Recent Grant Awardees | ASCRS
Limited Project Grants
Limited Project Grants (LPGs) provide funding of up to $50,000 to provide an investigator the opportunity to pursue research interests specifically germane to the field of colon and rectal surgery. In order to maintain a portfolio of funded LPGs that address the broad field of colon and rectal surgery, no specific area of inquiry (topic) is emphasized, nor preferentially funded. Clinical and basic science projects are considered on their own merits.
Spring 2016
George J Chang, MD, Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Accelerated Enhanced Recovery Following Minimally Invasive Colorectal Cancer Surgery
Jesse Joshua Smith, PhD, Memorial Sloan Kettering Institute for Cancer Research
Rectal Cancer Modeling and Mechanisms of Chemoresistance
Spring and Fall 2017
Jennifer Holder-Murray, MD, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Postoperative Changes in the Skin Microbiome of Colorectal Surgery Patients
Evie Carchman, MD, The Board of Regents of the UW System
P13K/Mtor Inhibition to Prevent Anal Carcinogenesis and Treat Anal Dysplasia
Spring 2018
Michael R. Marco, MD, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Immunological Landscape Associated with the KRAS Mutation in Colorectal Cancer
Career Development Awards
Career Development Awards (CDAs) provide young staff financial support for initiating and developing academic careers in the field of diseases of the colon, rectum and anus. Research may be in any subject of direct relevance to the pathophysiology, care and management of diseases of the small bowel, colon, rectum, or anus. Funding is $75,000 each year for two years.
Spring 2017
Jesse Joshua Smith, PhD, Memorial Sloan Kettering Institute for Cancer Research
Rectal Cancer Modeling and Mechanisms of Chemoresistance
Spring 2018
Amy L. Lightner, MD, Mayo Clinic
Safety and Efficacy of Mesenchymal Stem Cells for the Treatment of CD
Research in Robotic Surgical Technology Grant
The Research in Robotic Surgical Technology Grant provides an investigator the opportunity to pursue research interest, specifically germane to robotic surgical technology in the field of colon and rectal surgery.
Summer 2016
Fergal J Fleming, University of Rochester Medical Center
Total Healthcare Utilization Costs Following Robotic Colorectal Surgery
Yi-Quin Nancy You, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Inflammatory Response and Circulating Tumor Elements After Robotic Surgery for Colorectal Cancer
Steven Lee-Kong, Columbia University Medical Center
Effects of a Simulation-based Robotic Surgery Training Curriculum on Operative Performance
Anne Lin, University of California, Los Angeles
Haptic Feedback During Robotic Pelvic Dissection on Autonomic Function Preservation
Summer 2017
Julio Garcia-Aguilar, MD Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Intracorporeal versus Extracorporeal Anastomoses in Right Colectomy
John Monson, MD, Adventist Health System/Sunbelt, Inc. dba Florida Hosptial
The Feasibility of the Senhance Surgical Robotic system for Transanal Surgery
Lisa Parry, MD, University of California, San Diego
The University ofCalifornia Robotics Collaborative (UCRC)
General Surgery Resident Research Initiation Grant
General Surgery Resident Research Initiation Grants are meant to attract General Surgery Residents or recent graduates of such programs into the field of colon and rectal surgery by providing opportunities to engage in clinical or laboratory-based research focused on diseases of the colon, rectum and anus.
Spring 2016
Taryn Elyse Hassinger, University of Virginia
Novel Sentinel Lymph Node Mapping Technique in Early Stage Rectal Cancer
Ira Leeds, Johns Hopkins University
Preoperative Patient Optimization Prior to Colorectal Cancer Surgery
Sydney Anne Hammond, University of Manitoba
Effect of an Educational Intervention on Endoscopic Adenoma
Spring 2017
John Alverdy, MD, University of Chicago
Effects of the Microbiome on the Metastatic Potential of Colorectal Cancer Following Surgical Excision
Marylise Boutros, MD, Jewish General Hospital
Loop Ileostomy and Colonic Lavage for Fulminant Clostridium Difficile Colitis
Fahima Dossa, MD, University of Toronto
Addressing Barriers to the Uptake of Mesh for Primary Prevention of Parastomal Hernias
Brooks Rademacher, MD, University of Wisconsin
Improving the Response to Chemoradiotherapy for Anal Cancer In Vitro
Kyle Sheetz, MD, University of Michigan
Healthcare Payment Reform and the Quality and Costs of Minimally Invasive Colectomy
Spring 2018
Alicia Adams, MD, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, OH
Targeting IL-17A in Rectal Cancer: A Novel approach to Increase Radiation Response
Paul Cavallaro, MD Massachusetts General Hospital
Defining the Role of Intestinal Alkaline Phosphatoase in Maintaining Gut Mucosal Integrity and Preventing Gut-derived Sepsis
Leah Hendrick, MD, University of Tennessee Health Science Center
Multi-omic Profliling to Identify Significant Epigenetic Changes in Anal Cancer
Bryan Kline, MD, Pennsylvania State University, College of Medicine
Genetic Determinanct of Diverticulitis
Stephanie Lumpkin, MD, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Exploring the Utilization of Post-Discharge Care in Colorectal Surgery Patients
Benign Request for Proposal
Through the RFP Program, the Research Foundation intends to encourage the conduct of well-designed clinical trials leading to a definitive answer to a specific colorectal program. The goal of the Research Foundation’s RFP program is to foster outstanding research in specific areas of colorectal diseases or disorders leading to the improvement and management of common, yet understudied, colorectal questions. Pilot studies or phase I, II, or III trials are all appropriate clinical study designs. A peer review mechanism with emphasis on scientific merit will be used to rate proposals.
Fall 2017
David Stewart, The Pennsylvania State University
Microbial Community Structure and Meta-transcriptomics in C. Difficile Infection
Clinical Trials Award
Awards for clinical trials are determined by the Research Foundation Board of Trustees. These awards are given for work determined to be of significant value to the specialty and align with the goals of the Foundation.
Fall 2017
Patricia Sylla, MD, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Multicenter Phase II Study of Transanal Total Mesorectal Excision (taTME) With Laparoscopic Assistance for Rectal Cancer
Medical Student Research Initiation Grant
Medical Student Research Initiation Grants are meant to allow medical students to participate in clinical or laboratory-based research focused on diseases of the colon, rectum and anus during the summer months.
Spring 2017
Jessica Lie, Jewish General Hospital
Preoperative Biopsies as a Prognostic Tool in Rectal Cancer? Correlating Intratumoral Budding and Response to Chemoradiation
Kevin Cofer, University of Alabama at Birmingham
Effect of ERAS on Reducing Disparities and Improving Outcomes for African-American Patients with IBD
Molly Kelly, MD, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
Adjusting to Life with a Stoma
Nivethan Vela, Sunnybrook Research Institute
Lap vs Open Resection for Colorectal Cancer: Population Study of Post-op Outcomes
Spring 2018
Jean Sabile, Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute
Targeting colon Cancer Stem Cell Survival with a Novel Connexin43 Mimetic Peptide
Yanzhi Yang, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
Experiences of Colon Cancer Patients in Navigating the Healthcare System
SSAT and Research Foundation Joint Award
This joint award is designed to assist in the development of young faculty members of the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons (ASCRS) and the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract (SSAT) who want to develop an active research program in colorectal diseases. The goal of this project is to foster stronger fellowship between these two societies through greater scientific collaboration and more comprehensive young faculty mentorship.
Winter 2017
Pasithorn A Suwanabol, MD, Regents of the University of Michigan
Earlier Introductions to Palliative Care in Older Adult Patients Undergoing High-Risk Colorectal Surgery
Training in Research Methodology
This award aims to provide an opportunity for a graduating colon and rectal surgery resident to attend either the Association for Academic Surgery (AAS) Career Development Course or Fundamentals of Surgical Research Course.
Spring 2017
Emily Miraflor, MD, University of California
Training in Research Methodology Grant
Spring 2018
Grace Ma, MD, Colorectal Surgery North
Training in Research Methodology Grant