ICTR March 2019 Newsletter                             
In This Issue

  • Save the Date: Einstein-Montefiore ICTR Symposium April 4th
  • Learning Health System K12 Scholars Announced
  • NIH Lifespan Policy Now in Effect
ICTR Symposium: Research Innovations to Transform Healthcare
The ICTR will be hosting an upcoming symposium, Transforming Healthcare in a Learning System , featuring leadership, Einstein-Montefiore investigators, and keynote speakers who are experts in healthcare systems, community engaged research, and data sciences. The event will take place at the Price Center LeFrak Auditorium on April 4, 2019 from 8:30am-12:30, followed by a luncheon.
 
Featured keynote speakers are Uma Kotagal MBBS, MSc (Cincinnati Children's) and Patrick Ryan PhD (Janssen Pharmaceuticals).
 
Einstein-Montefiore speakers are Parsa Mirhaji MD, PhD , Michael Rinke MD, PhD , and Marina Reznik MD , with an overview of how Montefiore is leading healthcare innovations by Andrew Racine MD, PhD.
 
To attend this registration-only event , click here .
EXPLORE K12 Scholars Announced
Einstein-Montefiore recently received a new $3.3 million grant to establish a Learning Health System (LHS) Center of Excellence to support clinician-scholars. The new program, called   Excellence in Promoting LHS Operations and Research at Einstein/Montefiore (EXPLORE) , is one of 11 nationally and the only one in New York. EXPLORE co-PI’s are Diane McKee MD , Michael Rinke MD, PhD , and Chinazo Cunningham MD .
 
The new training program has a novel goal:  the health system identifies the improvement initiatives, and the trainees are matched to them based on interest and background . In this way, the scholar can immediately join an existing team focused on the project, learning in the “real world” while taking courses to develop the necessary knowledge and skills for a career as a LHS investigator. 
 
After a competitive application and review process, four outstanding EXPLORE scholars were identified along with their research topics (from left to right):

Kevin Fiori MD , Assistant Professor, Departments of Pediatrics (Academic General Pediatrics) and Family and Social Medicine:
Primary Care of Complex Patients

Justina Groeger MD , Instructor, Department of Medicine (General Internal Medicine):
Opioid Management

Kaitlyn Philips DO , Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics (Pediatric Hospital Medicine):
Sepsis Recognition and Management

Vijay Yanamadala MD, MBA , Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery:
Spinal Cord Compression
New NIH Inclusion Lifespan Policy
The NIH Inclusion Across the Lifespan Policy is now in effect and applies to all grant applications submitted for due dates on or after January 25th, 2019. It is the policy of NIH that individuals of all ages, including children and older adults, must be included in all human subjects research, conducted or supported by the NIH, unless there are scientific or ethical reasons not to include them. This policy works to ensure individuals are included in clinical research in a manner appropriate to the scientific question under study so that the knowledge gained from NIH-funded research is applicable to all those affected by the researched diseases/conditions. This policy can be found here .

Some FAQs relating to this policy can be found here .
Einstein-Stony Brook Engineering Driven Medicine Collaboration
A new initiative at Einstein in partnership with Stony Brook University College of Engineering and Applied Sciences (CEAS) is forming to promote collaborative activities that will harness expertise of faculty in both institutions to develop new tools and approaches to advance areas in basic, clinical and translational research. 

The ICTR plans to host roundtables of Einstein-SBU faculty to explore mutually beneficial collaborations between biological sciences, medicine and engineering in areas such as:

·      Regenerative medicine and 3D printing
·      Data Sciences
·      Genomics and proteomics
·      Artificial intelligence/deep learning
·      Biomechanics
·      Nanotechnology

If you are interested in participating, click here .
Research Coordinator Round Table
The Office of Clinical Trials will be hosting an upcoming Lunch and Learn Research Coordinator Roundtable. This session is open to Research Coordinators and Research Nurse Coordinators only and will offer a chance to share experience, , thoughts, ideas, submit questions, comments and concerns.

This event will take place on Wednesday, March 20th from 12-1pm in Price 451. To RSVP, click here .
Funding Opportunities
Research in the Headlines
ICTR Team Accomplishments
Harry Shamoon MD , Director of the Institute for Clinical and Translational Research, has been named Senior Associate Dean for Clinical and Translational Research. Dr. Shamoon joined the Department of Medicine as Instructor in 1979, and steadily rose up the ranks to assume increasing responsibilities, and tenured Professor of Medicine since 1990. In 1999, he transitioned from a primary role as a clinical and translational investigator in diabetes research, joining the Dean’s Office, first as head of Einstein’s NIH-funded Clinical Research Center, and since 2008 of the Einstein-Montefiore CTSA grant.
Congratulations to a long-standing member of our team! Christine Anderson has taken on additional responsibilities in the Dean’s Office as Senior Administrative Assistant. Chris will continue to support the ICTR and the Office of the Associate Dean for Clinical and Translational Research, as well as aiding the Assistant Dean for Scientific Operations, Brian Pelowski.
Harold and Muriel Block Institute for Clinical and Translational Research