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FROM THE ASSOCIATE DEAN FOR RESEARCH wrote manuscripts to disseminate s we embark on a new year, their findings or submitted proI want to thank each of you posals for funding, and everyone for your contribution to ensuring who shared his or her expertise that the research and scholarship with our Honor students, our conducted at the Nell Hodgson fabulous graduate students and Woodruff School of Nursing is our post-doctoral fellows have among the most outstanding made a difference and it all adds in the nation. Being ranked #10 up. I know that in the coming year in NIH funding for Nursing is an we will continue to generate new accomplishment that could not knowledge that will improve the have been done without everyone health and the quality of life for in our School giving his or her patients and their families. All of best effort. Every member of our us in the ONR staff who supported our faculty thank you in to make certain their biosketches advance for your were up-to-date and their manamazing contriuscripts ready for submission, butions. every student, fellow or faculty member who prepared posters or Betsy and the oral presentations for conferences, ONR Team
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New Research Awards Congratulations to the following researchers for their new awards:
Dr. Ashley Darcy, PHD, RD, NNP-BC received an award from Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta. “Timing of Autism Diagnosis Across Gestation Ages: A comparison of Term and Preterm Children”. The purpose of this study is to examine the question of whether the average age of diagnosis among preterm infants is different than that of full term infants.
study are to elucidate the biobehavioral determinants that govern the structure and dynamics of the Microbiome of African American women during pregnancy and to investigate whether microbiome composition is associated with PTB.
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Dr. Marcia Holstand, DSN, FNP-BC, FAANP and Dr. Kenneth Hepburn, PHD received an award from the National Institutes of Heath. “HIV and Aging: From the Mitochondria to the Metropolis”. The primary goals of this project are to conduct 3 annual conferences of expanding geographical scope aimed at expanding research on HIV and aging and moving since in this area forward and to increase the pipeline of diverse early stage investigators focused on the gaps in this area.
Nancy McCabe, BA, BSN, RN received an award from the National Institutes of Health. “Antecedents and Outcomes of Self-Care in Adults with Congenital Heart Disease”. The purpose of this study is to determine the antecedents and outcomes of self-care in adults living with congenital heart disease.
Dr. Elizabeth J. Corwin, PHD, RN and Dr. Anne Dunlop, MD, MPH received an award from the National Institutes of Health. “Biobehaviorial Determinants of the Microbiome and Preterm Births in Black Women”. The goals of this
Valerie Mac, BSN, RN received an award from the National Institutes of Health. “Characterization of Heat Related Illness in Central Florida Farmworkers”. The purpose of this project is to characterize the work environment of agricultural
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workers in the state of Florida and explore the relationship between personal factors and physiologic responses to heat stress in their worn environment. Dr. William Puentes, PHD, RN, PMHCNS-BC, FAAN received an award from the National Institutes of Health. “Bridges to the Baccalaureate”. The overall goal of the proposed Bridges to Baccalaureate program is to increase the number of members of underrepresented groups that earn baccalaureate nursing degrees and then enter bio-behavioral sciences through acquisition of PhD degrees. Dr. Susan Shapiro, PHD, RN, FAAN received an award from the Health Resources and Services Administration. “Accountable Care Units: A Model for Nurse-Led Acute Care Collaborative Practice”. The purposes of this project are to strengthen the collaborative practice environment across inpatient units in the Emory Healthcare system, and to increase the numbers of staff nurses trained to lead unit based, interprofessional teams.
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Dr. Kate Yeager, PHD, RN, MS received an award from the National Institutes of Health. “Opiate Adherence in African Americans being Treated for Caner Pain”. The goal of this project is to enhance the understanding of pain medication adherence in African Americans. Dr. Canhua Xiao, PHD, RN received an award from the Oncology Nursing
Society. “Fatigue and NF-kB Related Inflammatory Mediators in Patients with Head and Neck Cancer”. The proposed pilot study is to determine the feasibility of a larger study with a purpose of assessing the relationship between fatigue, nuclear factor (NF)-kB activation, downstream NF-kB related inflammatory mediators, and NF-kB induced gene expression during radiotherapy for patients with
head and neck cancer (HNC). Dr. Xiao also received an award from the National Institutes of Heath. “Fatigue in Head and Neck Cancer: Role of Pro and Anti Inflammatory signaling”. This application will assist Dr. Xiao to become an independent investigator with research focusing on understanding the biological mechanism of fatigue in patients with head and neck cancer receiving radiotherapy.
2nd Annual Fall Fling Research Awards
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ur 2nd Annual Fall Fling was held on Friday, October 25, 2013. The Office of Nursing Research recognized the hard work and dedication of all the Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing researchers who received new grant awards. We celebrated by giving out African Violets.
Indulging in gourmet cupcakes at our Annual Fall Fling
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Dr. Erin Ferranti, PHD, MPH, RN is currently a post-doctoral fellow in the Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing at Emory University. Dr. Ferranti’s fellowship training and research is focused on examining the impact of diet quality on gut microbiome and cordiometabolic outcomes in pregnant women. Her dissertation research, funded by both NIH and the AHA, examined individual and family/social influences of diet quality and cardiometabolic outcomes in women with five years of a gestational diabetes diagnosis. She received her PhD, MSN, MPH, and BSN all from Emory University. Dr. Katryna McCoy, PHD, RN received her Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing Science degree from the University of Washington in June 2012. Her research
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as a nurse scientist is centered on gerontology, self-care management, medication adherence and infectious diseases. Dr. McCoy currently serves as a postdoctoral fellow working under the mentorship of Dr. Drenna Waldrop-Valverde. Professionally, Dr. McCoy has taught courses in Nursing Research, Community Health, Health Assessment Skills, and a course on Privilege, Oppression and Social Justice in Healthcare at other universities. She is also a master’s prepared advanced registered nurse practitioner (ARNP), certified nationally as a Family Nurse Practitioner. Dr. Sudeshna Paul, PHD completed her postdoctoral training in the department of Health Care Policy at Harvard Medical School and the department of Biostatistics in the School of Public Health at Emory University. She earned her PhD in Statistics from Purdue University in West Lafayette,
Indiana, in December, 2009. Dr. Paul is a statistician by training with particular interests in developing novel statistical methods for applications in social-network analysis, imaging, biology and public health. Dr. Julie Zuniga, PHD, RN has research interest in health literacy, minority health, infectious diseases, and treatment adherence. Dr. Zuniga received her PhD from the University of Texas at Austin School of Nursing where she was also on faculty as an instructor of clinical nursing. Her dissertation focused on the lived experience of tuberculosis treatment for Mexican Americans living on the US-Mexico border. During her post doctoral training, Dr. Zuniga will be working on HIV medication adherence in the rural and clinical settings. Her research has been funded by Sigma Theta Tau International.
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n September 2012, the Center for Neurocognitive Studies (CNS) was established as a National Institutes of Nursing Research (NINR) Center of Research Excellence. The focus of the Center is the interdisciplinary study of cognitive and affective symptoms and their interactions in the context of chronic illness and its overarching goal is to promote, sustain, and expand the scientific study of affect and cognition in chronic illness. Since nursing is centrally and vitally involved in the care and management of chronic illnesses, the Center also seeks to provide an evidence base for improved care and management practices. We invite you to look over our website (www.nursing.emory.edu/cns) and see how the CNS can facilitate your own research interests and capacity and whether you might want to explore partnering with us in your work. 4
Bryan Williams (co-director), Drenna Waldrop-Valverde (director), Elizabeth Corwin (co-director), and Ken Hepburn (associate director)
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PCORI Funding Announcements
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he Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) is authorized by Congress to conduct research to provide information about the best available evidence to help patients and their health care providers make more informed decisions. PCORI’s research is intended to give patients a better understanding of the prevention, treatment and care options available, and the science that supports those options.
Announcements Assessment of Prevention, Diagnosis, and Treatment Options. Improving Healthcare Systems Communication and Dissemination Research Addressing Disparities Improving Methods for Conducting Patient Centered Outcomes Research
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Elizabeth Corwin Associate Dean for Research Letter of Intent: 03/07/2014 Application: 05/06/2014
Ruthanne Porreca Assistant Dean, Research Administration Melinda Higgins Associate Professor, Research
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Kenneth Hepburn Professor Bryan Williams Associate Professor, Research
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Proposal Development Workshop Thursday, January 30, 2014 4:00pm - 6:00pm
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NR (The Office of Nursing Research) weclomes researchers to a PCORI propsal development workshop on Thursday, January 30, 2014 from 4:00pm until 6:00pm. This workshop will help with grant proposal brain-storming. Groups will be formed around particular PCORI funding announcements and attendees will be encouraged to discuss potential grant ideas over dinner. Please rsvp to jeff.mills@emory.edu by Monday, January 27, 2014. 5
Sudeshna Paul Assistant Professor, Research Sabrina R. Brown Post Award Specialist Jeff Mills Research Administrative Assistant Juandalyn Coffen Research Data Manager Visit us online: http://www.nursing.emory.edu/research http://www.twitter.com/emoryonr
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