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Extramural Funding

07/01/11-06/30/15

Inflammation and cardiovascular disease in rheumatoid arthritis
NIH/NIAMS
2R01 AR050026-07 ($2,059,071)
Bathon (PI), Institution: Columbia University
Total Direct Costs: 10% effort
Role: Co-investigator

07/01/09-06/30/14

Longitudinal Comparative effectiveness & Safety of Biologics in Autoimmunity  (The CERTAIN study)
AHRQ
Curtis (PI), Institution: University of Alabama
RO1 RO1HS018517 ( $2,393,997)
Role: Co-investigator
 
&
 
Consortium of Rheumatology Researchers of North America ( CORRONA)
Total Direct Costs: 50% effort
Role: Scientific Director for CERTAIN Study.

07/01/10-06/30/12

RA-associated Lung Disease: Using Quantitative Markers to Improve Clinical Practice
American College of Rheumatology Within Our Reach
 
Danoff (PI), Institution: Johns Hopkins
Total Direct Costs: 20% effort (relinquished upon leaving Johns Hopkins)
Role: Co- investigator

07/01/10-06/30/12

RA-associated Lung Disease: Using Quantitative Markers to Improve Clinical Practice
American College of Rheumatology Within Our Reach
Bathon (PI), Institution: Johns Hopkins
Total Direct costs: 20% effort
Role: Co-investigator (relinquished upon leaving Johns Hopkins)

07/01/07-06/30/10

The role of PAD4 in the pathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis
MARRC Senior Fellowship
Arthritis Foundation, MD Chapter
Total Direct Costs: $150,000
Role: Principal Investigator

Pending funding:

Validating PROMIS Item Banks in Rheumatoid Arthritis Clinical Care and Research.

NIH RO1 (RFA-AR-12-007)

Bingham (PI), Institution: Johns Hopkins

Total Direct Costs: 5% effort - $66,698

Role: Co-investigator

 

 

Validating  a novel case finding strategy to identify both early and prevalent rheumatoid arthritis (RA) cases within the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA).

Northwestern’s MCRC P60

Majka (PI), Institution: Northwestern University

Total Direct Costs: 10% effort

Other research activities (non funded)

  • Optical Tomographic Imaging (OTI): A pilot study prior to submitting a grant application. It attempts to validate OTI - a new imaging technique devoid of radiation exposure for the patient – against physical examination, musculoskeletal ultrasound, and disease activity measures for the evaluation of synovitis in Rheumatoid arthritis. This research is currently IRB appoved and enrolls patients at Columbia University.
    In collaboration with Andreas Hielscher PhD Professor of Biomedical Engineering, Electrical Engineering & Radiology at Columbia University, New York, NY
  • Chronic Obstrutive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) in Rheumatoid Arthritis: A pilot study prior to submitting a grant application. It attempts to validate Computer Tomographic Densitometry – an imaging modality capable of quantifying pulmonary parenchyma involvement by COPD/ emphysema. Data already acquired are being verified and analyzed. Lung involvement (including COPD) is the second cause of mortality in patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis.
    In collaboration with Graham Barr MD, Professor of Medicine (pulmonology) at Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY & in Collaboration with the radiology Department of the university of Iowa.
  • Development of a Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) Registry in the United States: Leveraging the expertise I acquired in developing an international registry ( CORRONA international – 5790 patients in Latin America, Asia and Europe) and a comparative effectiveness and safety study ( CORRONA CERTAIN – 2733 patients across the United States) I am designing an observational registry in SLE.
    In collaboration with George Tsokos MD, Professor of Medicine (Rheumatology) at Harvard University, Beth Israel Hospital, Boston, MA