NIH Awards Multi-Institutional Grant to Advance Postoperative Cognitive Outcomes Research
Congratulations to Dr. Niccolò Terrando of Duke Anesthesiology on being among the principal investigators on a $4,803,691 R01 grant for collaborative research aimed at reducing the incidence of perioperative neurocognitive disorders in high-risk patients.
Studying Spinal Cord Stimulation to Treat Lower Back Pain
Congratulations to Dr. Satya Achanta on receiving an industry-sponsored grant to evaluate the use of a non-pharmacological therapy to treat lower back pain, which affects a significant number of adults in the United States.
Revolutionizing Pediatric Tonsillectomy Therapeutics
Congratulations to Dr. Lisa Einhorn on receiving a $2,204,322 R01 grant from the National Institutes of Health for her project aimed at advancing pediatric tonsillectomy pharmacology and therapy, marking a significant achievement in her research endeavors.
Studying Spinal Cord Stimulation to Treat Lower Back Pain
Congratulations to Dr. Satya Achanta on receiving a $199,756 industry-sponsored grant to evaluate the use of a non-pharmacological therapy to treat lower back pain, which affects a significant number of adults in the United States.
Exploring the Role of Attentional Control in Delirium and Dementia
Congratulations to Dr. Leah Acker on receiving a $3,820,100 National Institutes of Health grant for her research that aims to better understand the neural mechanisms underlying attentional resilience.
Pioneering Treatments for Phosgene Inhalation Injuries
Congratulations to Dr. Satya Achanta on being awarded a $1,109,637 UG3 grant from the National Institutes of Health for his research that could mark a pivotal advancement in targeted treatments for injuries from phosgene gas, a terrorism and warfare agent.
Examining the Impact of New Tobacco Product Designs
Congratulations to Dr. Sven-Eric Jordt on receiving a $2,395,528 R01 National Institutes of Health grant to investigate the composition of novel tobacco products and their potential role in facilitating nicotine addiction.
Dr. Devinney Awarded Grant to Further Study Underlying Mechanisms of Delirium
Congratulations to Michael Devinney, MD, PhD, on being awarded a $894,431 K23 grant from the National Institutes of Health to investigate the role of cerebrospinal fluid complement activation in delirium and post-ICU long-term cognitive impairment.
Postdoctoral Fellow Awarded Alzheimer's Association Research Fellowship
Congratulations to Dr. ChengCheng Song of the Terrando lab on receiving a highly competitive $199,969 grant for her project aimed at understanding the long-term impact of postoperative delirium on Alzheimer’s disease hallmarks.
Some E-Cigarette Chemicals Mimic Nicotine, Possibly Bypassing Regulation
A new publication in JAMA, co-authored by Duke Anesthesiology’s Drs. Sven-Eric Jordt and Sairam Jabba, finds that some tobacco companies are replacing nicotine in e-cigarettes with related chemicals to apparently bypass health regulations with inaccurate disclosure of the quantity on packaging.