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ºÚÁÏÍø Department of Medicine Grants & Funding: August 1 – August 31, 2024

The following Department of Medicine faculty members received the following grants or funding. Division of Oncology Yohei Hisada, PhD, was awarded $50K for his research in leukemia at the 2024 ISTH conference in Bangkok Brian Miller, MD, received the Melanoma Research Alliance Young Investigator Award for $250k.  Division of Gastrology and Hepatology Aadra Bhatt, PhD was awarded … Read more

Faculty and Staff in the News Through August

The clickable links below navigate directly to outside media articles which featured Department of Medicine faculty throughout the month of August. ºÚÁÏÍø Lineberger researchers found that type II innate lymphoid cells (ILC2s) change after stem cell transplants, which could affect immune system recovery and lead to better treatments Stephan Moll, MD, has been invited to join Europea … Read more

Dr. Erin Steinbach Receives K08 Award to Investigate the Relationship Between Intestinal Permeability and Peanut Allergy

Erin Steinbach, MD, assistant professor of medicine in the ºÚÁÏÍø Division of Rheumatology, Allergy & Immunology, recently received a K08 award from the NIH’s National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases for her project, “Revealing the mechanism of increased intestinal epithelial cell barrier permeability in peanut allergy”. This project represents a five-year research … Read more

Yohei Hisada, PhD, Awarded ISTH Fundamental Research Career Development Award

Yohei Hisada, PhD, was awarded $50K for his research in leukemia at the 2024 ISTH conference in Bangkok Yohei Hisada, PhD, an Assistant Professor of Medicine, has been awarded  $50,000 dollars for his research through the International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis Fundamental Research Career Development Award in the category of Fundamental Mechanisms of Hemostasis. This … Read more

ºÚÁÏÍø Hematology and Lineberger Faculty Published a Study on Anti-CD30 CAR T-Cell Therapy in High-Risk Lymphoma Patients

This new study highlights safety and efficacy of Anti-CD30 CAR T-Cell therapy in high-risk lymphoma patients A team comprised mainly of faculty from the Division of Hematology and ºÚÁÏÍø Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center published a groundbreaking phase 1 study in The Lancet Haematology. The study demonstrates the safety and promising activity of anti-CD30 CAR T cells as consol … Read more

Dr. Akulian Leading Study of AI-Based Image Analysis Module for Lung Cancer

Jason Akulian, MD, PhD, associate professor of medicine in the ºÚÁÏÍø Division of Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine, will lead research efforts aimed to advance AI-driven lung cancer detection through bronchoscopy.  Researchers at the University of North Carolina will study an AI-based image analysis module for lung cancer through the ON-SITE study. The multicenter study in bro … Read more

Wearable Devices Can Increase Health Anxiety. Could They Adversely Affect Health?

For patients with atrial fibrillation, using a wearable device can lead to higher rates of anxiety about their Afib symptoms and treatment, doctor visits, and use of informal healthcare resources, according to a new study from ºÚÁÏÍø researchers led by Lindsey Rosman, PhD. Lindsey A. Rosman, PhD Using a wearable device, such as a smart watch, to track health data … Read more

Dr. Jason Akulian Leads First Clinical Research Site to Test Innovative Pleural Effusion Care

In collaboration with the company Pleural Dynamics, ºÚÁÏÍø researchers led by Jason Akulian, MD, associate professor in the Department of Medicine, are the first to use a fully implantable automatic effusion shunt with no external catheters or expensive drainage canisters to provide an innovative new option for patients who struggle with chronic fluid collection.  … Read more

Metformin Use Shows No Increase in Gastrointestinal Adverse Events During GLP-1RA Initiation

A recent study analyzing data from four pivotal clinical trials—LEADER, STEP 2, SUSTAIN 6, and PIONEER 6—evaluated the impact of concomitant metformin use on gastrointestinal adverse events during the initiation and titration of glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RA). Klara Klein, MD, PhD Klara Klein, MD, PhD, assistant professor of medicine in the ºÚÁÏÍø Division of En … Read more

Removing the Penicillin Allergic Label: Researchers Introduce PADME

Doctors at the ºÚÁÏÍø, including Mildred Kwan, MD, PhD, and Cincinnati Children’s collaborate to develop an innovative, patient-initiated online platform designed to remove the penicillin allergy label from misdiagnosed pediatric patients. Here’s the scene. Your child appears to be sick. You take their temperature. Fever is over 100. Their throat hurts. You immedi … Read more

GIE Medical Announces First Patient Enrolled in PATENT-E Benign Esophageal Stricture Treatment Study

The large, multicenter randomized controlled clinical trial is evaluating the safety and efficacy of the ProTractX3â„¢ TTS drug coated balloon for the treatment of benign esophageal strictures. News provided by GIE Medical via PRNewswire. MINNEAPOLIS – GIE Medical, a clinical stage company developing solutions for patients suffering from benign stricture(s) of the esophagus or bowe … Read more

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