Return to Work Information
The Institution is planning a step-wise return to work for research laboratories. Starting June 1st, some staff will be able to return to work in labs, following specific social distancing and PPE requirements and restrictions. Office staff, analysts, and informaticians will likely be able to return to work at a later time (July 1st). Important notes: Ø Plans and strategies for the return to work will vary between locations, so please check with your PIs and Chairs to obtain the necessary information. Ø Institutional requirements and rules need to be implemented, including the requirement to wear masks at all times when at work outside of single office spaces. Ø Work that can be done from home should still be done from home. If work must be done on campus in shared offices or laboratories, it should be done in ways to minimize time required to be spent in these shared spaces. Information to Personal and Work-Related Travel Please note that the travel guidelines and rules for WFBHS and WFUBMC employees have been updated recently. Information can be found here (https://intranet.wakehealth.edu/Departments/Infection-Control/Coronavirus/Updates/Travel-Guidance.htm). Important Note: If you travel outside of North Carolina for personal travel, you are required to visit the Employee Health portal (log in with your user ID and password), select “Travel Reporting” and complete the Travel Risk Assessment prior to your travel departure.
Announcements
Job Posting for Lab Tech – in Association with the Virginia Tech Program Needed: reliable tech for mass spec and HPLC work for joint NIH grants. Information in attached link. Contact Rita Basu, MD (Professor of Medicine – Endocrinology, Clinical Education Director of the Center for Diabetes Technology, University of Virginia School of Medicine) https://uva.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/UVAJobs/job/Charlottesville-VA/Lab-Specialist-Intermediate_R0017020 [uva.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com]
2020/2021 CTSI Pilot Awards – Basic/Translational Science and Clinical/Population Health Science Pilots. Due Dates: LOI Deadline (10/16/20) Full Application Deadline – after invite (11/13/20) Info: Successful Pilots will receive up to $40,000 in direct costs. For questions contact Brittney Jackson ( britjack@wakehealth.edu ) **WFBMI is offering a $10,000 bonus for one of the pilot awards if the proposed project involves informatics researchers, techniques and methods. This bonus will be awarded to one pilot proposal evaluated as meritorious by CTSI Administrators and the IRSC and additional review by the leadership of the Wake Forest Center for Biomedical Informatics (the resulting pilot award will be in the amount of up to $50,000). Link: CTSI Pilot Awards announcement Sony Research Award Program – Faculty Innovation Award Due Dates: Sept 15, 2020 Info: The Sony Faculty Innovation Award provides up to $100K in funds to conduct pioneering research in the following areas: Information Technology, Devices and Materials, Biomedical and Life Science. (see link for subcategories) Submitted proposals are for a one year period only. Use following link for submission guidelines and information. Link: https://www.sony.com/electronics/research-award-program?utm_source=Master+Research+Rundown+%26+Funding&utm_campaign=b9bbf8ca69-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2020_04_14_08_58_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_9d8dbeb58a-b9bbf8ca69-#FacultyInnovationAward
CTSI Internal and External funding opportunities link: https://ctsi.wakehealth.edu/Funding-Opportunities?utm_source=Master%3A+Research+Rundown+%2F+Funding&utm_campaign=700f42117c-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2020_01_02_07_05_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_9d8dbeb58a-700f42117c-194798127
Upcoming Events
Aging Center Journal Club – Webex Date/time: Wednesday, Sept 9th - 1pm – 2pm
Presenters: Charles Semelka, MD (Geriatric Medici Fellowship – PGY-4) AD Biomarkers https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2768841 Tory Shada STRIDE trial https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2002183 For reference, courtesy of Dr. Applegate, a thought piece on COVID-19 bio-mechanisms https://elemental.medium.com/a-supercomputer-analyzed-covid-19-and-an-interesting-new-theory-has-emerged-31cb8eba9d63· Webex information Meeting#: 171 195 2750 Meeting Password: pbYYdb38MT8 Join meeting Join by phone: +1-415-655-0001 US Toll Join from mobile device: +1-415-655-0001,,1711952750## Join from video system/app: 1711952750@wakehealth.webex.com Fall Webinar Series Dissemination and Implementation Science This sequence of four virtual seminars will be held each Thursday in September 2020, 12:00pm – 1:00pm, and is sponsored by the Implementation Science Affinity Group. · Thursday, Sept 3rd – “Introduction to D&I Research” Thursday, Sept 10th – “Models & Frameworks for D&I Research” Thursday, Sept 17th – “Research Design in D&I Science” Thursday, Sept 24th – Evaluation in D&I Research” Registration Link: https://redcap.wakehealth.edu/redcap/surveys/?s=KRE3XPXNLY
UAB School of Health Professions virtually for the NORC Minority Symposium Date/Time: Sept 11, 2020 – 11am – 1pm CST Info: The series is designed to identify the barriers and challenges to success of scientists from groups Underrepresented in Academia (UriA) and to identify actionable strategies to overcome these challenges. Link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/norc-underrepresented-in-academia-uria-symposium-workshop-1-tickets-116474844395?j=577347&sfmc_sub=103334159&l=218956_HTML&u=13672940&mid=100020799&jb=2
Recent Publications
Ø Ghodke-Puranik Y, Imgruet M, Dorschner JM, Shrestha P, McCoy K, Kelly JA, *Marion M, Guthridge JM, Langefeld CD, Harley JB, James JA, Sivils KL, Niewold TB. Novel genetic associations with interferon in systemic lupus erythematosus identified by replication and fine-mapping of trait-stratified genome-wide screen. Cytokine 2020 Aug; 132:154631. PMID: 30685201. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cyto.2018.12.014
Ø Meyers AK, Zhu X. The NLRP3 Inflammasome: Metabolic Regulation and Contribution to Inflammaging. Cells. 2020 Jul 30;9(8):E1808. PMID: 32751530. https://doi.org/10.3390/cells9081808
Ø Gmeiner WH. Chemistry of Fluorinated Pyrimidines in the Era of Personalized Medicine. Molecules. 2020 Jul 29;25(15):E3438. PMID: 32751071. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules25153438
Ø *Wu S-Y, *Xing F, *Sharma S, *Wu K, *Tyagi A, *Liu Y, *Zhao D, Deshpande RP, Shiozawa Y, Ahmed T, Zhang W, Chan M, Ruiz J, Lycan TW, Dothard A, Watabe K. Nicotine Promotes Brain Metastasis by Polarizing Microglia and Suppressing Innate Immune Function. J Exp Med. 2020 Aug 3;217(8)e20191131. PMID: 32496556. https://doi.org/10.1084/jem.20191131
Ø Werner CK, Nna UJ, Sun H, Wilder-Romans K, Dresser J, Kothari AU, Zhou W, Yao Y, Rao A, Stallard S, Koschmann C, Bor T, Debinski W, Hegedus AM, Morgan MA, Venneti S, Baskin-Bey E, Spratt DE, Colman H, Sarkaria JN, Chinnaiyan AM, Eisner JR, Speers C, Lawrence TS, Strowd RE, Wahl DR. Expression of the Androgen Receptor Governs Radiation Resistance in a Subset of Glioblastomas Vulnerable to Anti-androgen Therapy. Mol Cancer Ther. 2020 Aug 12;molcanther.0095.2020 [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 32796101. https://doi.org/10.1158/1535-7163.mct-20-0095
(Note: * indicates a member from the highlighted CPM member’s lab.)