Discovery In Duke Ob/Gyn Newsletter

Welcome to our Research e-Newsletter!

Welcome to the first 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. We hope to highlight interesting research efforts and accomplishments as well as provide information and useful resources to our faculty, fellows, and residents involved in research and innovation in women’s health. We will be working within our office and across the Department to align our efforts with the recently launched Research Strategic Plan for Duke University School of Medicine, titled Leading the Next Generation of Discovery and Impact. 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] .

Geeta Swamy, MD

Vice Chair for Research and Faculty Development, Duke Ob/Gyn

Senior Associate Dean for Clinical Research in the School of Medicine

We want to hear from you!

National CMV Awareness Month

June was National CMV Awareness month. Duke clinical and laboratory research teams led by Geeta Swamy, MD ; Brenna Hughes, MD ; and Sallie Permar, MD, PhD , raised their hands together with Duke Ob/Gyn and Pediatrics to show their commitment to the STOP CMV campaign.

Duke Ob/Gyn & Duke Health Work To 'Stop CMV!'

Every pregnant woman is at risk of CMV, and only 9% of women know about it. The National CMV Foundation's campaign spreads awareness about the most common viral infection and leading non-genetic cause of hearing loss for infants born with it in the U.S.

Updates within Ob/Gyn Office of Research

PACE a highly protected network space where users, with approval, can analyze and work with identifiable protected health information. This product provides an individual workspace — a virtual laptop that is secure and compliant, yet flexible enough for researchers and educators. PACE replaces existing analytics services that range from personal computers to departmentally funded server clusters.

The myRESEARCHhome portal is a one-stop shop for all things related to research. The portal puts research applications, resources, and information specific to you and your projects at your fingertips. Content is personalized based on your researcher profile and can be accessed via mobile devices. Contact [email protected] if you have questions.

National Meeting Representation & Accomplishments

Scholarly Accomplishments for Dr. Sarahn Wheeler

Sarahn Wheeler, MD , assistant professor of obstetrics and gynecology (second from left) , has been awarded a Population Health Improvement Award from Duke Clinical and Translation Science Institute (CTSI) Community Engagement Core. She works with Kelley Massengale , director of research and evaluation at the Diaper Bank of North Carolina .

Highlight research programs, grants, publications

Geeta Swamy, MD, & Duke Pediatrics' Sallie Permar, MD, PhD, Receive Grant To Study Zika, Fetal Outcomes

Geeta Swamy, MD, and colleague Sallie Permar, MD, PhD (Duke Pediatrics), have been awarded a $400,000 NIH grant as Principal Investigators for a study on the relationship between maternal ZIKV-specific and ADE antibodies, and fetal outcomes. The R21 grant will be used to evaluate zika and other flaviviruses in pregnant women in Brazil and Singapore.

Institutional Resources

Want to learn about Duke research resources and how to efficiently and effectively navigate research at Duke? The myRESEARCHnavigators team in the Duke Office of Research Initiatives offers 1:1 research consultation and onboarding sessions for faculty and trainees engaged in research activities. Sessions typically take 60-90 minutes and are tailored to the specific portfolio and research-related plans of the researcher.

Further Details

Research Integrity

Here are pointers for how you can promote a culture of research integrity.

Promoting a Culture of Research Integrity

Here are 5 ways supervisors can promote research integrity.

Supervisors Tips

Upcoming Events and Important Dates

2018 IDSOG Annual Meeting

August 2-4, 2018

DoubleTree by Hilton Philadelphia City Center

237 S. Broad Street Philadelphia, PA 19107

Here is a list of the Duke poster/oral presentations for the upcoming IDSOG Annual Meeting.

Duke Presentations

Abstract deadlines

August 3, 2018

October 12, 2018

Event Details

NIH policy & forms updates

On October 25, 2017, NIH and AHRQ began making available new FOAs for due dates on or after January 25, 2018, that significantly change the information required for applications proposing clinical trials and/or work with human subjects. Fortunately, these new requirements will be reflected in SPS and Grants.Duke, allowing seamless submission to grants.gov. Important information and resources can be found on the Duke Office of Research Administration ’ s website.