Research News & Funding Opportunities for Tulane Cancer Researchers - April 16, 2024 | |
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JOIN US TOMORROW FOR
COLLABORATION-DRIVING CONVERSATIONS!
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Wednesday, April 17, 3 - 6 PM
Diboll Gallery, 1st Floor Tidewater Building, 1440 Canal St.
Join researchers of Tulane Cancer Center and Tulane University School of Public Health & Tropical Medicine for collaboration-driving conversations. Connect with your research colleagues around the following themes:
Health Disparities - featuring faculty leads:
Asim Abdel-Mageed, DVM, PhD
Akilah Dulin, PhD
Environmental Exposure - featuring faculty leads:
Victoria Belancio, PhD
Melissa Gonzales, PhD, MS
Lifestyle - featuring faculty leads:
Michael Hoerger, PhD
Caryn Bell, PhD
Health Policy & Management - featuring faculty leads:
Chancellor Donald, MD
Arthur Mora, PhD, MHA
Light food and beverages will be served.
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HELP SUPPORT OUR
BREAST CANCER RESEARCH PROGRAM THIS WEEKEND!
@ Krewe de Pink's
Pink Bra 5K Walk / Run & 8-Mile Bike Ride
Saturday, April 20
Mississippi River Levee in Old Gretna near Rivershack, 714 1st St., Gretna
Krewe de Pink's Annual Pink Bra 5K Walk/Run & 8-Mile Bike Ride benefits Tulane Cancer Center's Breast Cancer Research Fund. The event takes place atop the Mississippi River levee in Old Gretna and offers participants some of the most picturesque views of the New Orleans skyline in the area. Show up in running gear or show up in costume! Remember, this is a PINK BRA Walk/Run/Ride….so go ahead and bedazzle that bra and come out and enjoy. Even the dogs wear bras!
Register ahead or at the event on race-day!
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Wednesday, April 24 &
Thursday, April 25
Lavin-Bernick Center for
University Life - Uptown
REGISTER HERE
The first 100 people to register will receive a free TRICS gift bag!
This event will showcase the breadth and depth of research, innovation and creativity from disciplines, departments, units and schools across Tulane University. Graduate students, undergraduate students, trainees (postdocs, residents and fellows), faculty, and research staff will present their research, scholarship and achievements. The event will also include distinguished lectures and affiliated workshops.
For more information, including the schedule, please click here.
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Plan for Success:
June R01 Deadlines
6 Weeks Away!
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The next round of new R01 applications aiming to hit the June 5, 2024, deadline need to have "everything but the science" finalized and submitted to SPA by Wednesday, May 29.
The finalized proposal, including the science, ready for submission, must be received by SPA no later than June 3, 2024, for it to be submitted through the NIH portal.
If you miss the Wednesday, May 29, deadline and the June round of submissions, your next chance to submit a new R01 to NIH isn't until October (with all but the science due to SPA 9/26/24).
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Tulane Research, Scholarship and Artistic Achievement Awards
NOMINATION DEADLINE: APRIL 30
The Research, Scholarship and Artistic Achievement Awards honor outstanding scholars and recognize exceptional research achievement and impact on advancing knowledge, innovation, or creativity in science, engineering, health, arts, humanities, education and other academic fields of study. Click here for award criteria. Click here for the nomination form.
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Educational Research Day
Wednesday, May 22 - 1 - 4 PM
Murphy Building, 131 S. Robertson
5th Floor, Leone Learning Center
ABSTRACT SUBMISSION DEADLINE - MAY 5
The Office of Medical Education encourages all School of Medicine faculty, staff, residents, and students to participate in Educational Research Day by presenting their medical education research, in poster format and/or attending the event to learn about the work of others in the New Orleans Health Sciences community. Three finalists will be asked to present their research in a 12-minute oral presentation.
Posters will highlight Medical Education research in areas such as:
- Active or Team-Based Learning
- Faculty Development
- Curriculum Design & Assessment
- Simulation
- Technology Enhanced Learning
SUBMIT YOUR ABSTRACT HERE
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2025 Macy Faculty Scholars Program
Call for Applications
Application Deadline: September 15
The 2025 Macy Faculty Scholars Program aims to identify and nurture promising early-career educators in medicine and nursing. Macy Faculty Scholars receive up to $250,000 of salary, project, and professional development support over two years to implement an educational project in their home institutions.
Visit the website to learn more about the program and get started on your application.
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Seminars, Webinars & Workshops | |
Office of Graduate Medical Education
School-Wide Grand Rounds
Gen Z in Medical Education: How Generational Reference Points Have Shaped Expectations for Professionalism, Teaching, Training & Learning
Tuesday, April 16, Noon
Hutchinson Auditorium
Boomers. Gen X. Millennials. Gen Z. Who are they? How are current Gen Z learners experiencing our medical education paradigms? And what strategies can we utilize to engage, teach, train and learn alongside them? Light refreshments provided.
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Tulane Institute for Physician Scientists (TIPS) Seminar
Meds Don't Work in Patients Who Don't Take Them: Insights to Optimize Adherence in Practice?
M.A. "Tonette" Krousel-Wood, MD, MSPH Professor of Medicine & Epidemiology
Jack Aron Chair in Primary Care Medicine
Tuesday, April 16, Noon
Tidewater Building, Room 1208
1440 Canal St., New Orleans
Attendance also available via zoom: https://tulanehipaa.zoom.us/j/97743377856
Light refreshments will be served.
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Tulane Center of Excellence in Sex-Based Biology & Medicine
2024 Annual Symposium
Thursday, April 18, 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Tidewater Auditorium
See program here.
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Louisiana Healthy Communities Coalition 2024 Annual Summit -
Community Unmute: Finding Your Voice
Thursday, April 18, 1:00 - 4:00 PM
Register and Participate by ZOOM Here
Louisiana Cancer Research Center's community partner Louisiana Healthy Communities Coalition (LHCC) is holding its Annual Summit. This year's theme is "Community Unmute: Finding Your Voice!" Hear from experts in the field of public health, community development, advocacy, entrepreneurship, local governments and more. Participants will have the opportunity to engage with fellow participants, make connections, and form new collaborations.
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Tulane Office of Corporate and Foundation Relations Hosts
Russell Sage Foundation Program Officer Stephen Glauser
Thursday, April 18, 1:00 - 4:00 PM
Albert & Tina Small Center for Collaborative Design
1725 Baronne St., New Orleans
There are two sessions available for faculty participation:
1:00 PM General Information Q&A – Open to all faculty
This is a rare opportunity to have a face-to-face Q&A with a program officer. Review the RSF grant programs in advance of the meeting and prepare questions to promote a candid discussion. We encourage you to submit questions in advance of the meeting to offer the program officer the opportunity to prepare.
2:00-4:00 PM Project Pitch Session – Advance registration is required
Brief review and discussion of proposals under development (those that were submitted for consideration by the April 12 deadline).
Convenient free parking is available at adjacent lot, as well as non-metered street parking.
To register for the visit, please complete the online form. We request that you do not contact the program officer independently. If you have additional questions, please contact your school/unit CFR representative:
Chritina Carr: SLA/Cowen Institute/Law – ccarr4@tulane.edu
Howard Davis: SPHTM/SSE/Law/Bywater– hdavis5@tulane.edu
Laura Decuir: SSW – ldecuir@tulane.edu
Anthony Enterante: SoM - aenteranteiii@tulane.edu
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Tulane Center for Public Service Symposium: Community Power Building and Social Justice in the Gulf South
Friday, April 19, 9 AM - 4 PM
Tulane Uptown Campus
A.B. Freeman School of Business
Goldring/Woldenberg Business Complex
Room 170, 7 McAlister Drive
New Orleans, LA
The focus of the event is on community organizing and empowerment through learning, tool sharing, skill building, and networking. Sessions will be geared towards community members and organizations, as well as faculty, staff, and students who are interested in learning more about how to get involved. Participants will have the opportunity to engage in hands-on activities.
FOR MORE INFORMATION AND TO REGISTER, CLICK HERE
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Happening In the Weeks Ahead:
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Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology's
22nd Annual George Adrouny Memorial Lecture
Synthetic Molecular Evolution of Peptide Antibiotics
William C. Wimley, PhD
George A. Adrouny, PhD Professorship in Biochemistry
Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Tulane University School of Medicine
Tuesday, April 23 - 10:00 AM - Noon
Hutchinson Memorial Building Gallery & Auditorium
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Tulane Innovation Institute Faculty Innovation
Research Mixer
Tuesday, April 23, 5:00 - 7:30 PM
Qatar Ballroom, Room 212
Lavin-Bernick Center, Uptown
Attendees will enjoy a lively cross-learning opportunity to hear about the innovative research and initiatives Tulane faculty peers are leading in their respective fields and identify connections for potential partnership. All schools and disciplines welcome! Refreshments will be provided. If you would like to sign up to present, please contact Jillian Delos Reyes at JDelosreyes@tulane.edu. For more information and to RSVP, click here.
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Open MIC Night Sponsored by the Tulane Innovation Institute
Wednesday, April 24, 5:30 - 8:00 PM
Qatar Ballroom, Room 212
Lavin-Bernick Center, Uptown
Do you have an idea for solving a medical or wellness problem? Participate in Open MIC (Medical Innovation Challenge) Night. This event encourages participants to innovate and think of creative solutions to complex problems. Click here to learn more about pitching or attending as a spectator.
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ORCID Workshop for Researchers
Tuesday, May 7, 1 - 2 PM
Zoom Webinar - Register here
Getting and using your free ORCID iD and ORCID record can help you save time and get credit for your work in funding, publishing, and research reporting workflows. Funding organizations, publishers, and research institutions are increasingly requiring or asking for ORCID iDs from researchers, so this workshop will help you make sure you are ahead of the game. This webinar is free and open to anyone who is interested. The session will be recorded and shared with all who register.
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Louisiana Cancer Research Center Scientific Retreat
Friday, May 17, 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Xavier University of Louisiana
University Center, 3rd-Floor
1 Drexel Dr., New Orleans 70125
REGISTRATION NOW OPEN
Click here to register.
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NRSA Postdoctoral Research Fellowship
Deep South KUH Premier Research - Interdisciplinary Mentored Education (PRIME) Training
NIH-NRSA Training Grant - TL1 DK139566
Application Deadline: June 1, 5:00 PM
Applications Reviewed as Received
NIH-funded training grant post-doctoral fellowships are available for research training in the areas broadly related to Kidney, Urology, and non-malignant Hematology diseases. Trainees will pursue a one to two-year research program in the laboratory of an established basic or clinical research mentor, supplemented with training in advanced biostatistics and bioethics courses.
Trainees will be required to carry out an independent research project in the laboratory of a faculty mentor - a basic scientist or clinician investigator experienced in kidney, urology and non-malignant hematology disease-related research at Augusta University (AU), Tulane University (TU) or The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB). Current areas of research interest include renal transport physiology, acute and chronic kidney disease, diabetic kidney disease, cell and developmental biology pertaining to the kidney, polycystic kidney disease, hypertension, glomerular diseases, dialysis-related vascular access, lower urinary tract disease, inflammation and immunology, red cell pathology, nephrolithiasis, genetic diseases, sickle-cell disease, basic and clinical research in transplantation and outcomes/epidemiology research.
Selection of trainees is based on the demonstrated ability of the candidate and trainee’s career plan and potential for an academic career. Applicants must be United States citizens or permanent residents and have completed their MD or PhD by the start date of the fellowship.
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Tulane COBRE in Sex-Based Precision Medicine (SPM)
Pilot Project Program
Now Accepting Letters of Intent - Due by 5:00 PM on April 30
Email to Dr. Weiwei Xu (sbm@tulane.edu)
The COBRE-SPM anticipates awarding three pilot projects for the 2024-2025 funding period. The purpose of the award is to provide critical start-up funds to catalyze innovative, groundbreaking research that leads to the submission of successful NIH R01 or equivalent grant applications in the SPM area. The COBRE-SPM will solicit one basic sciences pilot project (total budget $50,000 direct costs), one clinical pilot project (total budget $75,000 direct costs), and one transdisciplinary project of convergence research from a transdisciplinary research team involving several schools/universities (total budget $75,000 direct costs). There are no indirect costs associated with this award.
For more information on eligibility, the application process and timelines, please click here.
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2024 Hevolution Foundation Geroscience Research Opportunities (HF-GRO)
LETTER OF INTENT DEADLINE: APRIL 26
The Hevolution Foundation Geroscience Research Opportunities (HF-GRO) will provide up to $25 million USD in 2024 (the total budget planned over 5 years is $115M USD) to fund projects in Aging Biology or Geroscience (no clinical trials). Hevolution envisions funding approximately 40-60 projects in Aging Biology or Geroscience in 2024. Projects are 4 to 5 years in length, and with a budget range of $300-500k USD direct costs/year. Funding will be made available to independent investigators with labs in the USA, Canada, Europe and the UK. Applications for HF-GRO will be submitted to Hevolution Foundation as described in the Grant Guidelines. Questions about HF-GRO may be directed to hevolutiongrants@afar.org.
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NIAID Notice of Special Interest: Inborn Errors of Immunity / Primary Immunodeficiencies (R03, R21, R01 mechanisms)
NOT-AI-24-024
This notice applies to due dates on or after June 5, 2024, and subsequent receipt dates through March 16, 2027.
The purpose of this Notice of Special Interest (NOSI) is to support research on the discovery and characterization of Inborn Errors of Immunity (IEIs), also referred to as Primary Immunodeficiencies, to understand the causes and mechanisms of disease, enable early detection and molecular diagnosis, and support the development of strategies to treat and eventually cure these disorders.
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NIH: New Approaches for Measuring Brain Changes Across Longer Timespans (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)
PAR-24-160
STANDARD DUE DATES: 6/5, 10/5, 2/5
Funds Available and Anticipated Number of Awards: The number of awards is contingent upon NIH appropriations and the submission of a sufficient number of meritorious applications.
Award Budget: Application budgets are not limited but need to reflect the actual needs of the proposed project.
The brain is a highly dynamic and consequential organ that undergoes dramatic shifts in cellular composition, connectivity, and activity patterns across the lifespan. A key factor limiting our understanding of these changes, particularly over longer time periods, is the paucity of methods to study longer-term trajectories. Better approaches are needed to link nervous system structure and function, as well as genetic and environmental influences, across time periods and levels of temporal and spatial resolution. This notice of funding opportunity encourages multidisciplinary collaborations to develop novel approaches or improve existing ones for longitudinal or cross-sectional brain measures across the lifespan. The ultimate goal of this funding opportunity is to improve our understanding of how each stage in brain development, starting from prenatal origins, leads to the next one, and how the parameters that are set at each stage predict later brain health or disease.
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Center of Excellence for Systems Modeling of Infection and Immunity Across Biological Scales (U54 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
RFA-AI-23-077
Deadline: July 30, 2024
Funds Available and Anticipated Number of Awards: NIAID intends to commit $3.125 M in FY 2025 to fund 1 award and includes total cost of $0.3M to support an Infrastructure and Opportunities fund.
Award Budget: Application budgets are not expected to exceed $3.125 million in direct costs per year, which includes an expectation that the budget for the Opportunity Fund will not exceed $0.3 million in direct costs per year. Application budgets need to reflect the actual needs of the proposed project.
Applicant organizations may submit more than one application, provided that each application is scientifically distinct.
This initiative will support the establishment of one Center of Excellence (CoE) for Systems Modeling of Infection and Immunity across Biological Scales to coordinate the community of IID modelers and advance and integrate models across scales for infectious diseases. The CoE must include at least two (2) and no more than three (3) Research Projects. The Research Projects must model at least one pathogen, HIV and/or AIDS (HIV/AIDS), the immune response to infection, and/or allergic or immune-mediated diseases. The CoE will perform activities to coordinate the modeling community through Coordinating Cores and conduct Research Projects to advance modeling across and between scales of IID. The CoE should be prepared to rapidly pivot research and coordinating activities to respond to community needs during infectious disease outbreaks, epidemics, or pandemics.
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Recent Member Publications | |
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Mammalian Target of Rapamycin Complex 1 Activation in Macrophages Contributes to Persistent Lung Inflammation following Respiratory Tract Viral Infection.
Huckestein BR, Zeng K, Westcott R, Alder JK, Antos D, Kolls JK, Alcorn JF.
Am J Pathol. 2024 Mar;194(3):384-401. doi: 10.1016/j.ajpath.2023.11.017. Epub 2023 Dec 28. PMID: 38159723
Analysis of Major and Minor Pedicles in Flap Perfusion by Computational Fluid Dynamics. Izadpanah A, Jansen DA, Alt EU, Izadpanah R. Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open. 2024 Apr 10;12(4):e5711. doi: 10.1097/GOX.0000000000005711. eCollection 2024 Apr. PMID: 38600970
Segregation of morphogenetic regulatory function of Shox2 from its cell fate guardian role in sinoatrial node development. Li H, Tang Q, Yang T, Wang Z, Li D, Wang L, Li L, Chen Y, Huang H, Zhang Y, Chen Y. Commun Biol. 2024 Mar 29;7(1):385. doi: 10.1038/s42003-024-06039-2. PMID: 38553636
Enzalutamide induces cytotoxicity in desmoplastic small round cell tumor independent of the androgen receptor. Magrath JW, Goldberg IN, Truong DD, Hartono AB, Sampath SS, Jackson CE, Ghosh A, Cardin DL, Zhang H, Ludwig JA, Lee SB.
Commun Biol. 2024 Apr 4;7(1):411. doi: 10.1038/s42003-024-06003-0.
PMID: 38575753
Comprehensive Transcriptomic Analysis of EWSR1::WT1 Targets Identifies CDK4/6 Inhibitors as an Effective Therapy for Desmoplastic Small Round Cell Tumors.
Magrath JW, Sampath SS, Flinchum DA, Hartono AB, Goldberg IN, Boehling JR, Savkovic SD, Lee SB. Cancer Res. 2024 Apr 8:OF1-OF17. doi: 10.1158/0008-5472.CAN-23-3334. Online ahead of print. PMID: 38588409
Pilot Evaluation of the Long-Term Reproducibility of Capillary Zone Electrophoresis-Tandem Mass Spectrometry for Top-Down Proteomics of a Complex Proteome Sample. Sadeghi SA, Chen W, Wang Q, Wang Q, Fang F, Liu X, Sun L. J Proteome Res. 2024 Apr 5;23(4):1399-1407. doi: 10.1021/acs.jproteome.3c00872. Epub 2024 Feb 28.
PMID: 38417052
Vaccine-elicited IL-1R signaling results in Th17 TRM-mediated immunity.
Hoffmann JP, Srivastava A, Yang H, Iwanaga N, Remcho TP, Hewes JL, Sharoff R, Song K, Norton EB, Kolls JK, McCombs JE. Commun Biol. 2024 Apr 9;7(1):433. doi: 10.1038/s42003-024-06138-0. PMID: 38594380
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OncLive Insights Video Series
Advancements and New Treatment Options: Optimizing Care for Patients with Graft-vs-Host Disease
Hana Safah, MD
Professor of Clinical Medicine
Director, Hematologic Malignancy & Transplant Program
In this video series, Dr. Safah reviews recent data in graft-vs-host disease and provides comprehensive insights on treatment practices. To view the series, click here.
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The Tulane Cancer Center NGS Analysis Core team assists investigators with furthering their research through comprehensive processing and analysis of data obtained from widely used high-throughput sequencing applications.
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Cell Analysis Core
The Cell Analysis Core Facility is designed to collaborate with investigators and contribute to all aspects of the research process, including consultation in experimental design, data analysis and storage, troubleshooting, interpretation of results, and the preparation and production of presentation graphics.
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