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A newsletter for research & medical education September 2007

GRANT AWARDS



Principal Investigator: Ronald Burkman, MD
Project Name: A multicenter, open-label study on the efficacy, cycle control and safety of a contraceptive vaginal ring delivering a daily dose of 150 ug of Nestorone and 15 ug of ethinyl estradiol (150/15 NES/EE CVR)
Sponsor: East Virginia Medical School



Principal Investigator: Geoffrey Capararo, MD
Project Name: NIRS (Role for Near Infrared Spectroscopy) acute testicular pain
Sponsor: BMC Incubator Fund



Principal Investigator: John Fanton, MD
Project Name: Placebo vs. extended release stimulant crossover trial in preschoolers with ADHD
Sponsor: National Institutes of Health(NIH)



Principal Investigator: Alicia Johnston, MD
Project Name: Early access of TMC125 in combination with other antiretrovirals in treatment-experienced HIV-1 infected subjects with limited treatment options
Sponsor: Tibotec Pharmaceutical, Ltd.



Principal Investigator: Patrick Mailoux, MD
Project Name: A randomized double-blind, placebo-controlled, phase 2b study to assess the safety and efficacy effects of ART-123 on subjects with sepsis and disseminated intravascular coagulation
Sponsor: Artisan Pharma Inc.



Principal Investigator: Christopher Otis, MD
Project Name: Gene and protein expression of paralemmin in breast cancer - incubator grant
Sponsor: BMC Incubator Fund



Principal Investigator: Michael Rothberg, MD, MPH
Project Name: Effects of statins on mortality from pneumonia and influenza
Sponsor: Susan Chu, MD



Principal Investigator: Heather Sankey, MD
Project Name: Attitudes, beliefs, and psychosocial factors regarding gestational weight gain among low-income pregnant women
Sponsor: Baystate Health, Inc.



Principal Investigator: Sallie Schneider, PhD
Project Name: CEAR (Center of Excellence in Apoptosis Research/Planning) Funds. Universtiy of Massachusetts - (MTC) Massachusetts Technology Collaborative
Sponsor: University of Massachusetts—Amherst



Principal Investigator: Mara Slawsky, MD
Project Name: Registry of AT/AF episodes in the CRM Device population: (RATE) registry agreement
Sponsor: St. Jude Medical



Principal Investigator: Jay Steingrub, MD
Project Name: ALTA Protocol: ARDSNET Study 06 - Version 1 prospective, randomized, multicenter trial of aerosolized Albuterol versus placebo in acute lung injury
Sponsor: National Heart, Lung & Blood Institute



Principal Investigator: Jay Steingrub, MD
Project Name: A Phase IIIb study to determine efficacy and safety of extended Drotrecogin Alfa therapy in patients with persistent requirement for vasopressor support after 96 hour infusion with commercial Drogrecogin Alfa
Sponsor: Eli Lilly & Company



Principal Investigator: Bruce Waslick, MD
Project Name: A phase IV double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized, flexible-dose study of the safety and efficacy of EMSAM in adolescents with major depression
Sponsor: Somerset Pharmaceuticals, Inc.



Spring 2007 Collaborative Biomedical Research Grants

Project start date of 7/1/2007


Principal Investigators: Giovanna Crisi, MD, PhD & Carol Bigelow, PhD

Project Name: DMBT-1 expression, atypicalHhperplasia and gail model risk



Principal Investigators: John Fanton, MD & Elizabeth Harvey, PhD
Project Name: Adderall XR vs. PBO in Preschool Youth with ADHD


Principal Investigators: Glenn Markenson, MD & Lisa Chasen, PhD

Project Name: Lipid Metabolism in Gestational Diabetics



Project start date of 9/1/2007


Principal Investigators: Daniel Grow, MD & Agnes Lacreuse, PhD

Project Name: Testosterone and Cognition: A Nonhuman Primate Model


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ANNOUNCEMENTS



Collaborative Biomedical Research Program: Call for Proposals November 16th


Baystate Health Research Incubator Fund Enters Its Third Year of Providing "Seed" Money: October 12th is Deadline to Submit Letter of Intent


Faculty Research Opportunities for Students



Tickets Available for Jewish High Holiday Services at Sinai Temple in Springfield: Tickets Are Free for Medical Students, Residents, and Fellows


EVENTS



Monday, September 10, 2007
Fellows Introduction to Research Session 1

Time: 1:00 - 4:00 pm
Location: Cardiology Conference Room



Wednesday, September 12, 2007
4th Annual Martin I. Broder, MD Education Day: Faculty Development—Evaluation

Time: 1:00 - 4:00 pm
Location: Chestnut 1 A & B
Speaker: Eric S. Holmboe, MD



Wednesday, September 12, 2007
REACH Meeting

Time: noon - 1:00 pm
Location: Chicopee-Agawam Room



Monday, September 17, 2007
Lunchtime Lecture: Keys to a Successful Submission—Writing for Medical Journals

Time: noon - 1:00 pm (lunch will be served)
Location: Chestnut 1 A & B



Tuesday, September 18, 2007
Ethics Committee

Time: 7:45 am (Light breakfast will be served)
Location: Lundy Boardroom



Monday, September 24, 2007
Fellows Introduction to Research Session 2

Time: 1:00 - 4:00 pm
Location: Wesson 3 Conference Room



Monday, September 24, 2007
Schwartz Center Rounds

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



Friday, September 28, 2007
Conducting Clinical Research: Best Practices

Time: noon - 4:00 pm (lunch will be served)
Location: Chestnut 1 A & B



Tuesday, October 16, 2007
Grants Writing Seminar

Time: 11:00 am - 2:30 pm (lunch will be served)
Location: Chestnut 1 A & B



Wednesday, October 17, 2007
Residents Open Forum

Time: 12:00-1:00 pm
Location: Chestnut 1 A & B



Thursday, October 18, 2007
Fellows Open Forum

Time: 4:00-5:00 pm
Location: Chestnut 1 A & B

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