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NEWSLINESchool of Medicine Newsletter October 2008, Vol. 12, No. 2Produced by the Of ce of Faculty AffairsMedical 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 fromDepartment of Otolaryngology .............................................................................. 1

Department Chair Searches Update .............................................................................. 1Dr. Gordon Archer Named Sr. Associate Dean,

Research & Research Training .............................................................................. 2Kimberley Blowe joins Deans Of ce as

Assistant Dean for Finance and Administration .................................................. 2Carol Crosby, VP and Chief Nursing Of cer to leave VCUHS in October .................. 3

FACULTY AWARDS AND RECOGNITION

Dr. Joe Ornato Elected to Institute of Medicine ............................................................. 3Endowed Chairs Update ................................................................................................... 3Faculty Service for Journals and Study Groups Highlighted ....................................... 42008 SOM Faculty Excellence Awards Recipients .......................................................... 4

Outstanding Departmental Teacher Award in Health Sciences Education 5 Best Teacher in the Course and Clerkship Awards -

Undergraduate Medical Education 6 Faculty with High Evaluation Awards - UGME 7

MEDICAL EDUCATION AND STUDENT AFFAIRS

Medicine Class of 2010 Achieves Record Average on Step I Boards ......................... 8Meet the Medicine Class of 2012 ................................................................................... 8Medical Student Financial Aid Update .......................................................................... 8

Class of 2008 Financial Aid Statistics 8Do You Know Harvey? .................................................................................................... 9

Curriculum Under Construction! ..................................................................................9

WORKSHOPS/SEMINARS/CONFERENCES

CCTR Update ..................................................................................................................1 0 Research Incubator in the CCTR 0Schedule of Lunch Research Seminars Sponsored by the RI and TML 0

WISDM Book Club Meetings: October 28 and December 10 ....................................1 1

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CME Opportunities .........................................................................................................1 1Central Virginia Spasticity Conference 114th Annual Sports Medicine Updates in Primary Care Conference 1

ALUMNI/DEVELOPMENT/GME NEWS

Alumni and Development Of ce News ..........................................................................1 2 News on Alumni 2

Graduate Medical Education (GME) News ..................................................................1 2Upcoming GME Lectures, 12 noon, GBJ Auditorium 2

Residency Review Committee Results since July 1, 2008 3

Accreditation Council for GME Actions since July 1, 2008 3In Memoriam ...................................................................................................................1 3

DEPARTMENT NEWS

VCUHS/Departmental News 1 3 Department of Anesthesiology 3 Department of Biochemistry 4 Department of Internal Medicine 4 MCV Hospitals Administration 5 Department of Otolaryngology 5 Department of Pathology 6 Department of Psychiatry and Womens Health 6 Department of Radiation Oncology 6 Department of Radiology 6 Department of Surgery 6

RESEARCH GRANTS

AD Williams Awards for July 2008 ................................................................................1 7School of Medicine Research Bridge Award Program: A Success! ........................ 18

New and Competing Grant Awards: July 1 - September 30, 2008 ..............................19

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Next Issue, January 2009! Departmental News deadline is December 1, 2008. Please send your faculty/department achievements to [email protected] .

L E A D E R S H I P

Dr. Pau l B . Fi she r Appo i n t ed Cha i r o f H um an & Molec u la rG e n e t i c sThe 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 joinedthe School of Medicine faculty in January as Interim Chair of the Department and Director of theInstitute of Molecular Medicine. He is leading the schools molecular research as well as holding anappointment in the Massey Cancer Center.

Dr. Fishers leadership is reinvigorating research in the eld of genetics at VCU in the post-genomicera and he is already making a tremendous impact on translational research at VCU. He will help us achieve our goals inbringing the School of Medicine, Massey Cancer Center and the VCU Center for Molecular Medicine to preeminence inbiomedical science. Please join us in congratulating Dr. Fisher on this appointment. [ toc ]

D r. A r i s t i d e s S i s m a n i s A n n o u n c e s R e t i r e m e n t f r o m D e p a r t m e n t o fO t o l a r y n g o l o g y

Dr. Aristides Sismanis , Peter N. and Julia R. Pastore Professor and Chair and the G. Douglas HaydenProfessor and Chair, Department Otolaryngology will retire effective February 1, 2009. Dr. Sismanishas served as Chair of the Department since 1996. During his tenure as Chair, the Department hasthrived in its clinical, educational and research missions. Dr. Sismanis is nationally recognized for hisexpertise in neuro-otology. Known as a skilled physician and surgeon, he has contributed substantiallyto 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 cancerand grown activities in pediatric services.

Perhaps the most signi cant recognition of Dr. Sismanis achievements in his specialty and of hisleadership 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 andChair 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 tothe 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. )

De p a r t m e n t Ch a i r Se a r c h e s U p d a t eThe Neurology Search Committee , David Cifu, Chair (PM&R), is working to identify potential candidates

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

Dr. Gordon Ar ch er Nam ed Sr. Assoc ia t e Dean , Resea rc h & Resea rc hTra in ing

With the goal of aligning our research and research training missions and optimizing our resources forthese two critical missions of the School of Medicine, Gordon L. Archer, M.D. , was appointed asSenior Associate Dean for Research and Research Training effective August 10, 2008. Dr. Archerreceived 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 in1975 and has risen through the ranks serving as Professor of Internal Medicine, Chair of the Divisionof 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 forGraduate Education, and George Ford, Ph.D., Assistant Dean for Research will serve with Dr. Archer. The immediate tasksof this team will be to evaluate our graduate programs and their curricula, as mandated by the State Council of HigherEducation in Virginia; complete initiatives for recruitment of students, including a strategic analysis of outreach, web-basedmaterial, targeted institutional and organizational visits, and subsidized summer research internships; develop resourcesto 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 certi cate programs into Masters degree programs, andcompletion of the year-out in research M.S. program which is an important part of our plan to advance individual scholarshipand life-long learning, key elements of the response to the LCME and our new curriculum design for undergraduate medicaleducation. [toc]

Kimberley Blowe joins Deans Of ce as Assistant Dean for Financea n d A d m i n i s t r a t i o n

Ms. Kimberley G. Blowe has joined the Deans Of ce staff as Assistant Dean for Finance andAdministration, effective August 25, 2008. Kim has served as the Assistant Dean of AdministrativeServices for the VCU School of Dentistry since 2000. Her work experience also includes three years

in the University budget of ce during which time she was the Budget Manager for the MCV Campus.Prior to coming to VCU, she worked in nance and administration at the University of Virginia andserved as project coordinator for programs in both state government and the private sector. Kimearned her undergraduate degree in business administration from the University of Richmond andholds a Masters of Business Administration, with a concentration in nance, from VCU. Please joinus in welcoming her to the School of Medicine. [toc]

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Carol Crosby, VP and Chief Nursing Of cer to leave VCUHS inO c t o b e rCarol M. Crosby, R.N., M.S.N., NEA-BC will resign her position as Vice President and Chief Nursing Of cer effectiveOctober 31, 2008. Ms. Crosby will leave the VCU Health System to pursue completion of doctoral studies begun some timeago. 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 professionalpractice. Her dedication to advancing the role of the nurse in todays complex healthcare has been rewarded with the HealthSystem receiving many awards, the most signi cant being recognized as a Magnet Health System by the American NursesCredentialing Center. Among her many contributions to the VCU community has been the advancement of professionaleducation 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 thatare a model for academic institutions everywhere.

Carol has also represented the Health System in regional and national professional associations and forums. This representationhas brought much attention to VCU and our many innovations. (excerpted from announcement from John F. Duval, CEO, MCVHospitals) [toc]

FA C U LT Y AWA R D S A N D R EC O GN I T I O N

Dr. J o e Or n a t o El e c t e d t o I n s t i t u t e o f M e d i c i n eJoseph 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 elds of health and medicine andrecognizes individuals who have demonstrated outstanding professional achievement and commitmentto service.

The Institute of Medicines deliberations and recommendations on health issues are pivotal to shaping national healthcare, said Ornato. It is truly an honor to be elected to this prestigious organization.

Ornato is among 65 new members and ve foreign associates, whose names were announced October 13, 2008 in conjunctionwith 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. JerryStrauss, Dean and Professor of Obstetrics-Gynecology, and Dr. Steven Woolf, Professor of Family Medicine. [toc]

En d o w e d C h a ir s U p d a t eCongratulations 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 EpidemiologyDr. Lenore Buckley to the Elam C. Toone, Jr., M.D., Distinguished Professorship in RheumatologyDr. John Reavey-Cantwell to the Richard Roland Reynolds Chair in Neurosurgery

The following faculty are rst-time appointees to the Endowed Professorships/Chair:Dr. William Benson to the Ragnnit and Walter J. Geeraets Chair in OphthalmologyDr. 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

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

Faculty Service for Journals and Study Groups HighlightedReview the list of faculty at http://www.medschool.vcu.edu/community/faculty_service.html . Early this

summer, Dr. Strauss asked faculty to ll out an on-line form describing the service provided to the scienti c community as journal editors, on editorial boards and through permanent membership on study sections and review groups. So far, wehave learned that nearly three dozen of our faculty hold posts as journal editors; nearly 100 sit on editorial boards and morethan 50 serve on study sections. This outstanding service advances the eld of medicine and our schools stature, even asit 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 insuf cient spaceto 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 ina project like this - though every effort was made to ensure accuracy - there is room for error. If you nd a mistake, pleaselet us know as quickly as possible.

We would also like to thank all those faculty members who serve the scienti c community in other ways as journalreviewers, as ad hoc members of study sections, and as leaders of national and international scienti c organizations. Thosetypes of service were outside the scope of this project, but they are of tremendous value to our community, school and to theadvancement of biomedical science. ( from Jerome Strauss, M.D., Ph.D. ) [toc]

2 0 0 8 SOM Fa c u l t y Ex c e l l e n c e Aw a r d s Re c i p i e n t sThe SOM held its 10th Annual Faculty Excellence Awards ceremony on Wednesday, September 24. Over300 faculty, staff, and students came out to recognize and honor our outstanding faculty. Photos of the eventare 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, MDProfessor, Department of Pathology

Irby-James Award for Excellence in Clinical Teaching John G Pierce, Jr, MDAssociate Professor, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology

Distinguished Mentor AwardJohn N. Clore, M.D.

Professor, Department of Internal Medicine
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Educational Innovation AwardAlan Dow, M.D., M.S.H.A., and TeamAssistant Professor, Department of Internal MedicineTeam 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 TeamProfessor, Department of Internal MedicineTeam Members: Catherine Grossman, MD, Department of Internal Medicine; Paul Mazmanian, PhD,

Continuing Professional Development & Evaluation Studies; Brenda Seago, MLS, MACBIL & Human Simulation & Patient Safety, SOM; Elizabeth Waterhouse, MD,Department of Neurology

Leonard Tow Humanism in Medicine Awardpresented 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 AwardEllen L. Brock, M.D., M.P.H.

Associate Professor, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology

MCV Physicians Distinguished Clinician AwardThomas P. Loughran, M.D.

Associate Professor, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery

VCU/VCUHS Leadership in Graduate Medical Education LGME AwardBrian J. Kaplan, M.D.Program Director AwardAssociate Professor, Department of Surgery

Lisa K. Brath, M.D.Fellowship Director Award - Pulmonary and Critical Care MedicineAssociate Professor, Department of Internal Medicine

Laurel J. Lyckholm, M.D.Fellowship Director Award - Hematology and OncologyAssociate Professor, Department of Internal Medicine

Ou t s t a n d i ng D e p a r t m e n t a l Tea c h e r Aw a r d i n H e a l t h Sc i e n c e s Ed u c a t i o n Linda Phillips, Ph.D. James A. Lister, Ph.D.Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology Brien P. Riley, Ph.D.

Department of Human and Molecular GeneticsWilliam Barton, Ph.D.

Jessica Bell, Ph.D. Guy Cabral, Ph.D.Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Department of Microbiology and Immunology

R. K. Elswick, Jr., Ph.D. Keith Shelton, Ph.D.Department of Biostatistics Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology

Hongjie Liu, Ph.D. Murthy Karnam, Ph.D.Department of Epidemiology and Community Health Department of Physiology and Biophysics

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B e s t Te a c h e r i n t h e C o u r s e a n d C l e r k s h i p Aw a r d s -

U n d e rg r a du a t e M e d i c a l E d u c a t i o n M-I Courses

Dorothy OKeefe, M.D. Behavioral Sciences I CourseMilton Sholley, Ph.D. Gross and Developmental Anatomy CourseJohn Bigbee, Ph.D. Histology CourseGinny Pallante, M.S. Human Genetics CourseDeborah Lebman, Ph.D. Immunology Course

Suzanne Barbour, Ph.D. Medical Biochemistry CourseGeorge Leichnetz, Ph.D. Neurosciences CourseLinda Costanzo, Ph.D. Physiology CourseMichael Edmond, M.D., M.H.A., M.P.A. Population Medicine Course

M-II CoursesIsaac Wood, M.D. Behavioral Sciences II CourseMichael Hess, M.D. Cardiovascular CourseIndra Kancitis, M.D. Careers in MedicineAnita Navarro, M.Ed. Careers in MedicineDiane Biskobing, M.D. Endocrine CourseMelissa Contos, M.D. Gastrointestinal CourseJonathan Ben-Ezra, M.D. Hematology/Oncology CourseGonzalo Bearman, M.D. Microbiology CourseTom Reinders, Pharm.D. Medical Bioethics CourseChristopher Wise, M.D. Musculoskeletal Course CourseNitya Ghatak, M.D. Nervous System CourseMary Jo Martin, M.D. Pathogenesis CourseMargaret Grimes, M.D. Pathology TeachingEdward Ishac, Ph.D. Pharmacology CourseLinda Costanzo, Ph.D. Renal CourseR. Paul Fairman, M.D. Respiratory CourseMargaret Grimes, M.D. Respiratory CourseFildelma Rigby, M.D. Womens Health CourseJames Messmer, M.D., M.Ed. Radiology Teaching

M-I and M-II Courses

Iraj Mirshahi, M.D. Foundations of Clinical Medicine-IM Preceptor Christine Huynh, M.D. Foundations of Clinical Medicine-IM Small Group Leader Hamdy Sayed, M.D. Foundations of Clinical Medicine-FM Preceptor Tim Wilson, M.D. Foundations of Clinical Medicine-FM Small Group Leader Valerie Bowman, M.D. Foundations of Clinical Medicine-Peds Preceptor Kevin Connelly, M.D. Foundations of Clinical Medicine-Peds Small Group Leader

M-III ClerkshipsGraham Powers, M.D. Family Medicine ClerkshipDavid Powers, M.D. Family Medicine ClerkshipMichael Reynolds, M.D. Family Medicine ClerkshipFrank Fulco, M.D. Medicine ClerkshipIslam Zaydan, M.D. Neurology ClerkshipThomas Peng, M.D. Obstetrics/Gynecology ClerkshipDavid Rayl, M.D. Obstetrics/Gynecology Clerkship, RiversideBeth Marshall, M.D. Pediatrics ClerkshipSherif Meguid, M.D. Psychiatry ClerkshipRonald Merrell, M.D. Surgery Clerkship

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Fa c u l t y w i t h H i g h Ev a l u a t i o n Aw a r d s - U G M E M-I Courses

Neil Sonenklar, M.D. Behavioral Sciences I CourseRaymond Colello, D.Phil. Gross and Developmental Anatomy CourseStephen Gudas, Ph.D. Gross and Developmental Anatomy CourseJack Haar, Ph.D. HistologyColleen Jackson-Cook, Ph.D. Human Genetics CourseJohn Quillin, Ph.D., M.P.H., M.S. Human Genetics CourseSuzanne Barbour, Ph.D. Immunology CourseW. Mac Grogan, Ph.D. Medical Biochemistry CoursePaul Ratz, Ph.D. Medical Biochemistry CourseKathryn Holloway, M.D. Neurosciences CourseMargaret Boadle-Biber, Ph.D. Physiology CourseRaphael Witorsch, Ph.D. Physiology CourseGonzalo Bearman, M.D., M.P.H. Population Medicine

M-II CoursesKenneth Kendler, M.D. Behavioral Sciences II CourseMargaret Grimes, M.D. Cardiovascular CourseMark A. Wood, M.D. Cardiovascular CourseIsaac Wood, M.D. Careers in MedicineEdmund Wickham, M.D. Endocrine CourseMichel Aboutanos, M.D., M.P.H. Gastrointestinal CourseDouglas Heuman, M.D. Gastrointestinal CourseLaurie Lyckholm, M.D. Hematology/Oncology CourseFrancine Marciano-Cabral, Ph.D. Microbiology CourseJulia Nunley, M.D. Musculoskeletal CourseMark C. Willis, M.D. Musculoskeletal CourseKathryn Holloway, M.D. Nervous System CourseElizabeth Waterhouse, M.D. Nervous System CourseRichard McPherson, M.D. Pathogenesis CourseSandra Welch, Ph.D. Pharmacology CourseScott Whitlow, D.O. Pharmacology CourseSusan DiGiovanni, M.D. Renal CourseH. Davis Massey, D.D.S., M.D., Ph.D. Renal Course

James Messmer, M.D., M.Ed. Respiratory CourseJohn Pierce, M.D. Womens Health CourseH. Davis Massey, D.D.S., M.D., Ph.D. Pathology TeachingCurtis Hayes, M.D. Radiology Teaching

M-III ClerkshipsJohn Nestler, M.D. Medicine ClerkshipRichard Wenzel, M.D. Medicine ClerkshipPeter Boling, M.D. Medicine ClerkshipStephen Cohen, M.D. Obstetrics/Gynecology ClerkshipEdward Gill, M.D. Obstetrics/Gynecology ClerkshipNicole Karjane, M.D. Obstetrics/Gynecology ClerkshipJoseph Ibost, M.D. Obstetrics/Gynecology Clerkship, RiversideGreg Elliott, M.D. Pediatrics Clerkship

Jeffrey S. Hanzel, M.D. Pediatrics ClerkshipSean McKenna, M.D. Pediatrics ClerkshipLinda Meloy, M.D. Pediatrics ClerkshipBill Shaw, M.D. Pediatrics ClerkshipLenore Joseph, M.D. Neurology ClerkshipDavid Albright, M.D. Psychiatry ClerkshipYaacov Pushkin, M.D. Psychiatry ClerkshipDaniel Sheneman, M.D. Psychiatry ClerkshipHuan Vu, M.D. Surgery ClerkshipSig Seiler, M.D. Family Medicine Clerkship

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M E D I C A L E D U C AT I O N A N D ST U D E N T A F FA I R S

Medicine Class of 2010 Achieves Record Average on Step I BoardsThis 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. Thesestatistics 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]

M e e t t h e M e d i c i n e C l as s o f 2 0 1 2Our new MI Class was drawn from 6200 applicants, of which 836 were granted interviews. We have 116 Virginians in thisyears class and 82 students from out-of-state. 46% of the class is female. There are 123 Whites, 60 Asian/Paci c Islanders,10 African-Americans, 3 Hispanics, and 1 Native American. 24 states are represented with a total of 31 students fromCalifornia. Other states well represented include Maryland, Pennsylvania, North Carolina , and Utah. We have 61 biologymajors, but students majors range from Accounting and Anthropology to Philosophy and Physical Education. The averageage is 24.5; average GPA is 3.6, and average MCAT 29.8. The class has gotten high marks from professors so far for theirwork habits and professionalism. Welcome to our newest medical students! [toc]

SOM Medical Student Applicant Pool by Year *class averages2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008

# of Applicants 3471 3909 4406 4775 5664 6154In State Applicants 790 804 809 712 777 825Out of State Applicants 3119 3602 4068 4063 4887 5329MCAT Average* 28.8Q 28.3M 28.6Q 28.2Q 29.4Q 29.8QGPA Average* 3.49 3.46 3.53 3.5 3.6 3.56% Female 49.68 51.6 49.54 49.4 49.6 46.88# African American 279 303 332 274 312 317# American Indian 7 6 4 5 9 6# Hispanic 4 26 49 91 106 117Average Age* 24.2 24 24 24.6 24.5 24.5

M e d i c a l S t u d e n t F i n a n c i a l A i d U p d a t e 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 thatnumber, 342 students (63%) to date have been awarded an average amount of $6,000not including those in the militaryor M.D./Ph.D. students with full scholarships.

This fall was the rst time we asked students to calculate what they actually need in loan money rather than having themaximum amount assumed. About 25% of those who applied for loan money, applied for less than the maximum. Thisis de nitely a step in the right direction. The difference in monthly repayment amounts for $140,000 in debt vs. $160,000at 7% over a 10 year repayment is over $200/month. That is a tremendous amount of money on a monthly basis. I amsuggesting trying to borrow just $5,000 less than the maximum each year as a way to minimize overall debt and repaymentwoes.

We are beginning our second year of spending 20 minutes with each interviewee for admissions, outlining for them thecosts, the types and method of application for aid, and ways to minimize costs and spending in medical school. [toc]

Cl a s s o f 2 0 0 8 Fi n a n c i a l A i d St a t i s t i c s 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.

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The investment, however, remains a sound oneinvesting in yourselves! Please stop by the of ce 1-008 Sanger Hall if wecan 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 Schoolof 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 beenteaching sessions for M2 students in Foundations of Clinical Medicine (FCM) and for M3 studentsduring the Internal Medicine clerkship. Currently, Harvey is located on the 3 rd oor 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 informationabout Harvey or to sign up for future faculty development session contact, Brenda Seago at [email protected] 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

Cu r r i c u l u m U n d e r Co n s t r u c t i o n !http://www.medschool.vcu.edu/curriculum/

To kick off our M.D. Degree Curriculum Redesign, three faculty and two student focusgroups 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 ValuedOutcomes?

The results represent the key themes pulled from these discussions via qualitative analysis techniques.Ability to identify, analyze, synthesize, and assess credibility of relevant informatio n

Be lifelong learners with intellectual curiosit y

Ability to integrate scienti c foundations of medicin e

Ability to self-assess learning needs (re ective practice )

Ability to function in systems and to teach each other (teams )

Demonstrate competence (outcomes )

Be active learner s

Emotional intelligence, able to deal with the whole patient, a love for the professio n

Check out our new website, http://www.medschool.vcu.edu/curriculum/ for information on PlanningCommittees, Faculty Development, New Building Planning, Resources, and Blog entries relating to our Curriculum Redesignprocess. Committees are meeting this fall to begin to identify ways to transform these goals into a reality. [toc]
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W O R K S H O P S / S E M I N A R S / C O N F E R E N C E S

CCTR Updat eRe s e a r c h I n c u b a t o r i n t h e C CT R 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 translationalresearchers. During its rst 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 opportunitiesfor faculty engaged in clinical and translational research.

Monthly Lunch Research Seminar Series. In collaboration with the Tompkins-McCaw Library, the RI issponsoring 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 beheld the rst Wednesday of every month, 12 1 pm, at various locations around the MCV campus. At eachseminar, a senior faculty researcher will discuss a topic related to clinical and translational research and willprovide information about how to access VCU research resources relevant to the topic. The next three monthsof 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 applicationsbefore they are submitted for external funding. The RI arranges to have 2 to 3 reviewers, both from within VCUand from outside VCU, review a grant application for an Investigator. The reviewers provide written commentsabout the proposal to the grant applicant and also present their comments in a NIH study section format to anaudience that includes the applicant as well as other interested faculty. Following the reviewers presentation oftheir 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 WomensHealth, the Center for Teaching Excellence, and the Division of Community Engagement will conduct a facultydevelopment and training program in community-based participatory research (CBPR). The program will introduceprinciples 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 networkingopportunities for established researchers and junior clinical investigators who are working on novel, interdisciplinaryand collaborative clinical research at Virginia Commonwealth University. In October, VCU will submit an NIHClinical and Translational Science Award application. The funding from the award, if granted, will be used toexpand 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 resourcesavailable through the RI should contact Dr. Pamela Dillon by telephone (7-1519) or by e-mail ( [email protected] ). 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]

Sc h e d u l e o f L u n c h R e s e a r c h Se m i n a r s Sp o n s o r e d b y t h e R I a n d T M LNovember 5, 2008, 12-1PM, Tompkins-McCaw Library, Room 2-012

Show Me the Money:Discover how to nd an appropriate mechanism to fund your researchJessica Venable, Grant/Research Analyst, Of ce of Research

December 3, 2008, 12-1PM, Tompkins-McCaw Library, Room 2-012Recipe for success: effective literature searching to support your researchTips for effectively and ef ciently conducting a literature search using library resources & servicesBarbara Wright, Research Services Librarian, Tompkins-McCaw Library
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January 7, 2009, 12-1PM, Research Incubator, 2nd FloorUnraveling the Mysteries of the Pink SheetsFind out how to interpret and respond to grant reviewers commentsChris Gennings, Ph.D., Professor, Biostatistics

Please jo in us fo r the nex t WISDM Book Club Mee t ings :Oc t o b e r 2 8 a n d D e c e m b e r 1 0

Tuesday, October 28, 2008 Suite Francaise by Irene Nemirovsky, 2006 - recommended by the WIM book club group at University of

Arkansas School of Medicine (con rmed 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, 2008Facilitator - 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 CarolHampton, [email protected]. [toc]

CME Oppor tun i t i e sC e n t r a l Vi rg i n i a Sp a s t i c i t y C o n f e r e n c e Saturday, October 25, 2008Hunter Holmes McGuire Richmond VA Medical Center1201 Broad Rock Road Building 507, Richmond, Virginia

Spasticity after neurological injury or disease is commonly seen by physiatrists and neurologists. There is a multifacetedapproach to management of this problem. This conference will present the recommendations of physiatrists and neurologistswho are experts in the eld 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 targetaudience will include physiatrists, neurologists, physicians in training and other healthcare professionals. Presented by theHunter Holmes McGuire Richmond VA Medical Center and the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation , VCUMedical Center. [toc]

1 4 t h A n n u a l Sp o r t s M e d i c i n e U p d a t e s i n Pr i m a r y Ca r e C o n fe r e n c e 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, physicianassistants, athletic trainers and other healthcare professionals. NEW THIS YEAR: Optional Pain Management Self Assessment Module (SAM), requirement of ABFM Maintenance of Certi cation. Hosted by VCU Of ce of ProfessionalDevelopment & Evaluation Studies and Department of Family Medicine.

For more information contact the Of ce 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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A L U M N I / DE V E L O PM E N T /G M E N E WS

Alumni and Development Of ce NewsIn conjunction with Medical Student Orientation Week activities, Dr. Jerry Strauss hosted a Legacy Luncheonfor 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 alumnireceptions. Regional events include Charlottesville on Sept. 25, in San Antonio on Nov. 2 and at Westminster Canterburyhere 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 CactusMexican Grille, 200 Riverwalk, in conjunction with the AAMCs annual meeting , so if you plan attend, please let us knowso 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 [email protected] 8-3900. [toc]

N e w s o n Al u m n i Inc. magazine ranked Lisa G. Shaffer , Ph.D., President & CEO of Signature Genomic Laboratories, 8th on its list of topfemale CEOs in the fastest-growing private companies in America. The list was released in conjunction with the magazinesInc. 5000, naming the 5,000 fastest-growing private companies in America; Signature Genomic Laboratories was ranked114 overall.

Dr. Shaffer co-founded Signature in 2003 with Bassem A. Bejjani, M.D. Dr. Shaffer developed a microarray-based methodfor 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 employs76 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 isthe 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 articlesand almost two dozen book chapters. She is the chair of the International Standing Committee on Human CytogeneticsNomenclature (ISCN) and is a Board member and the Treasurer of the American College of Medical Genetics. Dr. Shafferreceived her B.S. in Biology from Washington State University and her Ph.D. in Human Genetics at the Medical Collegeof Virginia.

The Virginia Commonwealth University Alumni Associatio n 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]

Gradua t e Medica l Educ a t i on (GME) New sU p c o m i n g G M E L e c t u r e s , 1 2 n o o n , G B J A u d i t o r i u m Wednesday, October 15, 2008 - Prescribing Does and Donts William Harp, Executive Director, Board of MedicineJennifer Deschenes, Esq., Board of Medicine

Wednesday, November 19 - Health Care in 2018: What to expect in the next 10 yearsJonathan Perlin , M.D., Ph.D., MSHA, FACP, FACMI, Chief Medical Of cer & President, Clinical Services, HCA
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Re s i d e n c y R ev i e w C o m m i t t e e Re s u l t s s i n c e J u l y 1 , 2 0 0 8 IM/HemOnc 5 yrs Waiting for: IM/Cardiology 5 yrs Anesthesiology (October) IM/EP 5 yrs Adult Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology (October) IM/IC 2 yrs Hospice & Palliative Care Medicine 1/09 EM 4 yrs Pain Medicine 1/09 FM/Chest 4 yrs

A c c r e d i t a t i o n C o u n c i l f o r GM E A c t i o n s s i n c e J u l y 1 , 2 0 0 8 Site visits for 08-09: Potentials still to be scheduled: Orthopaedic Surgery 9/24; RRC meets 1/17/09 Allergy & Immunology Preventive Medicine 1/21/09 Neurology Radiation Oncology 1/20/09 Child Neurology Vascular Surgery 1/22/09 Clinical Neurophysiology Forensic Pathology Neuropathology Pediatric Rehabilitation Internal Medicine/PediatricsCongratulations to the Residency Programs for their great work!

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

Dr. Alton R. Sharpe, Jr., died on August 14, 2008. He was a pioneer in the eld of nuclear medicine. Asprofessor 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 untilhe retired from the institution in 1992. http://www.legacy.com/TimesDispatch/DeathNotices.asp?Page=LifeStory&PersonID=115704976. [toc]

D E PA RT M E N T N E W S

V CU H S/De p a r t m e n t a l N e w sDe p a r t m e n t o f A n e s t h e s i ol o g y

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 Chester eld Family Practice Residency Program inRichmond, 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 June30, 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, EastLansing, 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. Haguereceived 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 certi ed 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 VirginiaAnesthesia & 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 15 th. [toc]

De p a r t m e n t o f B i oc h e m i s t r y 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 GertaScharrer Medal for 2008 which is given to a distinguished scientist. Gerta Scharrer was a German scientistwho was one of the founders of the eld of neuroendocrinology and studied the nervous system of cockroaches.She and her husband Ernst were Jewish and forced to ee the Nazis to the US where she worked at YeshivaUniversity until 1995.

Sarah Spiegel, Ph.D., will receive the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Avanti Award in Lipidswhich honors outstanding scientists whose research interests are in the lipids eld. Dr. Spiegel is one of the founders of the paradigm that sphingolipid metabolites serve as signaling molecules and the one that she discovered, sphingosine-1-phosphate, 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 MedicalResearch and Material Command for Combat Casualty Care Research Program Award for Excellence for the developmentand deployment of Wound Stat .

Paul Dent, Ph.D ., appointed to the Editorial Board of Anti-Cancer Drugs for a period of 3 years, starting January 1, 2009.

De p a r t m e n t o f I n t e r n al M e d i c i ne We are pleased to announce that Larry Schwartz, M.D., Ph.D. has been appointed Director of thePhysician-Scientist Research Training Program in the Department of Internal Medicine. Dr. Schwartzis 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 residentswith 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 schooland a commitment to a career as a physician-scientist. A more complete description of the Program can be foundat: 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 ourProgram from this group and will do a fellowship in the Division of Rheumatology, Allergy and Immunology.Amit Varma M.D. who is beginning his rst year of research as a Cardiology Fellow, was admitted to theProgram 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 ResidencyTraining Program, and Antonio Abbate M.D., Assistant Professor in the Division of Cardiology. We are delightedthat Dr. Schwartz has agreed to lead this important program and to build on the impressive progress made overthe past two years (from Gordon L. Archer, M.D. ).

Jordana Kron, M.D., joined the electrophysiology group of VCU Pauley Heart Center as an AssistantProfessor of Internal Medicine (Cardiology). She is a magna cum laude graduate of Princeton University andearned 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 Universityof Florida in Gainesville, FL. Dr. Kron was awarded 1 st Place in the Florida Chapter, ACC Young Investigator Awards in 2007; a Fellow Scholarship for the 11 th Annual Mayo Cardiovascular Review Course, 2006; and the Women inCardiology Trainee Award of Excellence from the American Heart Association in 2005. Her research interests includecardiac resynchronization therapy for treatment of heart failure in elderly patients and management of arrhythmias inpregnant patients. Her research has been published in the Journal of Interventional Cardiac Electrophysiology , Clinics inGeriatric Medicine Journal and Heart Failure Clinics Journal . She has made poster presentations at the Heart RhythmSociety 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 in1995, and practiced General Medicine in India before relocating to the United States. She completed her Family PracticeInternship 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 theAmerican Academy of Family Physicians and is board-certi ed 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 theInternal Medicine Department and the Massey Cancer Center to translate promising laboratory ndings into novel therapiesfor hematological malignancies. [toc]

M CV H o s p i t a l s A d m i n i s t r a t i o n John Duval has been elected to the ACGME Board of Directors for a three year appointment.

De p a r t m e n t o f Ot o l a r y n go l o gy w e l c o m e s t h e s e ne w f a c u l t y Daniel Coelho, M.D., graduated from the University of Pennsylvania, and received his medical degree withdistinction from the State University of New York at Stony Brook. Following his residency in Otolaryngology-Head & 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 (acousticneuromas, 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 andpositional vertigo, as well as patients with hearing loss and tinnitus.

Nadir Ahmad, M.D., graduated from McGill University in Montreal, Canada, and received his medicaldegree with distinction from St. Georges University School of Medicine in Grenada, West Indies. Followinghis 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, andMicrovascular 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 generalotolaryngology. [toc]

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De p a r t m e n t o f Pa t h o l o g y 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]

De p a r t m e n t o f Ps yc h i a t r y a n d Wo m e n s H e a l t h Susan G. Kornstein, M.D ., has been chosen by Jewish Women International as a 2008 Women to Watchhonoree for her work as a pioneer in womens health. Dr. Kornstein, a professor of psychiatry and obstetrics-gynecology, 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]

De p a r t m e n t o f Ra d i a t i o n On c o l o g y w e l c o m e s t h e s e n e w f a c u l t y 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 Universityof PA and Vanderbilt University Medical Center (2003-08). He will be the attending physician covering the SouthsideRegional 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 ]

De p a r t m e n t o f Ra d i o l og y Fernanda A. Kraemer, M.D. , joined the Department on September 1, 2008, in the Breast Imaging Sectionafter completing a one year fellowship. Dr. Kraemer received her medical degree from Fundao FaculdadeFederal de Cincias Mdicas de Porto Alegre in 1998. Upon graduation Dr. Kraemer completed her PostGraduation in Work Medicine at the Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul and then her RadiologyResidency at Complexo Hospitalar Santa Casa and Irion Radiologia. Dr. Kraemer practiced Radiology inBrazil from 2001 until 2004 where she worked at Complexeo Hospitalar Santa Casa - Hospital Santa Rita.

De p a r t m e n t o f Su r ge r y

Kelman Cohen, M.D., President and CEO of Tissue Technologies and chief medical of cer at Greystone Pharmaceuticals,recently received the World Union of Wound Healing Societies lifetime achievement award in June. Widely known asthe father of wound care, Cohen established the countrys rst clinical wound healing center at Virginia CommonwealthUniversity in the late 1970s. Even in his retirement, Cohen continues to push the eld forward. In 2001, he founded TissueTechnologies Holding LLC, a research and development company currently housed at the Virginia BioTechnology ResearchPark. A client of the Parks incubation program, the Virginia Biosciences Development Center, Tissue Technologies has onechronic 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 achievementaward 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 SurgeryDr. 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 VCUMedical Center in the Division of Trauma/Critical Care Surgery and joined this division as an Assistant Professor on July1, 2008. [toc]

Kazuaki Takabe, M.D., Ph.D., 7/1/08, Surgical OncologyDr. Takabe received his M.D. degree from Niigata University, School of Medicine, Niigata, Japan in 1992. He did aclinical externships in Paris, France in 1992, and Pittsburgh, PA in 1993. His surgical residency was done at NiigataUniversity Hospital in Niigata, Japan from 1993-1995. From 1995-1999, he was a surgical fellow at Yokohama CityHospital, Yokohama, Japan. He also received his Ph.D degree in Gastroenterology and Endocrinology from Yokohama CityUniversity, 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 MedicalCenter in July 2006 as a surgical oncology clinical fellow. He joined The Department of Surgery, Division of SurgicalOncology 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 SurgeryDr. Rhodes received her M.D. degree from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine in 2000. Her residency wasdone at both St. Vincents Hospital and Medical Center, New York, New York and Monte ore Medical Center, Bronx, NY.She completed a fellowship in craniofacial surgery at Medical City Dallas Hospital, Dallas, Texas 2007-2008. She joinedthe VCU Department of Surgery, Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Division as an Assistant Professor on7/16/08.

Lance J. Hampton, M.D. , 8/1/08, Division of UrologyDr. Hampton received his M.D. degree from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center in Lubbock, Texas in 1997. Hedid 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 Cityof Hope National Medical Center, Duarte, California. He joined the VCU Department of Surgery, Urology Division as anAssistant Professor on 8/1/08.

Georgi Guruli, M.D., Ph.D., 8/18/08, Division of UrologyDr. 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 NationalOncological Research Center, Moscow, USSR from 1987-1990. His Ph.D degree was awarded in 1990. He was also aResearch Fellow at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA from 2001-2003. He was as AssistantProfessor at the New Jersey Medical School from 2003-2008. He joined the Department of Surgery, Division of Urologyas an Associate Professor on 8/18/08. [toc]

R ES EA R C H G RA N T S

A D Wi l l i a m s Aw a r d s f o r J u l y, 2 0 0 8The 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 SciencesDivision of VCU and the Deans of the ve schools on the MCV campus. The Committee annually allots a portion of thesefunds to foster and support research and faculty development. It also sponsors outstanding researcher awards, the recipientsof which are chosen by the individual schools. In addition, the MCV Foundation contributes funds from endowmentsspeci cally designated for medical research or research into speci c diseases or conditions. Monies from these disease-relatedfunds 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 applicationentitled 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 AMechanistic Role for Prostaglandins in Overactive Bladder: Does Spontaneous Detrusor Activity Arise from Interstitial Cellto 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 entitledBifunctional Ligands as Novel Amyloid-beta Oligomerization Inhibitors. This is provided by the A. D. Williams TrustFunds.

Dr. Peter E. Pidcoe , Associate Professor of Physical Therapy, was awarded $14,869 in support of his application entitledThe Effect of Training on a Modi ed Elliptical Device on Functional Mobility in a Hemiparetic Population. This isprovided 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 applicationentitled Role of microRNAs (miRs) in Prostate Tumor Progression. This is a *bridge* application. This is provided bythe A. D. Williams Trust Funds.

Dr. Steven M. Shapiro , Associate Professor of Neurology, was awarded $25,000 in support of his application entitledDystonia in an Animal Model of Kernicterus. This is a *bridge *application. This is provided by the A. D. Williams TrustFunds.

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 AnakinraRemodeling 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 hisapplication entitled A Novel Genetic Model for Investigating Mechanisms of Wolfram Syndrome. This is provided by theA. D. Williams Trust Funds.

Dr. Umesh R. Desai , Professor of Medicinal Chemistry, as the principal investigator of a multi-school application entitledDual Direct Inhibitors of Thrombin and Factor Xa, was awarded $120,000 in support of that application. This is providedby the A. D. Williams Trust Funds.

For more information, including applications for the next funding cycle: http://views.vcu.edu/adw/

Sc h o o l o f Me d i c i n e Re s e a r c h B r i d g e Aw a r d P r o g r a m : A Su c c e s s !The objective of the Bridge Grant Award program is to fund principal investigators who have had sustainedsupport and productivity through NIH RO1, VA Merit, or comparable awards, whose funding has lapsed and whoare 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 theDean, who makes the award decisions. Most grants are for around $50,000. So far, twelve bridge grants havebeen awarded to basic science faculty and eight to clinical faculty, and an investment of $811,111 in BridgeGrant funding has helped support faculty who have now earned $14,693,223 in new external awards.

An application should consist of the following components:Letter of Endorsement from the Department Chair indicating that applicants salary and research time will1.be protected by the Department and detailing any other investment the Department will make toward thisresearch. For example, matching funds would be desirable.Letter from the PI that details his/her current situation, plans for future funding, a budget indicating the amount2.of funds requested along with how they will be used (as in an NIH application), and a budget justi cation (2page limit). Funds should support supplies, animals or key personnel. Funds may not support the principalinvestigators salary or indirect costs. Again, most budgets are $50,000 but higher amounts may be requested,up to $100,000.Complete CV of applicant, including current and pending grants.3.Copy of current or most recent NIH, VA Merit or equivalent grant application(s) of the applicant.4.Copy of critique(s) of applicants most recently reviewed grant submission(s).5.Copies of any other pertinent correspondence relating to the grant application.6.

The application materials should be submitted electronically (PDF les preferred) to:Lawrence B. Schwartz, [email protected] . (excerpted from a presentation by Dr. Lawrence Schwartz to SOM ExecutiveCommittee, 9/10/08) [toc]
http://views.vcu.edu/adw/mailto:[email protected]:[email protected]://views.vcu.edu/adw/

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N e w a n d C o m p e t i n g G r a n t Aw a r d s : J u l y 1 - S e p t e m b e r30, 2008Please 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 Of ce 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 Mechanisms in CNS Myelination: Role of Initial 372,813 Neurological Disorders and PD-Ialpha/ATX Stroke/NIH/DHHS

Guido, William National Eye Functional State of Developing Supplement 75,000 Institute/NIH/DHHS Retinogeniculate Synapse

Meredith, M Alex National Institute of Computational Models of Multisensory Initial 196,732 Neurological Disorders and Processing Stroke/NIH/DHHS

Povlishock, John T National Institute of The Brain Parenchymal and Vascular Supplement 54,158 Neurological Disorders and Response to Trauma Stroke/NIH/DHHS

Anesthesiology

Industry

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

Associated with Heart S

Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Industry

Peterson, Darrell L VLP BioTech, Inc. Development of Prophylactic HCV Initial 70,620 VaccineNational Institutes of Health

Barbour, Suzanne E. National Heart, Lung, and Regulation of PAF Acetylhydrolase Initial 180,512 Blood Institute/NIH/DHHS Expression by Oxidized Phospholipids

Bell, Jessica National Cancer The Role of Toll-Like Receptor 3 in Initial 162,047 Institute/NIH/DHHS Overcoming Cancer Immunoediting

Deb, Sumitra National Cancer Chemoresistance and Motility: Role of Initial 247,478 Institute/NIH/DHHS Mutant p53 and NF-kB2 in Cancer

Kordula, Tomasz K. National Institute of The Role of Sphingosine Kinase 1 Initial 195,838 Neurological Disorders and (SphK1) in Primary Glioblastomas Stroke/NIH/DHHSNon-Proft

Peterson, Darrell L Vaccine Research Institute Development of HBC as a vaccine carrier Initial 87,900 of San DiegoOther Federal

Diegelmann, Robert F Department of Defense Optimization of Wound Healing to Limit Initial 517,356 InfectionBiostatistics


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

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Medicine/NIH/DHHS methods for classifying an ordinalresponse

Boyle, Russell M National Cancer Massey Cancer Center Core Support - Initial 23,199 Institute/NIH/DHHS Subproject for Institution # PT102238

McClish, Donna K National Cancer Appraisal and Diagnostic Delay in Colon Initial 45,321 Institute/NIH/DHHS Cancer Subproject for Institution #

PT102388

McClish, Donna K National Cancer Massey Cancer Center Core Support - Initial 55,874 Institute/NIH/DHHS Subproject for Institution # PT102238

Mukhopadhyay, Nitai D. National Cancer Massey Cancer Center Core Support - Initial 19,892 Institute/NIH/DHHS Subproject for Institution # PT102238

Ramakrishnan, Viswanathan National Cancer Massey Cancer Center Core Support - Initial 47,461 Institute/NIH/DHHS Subproject for Institution # PT102238Other Federal

Ketchum, Jessica M. Department of Education Virginia Commonwealth University Initial 14,723 Traumatic Brain Injury Model System

Subproject for Institution #

Emergency Medicine

Industry

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

Other Federal

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

PT102328

Epidemiology and Community Health


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

PT102388

Family Medicine

Industry

Kuzel, Anton John Chippenham and Johnston Clinical Education for VCU Family Initial 805,553 Willis Hospital, Inc. Medicine ResidentsNational Institutes of Health

Longo, Daniel R. National Cancer Appraisal and Diagnostic Delay in Colon Initial 14,016 Institute/NIH/DHHS Cancer Subproject for Institution #

PT102388Human and Molecular Genetics


Fisher, Paul B. National Institutes of Health Mda-5: Novel Apoptosis Inducing Gene Initial 130,930Fisher, Paul B. National Institute of General MDA-7: Novel Cancer Therapeutic Gene Initial 278,403 Medical Sciences/NIH/DHHSNon-Proft

Lister, James A Concern Foundation Role of Mitf as a Melanoma Oncogene in Initial 50,000

Internal Medicine

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Industry

Bohannon, Arline Centocor Ortho Biotech An Open Label, Randomized, Multi- Initial 72,500 Services, LLC Center, Controlled Study of PROCRIT

(Epoetin alpha) for the Treatme

Chung, Harold M. P zer Inc., U.S. A Prospective, Randomized Trial Initial 108,036 Pharmaceuticals Group Comparing the Ef cacy of Anidulafungin

and Voriconazole in Combinat

Cooper, Kevin Genentech, Inc. An Epidemiologic Study ofXolair Supplement 28,995 (Omalizumab): Evaluating Clinical

Effectiveness and Long-Term Safetyvivo

Edmond, Michael B. BioVigil, LLC Use of Sensor Technology and Wireless Initial 27,462 Telemetry to Monitor Hand Hygiene

Compliance in the Inpatient

Goudreau, Evelyne Eli Lilly A Comparison of Prasugrel and Initial 133,245 Clopidogrel in Acute Coronary Syndrome

(ACS) Subjects with Unstable A

Kuemmerle, John F Ovation Pharmaceuticals, The Crohns Therapy, Resource, Initial 57,600

Inc. Evaluation, and Assessment Tool(TREAT) Registry

McCarty, John M. Genzyme Coropration Expanded Access Study of Plerixafor Initial 112,922 and G-CSF for the Mobilization and

Collection of Peripheral Bloo

Nixon, Daniel E. Napo Pharmaceuticals Randomized, Double-Blind, Parallel- Initial 41,466 Group, Placebo-Controlled Study to

Assess the Ef cacy and Safety

Peberdy, Mary Ann P zer Inc., U.S. Effect of Eplerenone Versus Placebo on Initial 77,112 Pharmaceuticals Group Cardiovascular Mortality and Heart

Failure Hospitalization in

Sandhu, Bimaljit S CSL Behring An Open Label, Randomized, Multi- Initial 132,750 Center Phase IIIb Study to Assess the

Ef cacy, Safety and Toleranc

Shepard, Richard K. Boston Scienti c SMART AV - SMART DELAY Determined Initial 62,375 AV Optimization: A Comparison to Other

AV Delay Methods Used in Ca

Shiffman, Mitchell L Exalenz Biosciences Ltd HIS-EX-108 13C-Methacetin Breath Test Initial 59,580Sica, Domenic A Takeda Pharmaceuticals A Double-Blind, Randomized, Placebo- Initial 76,035 North America, Inc. Controlled Study to Evaluate the Ef cacy

and Saftey of Tak-491Sica, Domenic A CVRx, Inc. Rheos Pivotal Trial Initial 256,694Toor, Amir Genzyme Coropration Reduced Intensity Myeloablative Total Initial 202,000 Body Irradiation and Thymoglobulin

Followed by Allogeneic Peri


Archer, Gordon L National Cancer Massey Cancer Center Core Support - Initial 49,318 Institute/NIH/DHHS Subproject for Institution # PT102238

Ghosh, Shobha National Heart, Lung, and Cholesterol Ester Hydrolysis and Supplement 17,913 Blood Institute/NIH/DHHS Cholesterol Ef ux

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Ginder, Gordon Dean National Cancer Massey Cancer Center Core Support Initial 520,550 Institute/NIH/DHHS

Gomez, Gregorio V National Heart, Lung, and Regulation of Mediator Release from Initial 90,828 Blood Institute/NIH/DHHS Human Mast Cell by Extracellular

Adenosine

Grant, Steven National Cancer Flavopiridol / Bortezomib in Myeloma / B Supplement 37,250 Institute/NIH/DHHS Cell Neoplasms

Kukreja, Rakesh C National Heart, Lung, and Cardioprotective Signaling following Initial 372,500 Blood Institute/NIH/DHHS Phosphodiesterase-5 Inhibition

Ripley, Elizabeth B. D. National Center for RCR Multi-Component Mentoring Model Initial 230,203 Research

Resources/NIH/DHHS

Shiffman, Mitchell L National Institute of Diabetes Hepatitis B Clinical Research Network Initial 123,882 and Digestive and Kidney

Diseases/NIH/DHHS

Non-Proft

Chung, Harold M. National Marrow Donor Tandem Autologous Stem Cell Initial 5,950 Program Transplantation for Patients with Primary

Progressive or Recurrent HodgkEllenbogen, Kenneth A Mayo Clinic Pacing and AV Node Ablation Compared Initial 34,161 to Drug Therapy in Symptomatic Elderly

Patients withAtrial Fibr

Ghosh, Shobha American Diabetes Macrophage Cholesterol Homeostasis Initial 299,997 Association, Inc. and Insulin Resistance.

Rodriguez-Agudo, Daniel American Heart Association Role of intracellular cholesterol transport Initial 308,000 proteins, StarD5 and StarD4, in the

maintenance of chole

Other

Bajaj, Jasmohan American College of The Natural History of Minimal Hepatic Initial 111,750 Gastroenterology Encephalopathy and its Effects on

Psychosocial Outcomes.

Grant, Steven American Society of 2008 ASH Minority Medical Student Initial 2,000 Hematology Award Program

Nixon, Daniel E. HIV Medicine Association HIV Minority Clinical Fellowship Initial 90,614State/Local

Nixon, Daniel E. Virginia Department of Health Virginia HIV/AIDS Resource and Initial 137,300 Consultation Center Ryan White Part B

HIV Service

Microbiology and Immunology

Industry

Conrad, Daniel H. Luna Innovations Using Nanomaterials to Inhibit Mast Initial 70,075 Cell/Basophil-Associated DiseaseNational Institutes of Health

Carlyon, Jason A. National Institute of Allergy Characterization of Anaplasma Supplement 24,412 and Infectious Phagocytophilum Adhesins. Diseases/NIH/DHHS

Marconi, Richard T. National Institutes of Health The role of OspC in Borrelia Initial 354,503 pathogenesis.Other Federal

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Loria, Roger M Department of Defense Optimization of Wound Healing to Limit Initial 33,284 Infection Subproject for Institution #

PT102328

Neurology

Industry

Felton, Warren L III Biogen Idec, Inc. A Randomized, Multicenter, Placebo- Initial 184,850 Controlled and Active Reference

(Glatiramer Acetate) Comparison

Felton, Warren L III Mitsubishi Pharma A Phase1, Double-Blind, Placebo- Initial 270,469 Corporation Controlled, Ascending-Dose, Clinical

Study Investigating the Safety,

Waterhouse, Elizabeth J. UCB Pharma, Inc. An Open Label, Multicenter, Follow-Up Initial 8,045 Trial to Evaluate the Long-Term Safety

and Ef cacy of Brivara


Delorenzo, Robert John National Institute of Counter Measures Against Acetylcholine Supplement 150,257 Neurological Disorders and Receptor Activated Status Epilepticus Stroke/NIH/DHHSNeurosurgery

Industry

Broaddus, William C Cordis Corporation Humanitarian Use Device: Cordis Initial 1,500 Enterprise TM Vascular Reconstrustion

Deveice and Delivery Sysyem

Pathology

Industry

Ferreira-Gonzalez, Andrea Ipsogen BCR-ABL Dx FusionQuant Kit Initial 11,865 Reproducibility Study Protocol

Ferreira-Gonzalez, Andrea Cepheid Evaluations of the Cepheid HemosIL Supplement 7,721 Xpert Factor II & V Assay according to

the Alpha protocol, Alpha


Elmore, Lynne National Cancer Genomic Instability and Senescence in Supplement 21,600 Institute/NIH/DHHS Breast Cancer Other Federal

Ware, Joy Laurin U.S. Geological Sublethal Effects of Wild re and Logging Initial 7,139 Survey/Department of the on Amphibians: Synergistic Effects on

Interior Vigor, Stress and DiPediatrics

Industry

Adler, Stuart P Sano Pasteur A Study of the Natural History and Initial 169,362 Immune Responses to Cytomegalovirus

among Infants and Toddlers At

Godder, Kamar Genentech, Inc. A Phae III, Open-Label, Single-Arm Study Initial 46,552 of Tenecteplase for Restoration of

Function in Dysfunctiona

Rozycki, Henry J. Astellas Pharma US, Inc. A PHASE 3, RANDOMIZED, Initial 2,750 MULTICENTER STUDY TO COMPARE THE EFFICACY AND SAFETY OF

MICAFUNGIN WITH AMPH

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Rozycki, Henry J. Mead Johnson & Company Feeding Study in Premature Infants Initial 66,741Villalona, Juan Wyeth Pharmaceutical A Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind Initial 62,820 Study of the Clinical Outcomes, Safety

and Tolerability of M


McVoy, Michael National Institutes of Health Ability of CMV Vaccines to Induce Initial 206,604 Antibodies that Block Endocytic EntryNon-Proft

Elliott, Greg R. Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Clinical Research Facilitation Award Supplement 5,400 Therapeutics, Inc.Pharmacology and Toxicology

Industry

Guo, Tai Liang Immunotox Evaluation of the Effects of ItI Test Supplement 6,000 Articles To Modulate the Immune System

Lichtman, Aron H Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Evaluation of FAAH Inhibitors in the LPS Supplement 50,398 Inc. (formerly Microbia, Inc.) Model of In ammatory Pain: Study #2

Subproject for Inst

Negus, Sidney S. Limerick Neuroscinces, Inc. Effects of Blood-Brain Barrier Transport Initial 181,840

Modulators on Opioid PharmacologyNational Institutes of Health

Moran, Richard G. National Heart, Lung, and Epigenetic regulation of tissue-speci c Initial 39,118 Blood Institute/NIH/DHHS gene transcriptionNon-Proft

Balster, Robert L Institute of International Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program Initial 459,477 Education in Substance Abuse, Prevention and

Treatment

Lichtman, Aron H Scripps Research Institute Enzymes That Regulate Fatty Acid Amide Initial 104,536 Function in VivoOther Federal

Fan, Guo-Huang Hunter Holmes McGuire VA Intergovernmental Personnel Act - Yun Initial 148,584 Medical Center Ding Support

Gewirtz, David A Department of Defense The Endocannabinoid System as a Initial 292,086 Target for Treatment of Breast Cancer

Lichtman, Aron H Department of Defense The Endocannabinoid System as a Initial 410,626 Target for Treatment of Breast Cancer

BC074355P1 (Synergistic IDEA

Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Industry

DePalma, Michael Genzyme Coropration Ef cacy and Safety of Intra-Articular Initial 10,000 Syncisc Viscosupplementation in Trating

Painful Lumbar Facet

Non-Proft

Walker, William C Jackson (Henry M.) Richmond VAMC Defense & Veterans Initial 71,945 Foundation Brain Injury Center (DVBIC) SupportPsychiatry

Industry

Kornstein, Susan G Takeda Pharmaceuticals A Randomized, Double-Blind, Parallel- Initial 207,919 North America, Inc. Group, Placebo-Controlled, Active- Referenced, Fixed-Dose Study

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Chen, Xiangning National Institute on Drug Genetics of Nicotine and other Abused Initial 169,046 Abuse/NIH/DHHS Substances

Dick, Danielle M. National Institute on Alcohol Gene-Environment Interplay in Initial 190,727 Abuse and Adolescent Alcohol use Alcoholism/NIH/DHHS

Neale, Michael C National Institute on Drug Research Education in Statistical Initial 287,569 Abuse/NIH/DHHS Genetics of Substance Abuse

Riley, Brien P. National Institute of Mental A Genome-Wide Association Study of Initial 1,150,948 Health/NIH/DHHS Schizophrenia in Ireland

Zhao, Zhongming National Institute on Alcohol Generation of Ethanol Response Gene Initial 214,188 Abuse and Resource by Large-Scale Data Integration Alcoholism/NIH/DHHSNon-Proft

Linker, Julie A Faison School A Review of Best Practices and the Initial 30,107 Evidence Base for Effective IndependentSub-Awards

Kornstein, Susan G University of Texas Sequenced Treatment Alternatives to Supplement 4,095

Southwestern Medical Relieve Depression (STAR*D) Center at Dallas

Sood, Aradhana Duke University TASK ORDER 1 - Pediatric Adverse Initial 1,250 Event Rating Scale - PAERS (under

Master PT095124)

Radiation Oncology


Rizki, Aylin National Institutes of Health Microenvironment and Genome Stability: Initial 186,250 Mouse ModelsSocial and Behavioral Health


Siminoff, Laura A. National Cancer Appraisal and Diagnostic Delay in Colon Initial 656,718 Institute/NIH/DHHS Cancer

Siminoff, Laura A. National Cancer Appraisal Delay and Disparities in Timely Initial 416,402 Institute/NIH/DHHS Cancer Diagnosis

Siminoff, Laura A. National Cancer Massey Cancer Center Core Support - Initial 37,117 Institute/NIH/DHHS Subproject for Institution # PT102238Other Federal

Siminoff, Laura A. Health Resources and A Randomized Trial of the ERRA Initial 593,021 Services Administration/DHHS Intervention to Increase Consent to

Organ DonationSurgery


Mas, Valeria R. National Institute of Diabetes Molecular Pathways Leading to Chronic Initial 371,011 and Digestive and Kidney Graft Dysfunction Diseases/NIH/DHHSSub-Awards

Fisher, Robert A University of Minnesota Liver Tissue and Cell Distribution Systems Initial 93,540

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

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