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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. | ||||
Research-Federal |
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| Center for Immunotherapy of Cancer & Infectious Diseases | Adler, A. | National Cancer Institute | $297,250 | 09/04-08/05 |
| A Transgenic Model for Prostate Tumor Immunity | ||||
| Community Medicine & Health | Babor, T. | National Institute on Drug Abuse | $453,890 | 09/04-08/05 |
| Brief Interventions for Nicotine and Cannabis Use | ||||
| Medicine | Bonkovsky, H. | National Institute of Diabetes & Digestive & Kidney Diseases | $301,104 | 09/04-08/05 |
| Research Network for Drug-Induced Liver Disease | ||||
| Pediatrics | Cloutier, M. | National Heart, Lung, & Blood Institute | $636,858 | 09/02-08/05 |
| The Provider and Organization in Asthma Guidelines | ||||
| Periodontology | Dongari, A. | National Institute of Dental & Craniofacial Research | $217,500 | 09/04-06/05 |
| Oral Infection and Inflammation in Transplant Patients | ||||
| Center for Vascular Biology | Han, K. | National Heart, Lung, & Blood Institute | $326,250 | 09/04-08/05 |
| Proteomic Analysis of Apoptotic Signaling Networks | ||||
| Molecular Medicine | Hansen, M. | National Institute of Arthritis & Musculoskeletal & Skin Diseases | $349,443 | 09/03-08/05 |
| Role of EDR3 in Normal Development and Tumorigenesis | ||||
| Psychiatry | Kaminer, Y. | National Institute on Alcohol Abuse & Alcoholism | $441,366 | 08/01-06/05 |
| Maintenance of Treatment Gains in Adolescents with ARD | ||||
| Community Medicine & Health | Lazzarini, Z. | National Institute on Drug Abuse | $481,524 | 09/03-08/05 |
| Rapid Assessment of Drum Law & Policy in the FSU & CEE | ||||
| Medicine | Lefrancois, L. | National Institute of Arthritis & Musculoskeletal & Skin Diseases | $340,750 | 09/04-06/05 |
| Tolerance and Autoimmunity in the Intestinal Epithelium | ||||
| Medicine | Liang, B. | National Heart, Lung, & Blood Institute | $326,250 | 09/02-08/05 |
| Purinergic Signaling in Cultured Heart Cells | ||||
| Cell Biology | Loew, L. | National Center for Research Resources | $1,069,332 | 09/04-08/05 |
| National Resource for Cell Analysis and Modeling | ||||
| Molecular Medicine | Mallya, S. | National Institute of Dental & Craniofacial Research | $134,600 | 09/02-08/05 |
| Cyclin D1 in Oral Carcinogenesis | ||||
| Pediatric Dentistry | Mina, M. | National Institute of Dental & Craniofacial Research | $269,282 | 09/01-08/05 |
| Growth and Development of the Mandibular Arch | ||||
| Psychiatry | Petry, N. | National Institute of Mental Health | $259,484 | 09/04-07/05 |
| Cognitive-Behavioral Treatments/Pathological Gambling | ||||
| Psychiatry | Petry, N. | National Institute on Drug Abuse | $325,576 | 09/04-07/05 |
| Group-Based Contingency Management/Outpatient Treatment | ||||
| Medicine | Puddington, L. | National Heart, Lung & Blood Institute | $362,500 | 09/04-05/05 |
| Dendritic Cell Function in Early Allergic Sensitization | ||||
| Biostructure & Function | Reichenberger, E. | National Institute of Arthritis & Musculoskeletal & Skin Diseases | $108,750 | 09/02-08/05 |
| Control of Bone Formation in Craniometaphyseal Dysplasia | ||||
| Behavioral Science & Community Health | Reisine, S. | National Institute of Child Health & Human Development | $500,00 | 08/04-07/05 |
| Center for Interdisciplinary Research in Woman’s Health | ||||
| Behavioral Science & Community Health | Reisine, S. | National Institute of Dental & Craniofacial Research | $1,289,800 | 09/04-08/05 |
| UConn Craniofacial Tissue Repair Regeneration Program | ||||
| Genetics & Developmental Biology | Rowe, D. | National Institute of Arthritis & Musculoskeletal & Skin Diseases | $108,750 | 09/02-08/05 |
| Development of a GFP Sensitive Apoptosis Marker Gene | ||||
| Genetics & Developmental Biology | Rowe, D. | National Institute of Diabetes & Digestive & Kidney Diseases | $10,000 | 09/04-08/05 |
| Expression Profiling the Osteoprogenitor Lineage | ||||
| Community Medicine & Health | Schensul, S. | National Institute of Mental Health | $425,363 | 09/01-08/05 |
| Male Concerns & Preventions of HIV/STDS in India | ||||
| Molecular, Microbial, & Structural Biology | Setlow, P. | National Institute of General Medical Sciences | $563,920 | 09/04-08/05 |
| Degradation Reactions in Spore Germination | ||||
Research – Private |
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| Clinical Research Center | Bonkovsky, H. | T.R.U.E. Foundation | $2,000 |
01/03-01/06 |
| Combination of Ribavirin w/ Interferon Alfacon/or w/Pegylated Interferon etc. | ||||
| Cell Biology | Caron, J. | Lea’s Foundation for Leukemia Research Inc. | $25,000 | 07/99-07/05 |
| Discovery of a New Form of Tubulin Protein | ||||
| Medical Dean’s Office | Deckers, P. | Lea’s Foundation For Leukemia Research Inc. | $40,000 | 01/04-12/04 |
| Lea’s Foundation – QPCR Instrument | ||||
| Neurology | Felice, K. | Johns Hopkins University | $4,689 | 05/03-06/04 |
| Residual Clinical Trials – K. Felice | ||||
| Family Medicine | Fifield, J. | Hill Health Corp. | $279 | 07/03-06/05 |
| Evaluation of Hill Health Center OAPP Grant | ||||
| Center on Aging | Fortinsky, R. | Yale University | $60,879 | 07/04-06/05 |
| Connecticut Collaborative Fall Prevention Project | ||||
| Center for Vascular Biology | Hla, T. | Vanderbilt University | $111,650 | 06/04-04/05 |
| Mechanisms for Chemoprevention of Cancer | ||||
| Molecular, Microbial, & Structural Biology | Hoch, J. | University of Wisconsin | $71,000 | 08/04-07/05 |
| New Mathematical Methodology for NMR Spectroscopy | ||||
| Genetics & Developmental Biology | Kalajzic, I. | R & C Patterson Trust | $50,000 |
10/04-09/05 |
| Calcifying Cells in the Atherosclerotic Lesions | ||||
| Center on Aging | Kerins, G. | Research Foundation for Mental Hygiene | $3,070 | 08/01-07/05 |
| Multicenter Vitamin E Trial in Aging Persons with Down Syndrome | ||||
| Psychiatry | Kranzler, H. | Yale University | $183,881 | 05/02-04/05 |
| Linkage Disequilibrium Studies of Alcohol Dependence | ||||
| Center on Aging | Kuchel, G. | University of Pittsburgh | $30,649 | 07/03-03/04 |
| Pathogenesis of Detrusor Overactivity | ||||
| Surgery | Kurtzman, S. | University of Pittsburgh | $4,195 | 02/97-01/05 |
| NSABP Breast Cancer and Bowel Cancer Treatment | ||||
| Cell Biology | Loew, L. | University of Virginia | $216,471 | 09/01-07/05 |
| Cell Migration Consortium | ||||
| Medicine | Morse, T. | University of Massachusetts | $15,000 | 09/03-08/04 |
| Worker Health and Training Cooperative Agreement | ||||
| Genetics & Developmental Biology | Rowe, D. | Osteogenesis Imperfecta Foundation Inc. | $60,000 | 10/03-09/05 |
| Complementation of Anti RNA Vectors Foroi | ||||
| Student Affairs | Sanford, K. | Howard Hughes Medical Institute | $39,000 | 07/04-06/05 |
| Analysis of AQP-2 Vesicular Proteins in Rat Kidney | ||||
| Center for Immunotherapy of Cancer & Infectious Diseases | Srivastava, P. | Lea’s Foundation for Leukemia Research Inc. | $15,000 | 09/99-12/04 |
| Treatment of Indolent B-Cell Lymphoma and CLL Patients (HSP70) | ||||
| Oral Diagnosis | Tanzer, J. | University of Illinois | $12,000 | 01/04-06/06 |
| Implantation, Colonization, Cariogenicity of Rats by Lactobacilli | ||||
| Community Medicine & Health | Tennen, H. | Arthritis Foundation | $67,000 | 07/01-06/05 |
| Major Depression as Risk Factor for RA Pain & Disability | ||||
| Behavioral Science & Community Health | Wagner, J. | Yale University | $6,793 | 01/04-12/04 |
| Developing and Disseminating a Miami Inpatients with Diabetes | ||||
Research-State |
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| Community Medicine & Health | Burleson, J. | Conn. Dept. of Mental Health & Addiction Services | $3,423 | 04/04-12/04 |
| Evaluation of Connecticut Underage Tobacco Purchase Field Study | ||||
| Medicine | Dieckhaus, K. | UConn-Storrs | $20,922 | 09/03-06/05 |
| Changing Art Adherence Behavioral | ||||
| Surgery | Kurtzman, S. | UConn-Storrs | $59,762 | 09/02-08/05 |
| Near Infrared Diffused Light Imaging with Ultrasound Guidance | ||||
| Community Medicine & Health | Ungemack, J. | Department of Children & Families | $130,196 | 04/03-03/05 |
| DCF Proposal: The Hartford Youth Project | ||||
| Community Medicine & Health | Ungemack, J. | Conn. Dept. of Mental Health & Addiction Services | $104,928 | 09/03-09/04 |
| SIG Enhancement Initiative | ||||
| Community Medicine & Health | Ungemack, J. | Conn. Dept. of Mental Health & Addiction Services | $36,473 | 09/03-09/04 |
| Connecticut Violence Prevention Initiative | ||||
