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Grants
The following grants were received through the UConn Health Center's Office of Grants and Contracts in April. 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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Primary Source
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Award Total
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Period
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| Federal | ||||
| Molecular Medicine | Arnold, A. | National Cancer Institute | $290,000 | 4/02-3/05 |
| Cyclin D1-PRAD1 in Mammary Neoplasia | ||||
| Microbial Pathogenesis Center | Ben Mamoun, C. | National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases | $181,250 | 4/04-3/05 |
| Transposon-Based Functional Analysis of Malaria Genome | ||||
| Medicine | Burki, N. | National Heart, Lung & Blood Institute | $37,191 | 2/04-12/04 |
| Airway Sensory Nerves and Dyspnea in Human Subjects | ||||
| Center for Vascular Biology | Claffey, K. | National Cancer Institute | $250,740 | 4/00-3/05 |
| VEGF MRNA Stabilization Mechanisms in Tumor Angiogenesis | ||||
| Surgery | Das, D. | National Heart, Lung & Blood Institute | $324,900 | 9/01-3/05 |
| Myocardial Preservation During Ischemic Arrest | ||||
| Neuroscience | Eipper, E. | National Institute of Diabetes & Digestive & Kidney Diseases | $581,420 | 4/02-3/05 |
| Biochemistry and Physiology of Peptide Amidation | ||||
| Neuroscience | Eipper, E. | National Institute on Drug Abuse | $326,250 | 4/04-3/05 |
| GDP/GTP Exchange Factors: Nucleus Accumbens Plasticity | ||||
| Center for Vascular Biology | Han, K. | National Center for Research Resources | $230,995 | 4/04-3/05 |
| Acquisition of a LC-MS/MS Proteomics System | ||||
| Genetics & Developmental Biology | Helfand, S. | National Institute on Aging | $279,240 | 4/04-3/05 |
| Single Gene Mutations that Confer Longevity in Drosophila | ||||
| Center for Vascular Biology | Hla, T. | NationalCancer Institute | $322,625 | 4/02-3/05 |
| Mechanisms of COX2 Induced Tumorigenesis | ||||
| Cell Biology | Jaffe, L. | National Institute of Child Health and Human Development | $226,755 | 4/01-3/05 |
| Signal Transduction at Fertilization | ||||
| Center for Immunotherapy of Cancer and Infectious Diseases | Li, Z. | National Cancer Institute | $135,610 | 4/01-3/05 |
| Extracellular Targeted Heat Shock Protein Tumor Vaccine | ||||
| Center for Immunotherapy of Cancer and Infectious Diseases | Li, Z. | National Cancer Institute | $237,800 | 4/04-3/05 |
| Role of Cell Surface HSP gp96 in Immunity | ||||
| Genetics & Developmental Biology | Lichtler, A. | National Institute of Arthritis & Musculoskeletal & Skin Diseases | $308,704 | 4/04-2/05 |
| DLX Gene Regulation of Osteoblast Differentiation | ||||
| Neuroscience | Mains, R. | National Institute of Diabetes & Digestive & Kidney Diseases | $395,572 | 5/03-3/05 |
| Cell Biology of Bioactive Peptide Secretion | ||||
| Genetics & Developmental Biology | Mayer, B. | National Cancer Institute | $120,771 | 4/04-3/05 |
| A High-Multiplex Phosphotyrosine Profiling Assay | ||||
| CNTR Immun of Cancer/INF | McElhaney, J. | National Institute on Aging | $326,250 | 9/03-3/05 |
| T-Cell Response Predicts Influenza Risk in Older Adults | ||||
| Genetics & Developmental Biology | Mohler, W. | National Institutes of Health | $206,155 | 4/04-3/05 |
| Spinning Microlens Confocal Microscope | ||||
| Medicine | Mukherji, B. | National Cancer Institute | $210,613 | 4/01-3/05 |
| DC-TH Crosstalk in CTL Response to MART-1 | ||||
| Medicine | Oncken, C. | National Institute on Drug Abuse | $374,790 | 7/02-3/05 |
| Nicotine Replacement Treatment for Pregnant Smokers | ||||
| Medicine | Raisz, L. | National Institute of Arthritis & Musculoskeletal & Skin Diseases | $323,733 | 4/04-3/05 |
| Influencing Bones Metabolism | ||||
| Biostructure and Function | Rossomando, E. | National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research | $162,000 | 4/03-3/05 |
| Workshop Course to Promote and Develop Dental Technology | ||||
| Molecular, Microbial & Structural Biology | Rothfield, L. | National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases | $362,500 | 4/04-3/05 |
| Studies of E. coli Min Proteins | ||||
| Center for Vascular Biology | Shapiro, L. | National Cancer Institute | $130,500 | 4/01-3/05 |
| MAF Molecular Interactions in Hematopoiesis | ||||
| Community Medicine & Health | Stevens, R. | Environmental Protection Agency | $172,000 | 6/02-3/05 |
| Light, Circadian Disruption, and Breast Cancer | ||||
| Pharmacology | Stoilov, I. | National Eye Institute | $144,100 | 4/04-3/05 |
| Environmental Factors in the Etiology of Glaucoma | ||||
| Medicine | Storey, E. | U.S. Environmental Protection Agency | $15,000 | 10/00-9/04 |
| Indoor Air Quality and Health | ||||
| Molecular, Microbial & Structural Biology | Weller, S. | National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases | $175,000 | 4/00-3/05 |
| HSV-1 Processing/Packaging Genes | ||||
| Private | ||||
| Surgery | Albertsen, P. | Mass. General Hospital | $14,952 | 9/01-9/04 |
| Prostate Cancer Screening & Mortality: Seattle vs. CT | ||||
| Surgery | Albertsen, P. | CTRC Research Foundation | $1,200 | 9/01-5/13 |
| The Selenium and Vitamin E Chemoprevention Trial (select) | ||||
| Pediatric Dentistry | Hand, A. | University of Rochester | $21,712 | 4/00-3/05 |
| Molecular Basis of Idiopathic Dry Mouth: Subproject 1: Xerostomia Defects | ||||
| Pediatric Dentistry | Hand, A. | University of Rochester | $14,249 | 5/03-4/05 |
| Salivary Mucous Cell Gene Expression | ||||
| Surgery | Kurtzman, S. | University of Pittsburgh | $5,570 | 2/97-1/05 |
| NSABP Breast Cancer and Bowel Cancer Treatment | ||||
| Medicine | Meyer, J. | Harvard University | $7,500 | 3/04-6/04 |
| Piloting the Use of Daily Work Diary in Pregnancy | ||||
| Medicine | Moyo, V. | Tufts University | $6,075 | 7/94-12/04 |
| ECOG Cooperative Outreach Program | ||||
| Molecular Medicine | Rosenberg, D. | University of Utah | $93,850 | 9/03-8/04 |
| Molecular and Clinical Approaches to Colon Cancer and its Precursors | ||||
| Pediatrics | Salazar, J. | Conn. Primary Care Assoc. | $16,200 | 8/03-7/04 |
| Connecticut AIDS Demonstration Project — Federal Funds (Ryan White IV) | ||||
| State | ||||
| Medicine | Dieckhaus, K. | UConn-Storrs | $1,818 | 9/03-6/04 |
| Changing Anti-Retroviral Therapy Adherence Behavior | ||||
| Psychiatry | Ford, J. | Conn. Dept. of Mental Health and Addiction Services | $86,866 | 10/03-5/04 |
| Connecticut Behavioral Health Crisis Response Program | ||||
| Surgery | Kurtzman, S. | UConn-Storrs | $14,000 | 1/03-12/04 |
| 3-D Simultaneous Ultrasound and Near Infra-Red Imaging for Breast CancerDetection | ||||
| Behavioral Science & Community Health | Litt, M. | Conn. Dept. of Mental Health and Addiction Services | $24,680 | 9/03-8/04 |
