A newsletter for research & medical education May 2007

GRANT AWARDS

Principal Investigator: Fadi Bsat
Project Name: Comparison of Proteinuria in 24-hour and 6-hour Urine Collections in Pregnant Patients with Suspected Pre-Eclampsia
Sponsor: March of Dimes



Principal Investigator: Satyendra Giri
Project Name: Stenting and Angioplasty with Protection in Patients at High-Risk for Endarterectomy, SAPPHIRE WW Registry
Sponsor: Cordis Corporation



Principal Investigator: Patrick Lee
Project Name: A Multi-national, multi-center, double-blind, randomized parallel group study to compare the safety and efficacy of 200 mg PAR-101 taken q12h with 125 mg Vancomycin taken q6h for 10 days in subjects with Clostridium difficile-associated diarrhea.
Sponsor: Optimer Pharmaceuticals, Inc.



Principal Investigator: Patrick Lee
Project Name: BAP00248 A Phase 3, Randomized, Double-Blind Study of Ceftobiprole Medocaril Versus Linezolid Plus Ceftazidime in the Treatment of Nosocomial Pneumonia
Sponsor: Johnson & Johnson



Principal Investigator: Howard Smithline
Project Name: Exhaled CO2/O2 Analysis to Diagnose Pulmonary Embolism
Sponsor: BreathQuant Medical Systems, Inc.



Principal Investigator: Howard Smithline
Project Name: Targeting Myocardial Energy Metabolism for the Treatment of Heart Failure
Sponsor: BH Incubator Fund



Principal Investigator: Barbara Stechenberg
Project Name: Massachusetts Community AIDS Resource Enhancement (MassCARE): Component A - Community Primary Care System; Component B - Pediatric HIV Consultation; Component C - Perinatal HIV Consultation
Sponsor: Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH)



Principal Investigator: Jay Steingrub
Project Name: Executive Secretary Coordinators Group: Clinical Centers for a Clinical Research Network for the Treatment of Acute Lung Injury and Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS)
Sponsor: National Heart, Lung & Blood Institute


Principal Investigator: Jay Steingrub
Project Name: Prospective, Randomized Clinical Trial of Activated Protein C (Xigris) versus Placebo for the Treatment of Acute Lung Injury
Sponsor: University of California/San Francisco


Principal Investigator: Maripat Toye
Project Name: International Maternal Pediatric Adolescent AIDS Clinical Trials (IMPAACT) Network Training and Education Chair
Sponsor: Social & Scientific Systems

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Contents
HOME PAGE
FEATURE
NEWS
GRANT AWARDS
NEW PUBLICATIONS


ANNOUNCEMENTS

Research Grants Officer Jim Johnson Retires After 22 Years at Baystate
Future Holds New Career as in the Ministry
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Angela Cardona, Undergraduate Medical Education Program Coordinator, Resigns
Plans to Attend Nursing School
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Benjamin Liptzin, MD, Psychiatry Department Chair, Elected to Board of Directors of Group for the Advancement of Psychiatry
Also Elected as Secretary-Treasurer of the American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry


Radiology Residency Program Re-Accredited for 5 Years
in the Department of Medicine at Tufts University School of Medicine



EVENTS

Save the Date!
Monday, June 4, 2007
Research Admnistration Update

Time: 11:45am -1:00pm
Location: Chestnut 1 A & B

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Thursday, May 10, 2007
REACH Meeting

Dr. David Jones will speak about his work on Native American health care issues and health disparities
Time:
6:00 pm
Location: Glassed in Area of North Cafe
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Tuesday, May 15, 2007
Ethics Meeting

Time: 7:45 am
Location: Lundy Boardroom
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Friday, May 21, 2007
Schwartz Rounds

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

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