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Identifying research areas for future development

The Clinical Research and Registries Division supports research consensus panels (RCPs) and research summits, which are meetings to discuss critical research areas in IR and determine how the priority topic can be further developed. These meetings are held four times per year.

Research ideas are collected from membership, corporate partners and the SIR Clinical Specialty Councils as potential meeting topics. With the guidance of the SIR Foundation leadership, SIR and SIR Foundation division councilors choose a topic and a lead investigator with expertise in the selected topic. The lead investigator coordinates a panel of multidisciplinary subject matter experts. If the panel contains industry representatives, the meeting will be organized as a research summit. Each panelist presents a specific subtopic and discusses future research needs. The panel determines two to three top clinical research priority topics that may be developed into a clinical research project. Prioritization will be dependent on the level of innovation and its potential importance to clinical practice and overall global healthcare. Representatives from academia, industry and federal agencies may be invited as audience members to contribute to the discussion.

After the meeting, the lead investigator is encouraged to submit a paper to the Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology (JVIR). After submission of the white paper to JVIR, SIR Foundation will release a Request for Proposal (RPFP) based on the priorities of each RCP. For more information about the current and past RFPs, please click here.

It is also recommended that an application is submitted for the Incubator Grant, which provides support for related project development costs.

Upcoming RCP(s)

Topic: The Dr. James B. Spies Summit For Uterine Fibroid Research: Fibroids and Health Equity
Lead investigators: Richard Shlansky-Goldberg, MD, FSIR from The University of Pennsylvania and Amy C. Taylor, MD from The University of Virginia
Date: October 24th and 25th, 2024

Future RCP(s)

Pediatric Procedures in IR – Feb. 2025
IR interventions in venous thrombosis determination of endpoints for outcomes – Aug. 2025

To learn more about the outcomes of previous RCPs, please visit the RCP topic pages on the right column.

Recent RCPs:

Topic: Role of Locoregional Therapies in the treatment of Thyroid Pathology: Shifting treatment paradigms
Lead investigators: Juan C. Camacho, MD from Florida State University and Alexander Lam, MD from the University of California, San Francisco
Date: February 29 and March 1, 2024
Outcome: Since the RCP, Dr. Camacho and Dr. Lam are working on the white paper publication for the Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology (JVIR).

Topic: Reproductive outcomes of patients undergoing UAE for uterine fibroids
Lead investigators: Gloria Salazar, MD, FSIR from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Jessica K. Stewart, MD from the University of California, Los Angeles
Date: July 27-28, 2023
Outcome: Since the RCP, Dr. Salazar and Dr. Stewart have submitted their findings to the Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology (JVIR) and it has been accepted. A link to their publication will be added, once formally published.

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Topic: Breast Cancer Interventions
Lead investigators: Amy Deipolyi, MD, PhD, from CAMC Vascular Center of Excellence and West Virginia University and Dania Daye, MD, PhD from Stanford University
Date: Oct. 20, 2022
Outcome: Since the RCP, Drs. Deipoly and Daye have published their findings in the Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology (JVIR).

Dania Daye et al. 2023. New Frontiers in the Role of Locoregional Therapies in Breast Cancer: Proceedings from the Society of Interventional Radiology Foundation Research Consensus Panel. S1051-0443(23)00497-9

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Topic: Harmonization of Systemic and Locoregional Therapies in HCC
Lead investigators: David Liu, MD, FSIR, from the University of British Columbia and Lindsey Thorton, MD, from the University of Miami Health System
Date: May 12-13, 2022
Outcome: Since the RCP, Dr. Liu and Dr. Thornton are working on the white paper publication for the Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology (JVIR).

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Topic: Research Priorities in Cholangioscopic and Cholangiographic Interventions
Lead investigators: Harjit Singh, MD, FSIR, from Johns Hopkins University and Ahsun Riaz, MD, from Northwestern University
Date: March 3-4, 2022
Outcome: Since the RCP, Drs. Singh and Riaz have published their findings in the Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology (JVIR).

Ashun Riaz et al. 2022. Research Priorities in Percutaneous Image- and Endoscopy-Guided Interventions for Biliary and Gallbladder Diseases: Proceedings from the Society of Interventional Radiology Foundation Multidisciplinary Research Consensus Panel. S1051-0443(22)01054-5

Request for Proposal: SIR Foundation’s Clinical Research and Registries division is seeking proposals (RFP) from SIR members that align with the RCP's priorities from "Research Priorities in Cholangioscopic and Cholangiographic Interventions." For more information regarding the guidelines and how to apply, please click here. Applications are due on Aug. 12, 2022.

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Topic: From Code to Bedside – The Journey towards Artificial Intelligence in Interventional Radiology
Lead investigators: Bradley Pua, MD, FSIR, from Weill Cornell Medicine and Julius Chapiro, MD, PhD, from Yale School of Medicine
Date: Dec. 2–3, 2021
Outcome: Since the RCP, Drs. Pua and Chapiro have published their findings in the Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology (JVIR).

Julius Chapiro et al. 2022. Proceedings from the Society of Interventional Radiology Foundation Research Consensus Panel on Artificial Intelligence in Interventional Radiology: From Code to Bedside. S1051-0443(22)00985-X

Request for Proposal: SIR Foundation’s Clinical Research and Registries division is seeking proposals (RFP) from SIR members that align with the RCP's priorities from "From Code to Bedside – The Journey towards Artificial Intelligence in Interventional Radiology." For more information regarding the guidelines and how to apply, please click here. Applications are due on Aug. 12, 2022.

Topic: Closing the Gaps in Racial Disparities in CLI Outcome and Amputation Rates
Lead investigator: Paul J Rochon, MD, FSIR, from the University of Colorado and Yolanda Bryce, MD (Junior Investigator) from Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Date: Sept. 23–24, 2021
Outcome: Since the RCP, Drs. Rochon and Bryce have published their findings in the Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology (JVIR).

Yolanda Bryce et al. 2022.Closing the Gaps in Racial Disparities in Critical Limb Ischemia Outcome and Amputation Rates: Proceedings from a Society of Interventional Radiology Foundation Research Consensus Panel. S1051-0443(22)00066-5

Topic: Uterine Artery Embolization for Symptomatic Adenomyosis
Lead investigator: Maureen Kohi, MD, FSIR, from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Theresa Caridi, MD, FSIR (Junior Investigator) from the University of Alabama, Birmingham
Date: May 6–7, 2021
Outcome: Since the RCP, Drs. Kohi and Caridi have published their findings in the Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology (JVIR).

Theresa Caridi et al. 2022. Uterine Artery Embolization for Symptomatic Adenomyosis: Proceedings from a Society of Interventional Radiology Foundation Research Consensus Panel. S1051-0443(22)00054-9

Topic: Genicular Artery Embolization
Lead investigator: J. David Prologo, MD, FSIR, ABOM-D, from Emory University and Osman Ahmed, MD (Junior Investigator) from the University of Chicago
Date: Jan 28–29, 2021
Outcome: Since the RCP, Drs. Prologo and Ahmed have published their findings in the Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology (JVIR).

Osman Ahmed et al. 2021.Percutaneous Management of Osteoarthritis in the Knee: Proceedings from the Society of Interventional Radiology Research Consensus Panel. S1051-0443(21)00798-3

Topic: Optimal Medical Therapy following Venous Recanalization
Lead investigator: Minhaj S. Khaja, MD, MBA, FSIR, from the University of Virginia
Date: Nov. 5–6, 2020
Outcome: Since the RCP, Dr. Khaja has published his findings in the Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology (JVIR).

Minhaj S. Khaja et al. 2021.Optimal Medical Therapy Following Deep Venous Interventions: Proceedings from the Society of Interventional Radiology Foundation Research Consensus Panel, S1051-0443(21)01379-8.

In addition to his recent publication, Dr. Khaja has recently received Funding Source Development Grant from SIR Foundation and the Investigator Sponsored Research Grant from Boston Scientific.

Topic: Obesity Therapeutics
Lead investigator: Clifford R. Weiss, MD, FSIR, from Johns Hopkins University
Date: Oct 1–2, 2020
Outcome: Since the RCP, Dr. Weiss has published his findings in the Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology (JVIR).

Clifford R. Weiss et al. 2021. Interventional Radiology Obesity Therapeutics: Proceedings from the Society of Interventional Radiology Foundation Research Consensus Panel. Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology, 32(9) P1388.E1-1388.E4.

Recent research summits:

Topic: Percutaneous AV Fistula Creation
Lead investigator: David Mobley, MD, from Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons
Date: Sept. 12, 2019

Outcome: Since the RCP, Dr. Mobley published his findings in the Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology (JVIR).

Mobley, David, et al. 2021. Research Priorities for Percutaneous Arteriovenous Fistula Creation in Patients with End-Stage Renal Disease: Proceedings and Recommendations from a Multidisciplinary Research Consensus Panel. Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology. 32(8), P1240.E1-1240.E8.

Topic: Percutaneous Immunotherapy and IR
Lead investigator: Joseph Erinjeri, MD, Ph.D., from Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Date: March 27, 2019

Outcome: Since the RCP, Dr. Erinjeri is working on the white paper publication in the Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology (JVIR).

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