Research Bulletin
News from the Child Health Research Institute
January 2020
Investigator Feature :
CityMatCH Best Babies Zone Project
CityMatCH's Best Babies Zone initiative fosters community-driven interventions to tackle root causes of high infant mortality in selected urban neighborhoods. CityMatCH links together Public Health departments with community partners and advocates to create solutions customized for their zone - and share their learnings with similar zones.
CHRI Priorities & Activities:
Update from Dr. Anderson Berry
Ann Anderson Berry, M.D., CHRI interim executive director, looks forward to a busy 2020, announces a tiered CHRI membership structure and provides an update on the Areas of Emphasis.
Appointment Announcement:
Coulter Named Director of PCRG
Don Coulter, M.D., has been named the first director of the Pediatric Cancer Research Group (PCRG) at UNMC. Dr. Coulter will be responsible for enhancing the UNMC and Children's environments for research and academic achievement for faculty, students and residents in pediatric cancer research.
CHRI Investigator Study:
FUEL Pediatric Drug Trial
CHRI investigators and personnel participated in a NIH-funded pediatric drug trial of udenafil, with the aim to increase blood flow and exercise capacity in adolescents who had undergone the Fontan operation as infants.
Gilmore Award:
Gurudutt 'Guru' Pendyala, M.D.
Gurudutt Pendyala, M.D., from the Department of Anesthesiology, will receive the 2020 Joseph P. and Harriet K. Gilmore Distinguished New Investigator Award from the University of Nebraska Medical Center, College of Medicine on Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2020 at 2:30 p.m. in the Buffett Cancer Center Room 101 . Following the award presentation, Dr. Pendyala will give a lecture titled "Up with Hope, Down with Dope | Drugs: An Equal Opportunity Destroyer". Please add this event to your calendars and invite all whom would be interested in attending.
Top Peer Reviewer:
Rusty McCulloh, M.D.
Rusty McCulloh, M.D., has been recognized by the Journal of Hospital Medicine (JHM) as a Top Peer Reviewer. Based on the number, timeliness, thoroughness and constructiveness of reviews, editors placed Dr. McCulloh in the top 10 percent of all those reviewed for JHM.
New Program:
Pediatric Clinical Pharmacology Program
The recently established Pediatric Clinical Pharmacology Program - a collaboration between the UNMC Colleges of Pharmacy and Medicine, Children's Hospital & Medical Center and CHRI - aims to work in partnership to study and optimize medication therapy in pediatric patients.
Pediatric Research Office Update:
Required PRO Intake Form
In order to best assess the level of support needed for a study, including the personnel and financial needs, the Pediatric Research Office (PRO) requires that all investigators complete and submit a PRO Intake Form for review. With the submission of an intake form, a study protocol and proposed budget must be included. If there is not currently funding available for the proposed study, a plan for obtaining funding or a justification for supporting an unfunded project should be provided. For any new research services support, please complete the online REDCap intake and provide the requested information.
2020 Research Education Series :
February Sessions Announced

The Pediatric Research Office (PRO) will present on various research education topics beginning in February. One topic will be presented each month, with two presentations scheduled per month.

The first topic is on Budgets & Contracts and will be presented by Ashley Servais, PRO research manager. The presentation is geared toward anyone interested in research and learning more about how to create their study budget and how the contract process works. 

Session 1: Feb. 14 | 1 p.m. – 2 p.m. | Indian Hills East 1 st Floor Training Room
Session 2: Feb. 26 | noon -1 p.m. | Indian Hills East 1 st Floor Training Room
Writing Resources:
Opportunities to Hone Scientific Writing Skills
If you're interested in sharpening your scientific writing skills, don't pass up the opportunity to participate in three CHRI activities or events to further your expertise.

  • Pediatric Writing Workshop
  • Pediatric Writing Group
  • Writing Task Group
Disseminating Discoveries:
December Publications
Browse the list of articles CHRI investigators published in a variety of journals in December.
Upcoming Events:
Pediatric Writing Workshop: Essential Skills for a Clinical Research Principle Investigator
Jan. 31 - Feb. 1, 2020 | Workshop information and registration

2020 Redox Biology Symposium
Mar. 19-20, 2020 | UNL Willa Cather Complex | Symposium information

APA Region VI Conference
Mar. 26-27, 2020 | University of Kansas School of Medicine-Wichita | Conference information
Funding Opportunities:
CHRI Pilot & Mini Grants
UNMC, up to $50k. Due Feb. 15, 2020

AACR Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation: Grant to Optimize Drug Dosing Strategies for Pediatric Patients
Mid-career & Experienced Researchers, $180k over two years. Due Feb. 18, 2020

Mary G. and George W. White Fund for Medical Research
Funding opportunity "Junior Faculty", $55k. Due Feb. 28, 2020

Frances E. Lageschulte and Evelyn B. Weese New Frontiers in Medical Research
Innovative Directions in Medical Science, $55k. Due Feb. 28, 2020

Pediatric Cancer Research Foundation
Various grant types available, up to $250k. Due Mar. 1., 2020

For more funding opportunities, please review the CHRI grant calendar available here .
Request for Future Content:
Inform Your Colleagues
Please send content ideas for future CHRI Research Bulletins to  Ilyssa Schaming, marketing coordinator, CHRI. We would especially like to highlight any presentations or posters at national conferences, grants received, service to professional societies, engagement with philanthropies or study/patient stories.
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