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The following grants were received through the Health Center’s Office of Grants and Contracts in May. 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.
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Department
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Principal Investigator
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Sponsor
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Amount
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Award Period
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| Federal Research |
| Cell Biology |
Berlin, R. |
National Center for Research Resources |
$2,564,159
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4/05-3/06
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| General Clinical Research Center – Program Direction and Administration |
| Surgery |
Das, D. |
National Heart, Lung,& Blood Institute |
$365,078
|
4/05-3/06
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| Myocardial Preservation During Ischemic Arrest |
| Genetics & Developmental Biology |
Fridell, Y.-W. |
National Institute on Aging |
$102,600
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5/04-4/06
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| Putative Drosophila Uncoupling Proteins and Aging |
| Genetics & Developmental Biology |
Graveley, B. |
National Institute of General Medical Sciences |
$275,500
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5/03-4/06
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| Alternative Splicing of the Drosophila Dscam Pre-MRNA |
| Genetics & Developmental Biology |
Helfand, S. |
National Institute on Aging |
$406,251
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4/04-3/06
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| Single Gene Mutations that Confer Longevity in Drosophila |
| Molecular, Microbial, & Structural Biology |
Klobutcher, L. |
National Institute of Physiology, Cellular, & Molecular Biology |
$4,500
|
5/04-4/06
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| Genetic Dissection of Phagocytosis in Tetrahymena thermophila |
| Biostructure & Function |
Kosher, R. |
National Institute of Child Health & Human Development |
$765,031
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5/05-3/06
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| Genetic Control of Limb Development (Project 1) |
| Pharmacology |
Levine, E. |
National Institute on Drug Abuse |
$217,500
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8/03-4/06
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| Cannabinoid Modulation of Cortical Synaptic Transmission |
| Medicine |
Oncken, C. |
National Institute on Drug Abuse |
$1,148
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7/02-3/06
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| Nicotine Replacement Treatment for Pregnant Smokers |
| Molecular Medicine |
Rosenberg, D. |
National Cancer Institute |
$261,000
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5/04-4/06
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| Molecular Characterization of ACF (Aberrant Crypt Foci) |
| Surgery |
Sarfarazi, M. |
National Eye Institute |
$326,250
|
5/04-4/06
|
| Functional Analysis of Optineurin in Glaucoma |
| Neuroscience |
Schiller, M. |
National Institute of Mental Health |
$140,775
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7/02-4/06
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| Regulatory mechanisms of Kalirin’s GEF1 Domain |
| Cell Biology |
Wolgemuth, C. |
National Institute of General Medical Sciences |
$223,361
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5/04-4/06
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| An Elastic Model of Spirochete Morphology and Motility |
| Neuroscience |
Zecevic, N. |
National Institute of Neurological Disorders & Stroke |
$240,500
|
5/01-4/06
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| Cajal-Retzius Cells in Developing Cerebral Cortex |
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| Private Research |
| Neurology |
Felice, K. |
Johns Hopkins University |
$5,250
|
1/93-12/06
|
| MDA-Sponsored Clinic |
| Pediatrics |
Ferrer, F. |
Conn. Children’s Medical Center |
$45,202
|
7/05-6/06
|
| Ferrer Postdoctoral Fellow |
| Family Medicine |
Fifield, J. |
Child Health & Development Institute of Connecticut |
$9,359
|
4/05-7/05
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| Status of the Development of the Medical Home Concept in Connecticut |
| Molecular, Microbial, & Structural Biology |
Hoch, J. |
Harvard University |
$58,000
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5/04-4/06
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| NMR and Computational Studies of Biomolecules |
| Medical Dean’s Office |
Huntington, C. |
Yale University |
$15,000
|
8/03-8/05
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| Connecticut Partnership for Public Workforce Development Project |
| Biomaterials Center |
Kuhn, L. |
Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation |
$250,000
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5/05-4/07
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| A Lymph Node Targeted Anti-Cancer Drug Delivery System for Breast Cancer Metastases Based on Calcium Phosphate Particulates |
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| Neag Comprehensive Cancer |
Kurtzman, S. |
University of Pittsburgh |
$1,200
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2/97-1/06
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| NSABP Breast Cancer and Bowel Cancer Treatment |
| Oral Diagnosis |
Lalla, R. |
Donaghue Foundation |
$101,964
|
7/05-6/07
|
| Prevention of Recurrent Apthous Stomatitis Using Vitamins |
| Center for Immunotherapy of Cancer & Infectious Diseases |
Li, Z. |
Leukemia & Lymphoma Society |
$550,000
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7/05-6/10
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| HSP70 Vaccine Against Chronic Myeloid Leukemia |
| Medicine |
Moyo, V. |
Tufts University |
$3,025
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7/94-12/06
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| ECOG Cooperative Outreach Program |
| Academic Affairs |
Pfeiffer, C. |
Yale University |
$4,900
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7/04-6/05
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| Grants for Physician Assistant Training |
| Center on Aging |
Robison, J. |
Hartford Hospital |
$6,792
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4/05-12/06
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| Residual Funds – Robison |
| Molecular Medicine |
Timauer, J. |
American Association for Cancer Research |
$100,000
|
7/05-6/07
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| Role of Microtubule Defects in Intestinal Tumors |
| Genetics & Developmental Biology |
Tsipouras, P. |
Children’s Hospital Medical Center |
$175,360
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4/03-3/06
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| Use of Hammerhead Ribozymes in Animal Models of O.I. (R01 AR48347-01A1) |
| Surgery |
Zarfos, K. |
Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation |
$18,000
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4/05-3/06
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| Reducing Barriers to Mammography and Breast Care in Underserved African-American Women by Going to Where Women Live |
| Surgery |
Zarfos, K. |
Connecticut Breast Health Initiative Inc. |
$8,000
|
1/05-12/05
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| Reducing Barriers to Mammography and Breast Care in Underserved and Underinsured Women in the Community Setting |
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| State Research |
| Community Medicine & Health |
Babor, T. |
Dept. of Mental Health & Addiction Services |
$83,806
|
11/04-9/05
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| Connecticut Screening & Brief Intervention – Target Capacity Expansion Initiative |
| Children & Family Studies Program |
Gaynor, C. |
Dept. of Mental Retardation |
$56,000
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12/04-12/05
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| Plan for the Achievement of Transportation Coordination in Human Services |
| Community Medicine & Health |
Gregorio, D. |
Dept. of Public Health |
$96,668
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2/05-8/05
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| Bioterrorism Training for Public Health Workers |
| Center on Aging |
Kuchel, G. |
Office of Policy & Management |
$95,930
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7/01-6/06
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| Partnership for Long-term Care |
| Community Medicine & Health |
Ungemack, J. |
Dept. of Children & Families |
$260,253
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4/03-3/07
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| DCF Proposal: The Hartford Youth Project |
| Children & Family Studies Program |
Whitbread, K. |
Conn. Developmental Disabilities Council |
$50,000
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12/04-12/05
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| Understanding Special Education Training |
