Congratulations to our investigators on these new research awards! This list currently includes federal and foundation funding. The awards appropriately reflect the endless hours spent securing funding and negotiating contracts. SMHS looks forward to seeing the results of this work and wishes investigators every success. Please take a moment to celebrate our colleagues.
March
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Investigator |
Title |
Award Type |
Funder |
| Mandi Chapman Associate Center Director for Community Outreach, Engagement, and Equity at the GW Cancer Center Associate Professor of Medicine |
Collection of Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity in Oncology Practice | Grant | University of Rochester |
| Nicole Chappell Associate Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology |
A Phase II/III Study of Paclitaxel/Carboplatin Alone or Combined with Either Trastuzumab or Trastuzumab/Pertuzumab in HER2 Positive, Stage I-IV Endometrial Serous Carcinoma or Carcinosarcoma | Contract | NRG Oncology Foundation, Inc |
| Katherine Chiappinelli Assistant Professor of Microbiology, Immunology, and Tropical Medicine |
Immunological Consequences of Line-1 Expression in Cancer Targeting Transposable Elements for Ovarian Cancer Early Detection |
Grant
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HHS/NIH/National Institutes of Health Foundation for Women’s Cancer |
| Rong Li Chair, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine Ross Professor of Basic Science Research, and Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine |
A Novel Regulator of Antitumor Immunity and Immunotherapy | Grant | HHS/NIH/National Institutes of Health |
| Edward Seto Associate Center Director for Basic Sciences, GW Cancer Center King Fahd Professor of Cancer Biology, and Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine |
Targeting HDAC11 to Combat Hepatocellular Carcinoma and Regulate Alternative RNA Splicing | Grant | HHS/NIH/National Institutes of Health |
- February
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Investigator Title Award Type Funder John Bethea
King Fahd II Chair of Anatomy and Cell BiologyPreclinical research to support clinical development of ARTOS / ARTOS
Multipronged approach to diminish sympathetic hyperreflexia and ensuing cardiovascular and immune dysfunction after spinal cord injury
Contract
Grant
BIONTECH
Drexel University
Jesus Trevino
Assistant Professor of Emergency MedicineRaising awareness of aggressive driving via a TikTok social media campaign Grant District of Columbia Department of Transportation Faysal Haroun
Assistant Professor of Medicine
GW Cancer CenterA Phase II/III Randomized Study of Maintenance Nivolumab Versus Observation in Patients with Locally Advanced, Intermediate Risk HPV Positive OPCA Contract Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group Qing Zeng
Professor of Clinical Research and LeadershipTrustworthy AI to Address Health Disparities in Under-resourced Communities Grant University of Maryland, Eastern Shore Neal Sikka
Professor of emergency medicine
Co-chief, Section of Innovative PracticeIncrease Health Equity by Improving Digital Health Literacy and Telehealth Access for Residents in Washington, D.C., Wards 7/8 Contract Sibley Memorial Hospital Dominic Raj
Bert B. Brooks Chair in the Medical SchoolMaryland Mid-Atlantic Apollo Network
Maryland Mid-Atlantic Apollo Network
Grant
GrantUniversity of Maryland
University of Maryland
Adam Friedman
Chair of the Department of DermatologyGW SMHS Dermatology Rheumatology Fellowship 2024
GW SMHS Dermatology Rheumatology Fellowship 2024
Grant
GrantJanssen Scientific Affairs LLC
Janssen Scientific Affairs LLC - January
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Investigator Title Award Type Funder Maria Elena Ruiz
Associate Professor of MedicineImpact of Behavior Modification Interventions and Lung Cancer Screening on Smoking Cessation in People Living with HIV: A Feasibility Study Contract The Emmes Company, LLC - December
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Investigator Title Award Type Funder John Bethea
King Fahd II Chair of Anatomy and Cell BiologyTNFR2 Sex Differences in EAE
TNF in Injury and Repair Processes Following Traumatic SCI
Investigating Mechanisms and Therapies for Chronic Neuropathic Pain: The Role of TNFR2
Grant HHS/NIH/National Institutes of Health
HHS/NIH/National Institutes of Health
Department of Defense
Marco Mercader
Professor of Medicine
Director of Electrophysiology ResearchGW Cardiac Electrophysiology Fellowship Training Program Grant Abbott Laboratories
Medtronic
Pavani Chalasani
Professor of MedicineNano2 Enhances Immunotherapy in Triple-Negative Breast Cancers Grant Department of Defense Linda Kusner
Research Professor of Pharmacology and PhysiologyGro Biosciences Study Consulting Contract Gro Biosciences Brandon Kohrt
Charles and Sonia Akman Professor of Global Psychiatry, Director of the Center for Global Mental Health EquityEQUIP | 2023–24 Contract UNICEF – The United Nations Children’s Fund - November
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Investigator Title Award Type Funder Michael Bukrinsky
Professor of Microbiology, Immunology, and Tropical MedicineThe Effect of Antiretrovirals on Cognitive Flexibility and Neurogenesis in Aging and Alzheimer's Disease Models: Relevance to HIV Therapy and Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis Grant Stony Brook University - October
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Investigator Title Award Type Funder Galadriel Hovel-Miner
Associate Professor of Microbiology, Immunology, and Tropical MedicineGeneration and Validation of a Novel Inducible Overexpression Library for Genome-Scale Genetic Screens in Leishmania Grant Oregon Health & Science University Yijun Shao
Associate Research Professor of Clinical Research and LeadershipDCVA IPA 2023 Grant Veterans Affairs Medical Center of Washington DC Ray-Chang Wu
Associate Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular MedicineRegulation of Type I Interferon Pro-tumor Effects in Breast Cancer Grant University of Maryland Baltimore - September
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Investigator Title Award Type Funder Homa Ahmadzia
Clinical Associate Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology and of Global HealthOPTIMUM OB-TXA: Optimal Timing, Route and Dose of Tranexamic Acid Prior to Umbilical Cord Clamp for Postpartum Hemorrhage Prevention Grant U.S. Department of Health and Human Services/National Institutes of Health Alberto Bosque-Pardos
Associate Professor of Microbiology, Immunology, and Tropical MedicineREACH: Research Enterprise to Advance a Cure for HIV Grant Cornell University Shawneequa Callier
Associate Professor of Clinical Research and LeadershipPrecision Medicine Policy and Treatment (PreEMPT) Model II Grant Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Shawneequa Callier
Associate Professor of Clinical Research and LeadershipJust Inclusion and Equity: Negotiating Community-Research Partnerships in Genomics Research Grant Columbia University Medical Center Aileen Chang
Associate Professor of Microbiology, Immunology, and Tropical Medicine and of MedicineZanamivir Treatment of Vascular Permeability in Dengue (ZAP-DENGUE) Grant New York Academy of Medicine Yan Cheng
Assistant Research Professor of Clinical Research and LeadershipDCVA IPA Grant Veterans Affairs Medical Center of Washington DC David Diemert
Professor of Medicine and of Microbiology, Immunology, and Tropical MedicineNext Generation COVID-19 Vaccine Development Program Contract U.S. Department of Health and Human Services/National Institutes of Health Sarah Doerrer
Assistant Professor of Health, Human Function, and Rehabilitation SciencesThe Impact of Early ADL participation on Functional Outcomes Post Distal Radius Fracture Grant American Hand Therapy Foundation John Hawdon
Associate Professor of Microbiology, Immunology, and Tropical MedicineDevelopment of a Rodent Model for Anthelmintic Testing Against Multidrug Resistant Hookworms Grant U.S. Department of Health and Human Services/National Institutes of Health Brandon Kohrt
Charles and Sonia Akman Professor of Global Psychiatry, Director of the Center for Global Mental Health Equity, Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral sciences, and of Global HealthShared Problems, Shared Solutions: A Community-Based Approach to Strengthening Mental Health in Minnesota Grant Miller-Dwan Foundation Rebecca Lynch
Associate Professor of Microbiology, Immunology, and Tropical MedicineDefining HIV Env Protein Expression in Latently Infected Cells Grant U.S. Department of Health and Human Services/National Institutes of Health-LOC Andrew Meltzer
Professor of Emergency MedicineNetwork for Emergency Care Clinical Trials: Strategies to Innovate Emergency Care Clinical Trials Network (SIREN) Grant Johns Hopkins University Marc Siegel
Professor of MedicineHPTN101 Grant FHI 360 Allen Solomon
Director, Cardiology Fellowship Program, and Professor of MedicineThe Rhythm Evaluation for Anticoagulation with Continuous Monitoring of Atrial Fibrillation Trial (REACT-AF) Grant Northwestern University Elizabeth Sweeney
Assistant Research Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular MedicinePersonalized Nanoparticle-Mediated T-Cell Therapy for Glioblastoma Grant American Brain Tumor Association Xiaoyan Zheng
Associate Professor of Anatomy and Cell BiologyRegulation of the Hedgehog pathway and Medulloblastoma response to radiochemotherapy Grant U.S. Department of Health and Human Services/National Institutes of Health Xiaoyan Zheng
Associate Professor of Anatomy and Cell BiologyFunctional Dissection of a Novel Causative Gene for Kallmann Syndrome Grant U.S. Department of Health and Human Services/National Institutes of Health - August
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Investigator Title Award Type Funder Galadriel Hovel-Miner
Associate Professor of Microbiology, Immunology, and Tropical MedicineFexinidazole Survival Genes Implicate a Novel Redox-Based Mechanism in Drug Resistance Grant U.S. Department of Health and Human Services/National Institutes of Health-LOC Robert Turner II
Assistant Professor of Clinical Research and Leadership and of Neurology and Rehabilitation MedicineThe Contribution of Repetitive Head Impacts and Social Determinants of Health to Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementia in Older Adult Black Men Grant U.S. Department of Health and Human Services/National Institutes of Health-LOC Qing Zeng
Professor of Clinical Research and LeadershipImputation of Missing Data to Reduce Bias in NVDRS Through Ethical Data Science Grant American Public Health Association - July
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Investigator Title Award Type Funder Elham Bayat
Associate Professor of Neurology and Rehabilitation MedicineAn Expanded Access Protocol of Intravenous Trehalose Injection 90 mg/ml Treatment of Patients with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Grant Massachusetts General Hospital Maya Bitar
Associate Professor of OphthalmologyEfficacy of Oral Sunflower Lecithin Supplementation in the Treatment of Dry Eye in Adults with Dry Eye Disease Grant Virginia Lions Eye Foundation Institute Adam Friedman
Professor and Chair, Department of DermatologyGW Dermatology-Rheumatology Connective Tissues Disease Fellowship Grant Janssen Scientific Affairs LLC Susannah Jenkins
Assistant Professor of Physician Assistant StudiesPediatric PA Barriers and Facilitators Grant Physician Assistant Education Association Rong Li
Ross Professor of Basic Science Research, and Professor and Chair, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular MedicineT-Cell-Specific BRCA1 Function in Antitumor Immunity and Immunotherapy Grant U.S. Department of Health and Human Services/National Institutes of Health-LOC Hui Lu
Associate Professor of Pharmacology and Physiology3D Scanning Two-photon Fiberscope Technology for Simultaneous Multi-region Multi-cell-type Imaging in Freely-moving Rodents Grant Johns Hopkins University Anvesha Srivastava
Postdoctoral Fellow in the lab of Dominic Raj, MD, Bert B. Brooks Chair in the Medical School, and Professor of MedicineIntegrated miRome and GWAS to Predict Progression of CKD Grant National Kidney Foundation of the National Capital Area Leah Steckler
Assistant Professor of Emergency MedicineGeriatric Emergency Department Grant The Washington Home