2016 CORE Grant Recipients
American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Foundation (AAO-HNSF)
AAO-HNSF Resident Research Grant Sponsored by Cook Medical
William Thomas, MD
Project Title: Growing stable cartilage autografts with 3D tissue engineering and FGF-18
AAO-HNSF Resident Research Grants
Edward C. Kuan, MD
Project Title: Laser generated shockwave treatment of biofilms
Kevin M. Motz, MD
Project Title: Defining the role of Th2 CH4 T-Helper lymphocytes in laryngotracheal stenosis
Yin Ren, MD, PhD
Project Title: Tumor-penetrating delivery of nanoparticles to human vestibular schwannomas
Margaret L. Naunheim, MD
Project Title: Hearing consequences of voice impairment
Renee M. Banakis-Hartl, MD
Project Title: Brainstem plasticity: Effects on cohlear implants for unilateral deafness
Ashley Kita, MD
Project Title: Point of care cerebospinal fluid detection
Patrick Tassone, MD
Project Title: A mouse model of tumor metabolism in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma
Phillip Lee, MD
Project Title: Assessing the effectiveness of private surgical performance feedback
Tiffany Peng, MD
Project Title: Music perception and music enjoyment in cochlear implantation
AAO-HNSF Maureen Hannley Research Grant
Harrison W. Lin, MD
Project Title: Objective and subjective measures of auditory neurodegeneration in humans
AAO-HNSF Percy Memorial Research Grant
Tanya K. Meyer, MD
Project Title: Work productivity in voice disorders; spasmodic dysphonia
AAO-HNSF Health Services Research Grant
Victoria A. Jordan, MD
Project Title: Mental health and dysphonia: Associations in a large healthcare system
AAO-HNSF Rande H. Lazar Health Services Research Grant
Sebastian M. Jara, MD
Project Title: The association between obstructive sleep apnea and cancer in VA patients
AAO-HNSF Bobby R. Alford Endowed Research Grant
Alexander Gelbard, MD
Project Title: Elevated IL-17A Drives mucosal fibrosis in idiopathic subglottic stenosis
American Head and Neck Society (AHNS)
AHNS Pilot Grant
Sufi Thomas, PhD
Project Title: Role of tumor-associated fibroblasts in head and neck cancer metabolism
AHNS Alando J. Ballantyne Resident Research Grant
Paul A. Zolkind, MD
Project Title: Preclinical model for a genomics- driven personalized vaccine in oral cavity
AHNS/AAO-HNSF Young Investigator Combined Award
Jessica M. Moskovitz, MD
Project Title: Enhancing cetuximab efficacy by checkpoint inhibition in HNSCC
AHNS Translational Innovator Combined Award
Matthew E. Spector, MD
Project Title: Predictive biomarkers and targeted therapy in recurrent laryngeal cancer
American Neurotology Society (ANS)
ANS/AAO-HNSF Herbert Silverstein Otology and Neurotology Research Award
David H. Jung, MD, PhD
Project Title: Novel neurotrophin- bisphosphonate conjugates to promote cochlear synaptogensis
American Rhinologic Society (ARS)
ARS Resident Research Grant
Richard Alexander Harbison, MD
Project Title: Skills transfer to sinus surgery via a low-cost simulation-based curriculum
American Society of Pediatric Otolaryngology (ASPO)
ASPO Reseach Career Development Award
Emily F. Boss, MD, MPH
Project Title: Nothing about me without me: Shared decision-making for tonsillectomy in children
ASPO Reseach Grant
Rosa B. Lipin, MD
Project Title: Palate bone formation and the role of the hypoxia pathway
John D. Prosser, MD
Project Title: Characterizing xenograft models of recurrent resiratory papillomatosis
The Educational and Research Foundation of the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (AAFPRS)
AAFPRS Leslie Bernstein Grant
Matthew Q. Miller, MD
Project Title: Bone regeneration in craniofacial skeleton using growth factors and stem cells
AAFPRS Leslie Bernstein Resident Research Grant
Joshua K. Au, MD
Project Title: Artificial hair implantation on a rat model
Weitao Wang, MD
Project Title: Optimizing bone allograft in craniofacial defect reconstruction
AAFPRS Leslie Bernstein Investigator Development Grant
John J. Chi, MD
Project Title: Shared decision making in complex nasal reconstruction
No meritorious applications received for the following grants:
ARS New Investigator Award
AMD Resident Research Grant
AAFPRS Research Scholar Award