Department of Medicine faculty have received notice of the following research, clinical trials, CME or other training awards.
[tabs style="vertical"][tab title="Sponsored research"]Robert M. Califf of Cardiology has received an award (3U19-FD003800-04S1) from the Food and Drug Administration for a project entitled "CTTI U19 Supplement." Total funding will be $999,998.
Keith M. Sullivan of Hematological Malignancies and Cellular Therapy has received an award (HHSN272201100025C) from the National Institutes of Health for a project entitled "Scleroderma Cyclophosphamide or Transplantation (SCOT) Trial-Option 2." Total funding will be $752,758.
Gowthami Arepally of Hematology has received a sub-award (1P01-HL110860-01A1) through the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia for a project entitled "Immune Pathogenesis of HIT." Total funding will be $345,400.
Gary M. Cox of Infectious Diseases has received a sub-award (5U19-AI096113-02) through the University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill for a project entitled "UNC Margolis Training Agreement - Sung."
Heidi Cope (Mentor: Allison E. Ashley-Koch) of Medical Genetics has received an award from the National Society of Genetic Counselors for a project entitled "Audrey Heimler Special Project Award (AHSPA)." Total funding will be $4,372.
Matthew A. Sparks of Nephrology has received an award from the American Heart Association for a project entitled "AT1 Angiotensin Receptors in the Renal Circulation Control Blood Pressure."
Janice M. Massey of Neurology has received a sub-award (5U01-NS043685-08) through the University of Alabama at Birmingham for a project entitled "Thymectomy in non-thymomatous MG patients on Prednisone." Total funding will be $1,319.
Victor F. Tapson of Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine has received a sub-award (1R24-HL105333-01A1) through the Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center for a project entitled "National Biological Sample and Data Repository for PAH." Total funding will be $23,208.[/tab][tab title="Industry-sponsored clinical trials"]Karen P. Alexander of Cardiology has received an award from Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. for a project entitled "Independent Physician Review." Total funding will be $45,523.
Christopher Granger of Cardiology has received an award from Janssen Pharmaceutica, Inc. for a project entitled "Atrial Fibrillation Think Tank." Total funding will be $50,000.
John K. Harrison of Cardiology has received an award from Medtronic, Inc. for a project entitled "Medtronic Core Valve U.S. Expanded Use Study." Total funding will be $2,084,810.
Renato D. Lopes of Cardiology has received an award from Bristol-Myers Squibb for a project entitled "BMS 008-B/P." Total funding will be $163,447.
Kenneth W. Mahaffey of Cardiology has received an award from Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. for a project entitled "Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc." Total funding will be $659,435.
L. Kristin Newby of Cardiology has received an award from Bristol-Myers Squibb for a project entitled "Mechanistic Assessment of the Properties of Saxagliptin in Subjects Undergoing Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery." Total funding will be $1,939,224.
Robert J. Noveck of Cardiology has received an award from Reata Pharmaceuticals, Inc. for a project entitled "Reata Pharmaceuticals Inc. (LOI)." Total funding will be $20,000.
Jonathan P. Piccini of Cardiology has received an award from Johnson & Johnson for a project entitled "ORBIT-AF 2." Total funding will be $9,546,258.
Kevin Thomas of Cardiology has received an award from Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation for a project entitled "Measurement and Evaluation of Check It Change It."
Andrew J. Muir of Gastroenterology has received an award from Achillion Pharmaceuticals, Inc for a project entitled "Achillion Study 102-007." Total funding will be $2,496,071.
Andrew J. Muir of Gastroenterology has received an award from Gilead Sciences, Inc. for a project entitled "GS-US-334-0110 (HCV Monitoring)." Total funding will be $299,046.
Andrew J. Muir of Gastroenterology has received an award from Gilead Sciences, Inc. for a project entitled "Liver Fibrosis Program GS-US-321-0105." Total funding will be $767,939.
Andrew J. Muir of Gastroenterology has received an award from Gilead Sciences, Inc. for a project entitled "GS-US-334-0108 (HCV Monitoring)." Total funding will be $286,524.
Andrew J. Muir of Gastroenterology has received an award from Gilead Sciences, Inc. for a project entitled "Liver Fibrosis Program GS-US-321-0102." Total funding will be $725,876.
Cristina Gasparetto of Hematological Malignancies and Cellular Therapy has received an award from Celgene Corporation for a project entitled "iit PO-MM-PI-0045 A Multi-Center Phase I/II, Open-Label, Dose Finding Pilot Study of the Combination of Bendamustine and Pomalidomide with Dexamethasone in Patients with Relapsed or Refractory Multiple Myeloma." Total funding will be $370,610.
Cameron R. Wolfe of Infectious Diseases has received an award from Social & Scientific Systems, Inc. for a project entitled "IRC 004 A Randomized, Double-Blind Study Comparing Oseltamivir versus Placebo for the Treatment of Influenza in Low Risk Adults." Total funding will be $160,000.
Steven Patierno of Medical Oncology has received an award from SAIC-Frederick, Inc. for a project entitled "caLIMS V2 Code Transition to Open Source Development." Total funding will be $19,991.
James R. Burke of Neurology has received an award from Eli Lilly and Company for a project entitled "Assessment of Safety, Tolerability and Pharmacodynamic Effects of :Y2886721 in Patients with Mild Cognitive Impairment due to Alzheimers Disease or Mild Alzheimer's Disease." Total funding will be $112,548.
Annick Desjardins of Neurology has received an award from F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd for a project entitled "A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Multicenter Phase II Study Evaluating the Efficacy and Safety of Onartuzumab in Combination with Bevacizumab or Onartuzumab Monotherapy in Patients with Recurrent Glioblastoma (MetMAb)." Total funding will be $226,497.
Monica Kraft of Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine has received an award from Teva Respiratory for a project entitled "Duke Training Initiative." Total funding will be $1,500.
Lake D. Morrison of Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine has received an award from Bristol-Myers Squibb for a project entitled "BMS IM136-003 Site Budget - DCRU." Total funding will be $95,300.[/tab]
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