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Research Grant Review

Please review each grant application information below and state whether you can or cannot review by the due date below.

Due December 4, 2017 by 11:59 PM PST

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  • Research Grant Applications

  • Institution: The Chinese University of Hong Kong
    Title: Is Esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) an aerosol-generating procedure?
    PI: Shannon Chan,
    Co-Investigator(s):
    1. Daniel Leonard Chan|The Chinese University of Hong Kong|Visiting Scholar
    2. Anthony Teoh|The Chinese University of Hong Kong|Associate Professor
    3. Philip Chiu|The Chinese University of Hong Kong|Professor
    Type: COVID
  • Institution: University of Maryland Medical Center
    Title: Real-Time Characterization of Bioaerosols in Laparoscopy
    PI: Richa Kalsi,
    Co-Investigator(s):
    1. Hossam Abdou|University of Maryland Medical Center|Resident, PGY-3
    2. Jonathan Pearl|University of Maryland Medical Center|Deputy Chief of Surgery, Associate Professor of Surgery
    3. Megan Birkhold|University of Maryland Medical Center|Resident, PGY-3
    4. Jackie Zhang|University of Maryland Medical Center|Resident, PGY-2
    5. Ali Khalifeh|University of Maryland Medical Center|Resident, PGY- 6
    6. Jonathan Morrison|University of Maryland Medical Center|Chief of Endovascular Surgery, Assistant Professor of Surgery
    Type: COVID
  • Institution: University of Washington
    Title: N95 Decontamination Validation Study
    PI: Robert Yates,
    Type: COVID
  • Institution: IRCAD. Research Institute Against Cancer of the Digestive System
    Title: IS UNIVERSAL COVID-19 SCREENING (CT SCAN, SYMPTOM ASSESSMENT AND SEROLOGIC TESTING) BEFORE SURGERY COST-EFFECTIVE? (SURGAICOVID)
    PI: María Rita Luna,
    Co-Investigator(s):
    1. Barbara|Seeliger|MD, PhD
    2. Vincent|Agnus|PhD, MSc (Hon)
    3. Silvana|Perretta|MD, PhD
    4. Lee L.|Swanström|MD, PhD
    5. Benoît|Gallix|MD, PhD
    Type: COVID
  • Institution: Indiana University
    Title: Investigating the Presence of the Porcine Respiratory Coronavirus®TM (ATCC VR-2384 ) as a Proxy of SARS-CoV-2 in Surgical Smoke During Laparoscopic Surgery: A Pilot Project
    PI: Dimitrios Stefanidis,
    Co-Investigator(s):
    1. Dimitrios Athanasiadis|Indiana University|Bariatric/MIS research fellow
    2. Edward Hernandez|Indiana University|Research Resident
    3. Chandan K. Sen|Indiana University|Professor of Surgery, Associate Vice President of Research
    4. Jae Hong Park|Purdue University|Assistant Professor in the School of Health Sciences
    5. Cole Beeler|Indiana University|Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine
    Type: COVID
  • Institution: University of Washington
    Title: Describing Delays in Surgical Care due to COVID-19 and Related Impact on Cholecystectomy Outcomes
    PI: Jay Zhu,
    Co-Investigator(s):
    1. Andrew Wright|University of Washington|Center for VideoEndoscopic Surgery Endowed Professor
    2. Giana Davidson|University of Washington|Associate Professor of Surgery
    3. Estell Williams|University of Washington|Assistant Professor of Surgery
    4. Deepika Nehra|University of Washington|Assistant Professor of Surgery
    Type: COVID
  • Institution: University Health Network and Princess Margaret Cancer Center
    Title: Treatment protocol for rectal cancer management during the COVID-19 pandemic – a prospective multicenter national cohort study
    PI: Sami Chadi,
    Co-Investigator(s):
    1. Jelena Lukovic|Princess Margaret Cancer Center|Radiation Oncologist
    2. Richard Spence|Princess Margaret Cancer Center|Surgical Oncologist
    3. Christine Brezden|Sinai Health System|Medical Oncologist
    4. Amanpreet Taggar|Sunnybrook and Odetter Cancer Center|Radiation Oncologist
    5. Natalie Coborn|Sunnybrook and Odetter Cancer Center|Surgical Oncologist
    6. Haidar Samawi|St. Michael's Hospital|Medical Oncologist
    7. Marylise Boutros|Jewish General Hospital|Colorectal Surgeon
    8. Sender Liberman|McGill University Health Center|Colorectal Surgeon
    Type: COVID
  • Institution: Baylor College of Medicine- Michael E DeBakey VA Medical Center
    Title: Protecting Endoscopic Surgical Teams from COVID-19 – Assessment of viral dissemination in the operating room and endoscopic suite environment
    PI: Konstantinos Makris,
    Co-Investigator(s):
    1. Barbara Trautner MD, PhD|Baylor College of Medicine|Professor of Medicine, Infectious Diseases
    2. Gyanprakash Ketwaroo MD, MSc|Baylor College of Medicine|Assistant Professor of Medicine, Gastroenterology
    3. Andrew Chou MD|Baylor College of Medicine|Assistant Professor of Medicine, Infectious Diseases
    4. Anthony Maresso PhD|Baylor College of Medicine|Associate Professor, Department of Molecular Virology and Microbiology
    Type: COVID
  • Institution: Stony Brook University Medical Center
    Title: The Impact of COVID-19 Related Social Distancing and Quality of Life Changes on Outcomes of Bariatric Surgery Patients
    PI: Kinga Powers, MD, PhD
    Co-Investigator(s):
    1. Aurora Dawn Pryor, MD, MBA|Stony Brook University,Department of Surgery|Professor of Surgery
    2. Genna F. P. Hymowitz, Ph.D|Stony Brook University,Department of Psychology and Behavioral Health, Bariatric and Metabolic Weight Loss Center|Assistant Professor
    3. Salvatore Docimo, Jr., DO, MS|Stony Brook University,Department of Surgery|Assistant Professor
    Type: COVID
  • Institution: Western Reserve Health Education
    Title: VTE Prophylaxis & Anticoagulation in Surgical Patients with COVID-19: The Search for Effective National Guidelines
    PI: Ali Kimyaghalam,
    Co-Investigator(s):
    1. Sameh Shoukry|American University of Antigua College of Medicine|Medical Student
    Type: COVID
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  • Institution: Baylor College of Medicine
    Title: Assessing the Risk of Infection with SARS-CoV-2 from Exposure to Thoracic and Peritoneal Fluids During Laparoscopic Surgery
    PI: William Fisher,
    Co-Investigator(s):
    1. Raymon Grogan|Baylor College of Medicine|Associate Professor of Surgery
    2. Pablo Piedra|Baylor College of Medicine|Professor of Molecular Virology, Microbiology, and Pediatrics
    Type: COVID
  • Institution: Università degli studi di “Roma Tor Vergata”
    Title: SARS-CoV-2 RNA isolation from peritoneal fluid and surgical smoke of COVID-19 patients undergoing abdominal surgery
    PI: Leandro Siragusa, Dr.
    Co-Investigator(s):
    1. Giuseppe Sigismondo Sica|Università degli studi di “Roma Tor Vergata”|MD PhD
    2. Vittorio Colizzi|Università degli studi di “Roma Tor Vergata”|MD PhD
    3. Bruno Sensi|Università degli studi di “Roma Tor Vergata”|MD
    4. Andrea Galgani|Università degli studi di “Roma Tor Vergata”|PhD
    Type: COVID
  • Institution: Saint Luke's Hospital Kansas City
    Title: Treating COVID-19 Crisis with The OpticSurg Vision Beyond
    PI: Robert Amajoyi,
    Co-Investigator(s):
    1. Megan Mcnally, MD|Saint Luke's Hospital Kansas City|Surgical Oncologist
    2. Tran Tu Huynh , DO|Ohio Health|Breast Surgery Fellow
    3. Jed Ohiremen Ig-Izevbekhai, MS|Kansas city University of Medicine, Kansas City|Medical student
    Type: COVID
  • Institution: Carolinas Medical Center
    Title: Impact of COVID-19 on Common Non-Elective General Surgery Diagnoses
    PI: Caroline Reinke,
    Co-Investigator(s):
    Type: COVID
  • Institution: Vanderbilt University Medical Center
    Title: SARS-CoV-2 Detection in Aerosolized Emissions During Minimally Invasive Surgery
    PI: Gretchen Jackson,
    Co-Investigator(s):
    1. Haroldl Lovvorn|Vanderbilt University Medical Center|Associate Professor
    2. Natasha Halasa|Vanderbilt University Medical Center|Associate Professor
    Type: COVID
  • Institution: University of Pennsylvania
    Title: AEROsolization of SARS-COV2 during Surgery: Open and Laparoscopic (AEROSSOL) Study
    PI: Ian Soriano,
    Co-Investigator(s):
    1. Jenny Shao|Carolinas Medical Center|Clinical Fellow
    Type: COVID
  • Institution: McMaster University
    Title: IMPACT OF COVID-19 HOSPITAL LOCKDOWN SURGICAL OUTCOMES AND PRACTICE: A POPULATION-BASED MATCHED COHORT STUDY
    PI: Dennis Hong, Dr
    Co-Investigator(s):
    1. Dennis Hong|McMaster University|Associate Professor
    2. Aristithes G. Doumouras|McMaster University|Assistant Professor
    3. Yung Lee|McMaster University|Resident
    4. Fady Saleh|William Osler Health System - McMaster University|Division Head
    Type: COVID
  • Institution: University of California Davis
    Title: The Opportunity Cost of Postponing Elective Gastrointestinal Procedures and Operations Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic– A Convergent Mixed Methods Study
    PI: Victoria Lyo,
    Co-Investigator(s):
    1. Veena Manja|University of California Davis|Adjunct Assistant Professor in Surgery
    Type: COVID
  • Institution: Carolinas Medical Center
    Title: Artificial Intelligence Deep Learning: Predictor of COVID-19 Morbidity and Mortality
    PI: Vedra Augenstein,
    Co-Investigator(s):
    1. Jenny Shao|Carolinas Medical Center|MIS Fellow
    2. Eva Deerenberg|Carolinas Medical Center|MIS Fellow
    3. Sharbel Elhage|Carolinas Medical Center|Research Fellow
    4. Sullivan Ayuso|Carolinas Medical Center|Research Fellow
    5. B. Todd Heniford|Carolinas Medical Center|Chief of Gastrointestinal Minimally Invasive Surgery, Professor of Surgery
    6. Paul Colavita|Carolinas Medical Center|Assistant Professor of Surgery
    7. Ian Soriano|University of Pennsylvania|Clinical Associate Professor of Surgery
    Type: COVID
  • Institution: McGovern Medical School
    Title: Detecting the Presence of COVID-19 in Abdominal/Pelvic Surgery: A Prospective Observational Cohort
    PI: Julie Holihan,
    Co-Investigator(s):
    1. Mike Liang|McGovern Medical School|associate professor
    2. Ping Ren|University of Texas Medical Branch|associate professor
    3. Janelle Rios|University of Texas at Houston|director, office of public health
    4. Michael D. Swartz|University of Texas at Houston|associate professor
    Type: COVID
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  • Institution: UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine
    Title: Aerosolization of SARS-CoV-2 in Surgery
    PI: David Chen,
    Co-Investigator(s):
    1. James Wu|UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine|Assistant Professor
    Type: COVID
  • Institution: Brown University
    Title: COVID-19 Mortality Among Obese and Morbidly Obese Patients
    PI: Andrew Luhrs,
    Co-Investigator(s):
    1. Marcoandrea Giorgi|Brown University|Assistant professor of surgery
    Type: COVID
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