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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 Funding Source Development Grant, which provides support for related project development costs.

Current RCPs

If you are interested in attending a virtual RCP as an audience member, please email the Coordinator of Clinical Research and Grants.

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

Recent RCPs:

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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, Dr. Deipolyi and Dr. Daye are working on the white paper publication for the Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology (JVIR).

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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, Dr. Singh and Dr. Riaz has submitted a white paper publication for the Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology (JVIR).

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, Dr. Pua and Dr. Chapiro has submitted a white paper publication for the Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology (JVIR).

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, Dr. Rochon and Dr. Bryce have recently submitted the white paper publication to the Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology (JVIR).

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, Dr. Kohi and Dr. Caridi have recently submitted a white paper publication in the Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology (JVIR).

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, Dr. Prologo and Dr. Ahmed are working on the white paper publication for the Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology (JVIR).

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).

Contact information:

If you have any questions, please contact the Associate of Clinical Research and Grants.

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