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October 20, 2003
Grants
The following grants were received through the UConn
Health Center's Office of Grants and Contracts in
August. The list represents new awards
as well as continuations. The list of grants is
supplied to the Advance by the Health Center's
Office of Grants and Contracts and is printed in one or
more issues, according to the space available.
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Department
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Principal
Investigator
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Sponsor
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Award
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Award Period
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Federal Research
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Surgery
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Das, D.
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Heart, Lung & Blood Institute
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$233,731
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9/01-7/04
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Phospholipid Signaling in Myocardial Ischemic
Reperfusion Injury
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Oral Diagnosis
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Frank, M.
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National Institute on Deaf & Comm. Disorders
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$50,000
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1/03-12/03
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Human Salty and Bitter Taste Mechanisms
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Biostructure & Function
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Kosher, R.
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National Institute of Child Health & Human
Development
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$8,370
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4/03-3/04
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Genetic Control of Limb Development
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Psychiatry
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Kranzler, H.
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National Institute on Alcohol Abuse & Alcoholism
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$135,778
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8/02-7/04
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Novel Approaches to Alcoholism Pharmacotherapy and Risk
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Medicine
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Kream, B.
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National Institute of Arthritis/Musculoskeletal/Skin
Diseases
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$1,230,647
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8/03-7/04
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Core A: Administrative Core
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Community Medicine & Health
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Kulldorff, M.
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National Cancer Institute
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$342,472
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8/02-7/04
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Tests for Spatial Randomness in Cancer Maps
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Pharmacology
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Levine, E.
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National Institute on Drug Abuse
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$209,085
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8/03-4/04
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Cannabinoid Modulation of Cortical Synaptic
Transmission
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Medicine
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Lorenzo, J.
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National Institute of Arthritis/Musculoskeletal/Skin
Diseases
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$272,600
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8/02-7/04
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Studies of CD45R/B220+ Osteclast Precursor
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Surgery
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Maulik, N.
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Heart, Lung & Blood Institute
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$354,400
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8/03-7/04
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Ventricular Remodeling in the Adapted Heart
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Neuroscience
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Papermaster, D.
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National Eye Institute
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$150,446
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8/99-2/04
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Membrane Biosynthesis in Normal and Dystrophic Retinas
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Assistant Vice President
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Paplauskas, L.
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U.S. Office of Research Integrity
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$15,130
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8/03-1/04
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Support for Office of Research Integrity Conference
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Psychiatry
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Petry, N.
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National Institute of Mental Health
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$306,328
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8/99-7/04
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Cognitive-Behavioral Treatments-Pathological Gambling
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Psychiatry
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Petry, N.
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National Institute on Drug Abuse
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$359,800
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8/02-7/04
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Lower-Cost Contingency Management in a Group Setting
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Medicine
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Puddington, L.
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Heart, Lung & Blood Institute
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$290,000
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9/00-7/04
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TCR Gamma Delta Cells Promote TH2 Lineage Commitment
and IGE Production
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Center for Microbial Pathogenesis
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Radolf, J.
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National Institute of Allergy & Infectious Diseases
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$362,577
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4/01-5/04
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Cutaneous Immune Response in Early Syphilis
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Neuroscience
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Rasband, M.
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National Institute of Neurological Disorders &
Stroke
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$275,500
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9/02-7/04
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Neuroglial Interactions at the Node of Raniver
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Genetics & Developmental Biology
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Rowe, D.
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National Institute of General Medical Sciences
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$316,463
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9/00-7/04
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Promoter GFP Markers of the Osteoprogenitor Lineage
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Genetics & Developmental Biology
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Rowe, D.
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National Institute of Diabetes/Digestive/Kidney
Disorders
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$1,848,890
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8/03-7/04
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Research Tool Distribution
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Surgery
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Sarfarazi, M.
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National Eye Institute
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$326,250
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8/00-7/04
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Molecular Genetics of Primary Congenital Glaucoma
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Surgery
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Sarfarazi, M.
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Heart, Lung & Blood Institute
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$303,750
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8/01-7/04
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Molecular Characterization of Familial Lymphedema
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Physiology
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Wolgemuth, C.
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NSF: Physiology, Cellular & Molecular Biology
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$44,898
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8/03-7/04
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Cellular Biomechanics of Bacilius Subtilis
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Private Research
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Community Medicine & Health
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Bailit, H.
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Donaghue Foundation
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$114,457
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2/01-11/03
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Screening, Outreach and Safety for Abused Prenatal
Patients
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Community Medicine & Health
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Bailit, H.
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Hartford Hospital
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$87,529
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11/01-6/04
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Pipeline, Profession and Practice Community-Based
Dental Education
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Center on Aging
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Fortinsky, R.
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University of Southern Maine
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$22,500
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11/99-7/03
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Medicaid Policy Coop. Agreement 1999-2000, New England
Project
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Genetics & Developmental Biology
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Fridell, Y.
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American Federation for Aging Research Inc.
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$28,000
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7/03-6/05
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Mitochondrial Uncoupling and Aging
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Office of Health Opportunity
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Hurley, M.
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Connecticut Health Foundation
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$10,000
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1/03-12/03
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Health Professions Partnership Initiative Evaluation
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Center on Aging
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Kerins, G.
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Research Foundation for Mental Hygiene
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$9,281
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8/01-7/05
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Multicenter Vitamin E Trial in Aging Persons with Down
Syndrome
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Biochemistry
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Koppel, D.
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Population Council
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$12,569
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7/02-6/07
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Protein Dynamics in Sperm Surface Membrane Domains
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Surgery
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Kurtzman, S.
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University of Pittsburgh
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$400
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6/95-5/04
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NSABP Breast Cancer Prevention Trial
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Surgery
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Kurtzman, S.
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University of Pittsburgh
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$4,450
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2/97-1/04
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NSABP Breast Cancer and Bowel Cancer Treatment
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Pharmacology
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Levine, E.
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Patterson Trust
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$50,000
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8/03-10/04
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Physiological Role of Endogenous Cannabinoids in the
Neocortex
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Medicine
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Moyo, V.
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Tufts University
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$40,300
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7/94-12/02
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ECOG Cooperative Outreach Program
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Pediatrics
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Rosengren, S.
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University of California at San Diego Medical Center
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$100
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12/99-11/03
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Asthma Medications in Pregnancy Project
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Medicine
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Storey, E.
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Yale University
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$25,697
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4/03-3/04
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Health and Socioeconomic Factors of Non-Specific
Building-Related Illness
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