18th Safar Symposium a Smashing Success
The 18th Safar Symposium on May 19th and 20th held virtually for the first time, was a record-breaking event with over 360 registrants. In addition, attendees from 20 countries participated.
Safar Center Associate Director Dr. Raj Aneja awarded an R21 grant from NIH to study the SUR1 pathway in sepsis
Dr. Raj Aneja will lead a team of investigators to determine if sepsis-mediated toll-like receptor-4 (TLR4) activation upregulates the Sur1-Trpm4 channel leading to sepsis-induced brain edema and axonal swelling.
Safar T32 Scholars Publish in JAMA Network Open
Anecdotally, many pediatric clinicians noted a sharp drop-off in the number of admitted children after COVID-19 and associated social distancing began. Several of us began to note aloud “wow, it’s like bronchiolitis and asthma just went away.”...Safar Faculty Members Awarded Reback Family Gift Grants, February 2021
Three projects were selected including studies by two young investigators.
Awards and honors for Safar Center trainees and faculty at the 2021 Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM) Congress
Congratulations to both Ben Zusman and Ericka Fink for these outstanding accomplishments!
Hülya Bayır, MD receives the Javits Neuroscience Investigator Award from NIH NINDS
The Javits Neuroscience Investigator Award (R37) is a conditional seven-year research grant given to scientists selected by the National Advisory Neurological Disorders and Stroke Council.