Office of Research and Faculty Development Bi-monthly e-Newsletter
fourteenth edition
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Discovery in Duke Ob/Gyn, 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 the following:
- Research Program highlights
- Ob/Gyn CRU and institutional resources
- Upcoming scientific meeting dates, abstract deadlines, career development programs and funding opportunities
The Office of Research dedicates this edition to Charles B. Hammond, MD, who passed away on Feb. 1, 2021. Dr. Hammond's dedication to training the next generation of specialists and subspecialists lives on as his legacy. His commitment to advancements in women's health continues through the Charles B. Hammond, MD, Research Fund, and through Charles B. Hammond, MD, Research Day (formerly Residents' Day). Established in 1998, the Hammond Fund provides funding to promote innovative research in human reproduction, both clinical and basic, that will expand the body of knowledge essential to the care and health of women throughout their lives.
His accomplishments were great, and among them was pioneering the treatment of gestational trophoblastic disease. He was a nationally regarded expert in menopause and hormone replacement therapy. Dr. Hammond was the Edwin Crowell Hamblen Distinguished Professor of Reproductive Biology and Family Planning and Chair of the Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology from 1980 to 2002. Further information about Dr. Hammond can be found here.
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The Office of Research welcomes the opportunity to work more closely with you in developing and managing your research and promoting your accomplishments. Please do not hesitate to contact us at obgynresearch@duke.edu.
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Vice Chair for Research and Faculty Development, Duke Ob/Gyn
Vice Dean and Associate Vice President for Research
Duke University School of Medicine
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Duke Ob/Gyn was well-represented at this year’s Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine Annual Scientific Meeting. Our faculty, fellows, residents, students and staff presented 14 posters and two oral presentations and led numerous courses, workshops, special interest and roundtable sessions. Kudos to our six fellows, three residents and three students on their first author posters and oral presentations! Look for highlights throughout the year following other national meetings in 2021.
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SAVE-THE-DATE
Fibroid Summit 2021 Virtual Meeting
On February 22nd, a virtual Fibroid Summit meeting co-sponsored by The Fibroid Foundation and The Campion Fund will be held. The meeting will take place from 1:00-3:30 pm via Zoom (agenda link is below). Presentations will offer a dialog between women dealing with uterine fibroids, their advocates and basic and clinical scientists studying treatments for this common debilitating condition.
Direct link:
Shortened link (case sensitive):
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Charles B. Hammond, MD, Award Grantees
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This month, eight residents, fellows and graduate students received Charles B. Hammond, MD, Fund awards to carry out their research projects ranging from $4,300 to $10,000.
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Introducing myRESEARCHpath, a tool for navigating Duke’s research life cycle
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Navigating the research landscape at Duke can be complicated, particularly for faculty and staff new to Duke or new to research. Across the institution, there are more than 40 offices, centers and institutes involved in supporting research endeavors.
To help researchers more easily access the information they need, the Duke Office of Research Initiatives has spearheaded the development of a new tool that aims to:
- Harmonize the location of information available from Duke research support offices
- Guide users towards requirements, policies, consultations and helpful resources organized by tasks within the research project life cycle.
For example, if a faculty member is working on a funding proposal, they can navigate to the “Develop the budget and justification” task and find guidance, policies, tools, templates and other resources from the many groups at Duke that are involved in this step within the research life cycle.
This new tool, myRESEARCHpath, brings together information so researchers can easily access the information they need to navigate tasks throughout the various stages of a project life cycle. Additional features of the tool include the ability to apply filters based on project inclusions and oversight, utilize a curated search and connect to the appropriate support office when you need more personalized assistance.
myRESEARCHpath can be accessed through the new “my Research Path” widget in myRESEARCHhome.
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COMING SOON – Survey of the Duke Research Climate 2021
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In mid-February, all research faculty, staff, postdocs and graduate/medical students campus-wide will receive an email request to participate in the Duke University Survey of Organizational Research Climate (SOURCE).
The survey was developed and validated by the National Center for Professional and Research Ethics (NCPRE) at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and NCPRE will conduct the survey on behalf of Duke.
The survey results will provide an assessment of Duke University’s climate for scholarly and research integrity and will be used to evaluate and develop policies or target interventions to make this a better place to conduct research and other scholarly work.
The email request will provide a link so you can complete the anonymous survey online, and it will take about 15 minutes of your time. The survey is anonymous, and survey responses will be linked only to the participants’ unit; only aggregated response information will be collected and reviewed.
The more participation we have, the better the survey data will be! We hope all researchers will consider participation to help us improve the research climate at Duke. If you have any questions about the survey, please feel free to contact the project coordinator, Donna Kessler, PhD, at 919-668-5115.
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Questions about doing research at Duke? Ask your RPM
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Submitting a new non-exempt protocol application in iRIS
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Prior to submitting a new non-exempt protocol application in iRIS, please contact Bonnie Thiele, Ob/Gyn CRU Research Practice Manager or a Division CRC, CRNC or Regulatory Coordinator to review the application for completeness. This may decrease the need for modification requests and improve the efficiency of the review and approval process.
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Upcoming Events and Important Dates
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CREOG & APGO Virtual Annual Meeting
March 3-5, 2021
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NC Ob/Gyn Society & NC Sections of ACOG Virtual Meeting
March 19-21, 2021
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SGO Virtual Annual Meeting on Woman's Cancer
March 19-25, 2021
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AIUM Virtual Annual Meeting
April 11-14, 2021
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Duke Multidisciplinary Benign Urology Research Symposium
April 29-30, 2021
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ACOG Annual Clinical & Scientific Virtual Meeting
April 30-May 2, 2021
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Upcoming Grants and Funding Opportunities
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Application Due: March 1, 2021
Application Due: March 8, 2021
Application Due: March 15, 2021 by 5:00pm EST
Application Due: March 15, 2021 by 5:00pm EST
Duke REACH Equity Center: Transdisciplinary Think Tank Program: provide support to bring together faculty across disciplines who have a common interest in addressing racial and ethnic disparities in the clinical encounter—an area where disparities are well-documented but evidence-based research identifying potential solutions is limited. The Duke Center for Research to Advance Healthcare Equity TTTs are consistent with our aim to catalyze and support research related to the REACH Equity Center theme and to foster collaboration among health disparities researchers across Duke University.
Application Due: March 15, 2021 by 5:00pm EST
Application Due: July 15, 2021
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Please join us in extending a heartfelt welcome to the newest additions to our Research Team as they begin their journey in the Duke Department of Ob/Gyn:
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Daminike Sullins: Perinatal Clinical Research Coordinator, Tier 1
Kim Perez: Perinatal Clinical Research Coordinator, Tier 1
Nixa Cumba: Perinatal Clinical Research Coordinator
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Thank you in advance for helping them to make a smooth transition and have a pleasant onboarding experience.
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