The following grants were received through
the UConn Health Center’s Office of Grants and Contracts
in January. 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.
|
Department
|
Principal Investigator
|
Sponsor
|
Amount
|
Award Period
|
|
Federal Research |
Genetics & Developmental Biology |
Carmichael, G. |
National Institute of General Medical Sciences |
$253,750 |
1/03-12/05 |
The Fate of DSRNA in the Nucleus |
Surgery |
Das, D. |
National Heart, Lung, & Blood Institute |
$281,000 |
1/05-11/05 |
Transgenic/Knockout Animals in Myocardial Preservation |
Oral Diagnosis |
Frank, M. |
National Institute on Deafness & Other Communication
Disorders |
$281,736 |
1/03-12/05 |
Human Salty and Bitter Taste Mechanisms |
Microbial Pathogenesis Center |
Gunzl, A. |
National Institute of Allergy & Infectious Diseases |
326250 |
1/04-12/05 |
Multifunctional Class I Transcription in T. brucei |
Endodontology |
Jiang, J. |
National Institute of Dental & Craniofacial Research |
$72,750 |
10/04-6/05 |
Role of P13-Kinase P119 Alpha in Osteoclasts |
Molecular, Microbial, & Structural Biology |
King, G. |
National Institute of Allergy & Infectious Diseases |
290000 |
1/01-12/05 |
Topological Regulation of Prokaryotic Cell Division |
Biostructure & Function |
Kosher, R. |
National Institute of Child Health & Human Development |
$326,250 |
1/03-12/05 |
Role of DIX-5 in Chondrocyte Differentiation |
Medicine |
Kream, B. |
National Institute of Arthritis & Musculoskeletal & Skin
Diseases |
$255,200 |
1/05-11/05 |
Transgenic Expression of 11B-HSD2 in Bone |
Medicine |
McSorley, S. |
National Institute of Allergy & Infectious Diseases |
$326,250 |
1/04-12/05 |
CD4 T Cell Response to Salmonella |
Genetics & Developmental Biology |
Mohler, W. |
National Institute of Child Health & Human Development |
$288,786 |
1/03-12/05 |
Function of the Protein EFF-1 in Cell Membrane Fusion |
Medicine |
Pilbeam, C. |
National Institute of Arthritis & Musculoskeletal & Skin
Diseases |
$340,750 |
1/04-12/05 |
Regulation of the Prostaglandin G/H Synthases in Bone |
Medicine |
Radolf, J. |
National Institute of Allergy & Infectious Diseases |
$416,060 |
12/01-11/05 |
Membrane Proteins of Borrelia burgdorferi |
Molecular, Microbial, & Structural Biology |
Weller, S. |
National Institute of Allergy & Infectious Diseases |
$422,008 |
1/03-12/05 |
Genetics of HSV DNA Replication |
Genetics & Developmental Biology |
Wu, D. |
National Cancer Institute |
$228,375 |
1/01-12/05 |
Signaling Mechanisms for WNT Proteins |
|
Private Research |
Surgery |
Albertsen, P. |
CTRC Research Foundation |
$1,400 |
9/01-5/13 |
The Selenium and Vitamin E Chemoprevention Trial (Select) |
Medicine |
Bona, R. |
Worcester Memorial Hospital |
$38,963 |
6/04-5/05 |
MCHB Hemophilia Treatment Center Grant |
Medicine |
Bona, R. |
Worcester Memorial Hospital |
$40,457 |
9/04-9/05 |
Prevention of the Complications of Hemophilia Through
HTCS |
Pediatrics |
Cloutier, M. |
Connecticut Children’s Medical Center |
$13,427 |
5/03-4/05 |
Effectiveness of Asthma Care: The Asthma Policy Model |
Center on Aging |
Fortinsky, R. |
North Central Agency on Aging |
$50,477 |
10/03-9/05 |
Evidence-Based Fall Prevention in Senior Centers |
Prosthodontics |
Freilich, M. |
ITI Foundation |
$50,457 |
9/00-11/05 |
The Use of Fiber-Reinforced Composites in Implant Dentistry |
Medicine |
Garibaldi, R. |
Lineberry Research |
$10,000 |
1/05-12/06 |
Residual Funds – Garibaldi |
Pediatric Dentistry |
Hand, A. |
University of Rochester |
$17,921 |
9/04-6/05 |
Physiology of Mucus-Secreting Salivary Glands |
Psychiatry |
Hesselbrock, V. |
SUNY-Brooklyn |
$639,294 |
9/04-8/05 |
Collaborative Study on the Genetics of Alcoholism |
Child & Family Studies Program |
Kerins, G. |
Research Foundation for Mental Hygiene |
$1,638 |
8/01-7/05 |
Multicenter Vitamin E Trial in Aging Persons with Down
Syndrome |
Surgery |
Kurtzman, S. |
University of Pittsburgh |
$500 |
6/95-5/05 |
NSABP Breast Cancer Prevention Trial |
Surgery |
Kurtzman, S. |
University of Pittsburgh |
$1,050 |
2/97-1/05 |
NSABP Breast Cancer and Bowel Cancer Treatment |
Pharmacology |
Lambrecht, R. |
National Cattlemen’s Beef Association |
$60,000 |
1/05-9/05 |
Role of Beef in Meeting Iron Needs |
Molecular, Microbial, & Structural Biology |
Ton-That, H. |
Hood Foundation |
75000 |
1/05-12/06 |
Group B Streptococcal Pill Assembly and Their Role in
Neonatal Disease |
|
State Research |
MHCS-Administration |
Pesanti, E. |
Department of Public Health |
$107,913 |
1/04-6/05 |
HIV Prevention Education, Counseling, and Testing Program – State |
Pediatrics |
Salazar, J. |
Department of PublicHealth |
$37,863 |
7/04-6/05 |
Pediatric and Adolescent HCSS (Ryan White II) |
Medicine |
Wu, G. |
Connecticut Innovations |
$24,999 |
12/99-10/05 |
Development Chimeric Human-Rodent Livers |