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  November 3, 2003

Grants

The following grants were received through the UConn Health Center's Office of Grants and Contracts in September. 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.

Department Principal
Investigator
Sponsor Award Award Period
Federal Research
Center for Immunotherapy of Cancer & Infectious Diseases. Adler, A National Institute of Allergy & Infectious Diseases $217,500 9/01-8/04
Comparing Toleragenic Versus Immunogenic APC Function
Community Medicine & Health Babor, T. National Institute on Alcohol Abuse & Alcoholism $145,000 9/01-8/04
Evaluating Industry Codes Governing Malt Liquor Ads
Neuroscience Bernstein, L. National Institute on Deaf & Comm. Disorders $124,450 8/00-7/04
Comparisons Binaural Processing at Low & High Frequencies
Medicine Bonkovsky, H. National Institute of Diabetes/Digestive/Kidney Disorders $301,104 9/03-8/04
Research Network for Drug-Induced Liver Disease
Child & Family Studies Program Bruder, M. DHHS-Administration for Children & Families $100,000 9/03-9/04
Child Care for Children with Complex Medical Needs
Physiology Campagnola, P. National Institute of General Medical Sciences $174,465 9/00-8/04
Multi-Photon Biomedical Nanofabrication
Physiology Campagnola, P. National Institute of Biomedical Imaging & Bioengineering $473,921 9/03-7/04
Tissue Protein Imaging Via Second Harmonic Generation
Medicine Cherniack, M. Centers for Disease Control $354,525 9/03-9/04
Exposure Response Relationship in Hand Arm Vibration
Pathology Goldschneider, I. National Institute of Allergy & Infectious Diseases $217,500 9/01-8/04
Induction of Acquired Thymic Tolerance By Regulatory APCs
Center for Vascular Biology Han, K. Heart, Lung & Blood Institute $290,000 9/00-8/04
Apoptotic Signaling Networks in Atherogenesis
Orthodontics Harrison, J. National Institute of Arthritis/Musculoskeletal/Skin Diseases $326,250 9/01-8/04
C/EBP Regulation of Osteoblast Function
Community Medicine & Health Lazzarini, Z. National Institute on Drug Abuse $503,620 9/03-8/04
Rapid Assessment of Drum Law & Policy in the FSU & CEE
Medicine Lefrancois, L. National Institute of Arthritis/Musculoskeletal/Skin Diseases $219,396 9/99-8/04
Mechanisms of Autoimmune Damage of Intestinal Epithelium
Medicine Lefrancois, L. National Institute of Allergy & Infectious Diseases $662,672 9/03-2/04
T Cell Response to Listeria Monoctogenes Infection
Medicine Liang, B. Heart, Lung & Blood Institute $25,560 9/02-8/04
Purinergic Signaling in Cultured Heart Cells
Physiology Loew, L. National Center for Research Resources $1,040,563 9/03-8/04
National Resource for Cell Analysis and Modeling
Physiology Loew, L. National Institute of Biomedical Imaging & Bioengineering $350,125 9/03-7/04
Potentoimetric Dyes and Membrane Permeability
Molecular Medicine Mallya, S. National Institute for Dental and Craniofacial Research $126,416 9/02-8/04
Cyclin D1 in Oral Carcinogenesis
Center for Immunotherapy of Cancer & Infectious Diseases McElhaney, J. National Institute on Aging $218,292 9/03-3/04
T-Cell Response Predict Influenza Risk in Older Adults
Pediatric Dentistry Mina, M. National Institute for Dental and Craniofacial Research $269,282 9/01-8/04
Growth and Development of the Mandibular Arch
Orthopedics Pantschenko, A. U.S. Army $108,750 9/03-9/04
The Role of IL-1 in Human Breast Cancerosteometastases
Psychiatry Petry, N. National Institute on Drug Abuse $361,285 9/00-8/04
Vouchers vs. Prizes: Contingency Management
Psychiatry Petry, N. National Institute on Drug Abuse $360,925 9/03-6/04
Training Therapists to Administer Contingency Management
Genetics & Developmental Biology. Reenan, R National Institute of General Medical Sciences $29,000 5/01-4/04
Genetic Dissection of Pre-MRNA Editing in Drosophila
Biostructure & Function Reichenberger, E. National Institute of Arthritis/Musculoskeletal/Skin Diseases $108,750 9/02-8/04
Control of Bone Formation in Craniometaphyseal Dysplasia
Biostructure & Function Reichenberger, E. National Institute of Arthritis/Musculoskeletal/Skin Diseases $101,500 9/02-8/04
Molecular Mechanisms for Keloid Formation
Behavioral Science & Community Health Reisine, S. National Institute of Child Health & Human Development $500,000 8/03-7/04
UConn Center for Interdisciplinary Research in Women's Health
Genetics & Developmental Biology Rowe, D. National Institute of Arthritis/Musculoskeletal/Skin Diseases $108,750 9/02-8/04
Development of a GFP Sensitive Apoptosis Marker Gene
Community Medicine & Heal th Schensul, S. National Institute of Mental Health $400,483 9/01-8/04
Male Concerns & Prevention of HIV/STDs in India
Biochemistry Setlow, P. National Institute of General Medical Sciences $416,063 9/99-8/04
Degradation Reactions in Spore Germination
 
Private Research
Clinical Research Center Bonkovsky, H. True Foundation $1,000 1/03-1/06
Combination of Ribavirin w/Interferon Alfacon/or w/Pegylated Interferon etc.
Pediatrics Cloutier, M. CT Children's Medical Center $13,036 5/02-4/04
Effectiveness of Asthma Care: The Asthma Policy Model
Pediatrics Cloutier, M. CT Children's Medical Center $27,689 7/03-6/04
DPH Child Asthma Initiative
Center on Aging Fortinsky, R. Yale University $55,141 7/03-6/04
Connecticut Collaborative Fall Prevention Project
Dermatology Grin, C. Electro-Optical Sciences $140 6/01-5/04
Patient Examination with Melafind System
Pediatric Dentistry Hand, A. Univ. of Rochester $14,250 5/03-4/04
Salivary Mucous Cell Gene Expression
Molecular Medicine Hansen, M. Charlotte Geyer Foundation $50,000 8/03-1/04
Role of EDR3 in Normal Development and Tumorigenesis
Prosthodontics Kelly, J. Vita Zahnfabrik $97,992 9/02-8/05
Optimization of Ceramic/Glass IPCS Using Pre-Ceramic Precursors
Prosthodontics Kelly, J. ITI Foundation $19,183 1/03-12/03
Academic Fatigue Research Centre
Center on Aging Kerins, G. Research Foundation for Mental Hygiene $1,412 8/01-7/05
Multicenter Vitamin E Trial in Aging Persons with Down Syndrome
Surgery Kurtzman, S. Univ. of Pittsburgh $3,210 2/97-1/04
NSABP Breast Cancer and Bowel Cancer Treatment
Physiology Loew, L. Univ. of Virginia $210,167 9/01-7/04
Cell Migration Consortium
Medicine. Lorenzo, J Yale University $45,000 7/03-5/04
Regulation of Osteoclast Differentiation by Pax 5
Genetics & Developmental Biology Mohler, W. Ellison Medical Foundation $50,000 8/01-7/05
New Approaches to Characterizing Cellular Changes in Sarcopenia
Neuroscience Morest, D. CT Children's Medical Center $80,000 9/02-8/04
Role of Biotin in the Development of the Auditory System
Pediatrics Ratzan, S. Joslin Diabetes Center Inc. $2,500 5/95-12/03
Diabetes Prevention Trial-Type 1
Medicine. White, W Unrestricted $1,500 10/96-12/03
Residual Funds - Clinical Trials
 
State Research
Psychiatry Ford, J. Dept. of Mental Health & Addiction Svcs. $33,352 10/02-9/03
Evaluation of the Project Safe Homeless Families Initiative
Psychiatry Trestman, R. Dept. of Mental Health & Addiction Svcs. $442,473 5/03-4/04
Evaluation of the Connecticut Re-entry Program