Office of Research and Faculty Development Bi-monthly e-Newsletter
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Welcome to the second edition of
Discovery in Duke ObGyn
, your bi-monthly source for the latest news on research and innovation in our Department, in our university, and beyond. In this issue, we highlight recent research grants; Charles B. Hammond, MD, Research Fund award recipients; ObGyn CRU and institutional resources; and upcoming scientific meeting dates, abstract deadlines, and funding opportunities. The Office of Research welcomes the opportunity to work more closely with you in developing and managing your research and promoting your accomplishments. If at any stage you would like to discuss an opportunity for discovery, provide constructive feedback on research administration and management, or disseminate your research findings or accomplishments, please do not hesitate to contact us at
[email protected]
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Dr. Siddiqui Awarded GEMSSTAR R03 to Study Microbiome and Aging
Dr. Nazema Siddiqui
was recently awarded the NIH GEMSSTAR R03 to study how the microbiome changes with age, and to identify factors related to recurrent UTIs in older women. Dr. Siddiqui’s multi-disciplinary research team includes co-investigators in bioinformatics and computational biology and statistics, and she’ll be working with third-year urogynecology fellow
Monique Vaughan, MD.
The GEMSSTAR is a 2 year award that is designed for medical and surgical specialists who want to transition to aging research. As such, there is a professional development and mentoring plan to facilitate and enhance knowledge in studies of aging populations. Dr. Siddiqui’s professional development plan is co-funded by the Duke Pepper Older Americans Independence Center (OAIC) through their Research Education Career Development Award;
Drs. Cindy Amundsen
and
Kenneth Schmader
will serve as co-mentors for the GEMSSTAR and career development award.
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Dr. Previs Awarded AAOGF GOG Scholarship to Study Immune Modulation in Ovarian Cancer
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Dr. Rebecca Previs
was recently awarded the American Association of Obstetricians and Gynecologists Foundation (AAOGF) and Gynecologic Oncology Foundation (GOG) Scholarship Award. Working with the mentorship of
Dr. Donald McDonnell
, Chairman of Duke Pharmacology & Cancer Biology, the award will commence on July 1, 2019. The treatment of ovarian cancer includes a combination of surgery and chemotherapy. Although the majority of women initially respond to treatment, the likelihood of cancer progressing remains high. When this occurs, physicians treat patients with chemotherapy with modest success rates. An urgent need exists to treat ovarian cancer patients with better, lifesaving options when our current therapies are not enough.
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Dr. Hughes Awarded NIH R21 to Study the Clinical and Viral Characteristics of CMV in Seropositive Pregnant Women
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Dr. Brenna Hughes
was recently awarded an
investigator-initiated R21 grant
by the NIH National Institute of Child & Human Development (NICHD) to continue her research in cytomegalovirus (CMV), the most common congenital viral infection in pregnancy. Affecting approximately 0.4-1% of live born infants, congenital CMV can cause stillbirth and newborn death, or severe morbidity in the form of cognitive and motor delay, and most commonly, significant, progressive hearing loss. While classically teaching has been that primary maternal CMV infection is associated with congenital infection, a relatively large proportion of congenital infections result from maternal reinfection or re-activation in highly seropositive populations.
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Charles B. Hammond, MD, Research Award Grantees
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This summer, 10 residents, fellows, and faculty received Charles B. Hammond Fund awards to carry out research projects ranging from $5,000 to $10,000.
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iThenticate
, a program used by professors, publishers and universities to detect and prevent plagiarism, is now available for all Duke Faculty and Staff.
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Questions about doing research at Duke? Ask your RPM
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We're starting a new section highlighting the most frequently asked questions that the CRU Research Program Manager,
Bonnie Thiele,
has received over the past few months. This quarter, we'll address some of the questions that have been asked about
PACE
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Upcoming Events and Important Dates
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PFD WEEK 2018
October 9-13, 2018
151 East Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60601
Phone: 312-565-1234 | Fax: 312-239-4795
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74th ASRM Scientific Congress & Expo
October 6- 10, 2018
Denver, Colorado Convention
Center Mile High Ballroom
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28th World Congress on Ultrasound in Obstretrics and Gynecology
October 20-24, 2018
Hotel G Singapore
200 Middle Road
Singapore 188980
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Upcoming Grants and Opportunities
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KURe
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Multidisciplinary K12 Urologic Research Career Development Program is now accepting applications for junior faculty interested in benign urological diseases.
Application Deadline: November 1, 2018
Data+ 2019
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a chance to work with Duke students and the Information Initiative at Duke to explore data-driven approaches to interdisciplinary challenges.
Application Deadline: November 5, 2018
Application Deadline: November 9, 2018
The Duke Center for REsearch to AdvanCe Healthcare Equity (REACH Equity)
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seeking applications for a mentored research career development award for junior faculty. REACH Equity research must address racial and ethnic disparities in health by developing and testing interventions that improve the quality of patient-centered care in the clinical encounter.
Application Deadline: November 30, 2018
Duke CTSA Research Career Development Award Program (Duke CTSA KL2)
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seeking applications for a mentored research career development award that includes a coordinated and tailored scientific and career development curriculum, and the opportunity to conduct clinical or translational (bench to bedside) research. We are particularly devoted to increasing the diversity of the research workforce and have committed to supporting at least 50% under-represented minorities with the KL2.
Application Deadline: November 30, 2018
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The MFM Division welcomed three new research staff this summer
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Please join us in extending a heartfelt welcome to the newest additions to our OBGYN CRU Research Team as they begin their journey at Duke Department of OBGYN:
Ashley Stacy RN
; Perinatal Clinical Research Coordinator
Marieliz Fuentes-Rivera, MSc
; Perinatal Clinical Research Coordinator
Konyinsope Adewumi; MSc
; Perinatal Clinical Trial Specialist
Thank you in advance for helping them to make a smooth transition and have a pleasant onboarding experience.
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