Announcements
The International Conference on Knowledge Management (ICKM) – Call for Papers & Presentations (see attached PDF for detailed information) Deadline: (for proposals) July 31st
Info: forum topics under the broad umbrella of Knowledge Management include data analytics, telehealth, project management, business development, and clinical/healthcare informatics.
ICKM 2020 will be online and broadcast December 3-5, 2020 from Durham, NC.
Additional information: http://www.ickm.net
CTSI Internal and External funding opportunities link: https://ctsi.wakehealth.edu/Funding-Opportunities?utm_source=Master%3A+Research+Rundown+%2F+Funding&utm_campaign=fc571f324f-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2020_01_02_07_05_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_9d8dbeb58a-fc571f324f-194798127
Upcoming Events
Research Resilience in the Age of COVID-19: Insights from Sponsors and Investigators
Thursday, July 9th, 2020, 2pm – 4:30pm
Info: Zoom will include brief presentations by representatives from NIH, the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, and the Burroughs-Wellcome Fund, advising participants of current funding priorities. Will include a “pivot panel” and breakout sessions.
Zoom registration (limited capacity): https://duke.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJcsd--hrDkrHtGQuhyEbjNmpKRD65nlycPs
Recent Publications
Ø Falcone GJ, Kirsch E, Noche RB, Leasure A, Marini S, Chung J, Selim M, Meschia JF, Brown DL, Worral BB, Tirschwell DL, Jagiella JM, Schmidt H, Jimanez-Conde J, Fernandez-Cadenas I, Lindgren A, Slowik A, Gill D, Holmes M, Phau CL, Petersen NH, Matouk CN, Gunel M, Sansing L, Chen Z, Sun LL, Clarke R, Walters RG, Gill TM, Biffi A, Kathiresan S, Langefeld CD, Woo D, Rosand J, Sheth KN, Anderson CD for the Interational Stroke Genetics Consortium. Genetically Elevated LDL Associates with Lower Risk of Intracerebral Hemorrhage. Ann Nephrol 2020 Jul; 88(1): 56 – 66. PMID: 32277781. https://doi.org/10.1002/ana.25740
Ø Ma L, Ainsworth HC, Snipes JA, Murea M, Choi YA, Langefeld CD, Parks JS, Bharadwaj MS, Chou JW, Hemal AK, Petrovic S, Craddock AL, Cheng D, Hawkins GA, Miller LD, Hicks PJ, Saleem MA, Divers J, Molina AJA, Freedman BI. APOL1 Kidney-Risk Variants Induc Mitrochondrial Fission. Kidney Int Rep. 2020 Mar 30; 5(6) : 891 – 904. PMCID: PMC7271005. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ekir.2020.03.020
Ø O’Connell, AE, Guseh S, Lapteva L, Cummings CL, Wilkins-Haug L, Chan J, Peranteau WH, Almeida-Porada G, Kourembanas S. Gene and Stem Cell Therapies for Fetal Care: A Review. JAMA Pediatr. 2020 Jun 29. [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 32597943. https://doi.org/10.1001/jamapediatrics.2020.1519
Ø Cohen, JB, Hanff TC, Bress AP, South AM. Relationship Between ACE2 and Other Components of the Renin-Angiotensin System. Curr Hypertens Rep. 2020 Jun 26; 22(7): 44. PMCID: PMC7317893. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11906-020-01048-y
Ø Plant M, Armstrong C, Ruggiero A, Sherrill C, Uberseder B, Jeffries R, Nevarez J, Jorgensen MJ, Kavanagh K, Quinn MA. Advanced Maternal Age Impacts Physiologic Adaptations to Pregnancy in Vervet Monkeys. Geroscience. 2020 Jun 25. [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 32588342. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11357-020-00219-8
Ø Nicklas BJ, Chmelo EA, Sheedy J, Moore JB. Implementation of a Community Walking Program (Walk On!) for Functionally-Limited Older Adults. J Frailty Aging. 2020; 9(3):165-171. PMID: 32588032. https://doi.org/10.14283/jfa.2020.12
Member Highlights
Wei Zhang, PhD
The Lung Cancer Health Disparities Research Team at the Wake Forest Cancer Center has received an R21 award notification from the National Cancer Institute (NCI). Title: Tumor Microenvironment at Single Cell Level in Black and White NSCLC Patients The Study will investigate the role of immune landscape in lung cancer racial health disparities and the therapeutics that may help achieve equality.
Postdoctoral Research Fellow Highlight
Mohammad Sharif Khan, PhD Postdoc Spring 2020-current Faculty Lab: Andrew Bishop, PhD – Assistant Professor, Molecular Medicine Laura Cox, PhD – Professor, Molecular Medicine Research Program: Metabolomics and OMICS
Mohammad has a BSc in Nutrition and Food Science from the University of Dhaka Blangladesh. He obtained an MSc in Pharmaceutical Chemistry from the International Islamic University, Malaysia. His PhD studies were completed in the School of Chemistry, Monash University with Professor Philip Marriott.
Mohammad’s primary research interest is to elucidate the function of the small/volatile metabolites in disease and cancer cells in the translational and clinical research. He has expertise on bio-analytical chemistry, multidimensional chromatography, mass spectrometry, metabolomics and omics data analysis. He is working on the application of high-resolution omics techniques for clinical application like VOCs from microbes, breath VOCs to develop disease diagnosis, screening, staging, monitoring, surveillance, prediction or prognosis. Before joining Wake Forest, he worked with Professor Jane Hill at Dartmouth College on the volatile biomarker discovery of the infectious disease, particularly for Tuberculosis (TB). He loves to play and watch cricket in his spare time, and also likes to explore new places and getting involved in outdoor activities.