CURRENT MEMBERS OF THE ASPO RESEARCH COMMITTEE Nira Goldstein, MD (Chair) Carol MacArthur, MD
Maria Pena, MD Farrel Buchinsky, MD Albert Park, MD Sam Daniel, MD Leila Mankarious, MD ASPO is participating in the Centralized Otolaryngology Research Efforts (CORE) program. The CORE program is a clearinghouse for research proposals in many areas of otolaryngology-head and neck surgery. Researchers can submit an application directly to the CORE program for consideration; depending on the type of project, funding could come from ASPO or one of the other participating societies. 5 ASPO members participate in the CORE study section. The ASPO Research Committee receives the reviews from the CORE and makes funding recommendations for the approval of the ASPO Board.
ASPO RESEARCH GRANT OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH THE AAO-HNS CORE | Letters of Intent due December 15 |
These grants are intended as seed money for new ideas and projects, the results of which should lead to extramural funding. ASPO PEDIATRIC RESEARCH GRANTS Open to applicants holding an MD, DMD, DO, or Ph.D. degree who are active in the area of pediatric otolaryngology. Applications submitted by otolaryngologists or demonstrating collaboration with otolaryngologists are preferred. A letter of support from an ASPO member must accompany the application. One year, non-renewable, $20,000, two available annually.
Scope: - Research, either clinical or basic science
- Outreach/educational to other health care providers or patients re: pediatric otolaryngology issues
- Innovation in the area of pediatric otolaryngology
- Advocacy for children
- Practice management
To apply, please see the ASPO listing at the CORE website (link to
http://www.entnet.org/EducationAndResearch/10-COREFundingAnnounce.cfm
Letters of intent are due December 15, 2009, and application deadline is January 15, 2010. For more information about the CORE, please contact: Stephanie Jones
Assistant Director, Research and Quality Improvement
American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
1650 Diagonal Road
Alexandria, VA 22314-2857
(703) 535-3747
sljones@entnet.org
For further information about ASPO research, please contact: Nira Goldstein, MD Department of Otolaryngology SUNY Downstate Medical Center 450 Clarkson Ave., Box 126 Brooklyn, NY 11203 (718)270-1638 Fax (718)270-3924
Grant Award Recipients 2009
ASPO $15,000
Garani Nadaraja, MD
Stanford University, Stanford, CA
Mechanisms of Aminoglycoside Upake in Murine Hair Cells
ASPO $15,000
Johannes Grimmer, MD
University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT
Determining if Mutation in Region 7q32 is the Genetic Cause of PHACES Syndrome
Daiichi $5,000
Scott Brietzke, MD
Walter Reed Army Medical Center, North Potomac, MD
Objective Analysis of Pediatric Snoring Before and After Adenotonsillectomy
Grant Award Recipients 2008
ASPO $10,000
Randall Harris, PhD
Claflin University, Orangeburg, SC
Genetics of Moraxella Catarrhalis Resistance to Human Antimicrobial Peptides
ASPO $10,000
Philip Zald, MD
Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR
Innate Immune Response Gene Polymorphisms in Otitis Media
ASPO $10,000
Scott Stephan, MD
The Rector and Visitors of the University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA
Repair of Facial Critical Size Defect Using Injectable Tissue Engineered Bone
Daiichi $5,000
Shelby Leuin, MD
Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
In Vivo Optical Microscopy of the Pediatric Vocal Fold
Grant Award Recipients 2007
ASPO $15,000
Sung K. Moon, MD, PhD
House Ear Institute, Los Angeles, CA
Role of Spiral Ligament Fibrocyte in Otitis Media-Induced Inner Ear Inflammation
ASPO $15,000
David Hartemink, MD
Medical College of Wisconsin, Wauwatosa, Wi
Gene Expression in the Middle Ear Epithelium o f the Chincilla
DAIICHI $5,000
Samuel Ostrower, MD
Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY
Genetic Changes in the Pharyngeal Mucosa of Children Exposed to Secondhand Smoke
GRANT AWARD RECIPIENTS 2006
CORE $15,000 Minali Amin, MD Children's Hospital of Boston The Effects of Gastro-Esophageal Acid Suppression on Post Tonsillectomy Pain
CORE $7,500 Henry C. Ou, MD University of Washington Development of a Standardized Scale for Ototoxicity
ASPO $7,500 Jason Mangiardi, MD SUNY Downstate Medical Center Comparison of Polysomnography Outcomes for Microdebrider Assisted Partial Intracapsular Tonsillectomy Versus Total Tonsillectomy
DAIICHI $5,000 Greg Licameli, MD Children's Hospital of Boston Establishing and Normalizing Vestibular Evoked Myogenic Potentials (VEMPs) in the Pediatric Population
GRANT AWARD RECIPIENTS 2005
ASPO $10,000 Minka Latrice Schofield, MD Columbus Children's Research Institute Development of a Rat Model of Lymphatic Malformations
CORE $5,000 Thuy Phung, MD, PhD Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Role of mTOR in the Pathogenesis of Infant Hemangioma
DAIICHI $5,000 Albert H. Park, MD University of Utah Development of Biofilm Resistant Ventilation Tubes
ASPO GRANT VIA CORE/AAO-HNSF $15,000 Rebecca S. Stone, MD Boston Medical Center Corporation OSD inFTT: Prevalence and Growth Effects of Tonsillectomy
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