TUESDAY, APRIL 26, 2011
11:00 AM		EASTERN MEETING REGISTRATION
12:15 PM - 12:30 PM		AFMR INTRODUCTION AND WELCOME Ravikumar Balasubramanian, MD AFMR Eastern Chair-Elect
12:30 PM - 1:45 PM		SCIENTIFIC SESSION I Podium Presentations Moderator: Robert Lembo, MD and Leticia Ryan, MD (Lunch will be provided)
		1.   Novel Biomarkers of Stroke Progression Identified by Temporal Quantitative Proteomic Screening MingMing Ning1, Mary Lopez1, Dave Sarracino1, Michael Athenas1, David McMullin1, Ferdinando S. Buonanno1, Eng H. Lo1 . 1 Neurology, Mass Gen Hosp/Harvard Med School, Boston, MA, United States. 2.   Speckle Tracking-Derived Diastolic Function Predicts Mortality in Patients with Acute Coronary Syndrome. Sirikarn Napan1, Thaslim Kassim1, Bryan Curry1, Michael Greenberg1 1. Howard University, Washington, DC, United States. 3.   The Effect of Race on All-cause Mortality After Cardiac Surgery. A Single Institutional Experience in a Veteran Population Over 20 years Isaac Opoku-Asare1, Thaslim Kassim4, Rebecca Chornock3, Jason Morrissette3, Erin Goheen3, Peter Kokkinos3, Micheal D. Greenberg1,3, Gregory Trachiotis2 1. Cardiovascular Medicine, Howard University Hospital, Washington, DC, United States. 2. Cardiothoracic Surgery, Veteran Medical Center, Washington, DC, United States. 3. Cardiology, Veteran Medical Center, Washington, DC, United States. 4. Internal Medicine, Howard University Hospital, Washington, DC, United States. 4.   Olfactory Phenotyping in Isolated Gonadotropin Releasing Hormone Deficiency: A Systematic Analysis Hilana M. Lewkowitz-Shpuntoff1, Ravikumar Balasubramanian1, Virginia Hughes1, Margaret Au1, William F. Crowley1 1. Reproductive Endocrine Unit, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, United States. 5.   Outcomes and Survival with Aortic Valve Replacement Compared with Medical Therapy in Patients with Low-, Moderate-, and Severe-gradient Severe Aortic Stenosis and Normal Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction Mala Sharma1, Omar Khalique1, Wilbert S. Aronow1, Robert N. Belkin1, Chul Ahn2 1. Cardiology, Westchester Medical Center of New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY, United States. 2. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, United States.
1:45 PM - 2:00 PM		BREAK
2:00 PM - 3:15 PM		RESEARCH!AMERICA ADVOCACY WORKSHOP Mary Wooley President and CEO Research! America The US sets the world standard for research, yet very few Americans know much about research, research institutions or researchers. Not many Americans can name a living researcher or any institution where research is conducted. Is it then any wonder that public policy-makers often overlook or underrate the value of supporting science or agencies like the NIH? World-class science cannot be long sustained without science leaders who speak effectively about the value of science, answering questions and always keeping a finger on the pulse of public sentiment. Re-directing communication styles appropriate to the academic realm to that of media, the public and elected officials is essential if science leaders want to get our message across. Public opinion data is a powerful resource to track public perceptions of science and to help shape messages that are “in the moment.” Adopting a habit of mind and practice that crafts messages linking the value of research to current public concerns is actually straightforward: today, for example, it means linking research to its economic impact, job creation, and critical role in maintaining U.S. competiveness, as well as to achieving better health. Whether for lack of recognition of the problem, lack of training, lack of reinforcement or all three, scientists rarely master the tools of advocacy. Effective leadership for science requires strong communication skills, setting the stage for delivery of a unified message to the public and decision-makers. By becoming stronger communicators and embracing their role as advocates, AFMR members can better garner and maintain public support for the life-saving work they undertake every day in the public’s interest.
3:15 PM - 4:15 PM		2nd ANNUAL FORMER AFMR/AFCR PRESIDENT’S ADDRESS 30 Years of HIV/AIDS: A Personal Journey Anthony S. Fauci, MD Director, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) Chief, NIAID Laboratory of Immunoregulation National Institutes of Health (NIH) AFMR/AFCR President 1980-1981 Dr. Fauci has been involved in the fight against HIV/AIDS since AIDS first was described in 1981. During his lecture, he will provide a personal perspective on the events related to HIV/AIDS over thirty years, from his vantage point as a physician-scientist and research administrator who has interacted with each U.S. President in the AIDS era, from Ronald Reagan to Barack Obama. Among many issues, he will discuss the dramatic evolution of therapy for HIV-infected individuals, the role of activism in HIV/AIDS science, the development of the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), and exciting new developments in HIV prevention.
4:15 PM - 6:00 PM		POSTER COMPETITION AND RECEPTION
5:30 PM - 6:00 PM		AFMR EASTERN SCHOLARS PRESENTATION
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 27, 2011
7:00 AM		EASTERN MEETING REGISTRATION
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM		BREAKFAST WORKSHOP: CARDIOVASCULAR RISK IN AUTOIMMUNE RHEUMATIC DISORDERS (Continental Breakfast Will Be Served) Moderator: Marianne Frieri, MD, PhD Cardiovascular Risk in SLE Marianne Frieri, MD, PhD Atherogenic Impact of Rheumatoid Arthritis: Disruption of Cholesterol Metabolism and Transport Allison Reiss, MD Atherosclerosis in Lupus: Ongoing Studies in Prevention and Treatment Michelle Petri, MD, MPH
8:30 AM - 9:45 AM		SCIENTIFIC SESSION II Podium Presentations Moderators: Peter H. Wiernik, MD & Rojelio Mejia, MD
		6.   Renal Cell Carcinoma and Hematologic Malignancy in the Same Patients Janice P. Dutcher1, Peter H. Wiernik1 1. Medicine, St Lukes-Roosevelt Hospital Center, New York, NY, United States. 7.   The Role of C-Arm Computed Tomography In The Treatment Of Venous Malformations And Prediction Of Local Skin Complications Deddeh Ballah1, Xiaowei Zhu1, J. Christopher Edgar1, Anne Marie Cahill1 1. Radiology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, United States. 8.   Sepsis-related Mortality is Reduced in the Absence of Granzyme B Claire E. Hoptay1,2, Andrew A. Wiles1, Matthew Sharron1,2, Mayya Geha2, Kanneboyina Nagaraju1,2, Robert J. Freishtat1,2 1. Children's National Medical Center, Washington DC, United States. 2. George Washington University, Washington, DC, United States. 9.   Stress Induced Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction Augmentation During Gated Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography Myocardial Perfusion Imaging Has No Survival Advantage. Selasie Samuel Mortoti1, Isaac Opoku-Asare1, Thaslim Kassim1, Peter Kokkinos2, Erin Goheen2, Gregory Trachiotis2, Rebecca Churn2, Michael Greenberg2,1 1. Medicine/Cardiology, Howard University Hospital, Washington, DC, United States. 2. Medicine/Cardiology, Veteran Affairs Medical Center, Washington, DC, United States. 10.   Beneficial Glucocorticoid Effects In Asthmatic Airway Epithelium Are Not Dependent On Receptor- Mediated Transcription Robert J. Freishtat1, Jesse Damsker2, Angela S. Benton1, Alan M. Watson1, Erica Reeves2, Mary C. Rose1, Kanneboyina Nagaraju1,2, Eric P. Hoffman1, 2 1. Children's National Medical Center, Washington, DC, United States. 2. Validus Biopharma, Inc., Rockville, MD, United States.
9:45 AM - 10:00 AM		BREAK
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM		CAREER DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP David Armstrong, PhD Chief, Scientific Review Branch National Institute of Mental Health National Institutes of Health Eric Brown, PhD Scientific Review Administrator Review Branch National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases Dr. David Armstrong and Dr. Eric Brown are experts of NIH grant processes for many years and maintain an excellent understanding of the complex guidelines involved with grant application and review. During the Career Development Workshop, Drs. Armstrong and Brown will evaluate the NIH grant review process from the NIH Scientific Review perspective, provide the audience with valuable information about the new guidelines for application and peer review process, and answer questions from attendees.
11:00 AM - 12:15 PM		AFMR PRESIDENTIAL PLENARY (SCIENTIFIC SESSION III) Podium Presentations Moderators: Francis Miller, MD, President and Sharma Prabhakar, MD, President-Elect
		11.   Oxygen Tension Affects Release of Adenosine from Astrocytes Tobias B. Kulik1, H Richard Winn2 1. Neurology, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY, United States. 2. Neurosurgery, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY, United States. 12.   FGF-2: A novel Urinary Biomarker for Acute Kidney Injury in Children with Critical Illnesses Kitman Wai1, Sofia Perazzo2, Angel Soler-Garcia2, Patricio E. Ray2 1. Critical Care, Children's National Medical Center, Washington, DC, United States. 2. Children's Research Institute, Children's National Medical Center, Washington, DC, United States. 13.   Expression of the Lectin Like Oxidized Low-density Lipoprotein Receptor-1 (LOX-1) in Endothelial Cells Mediated by Adenosine A2A Receptor. Miguel Lorenz1, Iryna Voloshyna1, Michael Littlefield1, Allison B. Reiss1 1. Internal Medicine, Winthrop University Hospital, Mineola, NY, United States. 14.   Platelet-Induced Splenocyte Apoptosis during Sepsis is Inhibited by GPIIb/IIIa Blockade Matthew Sharron1,2, Andrew A. Wiles1, Claire Hoptay1,2, Mayya Geha1, Angela S. Benton1,2, Kanneboyina Nagaraju1,2, Robert J. Freishtat1,2 1. Children's National Medical Center, Washington, DC, United States. 2. George Washington University School of Medicine, Washington, DC, United States. 15.   Atherogenic Properties of Coxibs in Human Monocytes/Macrophages Scherly Leon1,2, Iryna Voloshyna1, Michael Littlefield1, Allison B. Reiss1 1. Medicine, Winthrop University Hospital, Mineola, NY, United States. 2. Medicine, New York Hospital of Queens, Flushing, NY, United States.
12:15 PM - 12:30 PM		Announcement of Poster Competition Awards
12:30 PM		Adjourn
POSTERS
		P1   A Novel Method to Predict Increased Left Ventricular Mass Index Angelica J. Motta1,2, Victor Sein1, Richard Gerkin1,2, Akil Loli1, Kenneth Desser1, 1. Cardiology, Banner Good Samaritan Medical Center, Phoenix, AZ, United States. 2. Internal Medicine, Banner Good Samaritan Medical Center, Phoenix, AZ, United States. P2   Digital Thermal Monitoring and Outcomes in Nuclear Stress Testing Samantha Jagger1, Harvey Hecht1, Georgia Panagopolos1, Vivek Kumar1, Neil L. Coplan1 1. Cardiovascular Medicine, Lenox Hill Hospital, New York, NY, United States. P3   Comparisons of Speckle Tracking Echocardiography, Tissue Doppler Imaging and Transmitral Flow Velocity for Estimation of Diastolic Function in Petients with Acute Coronary Syndrome Thaslim Ahamed Kassim1, Sirikarn Napan1, Michael Greenberg1, Bryan Curry1 1. Howard University Hospital, Washington DC, United States. P4   Low Usage of Hydralazine and Isosorbide Dinitrate Therapy in Eligible Heart Failure Patients During Hospitalization or at Discharge Isaac Opoku-Asare1, Thaslim A. Kassim2, Sirikan Napan1, Steve Singh3 1. Cardiology, Howard University Hospital, Washington , DC, United States. 2. Internal Medicine, Howard University Hospital, Washington, DC, United States. 3. Cardiology, Veterans Medical Center, Washington, DC, United States. P5   Paradoxical Embolus Across a Patent Foramen Ovale as a Possible Etiology of Acute ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction Peter Hynes1, James Coromilas1 1. Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiovascular Diseases and Hypertension, UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, NJ, United States. P6   Left Bundle Brach Block Should Not Be Used As An ST Segment Elevation Equivalent In The Management Of Acute ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction Michelle D. Spotnitz1, Michael Cargill1, Kathryne Cappucci1, James Coromilas 1. Medicine, Division of Cardiology, UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson, New Brunswick, NJ, United States. P7   Mechanisms Involved in the Reduction of Ventricular Arrhythmias by Angiotensin II Converting Enzyme Inhibitors and Possible Role of Angiotensin II Receptor Blockers Pablo I. Altieri1, Hector L. Banchs1, Nelson Escobales1, Maria Crespo1 1. Medicine and Physiology Department, University of Puerto Rico, San Juan, Puerto Rico. P8   Long Term Results of Isolated Valve Operations In Patients With Diabetes. Afamefuna Onuora1,2, Gregory Trachiotis2, Philip S. Mullenix2, Isaac Opoku-Asare1,2, Erin Goheen2, Michael D. Greenberg1,2 1. Cardiology, Howard University Hospital, Washington DC, United States. 2. Cardiology, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Washington DC, United States. P9   Have Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education Duty Hour Limits Made a Difference? A Re-examination of Resident Sleep, Mental Health, Education, and Safety Seven Years Later Hanna Kim1,2, Bernhard Wiedermann1,2 1. Children's National Medical Center, Washington, DC, United States. 2. George Washington University, Washington, DC, United States. P10   Resident Education in an Early Head Start (EHS) Program: A New Model to Enhance Medical Education and Community Involvement Victoria Chen1, Daniel DeSalvo1, Hari Tunuguntla1, Cara Lichtenstein1 1. Children's National Medical Center, Washington, DC, United States. P11   Home Fire Safety Practices in an Urban Pediatric Emergency Department Population Rachel Wood1, Alexandra Rucker1, Ambika Lall2, Stephen Teach1, Joseph Wright1, James Chamberlain1, Leticia Ryan1 1. Children's National Medical Center, Washington, DC, United States. 2. Howard University College of Medicine, Washington, DC, United States. P12   Implementation and Impact of a Consensus Diagnostic and Management Algorithm for Complicated Pneumonia in Children Dinesh Pillai1, Xaioyang Song2, William Pastor3, Mary Ottolini4, David Powell5, Bernhard L. Wiedermann2, Roberta L. DeBiasi2 1. Division of Pulmonary Medicine, Children's National Medical Center, Washington, DC, United States. 2. Division of Infectious Diseases, Childrens National Medical Center, Washington, DC, United States. 3. Quality Improvement & Clinical Support Services, Childrens National Medical Center, Washington, DC, United States. 4. Division of Hospitalist Medicine, Childrens National Medical Center, Washington, DC, United States. 5. Division of Pediatric Surgery, Childrens National Medical Center, Washington, DC, United States. P13   Recognizing Opioid and Benzodiazepine Related Adverse Drug Events in Children Through an Automated Detection System Kitman Wai1, Brian Jacobs1, David Stockwell1 1. Critical Care, Children's National Medical Center, Washington, DC, United States. P14   Withdrawn P15   Comparison of Hemolysis Between the Centrifugal and Roller-Head Pumps During ECMO at Low Flow Rates Sonali Basu1, Pamela Garcia-Filion2, Heidi Dalton2 1. Critical Care Medicine, Children's National Medical Center, Washington, DC, United States. 2. Critical Care Medicine, Phoenix Children's Hospital, Phoenix, AZ, United States. P16   Withdrawn P17   Familial Polycythemia Vera in a patient with Iron Deficiency Anemia Nneamaka Enwemnwa1, Nidhi Mishra1, Christ-moi Cheres1, Abhinav Chandra2, Thandavababu Chelliah1 1. Medicine, Coney Island Hospital, Brooklyn, NY, United States. 2. Hematology /Oncology, Maimonides Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY, United States. P18   A Rare Initial Presentation of Uncommon Disorder Pavankumar B. Patel1, Molly Trostle1, Mariya Apostolova1, Kim Al Soudi1 1. Internal Medicine, Memorial Medical Center, Johnstown, PA, United States. P19   Characteristics of Necrolytic Acral Erythema in Patients with Chronic Hepatitis C Virus Zachariah Dorey-Stein1, Brian A. Raphael2, Vincent Lo Re1, Carrie Kovarik2 1. Clinical Center for Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, United States. 2. Dermatology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, United States. P20   The Use of Sedatives Drugs Among the In-Hospital Elderly Patients, Indications and Complications Valeriya Vaynshteyn1, Anita Kumari2, Suriya Jayawardena2, Donna Seminara1 1. Geriatrics, Staten Island University Hospital, Staten Island, NY, United States. 2. Medicine, Coney Island Hospital, Brooklyn, NY, United States. P21   Etiologies and Risk Factors For Rehospitalization For Syncope And For Long-Term Mortality In 325 Consecutive Patients Hospitalized For Syncope. Sreedhar R. Adapa1, Sachin Sule1, Chandrasekar Palaniswamy1, Wilbert Aronow1, Stephen Peterson1, Lakshmi Mudambi1 1. Department of Medicine, New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY, United States. P22.   Synchronizing Mitosis Reduces Intrinsic Inflammation in Asthmatic Airway Epithelium Angela S. Benton1, Alan M. Watson1, Jesse Damsker2, Erica Reeves2, Mary C. Rose1, Eric P. Hoffman1,2, Robert J. Freishtat1 1. Children's National Medical Center, Washington, DC, United States. 2. Validus Biopharma, Rockville, MD, United States. P23   Using Quantity of Pubic Gray Hairs as a Predictor of Dimished Ovarian Reserve Diana P. Broomfield1, James Rodriguez II2, Etka Vishwakarma1 1. OB/GYN, Howard University Hospital, Washington , DC, United States; 2 Oakwood University, Huntsville, AL, United States. P24   Predictors of Forearm Frature Risk in African American Children Leticia Ryan1, Stephen Teach1, Cinzia Brandoli1, Steven Singer1, Rachel Wood1, Robert Freishtat1, Joseph Wright1, Laura Tosi1, James Chamberlain1 1. Children's National Medical Center, Washington, DC, United States. P25   Factors Associated with Orthopedic Intervention for Pediatric Forearm Fractures Leticia Ryan1, Stephen Teach1, Uchenna Ezeibe2, Ambika Lall2, Rachel Wood1, Joseph Wright1, James Chamberlain1 1. Children's National Medical Center, Washington, DC, United States. 2. Howard University College of Medicine, Washington, DC, United States. P26   Lateral Medullary Infarct Presenting as Vomiting and Vertigo Katharine L. Modisett1, David R. Lane1 1. Emergency Medicine, Georgetown University School of Medicine, Washington, DC, United States. P27   Effect of Cardiac PFO Physiology on Circulatory Proteomic Profile in Stroke Patients MingMing Ning1, Ferdinando S. Buonanno1, Michael Athenas1, Dave Sarracino1, Bryan Krastins1, Zareh Demirjian1, Ignacio Inglessis1, David McMullin1, G William Dec1, Igor Palacios1, Mary Lopez1, Eng H. Lo1 1. Mass Gen Hosp/Harvard Med School, Boston, MA, United States. P28   Neurotoxicity of Chlorinated Dopamine. Shadab Kalim1, Irving Gomolin1, Ahmed Ibrahim1, Thomas Palaia1, Louis Ragolia1, E. J. Delikatny2, Thomas M. Jeitner1 1. Winthrop University Hospital, East Meadow, NY, United States. 2. University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, United States. P29   Placental Hypervascularity Does Not Cause Perinatal Brain Injury Radford Shanklin2,1, Mohammad Amiri1 1. Pathology-Laboratory Medicine, University of Tennessee, Memphis, TN, United States. 2. Marine Biological Laboratory, Woods Hole, MA, United States. P30   Osteopontin is Significant in Pediatric Asthma Asha S. Payne1,2, Sree Rayavarapu1,2, Angela Benton1,2, Robert J. Freishtat1,2, Sabah Iqbal1,2 1. Children's National Medical Center, Washington , DC, United States. 2. George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, DC, United States. P31   Asthmatic Airway Epithelial Secretions Reduce Normal Airway Epithelial Mitotic Regeneration Suraiya Kureshi1, Benton S. Angela3, Alan M. Watson3, Amber Lee3, Mary C. Rose3, Robert J. Freishtat2,3 1. Pediatric Pulmonary Department, Children's National Medical Center, Washington, DC, United States. 2. Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Children's National Medical Center, Washington, DC, United States. 3. Integrative Systems Biology, Children's National Medical Center, Washington, DC, United States. P32   Respiratory Infections and Vitamin D Sabah F. Iqbal1,2,3, Edward V. Mosenkis2, Pankaj Jain2, Andrew Wiles2, Jennifer Lerner2, Angela S. Benton2, James M. Chamberlain1, Robert J. Freishtat1,2,3, Stephen J. Teach1 1. Division of Emergency Medicine, Children's National Medical Center, Washington, DC, United States. 2. Center for Genetic Medicine, Children's National Medical Center, Washington, DC, United States. 3. Department of Integrative Systems Biology, George Washington University School of Medicine, Washington, DC, United States. P33   Mold and Asthma in an Urban Inner-City Pediatric Population Sabah F. Iqbal1,2,3, Jennifer Lerner2, Andrew Wiles2, Angela S. Benton2, James M. Chamberlain1, Robert J. Freishtat1,2,3 1. Division of Emergency Medicine, Children's National Medical Center, Washington, DC, United States. 2. Center for Genetic Medicine, Children's National Medical Center, Washington, DC, United States. 3. Department of Integrative Systems Biology, George Washington University School of Medicine, Washington, DC, United States.