Dr. Jessica Claus Receives Dr. Ondra Hes Award for Best Kidney Cancer Research

Dr. Jessica Claus' study, "Comprehensive Genomic Profiling of Malignant Epithelioid Angiomyolipoma/PEComa (MEAML) of the Kidney," has been selected for the Dr. Ondra Hes Award for Best Kidney Cancer Research.  Dr. Liang Cheng is the senior author of this investigation. 

This award is established to honor the legacy of Dr. Ondra Hes, a world-renowned kidney cancer pathologist. It is given every year for the best research paper in kidney tumor pathology presented at the United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology (USCAP) annual meetings.

The award certificate and check will be given during the Genitourinary Pathology Society (GUPS) Companion Meeting to be held on Sunday, March 24th from 4:30 to 6:30 pm in Baltimore, MD.

Dr. Wafik El-Diery Named to the National Academy of Inventors Class of 2024 Senior Members

Dr. Wafik El-Deiry has been named to the National Academy of Inventors Class of 2024.  This distinction recognizes Dr. El-Deiry’s success in patents, licensing, and commercialization and for producing technologies that have brought, or aspire to bring, real impact on the welfare of society.  Dr. El-Deiry’s research is focused on mechanisms of therapy resistance with a focus on drug discovery and development. He has been prolific in his development of novel therapeutics, especially in the treatment of cancer and currently has 19 issued patents. He discovered and brought a first-in-class small molecule treatment for gliomas into clinical trials. His discoveries have led to the founding of three start-up companies to date, including one since coming to Brown in 2019, and he remains active in the translation of basic science discoveries into therapies for patients who need them most.  Here at Brown, he received the inaugural Inventor of the Year Award from the Office of the Vice President of Research for 2021, a year in which he filed nine patents. He led the University in patent submissions and won the award again in 2023.  The National Academy of Inventors’ mission is to recognize and encourage academic inventors, enhance the visibility of academic technology and innovation, and translate the inventions of its members to benefit society. The formal induction ceremony will take place at the NAI annual conference in June.

Winners of the 2024 Brown Pathology Travel Award

We are pleased to announce the Winners of the 2024 Brown Pathology Travel Award:

Jessica Claus, MD

Sadeq Islam, MD

Flora Mae Sta. Ines, MD

Fazilet Yilmaz, MD

Brown Pathology Travel Award Selection Committee Chairpersons:

Liang Cheng, Vice Chair for Translational Research
Geralyn M. Lambert-Messerlian, Vice Chair for Clinical Faculty Development
Christopher P. Elco, Director of Brown Pathology Residency Program

Dr. Peter Lee Receives the 2023 (Inaugural) Mid-Career Award from ASGSR

Dr. Peter Lee has received the 2023 (inaugural) Mid-Career Award which was presented to him at the Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Society for Gravitational and Space Research (ASGSR) in Washington DC.  This is one of only five awards that are given and the only one for mid-career members.

Call for Pilot Project Proposals

Call for Pilot Project Proposals

Submission Deadline: February 15, 2024

The Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University is calling for proposal for pilot projects. The objective is to stimulate translational research collaborations and provide funding support for clinical faculty in the Brown affiliated hospital systems. Funds are available to support 2-3 projects (maximum of $25,000 per project).

Eligibility:

Faculty with employment in the Pathology Department of a Brown Affiliated Hospital are required as the primary applicant (Lifespan, Care New England, or the VA Hospitals).

Must be a joint proposal involving Pathology faculty (campus or hospital based) and/or inter-institutional research. Proposals involving three department sites (Brown, CNE, VA or Lifespan) are strongly encouraged.

One of principal investigators must be at the rank of assistant or associate professor.

The applicants have not received the same Pilot award from previous year.

Application Format:

Two to three-page proposal including:

  • Project Summary (<100 words)
  • Significance/Impact
  • Specific Aims
  • Research Strategies/Approaches
  • Brief Budget (maximum of $25,000; equipment, personnel and travel cost will not be covered)

CV from both Co-PIs

Project Period: April 15, 2024 – April 15, 2025

Reporting Requirements: The pilot project awardees will provide a final progress report to the Committee by July 1, 2025.                      

Application Submission: Applications should be submitted by e-mail to Drs. Liang Cheng [email protected] or Geralyn Lambert-Messerlian [email protected]. The submission deadline is February 15, 2024.                        

Committee Members:

Liang Cheng, MD, MS (Co-Chair)                                                 

Geralyn Lambert-Messerlian, PhD, FAACC (Co-Chair)                                       

Sean Lawler, PhD

M. Ruhul Quddus, MD

Robert W. Sobol, PhD

Dr. Ece Uzun has been Awarded the Designation of Fellow of American Medical Informatics Association (FAMIA)

Dr. Ece Uzun has been awarded the designation of Fellow of AMIA, or FAMIA. This achievement signals to patients, employers, and colleagues that you are an expert in evidence-based informatics practice and engaged with a community of life-long learners who apply the latest advances in informatics to improve health and health care.

Dr. Uzun will be honored along with 84 FAMIA recipients for her contributions to informatics and AMIA at the AMIA 2024 Clinical Informatics Conference , May 21-23, 2024  where she will be formally inducted into the Fellowship of AMIA. Certificates will be presented at the induction.

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