Welcome to the LA CaTS Center COVID-19 Research Resources page! We hope this resource can provide our community with information on funding and educational opportunities available on COVID-19, as well as publications related to COVID-19 from Louisiana researchers.
For COVID-19 Related Events and Webinars, please visit our Calendar of Events page.
To add a COVID-19 related opportunity or report a correction, email us at info@LACaTS.org.
I. Coronavirus (COVID-19) Research Opportunities
The LA CaTS Center is pleased to serve as information hub of COVID-19 funding and research opportunities announced by various funding agencies (i.e. NIH, agencies, etc.). If you are an investigator at one of our member institutions, you are eligible to receive assistance from LA CaTS Center Cores and Resources on grant applications. To view available services and to request a consultation online, visit the LA CaTS Center’s service website SPARC today!
To add a COVID-19 related opportunity or report a correction, email us at info@LACaTS.org.
| NIH Website for COVID Funding Opportunities, Information for Applicants and Recipients
of NIH Funding: https://grants.nih.gov/policy/natural-disasters/corona-virus.htm |
| NIH Website for Active Funding Opportunities Specific to COVID-19: https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/COVID-Related.cfm |
| RADx-UP CDCC Community Collaboration Mini-Grant Program & Rapid Research Pilot Program https://radx-up.org/apply-for-grant/ |
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RFA-OD-23-051: Emergency Award: RADx-®UP Dissemination and Implementation (D&I) Research
on COVID-19 Testing Interventions among Underserved and Vulnerable Populations (R01
Clinical Trial Optional) |
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RFA-OD-23-050: Emergency Award: Novel Insights through Cross-Site Analyses of Existing
RADx-UP Data (R21 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) |
https://www.ahrq.gov/funding/fund-opps/index.html
https://www.nsf.gov/news/special_reports/coronavirus/
II. Louisiana COVID-19 Publication Resource (LA CPR)
The LA CaTS Center is proud of our scientific response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Researchers from around the state are working on the front lines and conducting research to inform testing and surveillance, health impacts and treatment. As a resource to all scientists, clinicians and citizens we are collating the COVID19-related research publications in one central location. The inventory will be updated every two weeks. Requests for the hardcopy of the publication can be directed to the PBRC Library & Information Center.
Access to the database is easy and free. Click the link HERE, and download a local copy of the spreadsheet to sort the publication information as needed.”
III. COVID-19 Community Activities
The LA CaTS Center is pleased to serve as an information hub of COVID-19 community activities and updates announced by various community organizations in conjunction with the LA CaTS Community Engagement and Outreach Core (CEO Core) Core and the Community Advisory Boards (CABs).
Click HERE to view the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Community Activities Webpage.
Best Practices around COVID-19 Research
IV. Louisiana COVID-19 Seminar Series
Starting in 2020 during the pandemic, the LA CaTS Center hosted a virtual reoccurring COVID-19 Seminar Series featuring scientist and clinicians showcasing the work being done right here in Louisiana in the battle of COVID-19. Topic, speaker and link to view each seminar are listed below. All seminars are available on the LA CaTS YouTube Channel.
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Speakers |
Titles |
YouTube Link |
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10/1/20 |
Lucio Miele, MD, PhD, LSUHSC-New Orleans John Schieffelin, MD, Tulane Joshua Denson, MD, Tulane |
COVID19-related Research Opportunities within LA CaTS
Severe COVID-19: Patient Outcomes and Risk Factors |
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10/15/20 |
Amy Feehan, PhD, Ochsner Health Tony Hu, PhD, Tulane |
Prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 Infection and Symptom Presentation in Louisiana
Sensitive Tracking of Viral RNA through SARS-CoV-2 Infection Stages |
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MqJRxb_mIXM&feature=youtu.be |
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11/5/20 |
Nakhle Saba, MD, Tulane Alex Niu, MD, Tulane Moayed Ibrahim, MD, MD, Tulane |
Role of convalescent plasma in treating COVID-19
High False Negative Rate and High Mortality: COVID-19 Infection in Patients With Hematological Malignancies
Oxygen Needs and Hospital Stay Reduction in 16 Covid-19 Patients, Including Those with Hematological Malignancy, After Convalescent Plasma |
https://youtu.be/aiYOgu4oRx0 |
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11/12/20 |
Frank Greenway, MD, Pennington Biomedical Emily Flanagan, PhD, Pennington Biomedical |
The Potential of Pyruvate to Inhibit the NRLP3 Inflammasome and Cytokine Storm in COVID-19
The Impact of COVID-19 Stay-at-Home Orders on Health Behaviors in Adults |
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nTwM4iuc7w8 |
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12/10/20 |
Community Panel (Hosted by Community Engagement & Outreach Core) |
Community Engagement and Research Addressing COVID-19 |
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tr1niLQOcOU |
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12/17/20 |
Jay Kolls, PhD, Tulane Dahlene Fusco, MD, PhD, Tulane |
Targeting ACE2 for treatment and prevention of COVID-19
ClinSeqSer- An Observational Study of COVID-19 Outcomes in New Orleans 2020 |
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lbTsejTwPXc |
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12/17/20 |
Jay Kolls, PhD, Tulane Dahlene Fusco, MD, PhD, Tulane |
Targeting ACE2 for treatment and prevention of COVID-19
ClinSeqSer- An Observational Study of COVID-19 Outcomes in New Orleans 2020 |
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lbTsejTwPXc |
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12/17/20 |
Jay Kolls, PhD, Tulane Dahlene Fusco, MD, PhD, Tulane |
Targeting ACE2 for treatment and prevention of COVID-19
ClinSeqSer- An Observational Study of COVID-19 Outcomes in New Orleans 2020 |
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lbTsejTwPXc |
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Date |
Speakers |
Titles |
YouTube Link |
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1/14/21 |
Paul Fidel, Jr., PhD, LSU Dental David Welsh, MD, LSUHC-NO |
MMR live attenuated vaccine concept to reduce COVID-associated sepsis Environmental SARS-CoV-2 during Pandemic-related Health System Stress |
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qP9NpqEP-w4&feature=youtu.be |
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1/28/21 |
Lucio Miele, MD, PhD, LSUHSC-NO Stephania Cormier, PhD, Pennington Biomedical |
Pragmatic approach to screening Cytokines to Predict COVID 19 Disease Severity |
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2/25/21 |
Christine Bojanowski, MD, Tulane Franck Mauvais-Jarvis, MD, PhD, Tulane |
Active COVID-19 Trials Sex disparities in COVID-19 |
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3/11/21 |
Patty Kissinger, PhD |
Research in the Time of COVID: Building the Plane as You are Flying IT |
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3/25/21 |
Chelsea Kracht, PhD, Pennington Biomedical Elizabeth Norton, PhD, Tulane |
Household Chaos, Routines, and Family Movement Behaviors during the COVID-19 Outbreak Cellular immune response to SARS-CoV-2 |
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5/6/21 |
Terry Davis, PhD, LSU Health-Shreveport |
Depression, Anxiety & Substance Use in Age of COVID |
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5/20/21 |
Suzanne Tinsley, PhD, PT, LSUH-S |
Post-COVID-Related Rehabilitation: The LSUHS Experience |
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6/3/21 |
Katy Gwizdala, PhD, Pennington Biomedical |
Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Research Participation Among Older African Americans |
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6/17/21 |
John Vanchiere, MD, PhD, LSUHSC-S |
COVID-19 Testing and Vaccination in Schools: What can we expect for 2021-22? |
V. Louisiana COVID-19 Clinical Trial Database
The LA CaTS Center houses a Louisiana COVID-19 Clinical Trial Database, a resource hub of COVID-19 clinical trials occurring in Louisiana. This includes trials in academic, research and health care centers throughout the state. The data is collated from multiple sources including IRBs, Clinicaltrials.gov, investigators, etc. and includes investigator initiated to pharmaceutical to NIH trials.
Click Louisiana COVID-19 Clinical Trial Database to access now.
Questions, corrections or to add a trial to our database, email info@LACaTS.org.
VI. National COVID Cohort Collaborative (N3C)
N3C is building a centralized national data resource — the NCATS N3C Data Enclave — that the research community can use to study COVID-19 and identify potential treatments as the pandemic continues to evolve. Specifically, the N3C will enable the rapid collection and analysis of clinical, laboratory and diagnostic data from hospitals and health care plans. If successful, this approach will be applicable to other research questions and may serve as a model for addressing future public health emergencies.
Click the N3C Flyer for further details
Questions and more information on how to access N3C, contact the LA CaTS Biomedical Informatics Core at Biomedinformatics@LACaTS.org.