Grants
| The following grants were received through the Health Center’s Office of Grants and Contracts in March. The list represents new awards as well as continuations. The list of grants is supplied to the Advance by the Office of Grants and Contracts. | ||||
|
Department
|
Principal
Investigator |
Sponsor
|
Amount
|
Award Period
|
| Federal Research | ||||
| Behavioral Science & Community Health | Aseltine, R. | National Institute on Alcohol Abuse & Alcoholism |
$144,408
|
3/04-2/06
|
| Alcohol Screening and Brief Intervention in the Emergency Department | ||||
| Molecular, Microbial, & Structural Biology | Cowan, A. | National Science Foundation, Physiology, Cellular, & Molecular Biology |
$12,000
|
3/05-2/06
|
| Third International Symposium on Computational Cell Biology | ||||
| Molecular, Microbial, & Structural Biology | Cowan, A. | National Center for Research Resources |
$30,000
|
3/05-3/06
|
| Third International Symposium on Computational Cell Biology | ||||
| Genetics & Developmental Biology | Graveley, B. | National Institute of General Medical Sciences |
$232,000
|
3/03-2/06
|
| The Function of Pre-MRna Splicing Activators | ||||
| Molecular, Microbial, & Structural Biology | Klobutcher, L. | National Science Foundation, Physiology, Cellular, & Molecular |
$154,840
|
5/04-4/06
|
| Genetic Dissection of Phagocytosis in Tetrahymena Thermophila | ||||
| Medicine | Lefrancois, L. | National Institute of Allergy & Infectious Diseases |
$362,500
|
9/02-2/06
|
| Role of IL-15 in CD8 T Cell Development and Response | ||||
| Medicine | Lefrancois, L. | National Institute of Allergy & Infectious Diseases |
$1,208,717
|
3/05-2/06
|
| Modulation of Biodefense Response to Bacterial Pathogen | ||||
| Genetics & Developmental Biology | Lichtler, A. | National Institute of Arthritis & Musculoskeletal & Skin Diseases |
$298,012
|
4/04-2/06
|
| DLX Gene Regulation of Osteoblast Differentiation | ||||
| Behavioral Science & Community Health | Litt, M. | National Institute on Alcohol Abuse & Alcoholism |
$442,357
|
3/02-2/06
|
| Network and Contingency Management for Alcohol Treatment | ||||
| Behavioral Science & Community Health | Litt, M. | National Institute on Alcohol Abuse & Alcoholism |
$147,667
|
3/05-2/06
|
| Individualized Assessment and Treatment for Alcoholism | ||||
| Neuroscience | Morest, D. | National Institute on Deafness & Other Communication Disorders |
$326,804
|
3/03-2/06
|
| Neurogenesis in the Auditory System | ||||
| Cell Biology | Peluso, J. | National Institute of Dental & Craniofacial Research |
$73,833
|
3/05-2/06
|
| Protein Kinase G Regulation of Granulosa Cell Viability | ||||
| Pathology | Rajan, T. | National Institute of Allergy & Infectious Diseases |
$362,500
|
6/01-4/06
|
| Brugia Infections in Mice: Role of Eosinophils | ||||
| Cell Biology | Rodionov, V. | Fogarty International Center |
$40,320
|
3/04-2/06
|
| Self-Organization of Microtubules in Interphase Cells | ||||
| Biostructure & Function | Rossomando, E. | National Institute of Dental & Craniofacial Research |
$149,999
|
3/05-1/06
|
| Promoting Translational Dental Research Academic Careers | ||||
| Center for Immunotherapy of Cancer & Infectious Diseases | Srivastava, P. | National Cancer Institute |
$326,250
|
3/04-2/06
|
| Receptor for FP96 on Macrophages and Dendritic Cells | ||||
| Neuroscience | Trahiotis, C. | National Institute on Deafness & Other Communication Disorders |
$262,262
|
3/03-2/06
|
| Spectral and Temporal Factors in Binaural Hearing | ||||
| Medicine | Vella, A. | National Institute of Allergy & Infectious Diseases |
$326,250
|
3/03-2/06
|
| Understanding the Mechanism of 4-1BB Constimulation | ||||
| Neuroscience | Wang, Z.-W. | National Institute of Mental Health |
$195,750
|
3/04-2/06
|
| Mutants Showing SLO01 Synaptic Mislocalization | ||||
| Private Research | ||||
| Surgery | Albertsen, P. | CTRC Research Foundation |
$1,000
|
9/01-5/13
|
| The Selenium and Vitamin E Chemoprevention Trial (Select) | ||||
| Surgery | Albertsen, P. | Massachusetts General Hospital |
$7,095
|
9/01-3/05
|
| Prostate Cancer Screening & Mortality: Seattle vs. Connecticut | ||||
| Microbial Pathogenesis Center | Ben Mamoun, C. | Oregon Health & Science University |
$132,163
|
1/03-12/05
|
| Nucleoside Transporters of Plasmodium Falciparum | ||||
| Child & Family Studies Program | Gaynor, C. | Connecticut Development Disabilities Council |
$5,000
|
2/05-7/05
|
| Elementary Children Disability Awareness | ||||
| Molecular, Microbial, & Structural Biology | Gryk, M. | R & C Patterson Trust |
$75,000
|
2/05-4/06
|
| The Structural Mechanism of XRCC in the Base Excision Repair Pathway | ||||
| Prosthodontics | Joung, J. | American College of Prosthodontics |
$6,000
|
1/05-6/06
|
| Comparison of Denture Base Adaptation Using Three Different Processing Techniques | ||||
| Child & Family Studies Program | Kerins, G. | Research Foundation for Mental Hygiene |
$1,634
|
8/01-7/05
|
| Multicenter Vitamin E Trial in Aging Persons With Down Syndrome | ||||
| Surgery | Kurtzman, S. | University of Pittsburgh |
$7,400
|
6/95-5/05
|
| NSABP Breast Cancer Prevention Trial | ||||
| Pediatrics | Lapin, C. | Connecticut Children’s Medical Center |
$7,000
|
1/05-6/05
|
| CF Center Personnel | ||||
| Neurology | McCullough, L. | Johns Hopkins University |
$72,500
|
12/04-1/05
|
| AMP Activated Kinase in Neurons | ||||
| Medicine | Meyer, J. | March of Dimes |
$15,000
|
1/05-12/05
|
| Development of Clinicians’ Fact Sheets for Occupational Exposures in Pregnancy | ||||
| Pediatric Dentistry | Mina, M. | R & C Patterson Trust |
$45,000
|
2/05-4/06
|
| Analysis of Departmental Potentials of Dental Pulp … Using GFP Transgene | ||||
| Neag Comprehensive Cancer Center | Runowicz, C. | Montefiore Medical $9,330 Center |
1/03-12/05
|
|
| Early Therapeutics Development With Phase 2 Emphasis | ||||
| Pediatrics | Salazar, J. | Conn. Children’s Medical Center |
$7,500
|
11/04-7/05
|
| Pediatric and Youth HIV Program | ||||
| State Research | ||||
| Child & Family Studies Program | Bruder, M. | Department of Social Services |
$52,199
|
11/03-11/05
|
| Technical and Educational Assistive Technology Services | ||||
| Medicine | Storey, E. | Dept. of Labor |
$106,539
|
7/04-6/05
|
| Department of Labor: Occupational Disease Clinics | ||||
