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School of Medicine Newsletter October 2008, Vol. 12, No. 2

Produced by the Office of Faculty Affairs Medical College of Virginia Campus, Virginia Commonwealth University

TABLE OF CONTENTS [toc] LEADERSHIP Dr. Paul B. Fisher Appointed Chair of Human & Molecular Genetics ..................................................................................................1 Dr. Aristides Sismanis Announces Retirement from Department of Otolaryngology ..............................................................................1 Department Chair Searches Update ..............................................................................1 Dr. Gordon Archer Named Sr. Associate Dean, Research & Research Training ..............................................................................2 Kimberley Blowe joins Deans Office as Assistant Dean for Finance and Administration ..................................................2 Carol Crosby, VP and Chief Nursing Officer to leave VCUHS in October..................3 FACULTY AWARDS AND RECOGNITION Dr. Joe Ornato Elected to Institute of Medicine .............................................................3 Endowed Chairs Update ...................................................................................................3 Faculty Service for Journals and Study Groups Highlighted .......................................4 2008 SOM Faculty Excellence Awards Recipients ..........................................................4 Outstanding Departmental Teacher Award in Health Sciences Education5 Best Teacher in the Course and Clerkship Awards Undergraduate Medical Education 6 Faculty with High Evaluation Awards - UGME7 MEDICAL EDUCATION AND STUDENT AFFAIRS Medicine Class of 2010 Achieves Record Average on Step I Boards ......................... Meet the Medicine Class of 2012 ................................................................................... Medical Student Financial Aid Update .......................................................................... Class of 2008 Financial Aid Statistics Do You Know Harvey? .................................................................................................... Curriculum Under Construction! .................................................................................. 8 8 8 8 9 9

WORKSHOPS/SEMINARS/CONFERENCES CCTR Update ..................................................................................................................10 Research Incubator in the CCTR 10 Schedule of Lunch Research Seminars Sponsored by the RI and TML 10 WISDM Book Club Meetings: October 28 and December 10 ....................................11

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TABLE OF CONTENTS CME Opportunities .........................................................................................................11 Central Virginia Spasticity Conference 11 14th Annual Sports Medicine Updates in Primary Care Conference11 ALUMNI/DEVELOPMENT/GME NEWS Alumni and Development Office News ..........................................................................12 News on Alumni 12 Graduate Medical Education (GME) News ..................................................................12 Upcoming GME Lectures, 12 noon, GBJ Auditorium 12 Residency Review Committee Results since July 1, 200813 Accreditation Council for GME Actions since July 1, 2008 13 In Memoriam ...................................................................................................................13 DEPARTMENT NEWS VCUHS/Departmental News 13 Department of Anesthesiology 13 Department of Biochemistry 14 Department of Internal Medicine14 MCV Hospitals Administration 15 Department of Otolaryngology 15 Department of Pathology 16 Department of Psychiatry and Womens Health 16 Department of Radiation Oncology 16 Department of Radiology 16 Department of Surgery 16 RESEARCH GRANTS AD Williams Awards for July 2008 ................................................................................17 School of Medicine Research Bridge Award Program: A Success! ........................18 New and Competing Grant Awards: July 1 - September 30, 2008 ..............................19

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Produced by the Office of Faculty Affairs Medical College of Virginia Campus, Virginia Commonwealth University Next Issue, January 2009! Departmental News deadline is December 1, 2008. Please send your faculty/department achievements to kkreutzer@vcu.edu.

LEADERSHIP Dr. Paul B. Fisher Appointed Chair of Human & Molecular Genetics
The VCU Board of Visitors approved the appointment of Paul B. Fisher, M.Ph., Ph.D. as Chair of the Department of Human and Molecular Genetics effective September 2, 2008. Dr. Fisher joined the School of Medicine faculty in January as Interim Chair of the Department and Director of the Institute of Molecular Medicine. He is leading the schools molecular research as well as holding an appointment in the Massey Cancer Center. Dr. Fishers leadership is reinvigorating research in the field of genetics at VCU in the post-genomic era and he is already making a tremendous impact on translational research at VCU. He will help us achieve our goals in bringing the School of Medicine, Massey Cancer Center and the VCU Center for Molecular Medicine to preeminence in biomedical science. Please join us in congratulating Dr. Fisher on this appointment. [toc]

Dr. Aristides Sismanis Announces Retirement from Department of Otolaryngology

Dr. Aristides Sismanis, Peter N. and Julia R. Pastore Professor and Chair and the G. Douglas Hayden Professor and Chair, Department Otolaryngology will retire effective February 1, 2009. Dr. Sismanis has served as Chair of the Department since 1996. During his tenure as Chair, the Department has thrived in its clinical, educational and research missions. Dr. Sismanis is nationally recognized for his expertise in neuro-otology. Known as a skilled physician and surgeon, he has contributed substantially to our knowledge of tinnitus and sensorineural hearing loss, as documented in his extensive bibliography. Under Dr. Sismanis leadership, the department has built a vigorous program in head and neck cancer and grown activities in pediatric services. Perhaps the most significant recognition of Dr. Sismanis achievements in his specialty and of his leadership skills is his appointment as Professor and Chair of the Department of Otolaryngology at the University of Athens. For those of you who are not familiar with academic medicine in Greece, this appointment to the position of Professor and Chair at the University of Athens is the highest honor for a physician. Please join me in congratulating Dr. Sismanis on this major accolade and in thanking him for his many years of service to the School of Medicine and Health System which began when he joined the faculty in 1980. [toc] Laurence DiNardo, M.D., will serve as Interim Chair of the Department. (From Jerome Strauss, M.D.,
Ph.D.)

Department Chair Searches Update

The Neurology Search Committee, David Cifu, Chair (PM&R), is working to identify potential candidates and will begin interviewing shortly.

The Pediatrics Search Committee, has been named, with John Seeds (OB-GYN) as chair. This committee also has been working to identify potential candidates and will begin interviewing shortly. Search committee members are: Dr. John Seeds, Chair Obstetrics and Gynecology Dr.. Cheryl Al- Mateen Psychiatry Dr. Mitchell Anscher - Radiation-Oncology John Duval VCU Health System Dr. Martin Graham Pediatrics Dr. Gayle Smith Pediatrics Dr. Barry Kirkpatrick Pediatrics Coley Wortham Community Representative

Dr. Gordon Archer Named Sr. Associate Dean, Research & Research Training
With the goal of aligning our research and research training missions and optimizing our resources for these two critical missions of the School of Medicine, Gordon L. Archer, M.D., was appointed as Senior Associate Dean for Research and Research Training effective August 10, 2008. Dr. Archer received a B. A. degree from Washington & Lee University and a M.D. Degree from UVa. He received training in Internal Medicine and completed a Fellowship in Infectious Diseases at the University of Michigan and the Veterans Administration Hospital in Ann Arbor. He joined the faculty of VCU in 1975 and has risen through the ranks serving as Professor of Internal Medicine, Chair of the Division of Infectious Disease and most recently, Associate Dean for Research and Director of our M.D./Ph.D. Program. Jan Chlebowski, Ph.D., Associate Dean for Graduate Education, a to be recruited Assistant Dean for Graduate Education, and George Ford, Ph.D., Assistant Dean for Research will serve with Dr. Archer. The immediate tasks of this team will be to evaluate our graduate programs and their curricula, as mandated by the State Council of Higher Education in Virginia; complete initiatives for recruitment of students, including a strategic analysis of outreach, web-based material, targeted institutional and organizational visits, and subsidized summer research internships; develop resources to facilitate submission of training grants and individual fellowships, and increase the number of new training grants/ fellowship applications. Other priorities will be the conversion of the certificate programs into Masters degree programs, and completion of the year-out in research M.S. program which is an important part of our plan to advance individual scholarship and life-long learning, key elements of the response to the LCME and our new curriculum design for undergraduate medical education. [toc]

Kimberley Blowe joins Deans Office as Assistant Dean for Finance and Administration
Ms. Kimberley G. Blowe has joined the Deans Office staff as Assistant Dean for Finance and Administration, effective August 25, 2008. Kim has served as the Assistant Dean of Administrative Services for the VCU School of Dentistry since 2000. Her work experience also includes three years in the University budget office during which time she was the Budget Manager for the MCV Campus. Prior to coming to VCU, she worked in finance and administration at the University of Virginia and served as project coordinator for programs in both state government and the private sector. Kim earned her undergraduate degree in business administration from the University of Richmond and holds a Masters of Business Administration, with a concentration in finance, from VCU. Please join us in welcoming her to the School of Medicine. [toc]

Carol Crosby, VP and Chief Nursing Officer to leave VCUHS in October

Carol M. Crosby, R.N., M.S.N., NEA-BC will resign her position as Vice President and Chief Nursing Officer effective October 31, 2008. Ms. Crosby will leave the VCU Health System to pursue completion of doctoral studies begun some time ago. She will be tackling this new phase in her distinguished career at the University of Illinois at Chicago. In her more than 12 years at the Health System, Carol has been a tireless advocate for the nursing profession and professional practice. Her dedication to advancing the role of the nurse in todays complex healthcare has been rewarded with the Health System receiving many awards, the most significant being recognized as a Magnet Health System by the American Nurses Credentialing Center. Among her many contributions to the VCU community has been the advancement of professional education opportunities for staff. Examples include our Institute for Innovative Nursing Practice, clinical scholars program, nurse residencies, and many others. She has forged unique and ongoing collaborations with the VCU School of Nursing that are a model for academic institutions everywhere. Carol has also represented the Health System in regional and national professional associations and forums. This representation has brought much attention to VCU and our many innovations. (excerpted from announcement from John F. Duval, CEO, MCV

Hospitals) [toc]

FACULTY AWARDS AND RECOGNITION Dr. Joe Ornato Elected to Institute of Medicine
Joseph Ornato, M.D., professor and chair of Virginia Commonwealth Universitys Department of Emergency Medicine, has been elected to the Institute of Medicine of the National Academies. Election to the IOM is considered one of the highest honors in the fields of health and medicine and recognizes individuals who have demonstrated outstanding professional achievement and commitment to service. The Institute of Medicines deliberations and recommendations on health issues are pivotal to shaping national health care, said Ornato. It is truly an honor to be elected to this prestigious organization. Ornato is among 65 new members and five foreign associates, whose names were announced October 13, 2008 in conjunction with the IOMs 38th annual meeting. For more information about Dr. Ornato and the Institute of Medicine, go to http:// www.news.vcu.edu/news.aspx?v=detail&nid=2661 Other VCU School of Medicine faculty who are members of the IoM are Dr.Ken Kendler, Professor of Psychiatry; Dr. Jerry Strauss, Dean and Professor of Obstetrics-Gynecology, and Dr. Steven Woolf, Professor of Family Medicine. [toc]

Endowed Chairs Update

Congratulations to the following faculty who have recently been appointed to Endowed Professorships/Chairs: At the May 2008 Board of Visitors (BOV) meeting: Dr. Kurt F. Hauser to the Wazeter Professorship in Pharmacology and Toxicology At the August 2008 BOV meeting: Dr. Kate Lapane to the Charles W. and Evelyn F. Thomas Professorship in Epidemiology Dr. Lenore Buckley to the Elam C. Toone, Jr., M.D., Distinguished Professorship in Rheumatology Dr. John Reavey-Cantwell to the Richard Roland Reynolds Chair in Neurosurgery The following faculty are first-time appointees to the Endowed Professorships/Chair: Dr. William Benson to the Ragnnit and Walter J. Geeraets Chair in Ophthalmology Dr. Thomas Smith to the Massey Endowed Chair in Palliative Care Research (MCC) Dr. William Walker to the Ernst and Helga Prosser Professorship in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Previous announcements of chairs were included in the December 2007 Newsline, and in a January 2008 VCU news release http://www.news.vcu.edu/news.aspx?v=detail&nid=2343 For information about named professorships and chairs, go to http://www.medschool.vcu.edu/giving/gift/chairs.html. [toc]

Faculty Service for Journals and Study Groups Highlighted

Review the list of faculty at http://www.medschool.vcu.edu/community/faculty_service.html. Early this summer, Dr. Strauss asked faculty to fill out an on-line form describing the service provided to the scientific community as journal editors, on editorial boards and through permanent membership on study sections and review groups. So far, we have learned that nearly three dozen of our faculty hold posts as journal editors; nearly 100 sit on editorial boards and more than 50 serve on study sections. This outstanding service advances the field of medicine and our schools stature, even as it enriches your professional life. This service was recognized in the fall issue of the Deans Discovery Report http://www.medschool.vcu.edu/giving/ publications/documents/deans_discovery_report/DDR_F08_For_Web.pdf. Since the print publication has insufficient space to include the lengthy lists, we have posted them on-line and will run the URL with the stories that are devoted to our facultys service. On the website there is a link for you to submit corrections or additions to the lists. As you can imagine in a project like this - though every effort was made to ensure accuracy - there is room for error. If you find a mistake, please let us know as quickly as possible. We would also like to thank all those faculty members who serve the scientific community in other ways as journal reviewers, as ad hoc members of study sections, and as leaders of national and international scientific organizations. Those types of service were outside the scope of this project, but they are of tremendous value to our community, school and to the advancement of biomedical science. (from Jerome Strauss, M.D., Ph.D.) [toc]

2008 SOM Faculty Excellence Awards Recipients

The SOM held its 10th Annual Faculty Excellence Awards ceremony on Wednesday, September 24. Over 300 faculty, staff, and students came out to recognize and honor our outstanding faculty. Photos of the event are available on the SOM website at http://www.medschool.vcu.edu/facultyaffairs/career_dev/awards.html. The program describing all the SOM awards and award winners is posted at http://www.medschool.vcu.edu/facultyaffairs/ career_dev/documents/program2008.pdf. Congratulations to all! Thank you to everyone for your continued support! [toc] The Top Awards Faculty Teaching Excellence Award Enrique Gerszten, MD Professor, Department of Pathology Irby-James Award for Excellence in Clinical Teaching John G Pierce, Jr, MD Associate Professor, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology Distinguished Mentor Award John N. Clore, M.D. Professor, Department of Internal Medicine

Educational Innovation Award Alan Dow, M.D., M.S.H.A., and Team Assistant Professor, Department of Internal Medicine Team Members: Aaron Anderson, PhD, MFA, Department of Theatre; David Leong, MFA, Department of Theatre; Richard Wenzel, MD, Department of Internal Medicine Curtis N. Sessler, M.D., and Team Professor, Department of Internal Medicine Team Members: Catherine Grossman, MD, Department of Internal Medicine; Paul Mazmanian, PhD, Continuing Professional Development & Evaluation Studies; Brenda Seago, MLS, MA, CBIL & Human Simulation & Patient Safety, SOM; Elizabeth Waterhouse, MD, Department of Neurology Leonard Tow Humanism in Medicine Award presented by The Arnold P. Gold Foundation Janet M. Eddy, M.D. Assistant Professor, Department of Family Medicine Women in Science, Dentistry, and Medicine Professional Achievement Award Ellen L. Brock, M.D., M.P.H. Associate Professor, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology MCV Physicians Distinguished Clinician Award Thomas P. Loughran, M.D. Associate Professor, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery

VCU/VCUHS Leadership in Graduate Medical Education LGME Award Brian J. Kaplan, M.D. Program Director Award Associate Professor, Department of Surgery Lisa K. Brath, M.D. Fellowship Director Award - Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine Associate Professor, Department of Internal Medicine Laurel J. Lyckholm, M.D. Fellowship Director Award - Hematology and Oncology Associate Professor, Department of Internal Medicine

Outstanding Departmental Teacher Award in Health Sciences Education

Linda Phillips, Ph.D. Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology William Barton, Ph.D. Jessica Bell, Ph.D. Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology R. K. Elswick, Jr., Ph.D. Department of Biostatistics Hongjie Liu, Ph.D. Department of Epidemiology and Community Health James A. Lister, Ph.D. Brien P. Riley, Ph.D. Department of Human and Molecular Genetics Guy Cabral, Ph.D. Department of Microbiology and Immunology Keith Shelton, Ph.D. Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology Murthy Karnam, Ph.D. Department of Physiology and Biophysics

Best Teacher in the Course and Clerkship Awards Undergraduate Medical Education
M-I Courses Dorothy OKeefe, M.D. Milton Sholley, Ph.D. John Bigbee, Ph.D. Ginny Pallante, M.S. Deborah Lebman, Ph.D. Suzanne Barbour, Ph.D. George Leichnetz, Ph.D. Linda Costanzo, Ph.D. Michael Edmond, M.D., M.H.A., M.P.A. M-II Courses Isaac Wood, M.D. Michael Hess, M.D. Indra Kancitis, M.D. Anita Navarro, M.Ed. Diane Biskobing, M.D. Melissa Contos, M.D. Jonathan Ben-Ezra, M.D. Gonzalo Bearman, M.D. Tom Reinders, Pharm.D. Christopher Wise, M.D. Nitya Ghatak, M.D. Mary Jo Martin, M.D. Margaret Grimes, M.D. Edward Ishac, Ph.D. Linda Costanzo, Ph.D. R. Paul Fairman, M.D. Margaret Grimes, M.D. Fildelma Rigby, M.D. James Messmer, M.D., M.Ed. M-I and M-II Courses Iraj Mirshahi, M.D. Christine Huynh, M.D. Hamdy Sayed, M.D. Tim Wilson, M.D. Valerie Bowman, M.D. Kevin Connelly, M.D. M-III Clerkships Graham Powers, M.D. David Powers, M.D. Michael Reynolds, M.D. Frank Fulco, M.D. Islam Zaydan, M.D. Thomas Peng, M.D. David Rayl, M.D. Beth Marshall, M.D. Sherif Meguid, M.D. Ronald Merrell, M.D. Behavioral Sciences I Course Gross and Developmental Anatomy Course Histology Course Human Genetics Course Immunology Course Medical Biochemistry Course Neurosciences Course Physiology Course Population Medicine Course Behavioral Sciences II Course Cardiovascular Course Careers in Medicine Careers in Medicine Endocrine Course Gastrointestinal Course Hematology/Oncology Course Microbiology Course Medical Bioethics Course Musculoskeletal Course Course Nervous System Course Pathogenesis Course Pathology Teaching Pharmacology Course Renal Course Respiratory Course Respiratory Course Womens Health Course Radiology Teaching Foundations of Clinical Medicine-IM Preceptor Foundations of Clinical Medicine-IM Small Group Leader Foundations of Clinical Medicine-FM Preceptor Foundations of Clinical Medicine-FM Small Group Leader Foundations of Clinical Medicine-Peds Preceptor Foundations of Clinical Medicine-Peds Small Group Leader Family Medicine Clerkship Family Medicine Clerkship Family Medicine Clerkship Medicine Clerkship Neurology Clerkship Obstetrics/Gynecology Clerkship Obstetrics/Gynecology Clerkship, Riverside Pediatrics Clerkship Psychiatry Clerkship Surgery Clerkship

Faculty with High Evaluation Awards - UGME

M-I Courses Neil Sonenklar, M.D. Raymond Colello, D.Phil. Stephen Gudas, Ph.D. Jack Haar, Ph.D. Colleen Jackson-Cook, Ph.D. John Quillin, Ph.D., M.P.H., M.S. Suzanne Barbour, Ph.D. W. Mac Grogan, Ph.D. Paul Ratz, Ph.D. Kathryn Holloway, M.D. Margaret Boadle-Biber, Ph.D. Raphael Witorsch, Ph.D. Gonzalo Bearman, M.D., M.P.H. M-II Courses Kenneth Kendler, M.D. Margaret Grimes, M.D. Mark A. Wood, M.D. Isaac Wood, M.D. Edmund Wickham, M.D. Michel Aboutanos, M.D., M.P.H. Douglas Heuman, M.D. Laurie Lyckholm, M.D. Francine Marciano-Cabral, Ph.D. Julia Nunley, M.D. Mark C. Willis, M.D. Kathryn Holloway, M.D. Elizabeth Waterhouse, M.D. Richard McPherson, M.D. Sandra Welch, Ph.D. Scott Whitlow, D.O. Susan DiGiovanni, M.D. H. Davis Massey, D.D.S., M.D., Ph.D. James Messmer, M.D., M.Ed. John Pierce, M.D. H. Davis Massey, D.D.S., M.D., Ph.D. Curtis Hayes, M.D. M-III Clerkships John Nestler, M.D. Richard Wenzel, M.D. Peter Boling, M.D. Stephen Cohen, M.D. Edward Gill, M.D. Nicole Karjane, M.D. Joseph Ibost, M.D. Greg Elliott, M.D. Jeffrey S. Hanzel, M.D. Sean McKenna, M.D. Linda Meloy, M.D. Bill Shaw, M.D. Lenore Joseph, M.D. David Albright, M.D. Yaacov Pushkin, M.D. Daniel Sheneman, M.D. Huan Vu, M.D. Sig Seiler, M.D. Behavioral Sciences I Course Gross and Developmental Anatomy Course Gross and Developmental Anatomy Course Histology Human Genetics Course Human Genetics Course Immunology Course Medical Biochemistry Course Medical Biochemistry Course Neurosciences Course Physiology Course Physiology Course Population Medicine Behavioral Sciences II Course Cardiovascular Course Cardiovascular Course Careers in Medicine Endocrine Course Gastrointestinal Course Gastrointestinal Course Hematology/Oncology Course Microbiology Course Musculoskeletal Course Musculoskeletal Course Nervous System Course Nervous System Course Pathogenesis Course Pharmacology Course Pharmacology Course Renal Course Renal Course Respiratory Course Womens Health Course Pathology Teaching Radiology Teaching Medicine Clerkship Medicine Clerkship Medicine Clerkship Obstetrics/Gynecology Clerkship Obstetrics/Gynecology Clerkship Obstetrics/Gynecology Clerkship Obstetrics/Gynecology Clerkship, Riverside Pediatrics Clerkship Pediatrics Clerkship Pediatrics Clerkship Pediatrics Clerkship Pediatrics Clerkship Neurology Clerkship Psychiatry Clerkship Psychiatry Clerkship Psychiatry Clerkship Surgery Clerkship Family Medicine Clerkship

MEDICAL EDUCATION AND STUDENT AFFAIRS

Medicine Class of 2010 Achieves Record Average on Step I Boards
This was an outstanding year for the Class of 2010, who took Step 1 in June 2008! The average score for the class was 223.2 (our highest ever), with a 95.7% pass rate. 42% of the class scored 230 or above, with 13 students scoring above 250. These statistics will surely exceed national averages (which will be published later in the year). Congratulations on a job well done! For more information, go to the Deans Blog at http://blog.vcu.edu/som_dean/2008/10/setting_new_standards_for_medi. html. (Thanks to Dr. Linda Costanzo, Assistant Dean for Medical Education, for this information.) [toc]

Meet the Medicine Class of 2012

Our new MI Class was drawn from 6200 applicants, of which 836 were granted interviews. We have 116 Virginians in this years class and 82 students from out-of-state. 46% of the class is female. There are 123 Whites, 60 Asian/Pacific Islanders, 10 African-Americans, 3 Hispanics, and 1 Native American. 24 states are represented with a total of 31 students from California. Other states well represented include Maryland, Pennsylvania, North Carolina , and Utah. We have 61 biology majors, but students majors range from Accounting and Anthropology to Philosophy and Physical Education. The average age is 24.5; average GPA is 3.6, and average MCAT 29.8. The class has gotten high marks from professors so far for their work habits and professionalism. Welcome to our newest medical students! [toc] SOM Medical Student Applicant Pool by Year *class averages

2003
# of Applicants In State Applicants Out of State Applicants MCAT Average* GPA Average* % Female # African American # American Indian # Hispanic Average Age* 3471 790 3119 28.8Q 3.49 49.68 279 7 4 24.2

2004
3909 804 3602 28.3M 3.46 51.6 303 6 26 24

2005
4406 809 4068 28.6Q 3.53 49.54 332 4 49 24

2006
4775 712 4063 28.2Q 3.5 49.4 274 5 91 24.6

2007
5664 777 4887 29.4Q 3.6 49.6 312 9 106 24.5

2008
6154 825 5329 29.8Q 3.56 46.88 317 6 117 24.5

Medical Student Financial Aid Update

Now that fall is well underway and the dust of disbursements is settling, how have we done Financial Aid-wise? Out of a total 742 fall enrollment, 545 students applied through NeedAccess for institutional scholarship /grant aid. Of that number, 342 students (63%) to date have been awarded an average amount of $6,000not including those in the military or M.D./Ph.D. students with full scholarships. This fall was the first time we asked students to calculate what they actually need in loan money rather than having the maximum amount assumed. About 25% of those who applied for loan money, applied for less than the maximum. This is definitely a step in the right direction. The difference in monthly repayment amounts for $140,000 in debt vs. $160,000 at 7% over a 10 year repayment is over $200/month. That is a tremendous amount of money on a monthly basis. I am suggesting trying to borrow just $5,000 less than the maximum each year as a way to minimize overall debt and repayment woes. We are beginning our second year of spending 20 minutes with each interviewee for admissions, outlining for them the costs, the types and method of application for aid, and ways to minimize costs and spending in medical school. [toc]

Class of 2008 Financial Aid Statistics

The graduating class had 177 students, 21 of whom had no debt at all at graduation. The breakdown was: In state students (110 minus 16 with no debt) average debt $136,690. Out of state students (67 minus 5 with no debt) average debt $178,098. Overall average debt for those who had debt = $153,147.

The investment, however, remains a sound oneinvesting in yourselves! Please stop by the office 1-008 Sanger Hall if we can help in any way. (Submitted by Dr. Glenda Palmer, Assistant Dean for Student Affairs and Director for Financial Aid) [toc]

Do You Know Harvey?

Have you been introduced to Harvey? Hes the life-size cardiopulmonary patient simulator with over 30 cardiac conditions. The Center for Human Simulation and Patient Safety, which serves the School of Medicine and VCU Health System, purchased Harvey this summer for use across the continuum of curricula. Drs. Rita Willett and Betsy Naylor, Department of Internal Medicine, have already been teaching sessions for M2 students in Foundations of Clinical Medicine (FCM) and for M3 students during the Internal Medicine clerkship. Currently, Harvey is located on the 3 rd floor of the Egyptian Building. (In the photo, Dr. Andrea Hastillo and Dr. Rita Willett, DOIM, working with Harvey.) Dr. Willett presented a faculty development session on Harvey on Wednesday October 8 from 12-2 pm. For more information about Harvey or to sign up for future faculty development session contact, Brenda Seago at blseago@vcu.edu or 828-3914, Administrative Director of the Simulation Center. Dr. Ellen Brock, Associate Professor of Ob-Gyn, is the Medical Director for the new Center. For further information, go to http://www.medschool.vcu.edu/education/medsim/index.html

Curriculum Under Construction!

http://www.medschool.vcu.edu/curriculum/ To kick off our M.D. Degree Curriculum Redesign, three faculty and two student focus groups were conducted this summer. They following questions were asked about our M.D. Curriculum:

What Do We Value as Educational Outcomes for Students? How We Might Best Educate Students? How Do We Assess Student Performance to Determine Whether Faculty Are Teaching Toward the Valued Outcomes?

The results represent the key themes pulled from these discussions via qualitative analysis techniques.

Ability to identify, analyze, synthesize, and assess credibility of relevant information Be lifelong learners with intellectual curiosity Ability to integrate scientific foundations of medicine Ability to self-assess learning needs (reflective practice) Ability to function in systems and to teach each other (teams) Demonstrate competence (outcomes) Be active learners Emotional intelligence, able to deal with the whole patient, a love for the profession

Check out our new website, http://www.medschool.vcu.edu/curriculum/ for information on Planning Committees, Faculty Development, New Building Planning, Resources, and Blog entries relating to our Curriculum Redesign process. Committees are meeting this fall to begin to identify ways to transform these goals into a reality. [toc]

WORKSHOPS/SEMINARS/CONFERENCES CCTR Update

Research Incubator in the CCTR
The Research Incubator (RI) in the Center for Clinical and Translational Research recently celebrated one year of providing resources, training, and networking opportunities for VCUs clinical and translational researchers. During its first year, the RI provided assistance to over 100 faculty researchers from the schools of Allied Health Professions, Dentistry, Education, Engineering, Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy and Social Work, and the College of Humanities and Sciences. This fall, the RI is offering a number of educational opportunities for faculty engaged in clinical and translational research. Monthly Lunch Research Seminar Series. In collaboration with the Tompkins-McCaw Library, the RI is sponsoring a lunch series for faculty, staff, students, and community research partners to make them aware of the resources available to researchers at VCU. This series titled Whetting Your Appetite for Research will be held the first Wednesday of every month, 12 1 pm, at various locations around the MCV campus. At each seminar, a senior faculty researcher will discuss a topic related to clinical and translational research and will provide information about how to access VCU research resources relevant to the topic. The next three months of seminars are found below. Listings are also found at http://www.library.vcu.edu/events/ Mock Study Sections. The RI continues to offer its Mock Study Sections, NIH type reviews of grant applications before they are submitted for external funding. The RI arranges to have 2 to 3 reviewers, both from within VCU and from outside VCU, review a grant application for an Investigator. The reviewers provide written comments about the proposal to the grant applicant and also present their comments in a NIH study section format to an audience that includes the applicant as well as other interested faculty. Following the reviewers presentation of their comments, both the applicant and the audience have a chance to ask the reviewers questions. Community-Based Participatory Research Training. The RI in collaboration with the Institute for Womens Health, the Center for Teaching Excellence, and the Division of Community Engagement will conduct a faculty development and training program in community-based participatory research (CBPR). The program will introduce principles and protocols of CBPR and provide examples of successful CBPR projects in which VCU faculty, staff, and students participated. Point of Access. In addition to its educational offerings, the RI is a point of access to resources and networking opportunities for established researchers and junior clinical investigators who are working on novel, interdisciplinary and collaborative clinical research at Virginia Commonwealth University. In October, VCU will submit an NIH Clinical and Translational Science Award application. The funding from the award, if granted, will be used to expand and enhance the initiatives of the CCTR. Faculty researchers who are interested in learning more about the RI and its programs or in using the resources available through the RI should contact Dr. Pamela Dillon by telephone (7-1519) or by e-mail (pmdillon@vcu. edu). Investigators are also welcome to visit the RI; it is located in the Richmond Academy of Medicine (1200 E. Clay Street, Suite 2000). Website: http://www.cctr.vcu.edu/ [toc]

Schedule of Lunch Research Seminars Sponsored by the RI and TML

November 5, 2008, 12-1PM, Tompkins-McCaw Library, Room 2-012 Show Me the Money: Discover how to find an appropriate mechanism to fund your research Jessica Venable, Grant/Research Analyst, Office of Research December 3, 2008, 12-1PM, Tompkins-McCaw Library, Room 2-012 Recipe for success: effective literature searching to support your research Tips for effectively and efficiently conducting a literature search using library resources & services Barbara Wright, Research Services Librarian, Tompkins-McCaw Library

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January 7, 2009, 12-1PM, Research Incubator, 2nd Floor Unraveling the Mysteries of the Pink Sheets Find out how to interpret and respond to grant reviewers comments Chris Gennings, Ph.D., Professor, Biostatistics

Please join us for the next WISDM Book Club Meetings: October 28 and December 10
Tuesday, October 28, 2008 Suite Francaise by Irene Nemirovsky, 2006 - recommended by the WIM book club group at University of Arkansas School of Medicine (confirmed as a good choice by one our own) Discussion leaders: Dr. Rita Shiang, Human & Molecular Genetics, and Dr. Mary Ellen Olbrisch, Psychiatry Wednesday, December 10, 2008 The Guernsey Literary & Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer & Annie Barrows, 2008 Facilitator - Polly Cole, Massey Cancer Center Same time and place for both: - 6 - 8 pm dinner - Cafe Gutenberg, 1700 E. Main Street, Shockoe Bottom (accessible to persons with disabilities) Bring a friend and join us for a casual evening with great discussion and camaraderie. Questions, contact Carol Hampton, clhampto@vcu.edu. [toc]

CME Opportunities
Central Virginia Spasticity Conference
Saturday, October 25, 2008 Hunter Holmes McGuire Richmond VA Medical Center 1201 Broad Rock Road Building 507, Richmond, Virginia Spasticity after neurological injury or disease is commonly seen by physiatrists and neurologists. There is a multifaceted approach to management of this problem. This conference will present the recommendations of physiatrists and neurologists who are experts in the field of spasticity and will address the latest treatment strategies. This activity is planned for physicians and healthcare providers who encounter patients with spastic hemiplegia (CVA/ TBI), spastic tetraplegia (SCI), bladder hypertonicity, sialorrhea, and post traumatic hypertonicity. The anticipated target audience will include physiatrists, neurologists, physicians in training and other healthcare professionals. Presented by the Hunter Holmes McGuire Richmond VA Medical Center and the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation , VCU Medical Center. [toc]

14th Annual Sports Medicine Updates in Primary Care Conference

December 5-7, 2008 - Kingsmill Resort, Williamsburg, Va. An update on the latest developments in sports medicine for the primary care providers which include physicians, physician assistants, athletic trainers and other healthcare professionals. NEW THIS YEAR: Optional Pain Management Self Assessment Module (SAM), requirement of ABFM Maintenance of Certification. Hosted by VCU Office of Professional Development & Evaluation Studies and Department of Family Medicine. For more information contact the Office of Continuing Professional Development and Evaluation Studies at (804) 828-3640 or visit their website at www.cpde.vcu.edu. [toc]

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ALUMNI/DEVELOPMENT/GME NEWS
Alumni and Development Office News
In conjunction with Medical Student Orientation Week activities, Dr. Jerry Strauss hosted a Legacy Luncheon for the seven alumni whose children are members of the incoming Class of 2012. The incoming students together with their alumni parents and other family members had the chance to celebrate their special legacy connection at a seated lunch held immediately before the White Coat Ceremony. The Alumni & Development travel schedule is heating up for fall, with plans for Dr. Jerry Strauss to host a number of alumni receptions. Regional events include Charlottesville on Sept. 25, in San Antonio on Nov. 2 and at Westminster Canterbury here in Richmond on Dec. 11. FACULTY CAN GET INVOLVED! The November reception in San Antonio will be held 6-7:30 p.m. at the Iron Cactus Mexican Grille, 200 Riverwalk, in conjunction with the AAMCs annual meeting, so if you plan attend, please let us know so that we can include you on the invitation list. Or if you know of alumni who are traveling to San Antonio for the meeting, let us know about them as well. Contact Lelia Brinegar, the SOMs Director of Alumni Relations, at lebrinegar@vcu.edu or 8-3900. [toc]

News on Alumni
Inc. magazine ranked Lisa G. Shaffer, Ph.D., President & CEO of Signature Genomic Laboratories, 8th on its list of top female CEOs in the fastest-growing private companies in America. The list was released in conjunction with the magazines Inc. 5000, naming the 5,000 fastest-growing private companies in America; Signature Genomic Laboratories was ranked 114 overall. Dr. Shaffer co-founded Signature in 2003 with Bassem A. Bejjani, M.D. Dr. Shaffer developed a microarray-based method for detecting submicroscopic segments of missing or extra DNA in individuals with mental retardation and birth defects. Signature opened its doors with three employees and began offering diagnostic testing in 2004; the company now employs 76 and to date has processed over 25,000 clinical cases. Dr. Shaffer is an internationally respected expert on the chromosomal basis of human genetic disease. Currently she is the North American Editor for the journal Molecular Cytogenetics, and on the editorial boards of the journals Genetics in Medicine, Prenatal Diagnosis, and Cytogenetics and Genome Research. Dr. Shaffer has authored over 200 scholarly articles and almost two dozen book chapters. She is the chair of the International Standing Committee on Human Cytogenetics Nomenclature (ISCN) and is a Board member and the Treasurer of the American College of Medical Genetics. Dr. Shaffer received her B.S. in Biology from Washington State University and her Ph.D. in Human Genetics at the Medical College of Virginia. The Virginia Commonwealth University Alumni Association recently appointed six new members to its Board of Directors. Among the new board members is: Leah L. E. Bush, M.D., chief medical examiner for the Commonwealth of Virginia and recipient of a masters degree in biology from the College of Humanities and Sciences in 1980 and a medical degree from the School of Medicine in 1984. [toc]

Graduate Medical Education (GME) News

Upcoming GME Lectures, 12 noon, GBJ Auditorium
Wednesday, October 15, 2008 - Prescribing Does and Donts William Harp, Executive Director, Board of Medicine Jennifer Deschenes, Esq., Board of Medicine Wednesday, November 19 - Health Care in 2018: What to expect in the next 10 years Jonathan Perlin, M.D., Ph.D., MSHA, FACP, FACMI, Chief Medical Officer & President, Clinical Services, HCA

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Residency Review Committee Results since July 1, 2008

IM/HemOnc IM/Cardiology IM/EP IM/IC EM FM/Chest 5 yrs 5 yrs 5 yrs 2 yrs 4 yrs 4 yrs Waiting for: Anesthesiology (October) Adult Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology (October) Hospice & Palliative Care Medicine 1/09 Pain Medicine 1/09

Accreditation Council for GME Actions since July 1, 2008

Site visits for 08-09: Orthopaedic Surgery 9/24; RRC meets 1/17/09 Preventive Medicine 1/21/09 Radiation Oncology 1/20/09 Vascular Surgery 1/22/09 Potentials still to be scheduled: Allergy & Immunology Neurology Child Neurology Clinical Neurophysiology Forensic Pathology Neuropathology Pediatric Rehabilitation Internal Medicine/Pediatrics

Congratulations to the Residency Programs for their great work!

In Memoriam
Dr. James W. Brooks, died on September 27, 2008, after a brief illness. Dr. Brooks received his M.D. degree from MCV in March 1946. Since 1957, Dr. Brooks has been on the faculty at MCV as a thoracic and vascular surgeon. In 2000, he was appointed Emeritus Professor of Surgery and remained active in teaching, patient care, and membership on the SOM Admissions Committee. He called MCV his second home and family, and was recently recognized for 50 years of service to the institution. For a full obituary, go to: http://www.legacy.com/TimesDispatch/DeathNotices.asp?Page=LifeStory&P ersonID=118125906.

Dr. Alton R. Sharpe, Jr., died on August 14, 2008. He was a pioneer in the field of nuclear medicine. As professor of radiology and medicine, Dr. Sharpe was instrumental in founding the Division of Nuclear Medicine, where he served as chair. He graduated from MCV in the class of 1953, and served on the faculty from 1967 until he retired from the institution in 1992. http://www.legacy.com/TimesDispatch/DeathNotices.asp?Page=LifeStor y&PersonID=115704976. [toc]

DEPARTMENT NEWS VCUHS/Departmental News

Department of Anesthesiology
Francisco Herrera, M. D., joined the Department of Anesthesiology as an Assistant Professor on July 1, 2008. Dr. Herrera received his M.D. degree from Universidad Centro-occidental Lisandro Alvarado, Barquisimeto, Venezuela in 1997. He completed a residency in Anesthesiology (98-01), was in private practice (02-04), and was a Research Fellow in the Department of Anesthesia, Toronto Western Hospital, Toronto, Canada, (04-06). Recently, he did a year of Critical Care Medicine followed by a year as a Fellow in Anesthesia for Solid Organ Transplant at the University of Miami. Cedric Campbell, M.D., joined the Department of Anesthesiology as an Assistant Professor on August 12, 2008. Dr. Campbell received his M.D. degree from the University of Illinois College of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois, in 1996. After a residency in Family Practice at Chesterfield Family Practice Residency Program in Richmond, Virginia, from 1998-2001, Dr. Campbell was in private practice until 2005. In 2005, Dr. Campbell joined the Anesthesiology Residency Program at Virginia Commonwealth University and graduated on June 30, 2008. Dr. Campbell will join the General Anesthesia Division of the Department of Anesthesiology.

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Paras Shah, D.O., joined the Department of Anesthesiology as an Assistant Professor on August 18, 2008. Dr. Shah received his D.O. degree from Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine, East Lansing, Michigan, in 2004. Dr. Shah comes to us more recently from Henry Ford Hospital Department of Anesthesiology, Detroit, Michigan, where he completed his Anesthesiology Residency in June of 2008. Dr. Shah will join the General Anesthesia Division of the Department of Anesthesiology. John Hague, M. D., will join the Department of Anesthesiology as an Associate Professor on September 15, 2008. Dr. Hague received his M.D. degree from the University of Tennessee in December of 1975. He completed a Pediatric residency in the Air Force and later an Anesthesia residency in Bethesda, Maryland. He is board certified in Pediatrics and in Anesthesiology. He served in the U.S. Navy until May 2003, when he joined our Department. In September 2007, Dr. Hague joined Virginia Anesthesia & Perioperative Care Specialists at Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center in Newport News, Virginia. Dr. Hague returned to the Department of Anesthesiology at the VCU Health System on September 15th. [toc]

Department of Biochemistry
Charles Chalfant, Ph.D., was appointed as a member of the Cancer Molecular Pathobiology Study Section Sarah Spiegel, Ph.D., was selected by The Faculty of Goethe University to receive the Ernst and Gerta Scharrer Medal for 2008 which is given to a distinguished scientist. Gerta Scharrer was a German scientist who was one of the founders of the field of neuroendocrinology and studied the nervous system of cockroaches. She and her husband Ernst were Jewish and forced to flee the Nazis to the US where she worked at Yeshiva University until 1995. Sarah Spiegel, Ph.D., will receive the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Avanti Award in Lipids which honors outstanding scientists whose research interests are in the lipids field. Dr. Spiegel is one of the founders of the paradigm that sphingolipid metabolites serve as signaling molecules and the one that she discovered, sphingosine-1phosphate, is now the most thoroughly characterized and studied sphingolipid mediator. Robert Diegelman, Ph.D., Kevin Ward, M. D. and Gary Bowlin, Ph.D. were recognized by The U.S. Army Medical Research and Material Command for Combat Casualty Care Research Program Award for Excellence for the development and deployment of WoundStat. Paul Dent, Ph.D., appointed to the Editorial Board of Anti-Cancer Drugs for a period of 3 years, starting January 1, 2009.

Department of Internal Medicine We are pleased to announce that Larry Schwartz, M.D., Ph.D. has been appointed Director of the Physician-Scientist Research Training Program in the Department of Internal Medicine. Dr. Schwartz is Professor of Medicine and Microbiology/Immunology and Chair of the Division of Rheumatology, Allergy and Immunology. The Physician-Scientist Research Training Program in Internal Medicine seeks to attract residents with an interest in academic careers as both clinicians and research scientists. This American Board of Internal Medicine-approved track allows residents to shorten their training in general internal medicine in exchange for three years of research in a chosen subspecialty. A portion of this research training is supported by the School of Medicine. Applicants must show evidence of a sustained research experience during and/or after medical school and a commitment to a career as a physician-scientist. A more complete description of the Program can be found at: http://www.intmed.vcu.edu/home/residency/psysci.html There were over 100 applicants for this Program last year and 6 were chosen for interview. Brant Ward M.D. Ph.D., a medical student from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School at Dallas, matched in our Program from this group and will do a fellowship in the Division of Rheumatology, Allergy and Immunology. Amit Varma M.D. who is beginning his first year of research as a Cardiology Fellow, was admitted to the Program in 2006.

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Dr. Schwartz will be assisted by Stephanie Call, M.D., M.P.S.H., the Director of the Internal Medicine Residency Training Program, and Antonio Abbate M.D., Assistant Professor in the Division of Cardiology. We are delighted that Dr. Schwartz has agreed to lead this important program and to build on the impressive progress made over the past two years (from Gordon L. Archer, M.D.).
Jordana Kron, M.D., joined the electrophysiology group of VCU Pauley Heart Center as an Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine (Cardiology). She is a magna cum laude graduate of Princeton University and earned her M.D. from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, where she also did her internship and residency in Internal Medicine. She received her Cardiology and Electrophysiology training at the University of Florida in Gainesville, FL. Dr. Kron was awarded 1st Place in the Florida Chapter, ACC Young Investigator Awards in 2007; a Fellow Scholarship for the 11th Annual Mayo Cardiovascular Review Course, 2006; and the Women in Cardiology Trainee Award of Excellence from the American Heart Association in 2005. Her research interests include cardiac resynchronization therapy for treatment of heart failure in elderly patients and management of arrhythmias in pregnant patients. Her research has been published in the Journal of Interventional Cardiac Electrophysiology, Clinics in Geriatric Medicine Journal and Heart Failure Clinics Journal. She has made poster presentations at the Heart Rhythm Society meeting, the Heart Failure Society of America Meeting and others. Rumki Roma Banerjee, M.D., earned her degree in Medicine and Surgery from Burdwan Medical College in India in 1995, and practiced General Medicine in India before relocating to the United States. She completed her Family Practice Internship and Residency training at Texas Tech University Health Science in Amarilla, Texas before moving to Virginia. Her interest is in Preventative Medicine, Health Education, Geriatrics and Womens Health. Dr. Banerjee is a member of the American Academy of Family Physicians and is board-certified in Family Practice. Beata Holkova, M.D., Ph.D., joined the Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Hematology and Oncology & Palliative Care, on September 1, 2008. Dr. Holkova was recruited out of fellowship training at the National Cancer Institute. Her focus will be on hematological malignancies. She will be working with Drs. Steven Grant and John Roberts of the Internal Medicine Department and the Massey Cancer Center to translate promising laboratory findings into novel therapies for hematological malignancies. [toc]

MCV Hospitals Administration

John Duval has been elected to the ACGME Board of Directors for a three year appointment.

Department of Otolaryngology welcomes these new faculty

Daniel Coelho, M.D., graduated from the University of Pennsylvania, and received his medical degree with distinction from the State University of New York at Stony Brook. Following his residency in OtolaryngologyHead & Neck surgery at Yale University, he completed a two-year accredited fellowship in Otology & Neurotology at New York University. Dr. Coelho joined the faculty in August 2008 and holds the title of Assistant Professor. His clinical and research areas of interest include tumors of the skull base (acoustic neuromas, glomus tumors), surgery of the facial nerve, surgery of the middle ear and mastoid, cholesteatoma, and cochlear implantation. He also evaluates and treats patients with vestibular problems such as Menires disease and positional vertigo, as well as patients with hearing loss and tinnitus. Nadir Ahmad, M.D., graduated from McGill University in Montreal, Canada, and received his medical degree with distinction from St. Georges University School of Medicine in Grenada, West Indies. Following his residency in Otolaryngology-Head & Neck surgery at the Henry Ford Health System in Detroit, Michigan, he completed an accredited fellowship in Head and Neck Oncologic Surgery, Cranial Base Surgery, and Microvascular Reconstructive Surgery at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee. Dr. Ahmad joined the faculty in September 2008 and holds the title of Assistant Professor and his clinical and research areas of interest include head and neck tumors, microvascular surgery of the head and neck and general otolaryngology. [toc]

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Department of Pathology
Christine Fuller, M.D., will join the Department of Pathology as Professor and Director of Neuropathology in October, 2008. Dr. Fuller comes to VCU from SUNY Upstate Medical University in Syracuse, NY where she received her M.D. degree and completed residency training. She also completed a fellowship at Washington University, St. Louis, MO. [toc]

Department of Psychiatry and Womens Health

Susan G. Kornstein, M.D., has been chosen by Jewish Women International as a 2008 Women to Watch honoree for her work as a pioneer in womens health. Dr. Kornstein, a professor of psychiatry and obstetricsgynecology, is one of 10 women nationwide to receive the JWLs national leadership award this year. http:// www.news.vcu.edu/vcu_view/pages.aspx?nid=2579. [toc]

Department of Radiation Oncology welcomes these new faculty

Drew Moghanaki, M.D., joined the Department of Radiation Oncology as Staff Radiation Oncologist on July 14, 2008. Dr. Moghanaki graduated from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine and received his Clinical Training at the University of PA and Vanderbilt University Medical Center (2003-08). He will be the attending physician covering the Southside Regional Medical Center facility. Jeremy Horn, MS, joined the department as a Medical Physicist on September 10, 2008. He received his Masters of Science in Medical Physics, VCU, 2005-08. [toc]

Department of Radiology
Fernanda A. Kraemer, M.D., joined the Department on September 1, 2008, in the Breast Imaging Section after completing a one year fellowship. Dr. Kraemer received her medical degree from Fundao Faculdade Federal de Cincias Mdicas de Porto Alegre in 1998. Upon graduation Dr. Kraemer completed her Post Graduation in Work Medicine at the Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul and then her Radiology Residency at Complexo Hospitalar Santa Casa and Irion Radiologia. Dr. Kraemer practiced Radiology in Brazil from 2001 until 2004 where she worked at Complexeo Hospitalar Santa Casa - Hospital Santa Rita.

Department of Surgery
Kelman Cohen, M.D., President and CEO of Tissue Technologies and chief medical officer at Greystone Pharmaceuticals, recently received the World Union of Wound Healing Societies lifetime achievement award in June. Widely known as the father of wound care, Cohen established the countrys first clinical wound healing center at Virginia Commonwealth University in the late 1970s. Even in his retirement, Cohen continues to push the field forward. In 2001, he founded Tissue Technologies Holding LLC, a research and development company currently housed at the Virginia BioTechnology Research Park. A client of the Parks incubation program, the Virginia Biosciences Development Center, Tissue Technologies has one chronic wound management device that has been approved by the FDA and a second going through the approval process. According to Cohen, other innovative products will soon be introduced. This marks Cohens third lifetime achievement award from major industry groups including the Wound Healing Society and the Society for Advancement of Wound Care. The Department welcomes these new faculty: James F. Whelan, Jr., M.D., 7/1/08, Division of Trauma/Critical Care Surgery Dr. Whelan received his M.D. degree from The Royal College of Surgeons in Dublin, Ireland in 2000. His residency training was done at Huron Hospital in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Whelan completed a fellowship here at VCU Medical Center in the Division of Trauma/Critical Care Surgery and joined this division as an Assistant Professor on July 1, 2008. [toc] Kazuaki Takabe, M.D., Ph.D., 7/1/08, Surgical Oncology Dr. Takabe received his M.D. degree from Niigata University, School of Medicine, Niigata, Japan in 1992. He did a clinical externships in Paris, France in 1992, and Pittsburgh, PA in 1993. His surgical residency was done at Niigata University Hospital in Niigata, Japan from 1993-1995. From 1995-1999, he was a surgical fellow at Yokohama City Hospital, Yokohama, Japan. He also received his Ph.D degree in Gastroenterology and Endocrinology from Yokohama City University, Graduate School of Medicine in 1999. In 2001 -2002, he did a surgical internship at University of California,

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San Diego, CA followed by a surgical residency. He was named Chief Resident in 2005-2006. He joined VCU Medical Center in July 2006 as a surgical oncology clinical fellow. He joined The Department of Surgery, Division of Surgical Oncology as an Assistant Professor of Surgery and Assistant Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology on 7/1/08. Jennifer L. Rhodes, M.D., 7/16/08, Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Dr. Rhodes received her M.D. degree from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine in 2000. Her residency was done at both St. Vincents Hospital and Medical Center, New York, New York and Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY. She completed a fellowship in craniofacial surgery at Medical City Dallas Hospital, Dallas, Texas 2007-2008. She joined the VCU Department of Surgery, Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Division as an Assistant Professor on 7/16/08. Lance J. Hampton, M.D., 8/1/08, Division of Urology Dr. Hampton received his M.D. degree from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center in Lubbock, Texas in 1997. He did his general surgical internship and residency, as well as urology residency at the University of New Mexico School of Medicine, Albuquerque, New Mexico. He was a fellow in urologic oncology, laparoscopy and robotic surgery at the City of Hope National Medical Center, Duarte, California. He joined the VCU Department of Surgery, Urology Division as an Assistant Professor on 8/1/08. Georgi Guruli, M.D., Ph.D., 8/18/08, Division of Urology Dr. Guruli received his M.D. degree from Tbilisi State Medical Institute, Tbilisi, Georgia (former USSR) in 1983. Internships and residencies were done in Tbilish, Georgia and Pittsburgh, PA . Dr. Guruli was a Research Fellow at the National Oncological Research Center, Moscow, USSR from 1987-1990. His Ph.D degree was awarded in 1990. He was also a Research Fellow at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA from 2001-2003. He was as Assistant Professor at the New Jersey Medical School from 2003-2008. He joined the Department of Surgery, Division of Urology as an Associate Professor on 8/18/08. [toc]

RESEARCH GRANTS
AD Williams Awards for July, 2008
The A.D. Williams family left a generous bequest to support medical scholarship and research at the Medical College of Virginia. Today these funds are administered by a committee including the Vice President of the Health Sciences Division of VCU and the Deans of the five schools on the MCV campus. The Committee annually allots a portion of these funds to foster and support research and faculty development. It also sponsors outstanding researcher awards, the recipients of which are chosen by the individual schools. In addition, the MCV Foundation contributes funds from endowments specifically designated for medical research or research into specific diseases or conditions. Monies from these disease-related funds are used to support appropriate A. D. Williams research applications and are not available for direct solicitation. Dr. Malgorzata Dukat, Associate Professor of Medicinal Chemistry, was awarded $15,000 in support of her application entitled Quinazolines: Potential Analgesic Adjuvants. This is provided by the A. D. Williams Trust Funds. Dr. Adam P. Klausner, Associate Professor of Urology, was awarded $15,000 in support of his application entitled A Mechanistic Role for Prostaglandins in Overactive Bladder: Does Spontaneous Detrusor Activity Arise from Interstitial Cell to Detrusor Smooth Muscle Signaling? This is provided as $8,500 from the Blanton Trust Funds and $6,500 from the A. D. Williams Trust Funds. Dr. Shijun Zhang, Assistant Professor of Medicinal Chemistry, was awarded $15,000 in support of his application entitled Bifunctional Ligands as Novel Amyloid-beta Oligomerization Inhibitors. This is provided by the A. D. Williams Trust Funds. Dr. Peter E. Pidcoe, Associate Professor of Physical Therapy, was awarded $14,869 in support of his application entitled The Effect of Training on a Modified Elliptical Device on Functional Mobility in a Hemiparetic Population. This is provided by the A. D. Williams Trust Funds.

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Dr. Zendra Zehner, Professor of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, was awarded $25,000 in support of her application entitled Role of microRNAs (miRs) in Prostate Tumor Progression. This is a *bridge* application. This is provided by the A. D. Williams Trust Funds. Dr. Steven M. Shapiro, Associate Professor of Neurology, was awarded $25,000 in support of his application entitled Dystonia in an Animal Model of Kernicterus. This is a *bridge *application. This is provided by the A. D. Williams Trust Funds. Dr. Antonio Abbate, Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiology, was awarded $14,975 in support of his application entitled Preventing Post-infarction Remodeling by Inhibiting Interleukin-1 with Anakinra: The Anakinra Remodeling Trial (ART). This is provided by the A. D. Williams Trust Funds. Dr. Michael S. Grotewiel, Associate Professor of Human and Molecular Genetics, was awarded $15,000 in support of his application entitled A Novel Genetic Model for Investigating Mechanisms of Wolfram Syndrome. This is provided by the A. D. Williams Trust Funds. Dr. Umesh R. Desai, Professor of Medicinal Chemistry, as the principal investigator of a multi-school application entitled Dual Direct Inhibitors of Thrombin and Factor Xa, was awarded $120,000 in support of that application. This is provided by the A. D. Williams Trust Funds. For more information, including applications for the next funding cycle: http://views.vcu.edu/adw/

School of Medicine Research Bridge Award Program: A Success!

The objective of the Bridge Grant Award program is to fund principal investigators who have had sustained support and productivity through NIH RO1, VA Merit, or comparable awards, whose funding has lapsed and who are judged to be competitive to renew funding for their established research through such awards in the future. The SOM sponsored Research Advisory Committee reviews applications and makes recommendations to the Dean, who makes the award decisions. Most grants are for around $50,000. So far, twelve bridge grants have been awarded to basic science faculty and eight to clinical faculty, and an investment of $811,111 in Bridge Grant funding has helped support faculty who have now earned $14,693,223 in new external awards. An application should consist of the following components: 1. Letter of Endorsement from the Department Chair indicating that applicants salary and research time will be protected by the Department and detailing any other investment the Department will make toward this research. For example, matching funds would be desirable. 2. Letter from the PI that details his/her current situation, plans for future funding, a budget indicating the amount of funds requested along with how they will be used (as in an NIH application), and a budget justification (2 page limit). Funds should support supplies, animals or key personnel. Funds may not support the principal investigators salary or indirect costs. Again, most budgets are $50,000 but higher amounts may be requested, up to $100,000. 3. Complete CV of applicant, including current and pending grants. 4. Copy of current or most recent NIH, VA Merit or equivalent grant application(s) of the applicant. 5. Copy of critique(s) of applicants most recently reviewed grant submission(s). 6. Copies of any other pertinent correspondence relating to the grant application. The application materials should be submitted electronically (PDF files preferred) to: Lawrence B. Schwartz, lbschwar@vcu.edu. (excerpted from a presentation by Dr. Lawrence Schwartz to SOM Executive
Committee, 9/10/08) [toc]

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New and Competing Grant Awards: July 1 - September 30, 2008

Please join us in recognizing the following researchers who received grant awards during April 1 June 30, 2008. These are listed by faculty member name, department, awarding agency/institution titles, and amount. Data source: InfoEd utilized by the VCU Office of Research. Snapshot date: October 6, 2008. (Note: Grant titles are as available from InfoEd.) [toc]
Anatomy and Neurobiology
National Institutes of Health Fuss, Babette National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke/NIH/DHHS Guido, William Meredith, M Alex National Eye Institute/NIH/DHHS National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke/NIH/DHHS Povlishock, John T National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke/NIH/DHHS The Brain Parenchymal and Vascular Response to Trauma Supplement 54,158 Functional State of Developing Retinogeniculate Synapse Computational Models of Multisensory Processing Initial 196,732 Supplement 75,000 Mechanisms in CNS Myelination: Role of PD-Ialpha/ATX Initial 372,813

Anesthesiology
Industry Green, Jeffrey A Dyax Corp. Kalahari 1: Kallikrein Antagonist (DX-88 [Ecallantide]) Effect on Blood Loss Associated with Heart S Initial 5,500

Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Industry Peterson, Darrell L National Institutes of Health Barbour, Suzanne E. Bell, Jessica Deb, Sumitra Kordula, Tomasz K. National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute/NIH/DHHS National Cancer Institute/NIH/DHHS National Cancer Institute/NIH/DHHS National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke/NIH/DHHS Non-Profit Peterson, Darrell L Other Federal Diegelmann, Robert F Department of Defense Optimization of Wound Healing to Limit Infection Initial 517,356 Vaccine Research Institute of San Diego Development of HBC as a vaccine carrier Initial 87,900 Regulation of PAF Acetylhydrolase Expression by Oxidized Phospholipids The Role of Toll-Like Receptor 3 in Overcoming Cancer Immunoediting Chemoresistance and Motility: Role of Mutant p53 and NF-kB2 in Cancer The Role of Sphingosine Kinase 1 (SphK1) in Primary Glioblastomas Initial 195,838 Initial 247,478 Initial 162,047 Initial 180,512 VLP BioTech, Inc. Development of Prophylactic HCV Vaccine Initial 70,620

Biostatistics
National Institutes of Health Archer, Kellie J National Library of Recursive partitioning and ensemble Initial 74,521

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Medicine/NIH/DHHS Boyle, Russell M

methods for classifying an ordinal response Massey Cancer Center Core Support Subproject for Institution # PT102238 Appraisal and Diagnostic Delay in Colon Cancer Subproject for Institution # PT102388 Massey Cancer Center Core Support Subproject for Institution # PT102238 Massey Cancer Center Core Support Subproject for Institution # PT102238 Massey Cancer Center Core Support Subproject for Institution # PT102238 Initial 47,461 Initial 19,892 55,874 Initial 45,321 23,199

National Cancer Institute/NIH/DHHS

Initial

McClish, Donna K

National Cancer Institute/NIH/DHHS

McClish, Donna K

National Cancer Institute/NIH/DHHS

Initial

Mukhopadhyay, Nitai D.

National Cancer Institute/NIH/DHHS

Ramakrishnan, Viswanathan Other Federal Ketchum, Jessica M.

National Cancer Institute/NIH/DHHS

Department of Education

Virginia Commonwealth University Traumatic Brain Injury Model System Subproject for Institution #

Initial

14,723

Emergency Medicine
Industry Ward, Kevin R. TraumaCure Experiments for the Development of a WoundStat Gauze Product Initial 51,144

Other Federal Ward, Kevin R. Department of Defense Optimization of Wound Healing to Limit Infection Subproject for Institution # PT102328 Initial 584,037

Epidemiology and Community Health

National Institutes of Health Jones, Resa M. National Cancer Institute/NIH/DHHS Appraisal and Diagnostic Delay in Colon Cancer Subproject for Institution # PT102388 Initial 8,179

Family Medicine
Industry Kuzel, Anton John National Institutes of Health Longo, Daniel R. National Cancer Institute/NIH/DHHS Appraisal and Diagnostic Delay in Colon Cancer Subproject for Institution # PT102388 Initial 14,016 Chippenham and Johnston Willis Hospital, Inc. Clinical Education for VCU Family Medicine Residents Initial 805,553

Human and Molecular Genetics

National Institutes of Health Fisher, Paul B. Fisher, Paul B. Non-Profit Lister, James A Concern Foundation Role of Mitf as a Melanoma Oncogene in Initial 50,000 National Institutes of Health National Institute of General Medical Sciences/NIH/DHHS Mda-5: Novel Apoptosis Inducing Gene MDA-7: Novel Cancer Therapeutic Gene Initial Initial 130,930 278,403

Internal Medicine

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Industry Bohannon, Arline Centocor Ortho Biotech Services, LLC Pfizer Inc., U.S. Pharmaceuticals Group Genentech, Inc. An Open Label, Randomized, MultiCenter, Controlled Study of PROCRIT (Epoetin alpha) for the Treatme Chung, Harold M. A Prospective, Randomized Trial Comparing the Efficacy of Anidulafungin and Voriconazole in Combinat Cooper, Kevin An Epidemiologic Study ofXolair (Omalizumab): Evaluating Clinical Effectiveness and Long-Term Safety vivo Edmond, Michael B. BioVigil, LLC Use of Sensor Technology and Wireless Telemetry to Monitor Hand Hygiene Compliance in the Inpatient Goudreau, Evelyne Eli Lilly A Comparison of Prasugrel and Clopidogrel in Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) Subjects with Unstable A Kuemmerle, John F Ovation Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The Crohns Therapy, Resource, Evaluation, and Assessment Tool (TREAT) Registry McCarty, John M. Genzyme Coropration Expanded Access Study of Plerixafor and G-CSF for the Mobilization and Collection of Peripheral Bloo Nixon, Daniel E. Napo Pharmaceuticals Randomized, Double-Blind, ParallelGroup, Placebo-Controlled Study to Assess the Efficacy and Safety Peberdy, Mary Ann Pfizer Inc., U.S. Pharmaceuticals Group Sandhu, Bimaljit S CSL Behring Effect of Eplerenone Versus Placebo on Cardiovascular Mortality and Heart Failure Hospitalization in An Open Label, Randomized, MultiCenter Phase IIIb Study to Assess the Efficacy, Safety and Toleranc Shepard, Richard K. Boston Scientific SMART AV - SMART DELAY Determined AV Optimization: A Comparison to Other AV Delay Methods Used in Ca Shiffman, Mitchell L Sica, Domenic A Exalenz Biosciences Ltd Takeda Pharmaceuticals North America, Inc. Sica, Domenic A Toor, Amir CVRx, Inc. Genzyme Coropration HIS-EX-108 13C-Methacetin Breath Test A Double-Blind, Randomized, PlaceboControlled Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Saftey of Tak-491 Rheos Pivotal Trial Reduced Intensity Myeloablative Total Body Irradiation and Thymoglobulin Followed by Allogeneic Peri National Institutes of Health Archer, Gordon L Ghosh, Shobha National Cancer Institute/NIH/DHHS National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute/NIH/DHHS Massey Cancer Center Core Support Subproject for Institution # PT102238 Cholesterol Ester Hydrolysis and Cholesterol Efflux Supplement 17,913 Initial 49,318 Initial Initial 256,694 202,000 Initial Initial 59,580 76,035 Initial 62,375 Initial 132,750 Initial 77,112 Initial 41,466 Initial 112,922 Initial 57,600 Initial 133,245 Initial 27,462 Supplement 28,995 Initial 108,036 Initial 72,500

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Ginder, Gordon Dean Gomez, Gregorio V

National Cancer Institute/NIH/DHHS National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute/NIH/DHHS

Massey Cancer Center Core Support Regulation of Mediator Release from Human Mast Cell by Extracellular Adenosine Flavopiridol / Bortezomib in Myeloma / B Cell Neoplasms Cardioprotective Signaling following Phosphodiesterase-5 Inhibition RCR Multi-Component Mentoring Model

Initial

520,550 90,828

Initial

Grant, Steven Kukreja, Rakesh C Ripley, Elizabeth B. D.

National Cancer Institute/NIH/DHHS National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute/NIH/DHHS National Center for Research Resources/NIH/DHHS

Supplement

37,250 372,500 230,203

Initial

Initial

Shiffman, Mitchell L

National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases/NIH/DHHS

Hepatitis B Clinical Research Network

Initial

123,882

Non-Profit Chung, Harold M. National Marrow Donor Program Tandem Autologous Stem Cell Transplantation for Patients with Primary Progressive or Recurrent Hodgk Ellenbogen, Kenneth A Mayo Clinic Pacing and AV Node Ablation Compared to Drug Therapy in Symptomatic Elderly Patients withAtrial Fibr Ghosh, Shobha Rodriguez-Agudo, Daniel American Diabetes Association, Inc. American Heart Association Macrophage Cholesterol Homeostasis and Insulin Resistance. Role of intracellular cholesterol transport proteins, StarD5 and StarD4, in the maintenance of chole Other Bajaj, Jasmohan American College of Gastroenterology The Natural History of Minimal Hepatic Encephalopathy and its Effects on Psychosocial Outcomes. Grant, Steven Nixon, Daniel E. State/Local Nixon, Daniel E. Virginia Department of Health Virginia HIV/AIDS Resource and Consultation Center Ryan White Part B HIV Service Initial 137,300 American Society of Hematology HIV Medicine Association 2008 ASH Minority Medical Student Award Program HIV Minority Clinical Fellowship Initial 90,614 Initial 2,000 Initial 111,750 Initial 308,000 Initial 299,997 Initial 34,161 Initial 5,950

Microbiology and Immunology

Industry Conrad, Daniel H. Luna Innovations Using Nanomaterials to Inhibit Mast Cell/Basophil-Associated Disease National Institutes of Health Carlyon, Jason A. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases/NIH/DHHS Marconi, Richard T. National Institutes of Health The role of OspC in Borrelia pathogenesis. Other Federal Initial 354,503 Characterization of Anaplasma Phagocytophilum Adhesins. Supplement 24,412 Initial 70,075

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Loria, Roger M

Department of Defense

Optimization of Wound Healing to Limit Infection Subproject for Institution # PT102328

Initial

33,284

Neurology
Industry Felton, Warren L III Biogen Idec, Inc. A Randomized, Multicenter, PlaceboControlled and Active Reference (Glatiramer Acetate) Comparison Felton, Warren L III Mitsubishi Pharma Corporation A Phase1, Double-Blind, PlaceboControlled, Ascending-Dose, Clinical Study Investigating the Safety, Waterhouse, Elizabeth J. UCB Pharma, Inc. An Open Label, Multicenter, Follow-Up Trial to Evaluate the Long-Term Safety and Efficacy of Brivara National Institutes of Health Delorenzo, Robert John National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke/NIH/DHHS Counter Measures Against Acetylcholine Receptor Activated Status Epilepticus Supplement 150,257 Initial 8,045 Initial 270,469 Initial 184,850

Neurosurgery
Industry Broaddus, William C Cordis Corporation Humanitarian Use Device: Cordis Enterprise TM Vascular Reconstrustion Deveice and Delivery Sysyem Initial 1,500

Pathology
Industry Ferreira-Gonzalez, Andrea Ferreira-Gonzalez, Andrea Ipsogen BCR-ABL Dx FusionQuant Kit Reproducibility Study Protocol Cepheid Evaluations of the Cepheid HemosIL Xpert Factor II & V Assay according to the Alpha protocol, Alpha National Institutes of Health Elmore, Lynne Other Federal Ware, Joy Laurin U.S. Geological Survey/Department of the Interior Sublethal Effects of Wildfire and Logging on Amphibians: Synergistic Effects on Vigor, Stress and Di Initial 7,139 National Cancer Institute/NIH/DHHS Genomic Instability and Senescence in Breast Cancer Supplement 21,600 Supplement 7,721 Initial 11,865

Pediatrics
Industry Adler, Stuart P Sanofi Pasteur A Study of the Natural History and Immune Responses to Cytomegalovirus among Infants and Toddlers At Godder, Kamar Genentech, Inc. A Phae III, Open-Label, Single-Arm Study of Tenecteplase for Restoration of Function in Dysfunctiona Rozycki, Henry J. Astellas Pharma US, Inc. A PHASE 3, RANDOMIZED, MULTICENTER STUDY TO COMPARE THE EFFICACY AND SAFETY OF MICAFUNGIN WITH AMPH Initial 2,750 Initial 46,552 Initial 169,362

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Rozycki, Henry J. Villalona, Juan

Mead Johnson & Company Wyeth Pharmaceutical

Feeding Study in Premature Infants A Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind Study of the Clinical Outcomes, Safety and Tolerability of M

Initial Initial

66,741 62,820

National Institutes of Health McVoy, Michael Non-Profit Elliott, Greg R. Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Therapeutics, Inc. Clinical Research Facilitation Award Supplement 5,400 National Institutes of Health Ability of CMV Vaccines to Induce Antibodies that Block Endocytic Entry Initial 206,604

Pharmacology and Toxicology

Industry Guo, Tai Liang Lichtman, Aron H Immunotox Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (formerly Microbia, Inc.) Negus, Sidney S. National Institutes of Health Moran, Richard G. Non-Profit Balster, Robert L Institute of International Education Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program in Substance Abuse, Prevention and Treatment Lichtman, Aron H Other Federal Fan, Guo-Huang Gewirtz, David A Lichtman, Aron H Hunter Holmes McGuire VA Medical Center Department of Defense Department of Defense Intergovernmental Personnel Act - Yun Ding Support The Endocannabinoid System as a Target for Treatment of Breast Cancer The Endocannabinoid System as a Target for Treatment of Breast Cancer BC074355P1 (Synergistic IDEA Initial 410,626 Initial 292,086 Initial 148,584 Scripps Research Institute Enzymes That Regulate Fatty Acid Amide Function in Vivo Initial 104,536 Initial 459,477 National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute/NIH/DHHS Epigenetic regulation of tissue-specific gene transcription Initial 39,118 Limerick Neuroscinces, Inc. Evaluation of the Effects of ItI Test Articles To Modulate the Immune System Evaluation of FAAH Inhibitors in the LPS Model of Inflammatory Pain: Study #2 Subproject for Inst Effects of Blood-Brain Barrier Transport Modulators on Opioid Pharmacology Initial 181,840 Supplement 50,398 Supplement 6,000

Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Industry DePalma, Michael Genzyme Coropration Efficacy and Safety of Intra-Articular Syncisc Viscosupplementation in Trating Painful Lumbar Facet Non-Profit Walker, William C Jackson (Henry M.) Foundation Richmond VAMC Defense & Veterans Brain Injury Center (DVBIC) Support Initial 71,945 Initial 10,000

Psychiatry
Industry Kornstein, Susan G Takeda Pharmaceuticals North America, Inc. A Randomized, Double-Blind, ParallelGroup, Placebo-Controlled, ActiveReferenced, Fixed-Dose Study Initial 207,919

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National Institutes of Health Chen, Xiangning National Institute on Drug Abuse/NIH/DHHS Dick, Danielle M. National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism/NIH/DHHS Neale, Michael C National Institute on Drug Abuse/NIH/DHHS Riley, Brien P. Zhao, Zhongming National Institute of Mental Health/NIH/DHHS National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism/NIH/DHHS Non-Profit Linker, Julie A Sub-Awards Kornstein, Susan G University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas Sood, Aradhana Duke University TASK ORDER 1 - Pediatric Adverse Event Rating Scale - PAERS (under Master PT095124) Initial 1,250 Sequenced Treatment Alternatives to Relieve Depression (STAR*D) Supplement 4,095 Faison School A Review of Best Practices and the Evidence Base for Effective Independent Initial 30,107 Research Education in Statistical Genetics of Substance Abuse A Genome-Wide Association Study of Schizophrenia in Ireland Generation of Ethanol Response Gene Resource by Large-Scale Data Integration Initial 214,188 Initial 1,150,948 Initial 287,569 Genetics of Nicotine and other Abused Substances Gene-Environment Interplay in Adolescent Alcohol use Initial 190,727 Initial 169,046

Radiation Oncology
National Institutes of Health Rizki, Aylin National Institutes of Health Microenvironment and Genome Stability: Mouse Models Initial 186,250

Social and Behavioral Health

National Institutes of Health Siminoff, Laura A. Siminoff, Laura A. Siminoff, Laura A. Other Federal Siminoff, Laura A. Health Resources and Services Administration/DHHS A Randomized Trial of the ERRA Intervention to Increase Consent to Organ Donation Initial 593,021 National Cancer Institute/NIH/DHHS National Cancer Institute/NIH/DHHS National Cancer Institute/NIH/DHHS Appraisal and Diagnostic Delay in Colon Cancer Appraisal Delay and Disparities in Timely Cancer Diagnosis Massey Cancer Center Core Support Subproject for Institution # PT102238 Initial 37,117 Initial 416,402 Initial 656,718

Surgery
National Institutes of Health Mas, Valeria R. National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases/NIH/DHHS Sub-Awards Fisher, Robert A University of Minnesota Liver Tissue and Cell Distribution Systems Initial 93,540 Molecular Pathways Leading to Chronic Graft Dysfunction Initial 371,011

Total SOM New and Competitive Renewals: $16,340,662

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