions, hospitalizations, and deaths. Charts present the number of newly confirmed
COVID-19 cases over time and are meant to aid understanding of whether the outbreak is
growing, leveling off, or declining to help guide COVID-19 response. Check it out!
Highlighted Resource
Road 2 NEXt sUcceSs (R2NEXUS)
R2NEXUS offers a unique opportunity to facilitate career
development and skills training, allow for peer-to-peer
networking and building relationships with other talented new
investigators, standardize the information career development
awardees receive, and supplement the advice and direction
received from the career development award mentor(s).
Learn More
RAS News
Upcoming NIH Deadlines:
Friday, February 5 – New R01 & U01
Friday, February 12 – New K series
Tuesday, February 16 – New R03/R21/R33
Friday, March 5 – Renew/Resub/Revision R01 & U01
Need help navigating the
Friday, March 12 – Renew/Resub/Revision K series
DOM Research
Tuesday, March 16 – Renew/Resub/Revision R03/R21/R33
Administration Service
(RAS) Unit?
Monday, April 5 – New/Renew/Resub/Revision R41/R42
The team has issued a one-
(STTR) & R43/R44 (SBIR)
page document to assist you
Thursday, April 8 – New/Renew/Resub F series Fellowships
in working your way through
If interested in submitting a proposal please reach out to the the grant submission
DOM RAS Pre-Award Inbox at least 45 days in advance. process. Read more
Please include the following information in your email; due
date, sponsor, project duration, RFA/PA or link from the Contact the RAS
sponsor. Pre-Award Team
Funding & Award Opportunities
A searchable External Funding Opportunities Database has been compiled from FOAs in the
weekly What's Up in DOM Research newsletter.
Emory credentials required to view.
The Halle Institute for Global Research
Proposals are welcome from regular, full-time faculty in every school and discipline for all
upcoming deadlines for new and continuing grants. Learn more ǀ Questions
Burroughs Wellcome Fund: Innovation in Regulatory Science Awards
Deadline: Friday, February 12
The purpose of this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is to support academic
researchers developing new methodologies or innovative approaches in regulatory science that
will ultimately inform the regulatory decisions FDA and others make. The foundation strongly
encourages investigators to address regulatory science in areas of the FDA’s strategic priorities
including product manufacturing & quality, and food safety & applied nutrition. Learn more
Limited Competition: Small Grant Program for the NCATS Clinical and Translational
Science Award (CTSA) Program (R03 Clinical Trial Optional)
Deadlines: Friday, February 26 (LOI); various (Full application)
The purpose of this FOA is to enhance the capability of NCATS CTSA Program KL2 scholars
and recipients of diversity and re-entry supplements supported by the CTSA Program to conduct
research as they complete the transition to fully independent academic translational scientists.
Learn more
Biolocity Request for Proposals
Pre-application deadline: Friday, February 26
Biolocity is a multi-institutional program at Emory University and Georgia Tech that provides
education, funding, and commercialization support to early-stage biomedical technologies. The
purpose of this announcement is to support the commercial success of biomedical innovations
that solve an unmet clinical need and positively impact patient health.
Schedule a technology meeting with the Biolocity team (before February 19) by completing our
online meeting request form. Flyer
Understanding and Reducing Cardiovascular Disease in Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus (R01 Clinical Trial Optional) Deadlines: 30 days prior (LOI); Monday, March 15 (Full application) The purpose of this FOA is to support research that enhances the understanding of the pathophysiology and epidemiology of cardiovascular disease among individuals with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus (T1DM) and advances the development of interventions to reduce CVD risk among these individuals. Learn more GA CTSA KL2 Program: Clinical and translational research career development program for junior faculty members Deadline: Monday, March 1 The goal of the Georgia Clinical & Translational Science Alliance (Georgia CTSA, the NIH- funded Clinical and Translational Science Award) KL2 Scholars program is to support and enhance career development for junior faculty (MD, PhD, MD/PhD) committed to a career in clinical and/or translational research. It is highly recommended that if you did not attend the free two-session KL2 application workshop, you view the recordings. Learn more ǀ Flyer Priority HIV/AIDS Research within the Mission of the NIDDK (R01 Clinical Trial Optional) Deadline: Friday, May 7, September 7, January 7, 2022, May 7, 2022 This FOA seeks to stimulate HIV/AIDS research within the mission of the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) that align with the HIV/AIDS research priorities outlined by the NIH Office of AIDS Research (OAR). Learn more New Approaches to Identify Neurogenesis and Study its Dynamics in Brain Aging and AD/ADRD (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) Deadlines: Monday, May 17 (LOI); Thursday, June 17 (Full application) The goal of this FOA is to support research on novel approaches and/or innovative expansion of existing approaches to identify the presence of neurogenesis and study its dynamics in brain aging and AD/ADRD. Learn more COVID-19 Funding Opportunities
Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): Promoting Research on COVID-19 and Rheumatic,
Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases
Deadline: Friday, November 19
The purpose of this NOSI is to announce an interest in research on the impact of COVID-19 as
related to diseases and conditions within the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal
and Skin Diseases (NIAMS) mission. Learn more
Congratulatory Corner
Laurence Busse (Pulmonary) received funding from Vanderbilt University Medical Center for a
project entitled, “Innovative methods to evaluate the role of influenza vaccines in attenuating
severe disease in adults.”
Arpita Basu (Renal Medicine) received a subaward from University of California, San
Francisco/NIH for a project entitled, “Reaching equity for adults and children in transplant
(REACH-TRANSPLANT).”
Annette Esper (PI), Greg Martin, Jonathan Sevransky, Alexander Hall, Timothy Moran, and
Rishikesan Kamaleswaran (Co-Is) (Pulmonary) received funding from Siemens Healthcare
Diagnostics for a project entitled, “Deriving early COVID-19 inpatient physiology to hone
evidence for reliable intelligence techniques (DECIPHER-IT).”
Adam Greenbaum (PI) (Cardiology) received funding from Medtronic, Inc. for a project entitled,
“Evaluation of the safety and performance of the Medtronic intrepid transcatheter tricuspid valve
replacement system with transfemoral access in patients with severe tricuspid regurgitation - the
early feasibility study of the TTVR transfemoral system.”
Arezou Khosroshahi (Rheumatology) received a subcontract from Pharmaceutical Research
Associates, Inc./Idorsia Pharmaceutical LTD for a project entitled, “A phase 2b, multicenter,
randomized, double blind, placebo-controlled, parallel-group study to evaluate the efficacy,
safety, and tolerability of cenerimod in subjects with moderate or severe systemic lupus
erhythematous.”
Have you or a colleague recently received an award or grant funding?
Let Us KnowRecent Notable Publications
Roy Sutliff (Pulmonary)
Penumatsa KC, Falcão-Pires I, Leite S, Leite-Moreira A, Bhedi CD, Nasirova S, Ma J, Sutliff RL,
Fanburg BL. Increased transglutaminase 2 expression and activity in rodent models of
obesity/metabolic syndrome and aging. Front Physiol. 2020 Sep 15;11:560019. Read more
Anandi Sheth (Infectious Disease)
Philbin MM, Parish C, Kinnard EN, Reed SE, Kerrigan D, Alcaide ML, et al. Interest in long-
acting injectable pre-exposure prophylaxis (LAI PrEP) among women in the women's
interagency HIV study (WIHS): a qualitative study across six cities in the United States. AIDS
Behav. 2020 Sep 10. Read more
Laurence Sperling (Cardiology)
Dhindsa D, Wong ND, Sperling L. Cardiovascular and cardiometabolic prevention: high-level
priority in the era of COVID-19. Cardiovasc Endocrinol Metab. 2020 Jun 11;9(3):125-127.
Read more
Allison Bay and Madeleine Hackney (Geriatrics)
Lally H, Hart AR, Bay AA, Kim C, Wolf SL, Hackney ME. Association between motor subtype
and visuospatial and executive function in mild-moderate Parkinson disease. Arch Phys Med
Rehabil. 2020 Sep;101(9):1580-1589. Read more
Mary Stevenson, Jessica Alvarez, Vin Tangpricha (Endocrinology)
Suppakitjanusant P, Ji Y, Stevenson MO, Chantrapanichkul P, Sineath RC, Goodman M,
Alvarez JA, Tangpricha V. Effects of gender affirming hormone therapy on body mass index in
transgender individuals: A longitudinal cohort study. J Clin Transl Endocrinol. 2020 Jul
3;21:100230. Read more
Division Research Seminars
Renal Grand Rounds: “Sodium glucose cotransporter two
Tuesday, 1/12 at 5 p.m. inhibitor (SGLT2i) across the spectrum of renal diseases”
Register ǀ Zoom (Christos Argyropoulos MD, PhD, FASN – Division Chief,
Nephrology, University of New Mexico Health Science Center)
Pulmonary Division Research Seminar: “Metabolic regulation
Thursday, 1/14 at 8 a.m. of mtROS-induced TRPV4 activity in the lung microvasculature”
Register (Suresh Kathik, MD – Assistant Professor, Johns Hopkins
Medicine)
Clinical Cardiology Research Conference: “Myocardial
Friday, 1/15 at noon Zoom infarction with non-obstructive coronary arteries (MINOCA)”
(Puja Mehta, MD – Associate Professor Division of Cardiology)Monday, 1/25 at 5 p.m. Register Endocrine Conference: George Beck – Associate Professor,
Endocrinology
Events
Microsoft Training for OneDrive for Business
Wednesday, January 13 ǀ 11 a.m. (Mac) Register & 2 p.m. (Windows) Register
Microsoft will host two entry-level OneDrive for Business training session for the entire Emory
community. This training session last about an hour and will be recorded and posted on the
project website. While registration is not mandatory to take the classes, it is preferred to help
Emory track training numbers. Questions
Blue Sky Group: COVID-19 and Cardiovascular Complications
Wednesday, January 13 ǀ 4 – 5:30 p.m.
Join researchers and clinicians across Georgia CTSA for a session on COVID-19 and
Cardiovascular Complications on January 13 from 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM via Zoom. Discuss
important mechanistic questions to be answered, areas ripe for clinical investigation, and ideas
for cross-institutional collaborative research projects. Share your experience, learn from others,
enjoy opportunities for interdisciplinary networking and find potential collaborators! Register
FAALI Lecture Series: How to continue global research in the era of foreign influence:
Raising awareness of the unknown
Thursday, January 14 ǀ noon – 1 p.m.
Have you ever wondered if there is something nefarious going on with global research
collaborations? Do you know your collaborator? Are you taking the necessary steps to protect
yourself and your research? Tune in to this presentation to get a better understanding in 60
minutes or less! Speaker: Robert Nobles, DrPH, MPH, CIP, Vice President, Research
Administration Register
2021 FAME grant writing workshop series
Are you interested in applying for the 2021 FAME grant? The DOM Office of Research and
Faculty Development invites you to attend an expanded 2021 FAME Grant Writing Workshop
Series. Should you choose not to attend, you are still permitted to submit a FAME grant.
Friday, January 15 ǀ 8 – 9 a.m. “Writing a compelling problem statement” with
Laura Plantinga, PhD
Friday, January 22 ǀ 8 – 10 a.m. “Developing the background and significance” with
Neal Dickert, MD, PhD
Friday, January 29 ǀ 8 – 10 a.m. “Evaluation methods” with Camille Vaughn, MD, MS
Workshop Registration
COVID Force Collaborative Seminar Series: COVID-19 vaccines – How did we get here,
where are we, and where are we going?Friday, January 15 ǀ 1 – 2 p.m. Speaker: Evan Anderson, MD, Professor, Pediatrics and Medicine Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Pediatrics Flyer ǀ Register National COVID Cohort Collaborative (N3C): COVID-19 Research open house week January 19 – 25 N3C is hosting an Open House to engage CTSA members, newcomers, and the wider translational research community. The event will be kicked off with a one-hour Community Research Symposium, followed by a week of open Clinical Domain Team meetings to welcome new collaborators and help them launch their research questions. Learn more Cytokines, cytokine signaling & inflammatory bowel disease: Novel mechanisms and therapeutic implications through the study of rare diseases Wednesday, January 20 ǀ 8 a.m. Part of the Jay E. Berkelhamer, MD, Pediatric Research Grand Rounds Featured speaker: Scott B. Snapper, MD, PhD Register Researcher Survival Skills: Developing socio-emotional intelligence Thursday, January 21 ǀ 1 – 4 p.m. Presented by Karl Kuhnert, MS, PhD, Professor in the practice of organization and management, Goizueta Business School. This session focuses on advances in our understanding of social emotional intelligence. The topics we will address are: • Defining social and emotional intelligence and their role in defining success and promoting health • Understanding the impact and importance of these neurologically based forms of intelligence and how they complement and enhance cognitive intelligence • Examining how social emotional intelligence develops over the human life cycle • Learning to expand our social emotional intelligence through the use of specific practices and tools Register Promotion workshop series: CV Building Workshop January 25, 2021 ǀ 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. Just getting started on your promotions documents? This new series will include CV, Teaching Portfolio and Service Portfolio Workshops that consists of didactic lectures and small group advice on how to build your promotion documents. The series will end with a Mock Faculty Committee on Appointment and Promotions (FCAP) Review Session that will provide insight into how reviewers assess a packet and how reviews are conducted. Register 2021 Road 2 NEXt sUcceSs (R2NEXUS) Workshop 1: Research program development Thursday, January 28, 2021 ǀ 7:30 a.m. – noon The DOM’s Office of Research R2NEXUS workshop series is designed to support current career
development awardees and early-career faculty on their paths toward independent funding and
offers unique opportunities for faculty. Register by Thursday, 21, 2021 to reserve your spot.
Agenda
Bold Leaders Series: How women in academic medicine can survive and thrive during
tumultuous times
Friday, January 29 ǀ noon – 1 p.m.
Speaker: Julie K. Silver, MD Associate Professor, Associate Char & Director of Cancer
Rehabilitation Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Harvard Medical School
In this lecture, Dr. Silver looks at the current state of women in academic medicine through the
lens of gender equity, workforce wellness, and pandemic-related challenges. Dr. Silver will
describe the 4 key gatekeepers in academic medicine and explain how addressing barriers for
each one will accelerate progress overall for women and people across the gender spectrum
who identify with underrepresented groups. Register
Researcher Spotlight
Adam Gracz
Assistant Professor – Digestive Diseases
What is your professional background?
Before joining the faculty at Emory, I was a dedicated Tar Heel. I completed my undergrad,
masters, PhD, and most of my postdoctoral training at UNC. My background is in intestinal stem
cell biology and genetics. Over the last four years, I ran a small, independent research group at
UNC and expanded our research into genomics, chromatin regulation, and biliary epithelial
biology.
In what division do you work, and who is your mentor?
My lab is in the Division of Digestive Diseases. Shanthi Srinivasan is my primary mentor.
Briefly describe your research. Why is it important?
I’ve always been interested in stem cell biology and regenerative medicine, and a lot of exciting
research is starting to challenge how we think about stem cells in adult tissues. We’re learning
that many different types of mature cells can function as “stem cells” following different types ofinjury. My lab is working to understand the fundamental genetic regulation of cellular identity,
especially how cells can be “primed” to adopt an alternative identity while still carrying out their
main functional role. More specifically, we work on stem cell function in the intestinal and biliary
epithelium. Our work is broadly relevant to a range of gastrointestinal disorders, regenerative
medicine, and cancer.
What do you like most about Emory?
The collegial and collaborative environment here was really apparent when I visited for
interviews. I’m pleased that my experience 'post-hire' has proven these first impressions to be
true – really enjoying meeting and interacting with my new colleagues.
What is your favorite movie or TV show?
This changes constantly for me – currently, I’d have to say the recent HBO update of 'Watchmen'
and 'Schitt’s Creek' are my top favorites.
What do you like to do in your spare time?
A year ago, I would have said travel! I love food and cooking, so I spend a fair amount of time in
the kitchen. My boyfriend recently gave me a KitchenAid mixer, so I’m working on becoming a
better baker (not currently my strong suit).
What is a fun fact about you?
I was the lead singer and guitarist in a band in high school – we played a lot of local venues and
recorded a short album with a sound engineer who worked with Snoop Dogg and Faith Evans.
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