| 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 |
