A newsletter for research & medical education July 2007

GRANT AWARDS

Principal Investigator: Holley Allen
Project Name: A Phase 2/3, Randomized, Double-Blind, Multicenter, Multinational, 4-Arm, Controlled, Dose Ranging Study to Evaluate Efficacy and Safety of MGA031, a Humanized, FcR Non-Binding, Anti-CD-3 Monoclonal Antibody, in Children and Adults with Recent-Onset Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus
Sponsor:
MacroGenics, Inc.



Principal Investigator: Holley Allen
Project Name: Randomized Controlled Trial Evaluating Response to a Combination of Metformin and Oral Contraceptive Pills versus Oral Contraceptive Pills Alone in the Treatment of Adolescents With Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome
Sponsor: Baystate Health, Inc.



Principal Investigator: Holley Allen
Project Name: Safety and Efficacy of Increlex
Sponsor: Tercica, Inc.



Principal Investigator: Richard Arenas
Project Name: A Prospective, Observational, Multicenter Study Assessing Early Postoperative Recovery Following Laparoscopic Partial Large Bowel Resection.
Sponsor: Adolor Corporation



Principal Investigator: Philip Day
Project Name: Acute Treatment Services: Level IIIA (RFR 404) Inpatient Detoxification Carlson House
Sponsor: Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH)



Principal Investigator: Philip Day
Project Name: Residential Recovery Services - My Sister's House [RFR 399]
Sponsor: Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH)



Principal Investigator: SatKiran Grewal

Project Name: Children's Oncology Group: Chairman's Grant
Sponsor: National Childhood Cancer Foundation



Principal Investigator: Gregory Giugliano
Project Name: A Randomized, Double-blind, Parallel-group, Placebo-controlled, Multinational Clinical Trial to Evaluate the Efficacy of Aliskiren and Valsartan versus Placebo in Lowering Levels on NT-proBNP in Stabilized Patients Post-acute Coronary Syndromes "AVANT GARDE - TIMI 43"
Sponsor: Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp.



Principal Investigator: John Landis
Project Name: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Phase 3 Study of the Safety and Efficacy of Pirfenidone in Patients with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis "Pirfenidone"
Sponsor: Intermune, Inc.



Principal Investigator: Patrick Lee
Project Name: A Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Dose-Ranging Study to Assess the Efficacy and Safety of TZP-101 when Administered as a 30 Minute i.v. Infusion for Postoperative Ileus to Subjects Undergoing Major Open Abdominal Surgery
Sponsor: Tranzyme, Inc.



Principal Investigator: Glenn Markenson
Project Name: Lipid Metabolism in Gestational Diabetics
Sponsor: BMC/UMASS Collaborative Research Program



Principal Investigator: Jay Steingrub
Project Name: Multi-marker Index for the Diagnosis of Sepsis in the Emergency Department (MINDSET)
Sponsor: Biosite Inc.



Principal Investigator: Chrystal Wittcopp
Project Name: Primary Prevention of Obesity in High Risk Preschoolers
Sponsor: Baystate Health, Inc.

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

Scott M. Halista MD Appointed Chief of the Division of Rheumatology Continued...

Kristin L. Dardano, MD Promoted to Associate Professor of Obstetrics-Gynecology at Tufts University School of Medicine

Leng Jiang , MD Promoted to Professor of Medicine at Tufts University School of Medicine

Glenn R. Markenson, MD Promoted to Associate Professor of Obstetrics-Gynecology at Tufts University School of Medicine

Satyendra Giri, MD, MPH Promoted to Associate Professor of Medicine at Tufts University School of Medicine


Brian Acker, MD, Department of Radiology, Elected to 1-Year Term as President of the Massachusetts Radiological Society


Kristin L. Dardano MD, Chief of the General Obstetrics-Gynecology Division, Receives Award for Excellence in TeachingContinued...


Emily Weber LeBrun MD, Obstetrics-Gynecology Department, Wins Resident Research Award Continued...


Kristi McLeod—Division of Academic Affairs' Newest Program Coordinator Continued...

EVENTS

Tuesday, July 13, 2007
Ethics Grand Rounds
Time: 7:45 am
Location: Lundy Boardroom

Monday, July 16, 2007
Schwartz Compassionate Care Rounds

Time: noon - 1:00 pm
Location: Chestnut 1 A & B


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