In this issue, find out where your ARLG colleagues are presenting at IDWeek 2020. Learn about other announcements such as Vance Fowler who is tapped to be Maxwell Finland Award Lecturer at IDWeek. We also highlight Jessica Howard-Anderson, MD, MSc, who was awarded an ARLG Fellowship in January 2020.
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July 2020
Read the July issue of the ARLG newsletter to learn about fellowship opportunities and access to two lay summaries of results on the Master-GC and RAPIDS GN studies. Get to know more about Matthew Kelly, MD, MPH, of Duke University and his ARLG research.
April 2020
In this issue of the ARLG newsletter, results of the CRACKLE-2 Study are highlighted. Also featured is Larissa Grigoryan, MD, PhD, who received an Early Stage Investigator Seed Grant from ARLG for creating an outpatient-specific antibiogram to guide treatment for urinary tract infections (UTI).
January 2020
Read our January issue to learn about the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) renewal funding of up to $102.5M for the ARLG. In this issue, we also spotlight early-stage investigator, Pranita D. Tamma, MD, MHS, and highlight Robert A. Bonomo, MD, of the Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center, 2020 recipient of the Wolcott Award for Excellence in Clinical Care Leadership.
September 2019
Our September 2019 newsletter includes information about the MASTER-GC Study and the Pharmacokinetics Special Emphasis Panel. We also provide a spotlight on early-career trialist, Thomas L. Holland, MD, MSc of Duke University. ARLG’s presence at IDWeek2019 is included as well as recent announcements and publications.
April 2019
Read the April 2019 newsletter to learn more about the Multi-Drug Resistant Organism (MDRO) Network site visits in accordance with the National Institutes of Health (NIH) regulatory compliance requirements. The newsletter features an update from Kim Hanson, MD, MHS, Chairperson for the Diagnostics and Devices Committee and spotlights Michael Woodworth, MD, MSc, and his ARLG research.
January 2019
Our January 2019 newsletter provides highlights from ARLG at IDWeek 2018TM, held October 3rd-7th in San Francisco, CA. ARLG leaders, researchers, or committee members moderated panels and presented lectures, posters, or abstracts at close to 300 sessions.
In this issue, you can learn more about Sarah Doernberg, MD, MAS, of University of California, San Francisco who considers her role in the ARLG as a trialist in training. Dr. Doernberg has been involved in the development and execution of three protocols that each provide important contributions to the fight against antimicrobial resistance.
September 2018
Check out our September 2018 newsletter for our latest fact sheets and lay summaries of results for the RADICAL and PROOF studies.
In this issue, we interview Yohei Doi, MD, PhD, chair of the Gram-negative Committee who provides his thoughts and insights on contributions to date and
future plans for this committee.
This issue also spotlights Ephraim Tsalik, MD, PhD, and his role as the principal investigator for the Rapid Diagnostics in Categorizing Acute Lung Infections (RADICAL) study.
June 2018
The June 2018 newsletter features highlights from our Multi-Drug Resistance Organism (MDRO) global network meeting in Madrid, Spain, as well as an update from the ARLG Mentoring Program.
We also profile ARLG Research Fellow Judith Anesi, MD, and two Early Stage Investigator Grant recipients, Michael A. Liss, MD, MAS, FACS, and Jose M. Munita, MD. In addition to providing an update on their ARLG research, these award recipients discuss the impact of this funding to their careers and the benefits of the ARLG.
March 2018
Our March 2018 newsletter shares updates from the 2018 ARLG Operations Retreat, as well as highlights the ARLG Special Populations Special Emphasis Panel and the Pediatrics Subcommittee.
You can also learn more about Ritu Banerjee, MD, PhD, who along with other ARLG investigators developed the Rapid Identification and Susceptibility Testing for Gram-Negative Bacteremia, (RAPIDS-GN). This study is evaluating antimicrobial utilization, clinical outcomes, and healthcare costs among patients with Gram-negative blood system infections using a diagnostic platform that rapidly detects organisms
and phenotypic drug resistance.