Announcements
Clinical & Translational Science Institute (CTSI) – RFA for Basic/Translational Science Pilot Awards The purpose of this RFA is to support high impact pilot projects that help catalyze translation of discoveries to treatments or the delivery of care. The ultimate aim of this program is to make research investments that maximize healthcare value and improve health. The immediate aim is to allow investigators to develop, test, or disseminate novel approaches to a translational research question and obtain preliminary data in support of larger follow-up investigations Successful pilots will receive up to $40,000 in direct costs. **The Center for Biomedical Informatics is offering an additional $10,000 for one of the pilots if the project involves informatics researchers, techniques, and methods. Due Dates: LOI Oct 15th Invitation for full Application Nov 12th Full Application Dec 15th Full Info Link: https://wakehealth.us18.list-manage.com/track/click?u=94c31ea49a1f4fdcae1168ad4&id=fde2159909&e=9122ea0f40
Adira Foundation – Letter of Intent Invitation Pervasive needs in neurodegenerative disease: Giving people most impacted more time, money, energy, confidence, and connection Adira’s inaugural focus is on neurodegenerative diseases (ND) including ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis), Alzheimer’s and related dementias, Huntington’s disease (HD), multiple sclerosis (MS), and Parkinson’s disease. Program Focus Areas: Simplifying Clinical Research Preparing for Future Threats to Livelihood Thriving again in Common Pursuits The project should serve people from two or more of the five neurodegenerative diseases The project should include convening activities seeking the collective input of multiple people living with one of the five NDs, caregivers, or related stakeholders to improve the design, delivery, or measurement of the project. Bringing together individuals with different perspectives, such as people living with NDs and caregivers, is a plus Adira is awarding at least $250,000 and seeks proposals for 12-month period. The average grant amount is $60,000 with anticipated funding of 3-5 projects. Due Date: LOI – Oct 18th Full Info Link: https://adirafoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/2021Announcement_LOI-Request.pdf
Fahs-Beck Fund for Research and Experimentation – Faculty/Post-Doctoral Grant Program (Fahs-Beck Fellows) Grants of up to $25,000 are available to help support the research of faculty members or post-doctoral researchers of accredited universities or colleges in the United States and Canada. Areas of interest for funding are: studies to develop, refine, evaluate, or disseminate interventions and preventive/intervention to address social, psychological, behavioral or public health problems affecting children, adults, couples, families, and communities with outcomes that have the potential add to the knowledge base for services and program development. Community engaged research is highly valued. Full Info Link: Faculty Post Doc Guidelines 1-26-2021 (fahsbeckfund.org) Due Date: Nov 1st
Fahs-Beck Fund for Research and Experimentation – Doctoral Dissertation Grant Program (Fahs – Beck Scholars) Grants of up to $7,000 are available to help support dissertation expenses of doctoral students in accredited doctoral programs in the United States and Canada whose studies have the potential for adding significantly to knowledge about the well-being of children, adults, couples, families, communities using interventions or preventive/interventions designed to prevent or alleviate behavioral, social, psychological health problems. Full Info Link: Doctoral Application Guidelines_1_25_2020 (fahsbeckfund.org) Due Date: Nov 1st
Foundational Funding Opportunities: https://wakehealth.us18.list-manage.com/track/click?u=94c31ea49a1f4fdcae1168ad4&id=a12cc379a6&e=9122ea0f40
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Upcoming Events
BCCOE Monthly Meeting Date/Time: Tuesday, September 28th (12:00 – 1:00 pm) Speaker: Kate Weaver, PhD Professor of Social Sciences and Health Policy – WFSOM Title: “Promoting Discussions about Cardiovascular Health during Cancer Survivorship Care with the Automated Heart Health Assessment (AH-HA) Tool.” Webex: https://wakehealth.webex.com/wakehealth/j.php?MTID=m76bf1e107bbc6e0b30e0cbec7258cddc Meeting #: 2421 379 8379 Passcode: nVvzA2wug88
Comparative Medicine Research Strategy Meeting Date/Time: Tuesday, Sept 28th (3:00 – 4:00 pm) Speakers/topics: Dr. Steven Bronson (Research Fellow – Surgery/Hypertension) “Overcoming cancer therapy related cardiotoxicities” Dr. Kendall Langsten (Research Fellow – Translational Medicine) “Profiling combinatorial treatment response in early and late bone metastatic breast cancer” Webex Link: https://wakehealth.webex.com/wakehealth/j.php?MTID=m0f21f22b727c05b87bfa88a77cfedf98 Meeting #: 2429 542 2370 Passcode: nAmV3XF9q3j
ADRC Virtual Open House – Q&A for Development Project/Pilot Grant Funding Date/Time: Wednesday, Oct 6th (4pm – 5 pm) This Virtual Open House is to answer questions on the current ADRC Development Project/Pilot Grant cycle (RFA here - https://bit.ly/3hzMd1K). The themes for this year's cycle are: 1) use of vascular and metabolic biomarkers to investigate risk, progression or pathophysiology of Alzheimer's disease and related disorders 2) role of health disparities in Alzheimer's disease and related disorders Projects on other themes will also be considered. Participants will learn about these funding mechanisms and how the ADRC can help shape their projects by providing resources, data, statistical support, and consultation on study design. Samples and data currently available from the ADRC can be found here https://bit.ly/3nIljZi. ADRC Faculty will be available to discuss: Questions on the Development Project/Pilot Grant RFA Guidance for Scope of Projects and Letters of Intent Statistical Analysis/Study Design Human Biosamples Clinical, Cognitive and Imaging Data Non-human Primate Samples Information on Human Samples/Data available through NACC/NCRAD and UW Brain Bank Community Outreach Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85724331944?pwd=YldLL2VZT01LVjZrVWN3bFVIbEpwdz09 Meeting #: 857 2433 1944 Passcode: 330792
Recent Publications
Khan S, Chavez J, Zhu X, Chiu NHL, Zhang W, Yin Z, Han J, Yang J, Sigler R, Tian S, Zhu H, Li Y, Wei J, Yi X, Jia Z. Carbon Nanodots Inhibit Oxidized Low Density Lipoprotein-Induced Injury and Monocyte Adhesion to Endothelial Cells Through Scavenging Reactive Oxygen Species. J Biomed Nanotechnol. 2021 Aug 1;17(8):1654-1667. (Online ahead of print) PMID: 34544542. https://doi.org/10.1166/jbn.2021.3125
Overholt TL, Matthews CA, Evans RJ, Badlai G, Ahn C, Simon T, Walker SJ. Small Fiber Polyneuropathy is Associated with Non-Bladder-Centric Interstitial Cystitis/Bladder Pain Syndrome Patients. Female Pelvic Med Reconstr Surg. 2021 Sep 1;27(9):581-585. PMCID: PMC8071833. https://doi.org/10.1097/spv.0000000000000972
Snyder CM, Rohde MM, Fahrenholtz CD, Swanner J, Sloop J, Donati GL, Furdui CM, *Singh R. Low Doses of Silver Nanoparticles Selectively Induce Lipid Peroxidation and Proteotoxic Stress in Mesenchymal Subtypes of Triple-Negative Breast Cancer. Cancers (Basel). 2021 Aug 22;13(16):4217. PMCID: PMC8393662. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmc8393662/
Ruiz J, Chan M, Strowd RE. Treatment of Leptomeningeal Metastases: New Hammer, the Same Nail. J Thorac Oncol. 2021 Aug;16(8):1244-1246. PMID: 34304852. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtho.2021.06.009
Zhang W, Speiser JL, Ye F, Tsai MY, Cainzos-Achirica M, Nasir K, Herrington DM, Shapiro MD. High-Sensitivity C-Reactive Protein Modifies the Cardiovascular Risk of Lipoprotein (a): Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2021 Sep 14;78(11):1083-1094. PMCID: PMC8444216. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmc8444216/
Enwezor CH, Peacock Jr. JE, Seals AL, Edelstein SL, Hinkelman AN, Wierzba TF, Munawar I, Maguire PD, Lagarde WH, Runyon MS, Gibbs MA, Gallaher TR, Sanders 3rd JW, Herrington DM. Changing Attitudes toward the COVID-19 Vaccine among North Carolina Participants in the COVID-19 Community Research Partnership. Vaccines (Basel). 2021 Aug 17;9(8):916. PMCID: PMC8402530. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmc8402530/