Dr. Karhausen Awarded NIH Grant for Septic Shock Study
Congratulations to Jorn Karhausen, MD, on receiving a $1,719,290 R01 grant aimed at establishing mast cells responses as a biomarker of sepsis biology and developing novel therapeutic strategies that target disease progression in sepsis.
Dr. Bauer Awarded NIH Grant for Maternal Sepsis Study
Congratulations to Melissa Bauer, DO, on receiving a two-year, $1,575,463 grant for her large-scale community initiative and research that aims to reduce maternal morbidity and mortality from maternal infection.
Duke Anesthesiology Chairman Receives Esteemed Mentoring Award
Congratulations to Dr. Joseph Mathew, Jerry Reves, MD, Professor of Anesthesiology, on being named the 2021 recipient of the FAER Mentoring Excellence in Research Award, which recognizes the value of outstanding mentors in anesthesiology.
Dr. Privratsky Awarded NIH Grant to Develop Novel Therapeutic
Congratulations to Jamie Privratsky, MD, PhD, on receiving a $1,610,000 R01 grant to study the cellular mechanism of a novel kidney protective therapeutic to improve patient outcomes following surgery and kidney transplants.
Dr. Einhorn Awarded 2022 DIG Award
Congratulations to Dr. Lisa Einhorn on receiving the 2022 DIG Award for her project entitled, “Pediatric Pain Optimization After Tonsillectomy: A Randomized Double Blind Methadone Pilot Study.”
Dr. Wischmeyer Awarded Grant for COVID-19 Rehabilitation Study
Congratulations to Paul Wischmeyer, MD, on receiving a $4,059,863 NIH grant for his innovative clinical trial aimed at promoting recovery of physical function, exercise tolerance and quality of life for COVID-19 ICU survivors.
Dr. Barbeito Awarded Grant for PREVENT Study
Congratulations to Atilio Barbeito, MD, MPH, on receiving a $185,364 grant for his study focused on the prehabilitation of veterans undergoing high-risk surgery using innovative deliveries of exercise and nutrition.
Dr. Mathew Awarded Multi-PI NIH Grant for “NOGGIN” Study with Dr. Piccini from Cardiology
Congratulations to the chairman of Duke Anesthesiology on receiving a $3,739,083 R01 grant for his neurocognitive study that is expected to vertically advance the field of atrial fibrillation management.
Recipient of First new Generation Heart Transplant is Recovering as Expected
The Chronicle follows up with the recipient of the historic transplant performed at Duke and interviews Dr. Sharon McCartney, cardiothoracic anesthesiologist and intensivist who assisted in the procedure.
Dr. Vorenkamp Named Recipient of Presidential Scholar Award
Congratulations to Kevin Vorenkamp, MD, FASA, on receiving the Presidential Scholar Award from ASRA that recognizes his contributions to the field of regional anesthesia and pain medicine.