Emergency Medicine Translational Research Fellowship
The Emergency Medicine Research Fellowship is a collaborative educational effort between the Department of Emergency Medicine at North Shore University Hospital and the NIH-funded General Clinical Research Center (GCRC) at The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research at North Shore-LIJ Health System. The GCRC is a state of the art facility and is home to internationally renowned researchers from a wide variety of scientific and medical backgrounds. The research fellowship provides the opportunity for mentorship by federally funded scientists whose work bridges the gap between basic science discoveries and clinical research. The fellowship’s strength is in the ability to conduct translational research, which is designed to make the latest advances in the laboratory available to patients in a clinical setting. The research fellowship is a comprehensive educational program in a substantial research infrastructure supporting both clinical and basic science.
Dr. Haichao Wang is currently the Chief of the Basic Science Research Program in the Department of Emergency Medicine at North Shore University Hospital and also an Associate Investigator at the Feinstein Institute for Medical Research. Dr. Wang is a pioneer in cytokine research. He currently holds seven patents for his research studying the effect fetuin and other therapeutic agents on HMGB1 and other inflammatory cytokines. His groundbreaking studies on HMGB1 are acclaimed for advancing the academic knowledge surrounding immunology and inflammation management to alleviate disease propagation. Dr. Wang’s recent NIH R01 grant proposal, “Regulation of HMGB1 Release in Endotoxemia,” was recently funded by the Surgery, Anesthesiology and Trauma Study Section of the National Institute of Medical Sciences. Dr. Wang has also received R01 grant funding from the NIH for his proposal: “Neuroprotective role of fetuin in cerebral ischemia.” Dr. Wang recently submitted a R01 grant proposal to the NIH entitled, “Mechanisms of Novel Herbal Therapies for Sepsis.” He hopes to investigate the immunomodulatory mechanisms of common Chinese medicinal herbs to eventually develop alternative treatments for systemic inflammatory disease.
New York State Empire Clinical Research Investigator Program (ECRIP)
The North Shore-LIJ Emergency Medicine Residency training program is pleased to support four research fellowships starting approximately July, 2009. Each fellowship is 1-2 years and is, in part, sponsored by a grant from the NYS ECRIP training program. In addition to an annual fellow’s salary, qualified board-eligible candidates are encouraged to supplement income by working two shifts per week as an attending physician at one of the North Shore-LIJ affiliate hospitals. These fellowships are designed to provide formalized and hands-on instruction in clinical and epidemiologic research. Candidates will learn to write grants, formulate hypotheses, collect, analyze and interpret data, and write manuscripts. The primary research will evaluate new methodologies for screening and diagnosing disease in addition to testing new prognostic tools in the ED setting.
To apply for a position, the candidate must meet all of the following three criteria:
- Be a physician enrolled in or completing residency training
- US citizen, national or permanent resident
- Graduate of a New York State medical school, enrolled in/graduated from a New York State residency, or currently live in New York State.
For Inquiries, Please Contact:
Mary Frances Ward, RN, ANP, MS
Senior Research Director
North Shore University Hospital
Long Island Jewish Medical Center
Department of Emergency Medicine
300 Community Drive
Manhasset, NY 11030
Telephone: 516-562-2926
Email: mward@nshs.edu