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POR and Training Program on Multidrug-Resistant Organisms

Award Number: K24AI121296
ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ALLERGY & INFECTIOUS DISEASES
OPDIV: NIH
AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY
AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: TRAINING/TRAINEESHIP
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 05/25/2016
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 06/30/2026

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POR and Training Program on Multidrug-Resistant Organisms - ABSTRACT Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is one of the most pressing public health priorities. AMR is thought to be re- sponsible for more than 35,000 deaths in the US with a projection of 300 million deaths worldwide by 2050. My original K24 application sought to increase my ability to conduct patient oriented research (POR) on antibiotic resistance and mentor a new generation of clinicians scientists on different aspects of this important public health threat. With support from the K24 award, I was able to markedly increase my research portfolio, launch a microbial genomics mission and increase my mentoring activities. Thus, the overarching goal of this com- petitive K24 renewal is to fully transition to an established investigator by continuing and further strengthening my POR portfolio and mentoring abilities. I also aim to fortify my leadership skills to expand an ambitious re- search and training program, focused on AMR. Supported in part by my original K24 award, I founded the Cen- ter for Antimicrobial Resistance and Microbial Genomics (CARMiG) at UTHealth. The vision of CARMiG was to amalgamate the world-class expertise available in the Houston’s Texas Medical Center (TMC) to serve as a major platform for cutting edge research programs and integrate a training mission to the highest level. I also led the creation of the Gulf Coast Consortium on Antimicrobial Resistance (GCC-AMR), an inter-institutional hub for AMR researchers across the TMC to interact and foster collaborations. We developed a robust training program on AMR, recruiting and supporting the career of a diverse pool of trainees (MD, PhDs and PharmDs) at different stages of their careers. My trainees have secured 4 NIH K developments awards (2 with perfect scores), and equivalent independent grants. Furthermore, the number of trainee’s publications has markedly expanded (94 publications as firs/corresponding author). Our NIH grant portfolio also grew with more than $ 20 million brought in as PI of NIH grants in the last 5 years, including a recent P01 program ($11m). We were also able to secure the first post-doctoral inter-institutional T32 training program on AMR. Thus, the foundations of my initial K24 program put me in an ideal position to sustain and further strengthen my research and training objectives. In my original K24 program I focused on the clinical and genomic aspects of vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) one of the most challenging organisms in clinical settings. Using the expertise acquired in VRE, my K24 renewal will support new areas of research, including the intersection of microbiome science and AMR, genomics and molecular epidemiology of Gram-negative pathogens and use of machine learning to es- tablish clinical/genomic correlates in patients infected with multidrug-resistant organisms (MDRO). The spe- cific aims are: i) strengthen my portfolio of POR related to AMR as the foundation for trainees to develop their careers, and ii) mentor talented young investigators in translational and POR focused on AMR. I plan to con- tinue my robust mentoring program that integrates the understanding of the molecular and genomic bases of resistance and their translation into clinical practice.


Issue Date FY	Funding FY	Legal Entity Name	Legal Entity Address	Legal Entity City	Legal Entity State	Legal Entity Zip Code	Legal Entity COUNTY	Legal Entity COUNTRY	Assistance Listing	Award Code	Budget Year	Action Date	Action Type	Action Amount

Issue Date FY: 2025 ( Subtotal = $126,566 )
2025	2025	METHODIST HOSPITAL, THE	6670 BERTNER AVE	HOUSTON	TX	77030	HARRIS	USA	Allergy and Infectious Diseases Research	000	10	7/16/2025	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$126,566
														Subtotal = $126,566

Issue Date FY: 2024 ( Subtotal = $253,023 )
2024	2024	METHODIST HOSPITAL, THE	6670 BERTNER AVE	HOUSTON	TX	77030	HARRIS	USA	Allergy and Infectious Diseases Research	000	9	6/14/2024	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$126,566
2024	2021	METHODIST HOSPITAL, THE	6670 BERTNER AVE	HOUSTON	TX	77030	HARRIS	USA	Allergy and Infectious Diseases Research	001	7	7/31/2024	CHANGE OF GRANTEE / TRAINING INSTITUTION / AWARDING INSTITUTION	$126,457
														Subtotal = $253,023

Issue Date FY: 2023 ( Subtotal = $1,200 )
2023	2023	METHODIST HOSPITAL, THE	6670 BERTNER AVE	HOUSTON	TX	77030	HARRIS	USA	Allergy and Infectious Diseases Research	002	8	6/30/2023	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$126,566
2023	2021	UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT HOUSTON	7000 FANNIN ST FL 9	HOUSTON	TX	77030	HARRIS	USA	Allergy and Infectious Diseases Research	001	6	5/15/2023	COMPETING CONTINUATION	-$125,366
														Subtotal = $1,200

Issue Date FY: 2022 ( Subtotal = $126,566 )
2022	2021	UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT HOUSTON, THE	7000 FANNIN ST	HOUSTON	TX	77030	HARRIS	USA	Allergy and Infectious Diseases Research	001	6	11/10/2021	COMPETING CONTINUATION	$1,091
2022	2021	UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT HOUSTON, THE	7000 FANNIN ST	HOUSTON	TX	77030	HARRIS	USA	Allergy and Infectious Diseases Research	002	6	5/18/2022	COMPETING CONTINUATION	$0
2022	2021	METHODIST HOSPITAL, THE	6670 BERTNER AVE	HOUSTON	TX	77030	HARRIS	USA	Allergy and Infectious Diseases Research	003	7	5/18/2022	CHANGE OF GRANTEE / TRAINING INSTITUTION / AWARDING INSTITUTION	$126,566
2022	2020	UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT HOUSTON, THE	7000 FANNIN ST	HOUSTON	TX	77030	HARRIS	USA	Allergy and Infectious Diseases Research	000	5	11/10/2021	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	-$1,091
														Subtotal = $126,566

Issue Date FY: 2021 ( Subtotal = $125,366 )
2021	2021	UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT HOUSTON, THE	7000 FANNIN ST	HOUSTON	TX	77030	HARRIS	USA	Allergy and Infectious Diseases Research	000	6	7/12/2021	COMPETING CONTINUATION	$125,366
														Subtotal = $125,366

Issue Date FY: 2020 ( Subtotal = $170,305 )
2020	2020	UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT HOUSTON, THE	7000 FANNIN ST	HOUSTON	TX	77030	HARRIS	USA	Allergy and Infectious Diseases Research	000	5	4/15/2020	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$170,305
														Subtotal = $170,305

Issue Date FY: 2019 ( Subtotal = $170,305 )
2019	2019	UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT HOUSTON, THE	7000 FANNIN ST	HOUSTON	TX	77030	HARRIS	USA	Allergy and Infectious Diseases Research	000	4	4/3/2019	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$170,305
														Subtotal = $170,305

Issue Date FY: 2018 ( Subtotal = $170,305 )
2018	2018	UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT HOUSTON, THE	7000 FANNIN ST	HOUSTON	TX	77030	HARRIS	USA	Allergy and Infectious Diseases Research	000	3	4/26/2018	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$170,305
														Subtotal = $170,305

Issue Date FY: 2017 ( Subtotal = $170,305 )
2017	2017	UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT HOUSTON	7000 FANNIN ST STE 1006	HOUSTON	TX	77030	HARRIS	USA	Allergy and Infectious Diseases Research	000	2	4/5/2017	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$170,305
														Subtotal = $170,305

Issue Date FY: 2016 ( Subtotal = $170,305 )
2016	2016	UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS, GRADUATE SCHOOL BIOMEDICAL SCIENCE	POST OFFICE BOX 20367	HOUSTON	TX	77225	HARRIS	USA	Allergy and Infectious Diseases Research	000	1	5/25/2016	NEW	$170,305
														Subtotal = $170,305

Grand Total All Awards = $1,484,246

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POR and Training Program on Multidrug-Resistant Organisms

Award Number: K24AI121296

ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ALLERGY & INFECTIOUS DISEASES

OPDIV: NIH

AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY

AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: TRAINING/TRAINEESHIP

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 05/25/2016

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 06/30/2026

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