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Grants

- June 18, 2007



The following grants were received through the UConn Health Center’s Office of Grants and Contracts in March 2007. 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.

Previous grant listings can be found on the Grants archive page.

Department Principal Investigator Sponsor Amount Award Period
 
Federal Grants
Neuroscience Pfeiffer, S. National Institute of Neurological Disorders & Stroke
$57,504
12/02-11/07
Oligodendrocyte Differentiation and Myelin Biogenesis
Neuroscience Bernstein, L. National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders
$33,050
12/02-11/07
Binaural Processing of Complex Stimuli
Genetics & Developmental Biology Mohler, W. National Institute of Child Health & Human Development
$48,803
01/03-12/07
Function of the Protein EFF-1 in Cell Membrane Fusion
Oral Rehabilitation, Biomaterials, & Skeletal Development Kosher, R. National Institute of Child Health & Human Development $54,477 01/03-12/07
Role of DIX-5 in Chondrocyte Differentiation
Immunology Vella, A. National Institute of Allergy & Infectious Diseases
$309,344
03/03-02/08
Understanding of the Mechanism of 41BB Constimulation
Neuroscience Oliver, D. National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders
$67,555
12/03-11/07
Synaptic Organization of the Auditory System
Medicine Pilbeam,C. National Institute of Arthritis & Musculoskeletal & Skin Diseases
$56,899
01/04-12/07
Regulation of the Prostaglandin G/H Synthases in Bone
Center for Vascular Biology Hla, T. National Heart, Lung & Blood Institute
$68,474
12/03-11/07
Cyclooxygenase-2 Regulation and Function
Genetics & Developmental Biology Rogina, B. National Institute on Aging
$320,248
02/04-01/08
Molecular Genetics of Caloric Restriction in Aging Flies
Genetics & Developmental Biology Lichtler, A. National Institute of Arthritis & Musculoskeletal & Skin Diseases
$281,443
04/04-02/08
DLX Gene Regulation of Osteoblast Differentiation
Neuroscience Papermaster, D. National Eye Institute
$445,218
02/05-01/08
Membrane Biosynthesis in Normal and Dystrophic Retina
Surgery Das, D. National Heart, Lung & Blood Institute
$42,372
12/05-11/07
Transgenic/Knockout Animals in Myocardial Preservation
Medicine Kream, B. National Institute of Arthritis & Musculoskeletal & Skin Diseases
$241,976
01/05-11/07
Transgenic Expression of 11B-HSD2 in Bone
Oral Health & Diagnostic Sciences Litt, M. National Institute on Alcohol Abuse & Alcoholism
$115,618
03/05-02/08
Individualized Assessment and Treatment for Alcoholism
Genetics & Developmental Biology  Rowe, D. National Institute of Arthritis & Musculoskeletal & Skin Diseases
$308,728
04/05-12/07
Promotor GFP Markers of the Osteoprogenitor Lineage
Neuroscience Eipper, E. National Institute of Diabetes & Digestive & Kidney Diseases
$96,951
01/06-12/07
Biochemistry & Physiology of Peptide Amidation
Hematology-Oncology Mukherji, B. National Cancer Institute
$255,082
04/06-02/08
Rescuing CTL from Activation Induced Death
Psychiatry Hesselbrock, V. National Institute on Alcohol Abuse & Alcoholism
$300,569
12/06-11/07
Alcohol Research Center-Core
Genetics & Developmental Biology Li, Y. National Institute of Child Health & Human Development
$319,812
02/07-01/08
The Role of Alternative Splicing of FGF8 in Mouse Development
Pharmacology Pachter, J. National Institute of Neurological Disorders & Stroke
$191,085
01/07-11/07
Microvascular Endothelial Cell Heterogeneity in the Central Nervous System
 
Private Grants
Hematology-Oncology Tannenbaum, S. Tufts New England Medical Center
$5,875
07/94-12/10
ECOG Cooperative Outreach Program DHHS CA39088
Surgery Kurtzman, S. University of Pittsburgh
$1,600
06/95-05/07
NSABP Breast Cancer Prevention Trial DHHS P5400-5425
Medicine Garibaldi, R. UConn Foundation
$35,273
01/00-06/07
James E.C. Walker MD/Primary Care
Surgery Albertsen, P. CTRC Research Foundation
$2,100
09/04-05/13
Selenium & Vitamin E Chemoprevention Trial DHHS 80003
Cell Biology Claffey, K. UConn Foundation
$9,506
06/05-12/07
To Augment Existing Research Project
Oral Health & Diagnostic Sciences Wagner, J. American Diabetes Association
$100,000
01/06-12/07
Relationships Among Type 2 Diabetes, History of Depression and Coronary etc.
Orthopedic Surgery Lieberman, J. UConn Foundation
$28,922
05/06-05/07
Chase Family Skeletal Biology Fund
Neuroscience Zecevic, N. Multiple Sclerosis
$165,130
10/06-09/09
Development of Oligodendrocytes in the Human Fetal Brain: Relevance for MS
Medicine Hurley, M. UConn Foundation
$56,525
01/07-12/07
Great Explorations
Pediatrics Lapin, C. CT Children’s Medical Center
$9,168
01/07-12/07
CF Center Personnel
Neuroscience D’Sa, C. National Organization for Hearing Research
$20,000
01/07-01/08
Inactivation of Fibroblast Growth Receptor 1 and 2 in Oligodendrocytes
Oral Health & Diagnostic Sciences Tanzer, J. SUNY-Buffalo
$141,458
04/04-12/07
Amylase Binding Streptococci Plaque-Cary DHHS R263976
Pediatrics Ferrer, F. CT Children’s Medical Center
$25,000
09/06-08/07
Sphingolipid Signaling in Wilms’ Tumor Cells
Surgery Albertsen, P. Univ. Med/Dent of New Jersey
$43,591
08/06-07/10
Evaluation of Palliative Prostate Cancer among Elderly Men
Psychiatry Tanev, K. University of Rochester
$2,475
07/05-06/07
Cooperative Huntington’s Observational Research Trial
Calhoun Cardiology Center Stoenescu, M. Saint Jude Medical
$1,100
06/06-06/08
Programming Ventricular Tachycardia Therapy for MADIT-II Patients
 
State Grants
Community Medicine & Health Care Gregorio, D. Department of Public Health
$119,567
11/06-06/07
Fetal & Infant Mortality Surveillance Program
Psychiatry Ford, J. Mental Health/Addiction Services
$74,965
09/04-01/07
Women’s Treatment & Support Diversion PGDHHS 05MHA1121
Community Medicine & Health Care Ungemack, J. Mental Health/Addiction Services
$200,000
09/04-09/07
CT Strategic Prevention Incentive Grant DHHS 06MHA1126
Pediatrics Wakefield, D. UConn-Storrs
$1,401
10/06-09/07
UConn Food Stamp Nutrition Education
Pediatrics Rusert, J. Easter Seals
$4,500
11/06-08/07
Mind the Gap: Reference Guide for People with Physical Disabilities 
Genetics & Developmental Biology Xu, R.-H. DPH/CI
$794,349
03/07-02/08
Human Embryonic Stem Cell Core at UConn and Wesleyan University
Genetics & Developmental Biology Xu, R.-H. DPH/CI
$172,646
03/07-02/08
SMAD4-Based Chip-Chip Analysis to Screen Target Genes of BMP&TGF in HESC
Genetics & Developmental Biology Graveley, B. DPH/CI
$220,000
03/07-02/08
Alternative Splicing in HESC
Genetics & Developmental Biology Carmichael, G. DPH/CI
$220,000
03/07-02/08
DSRNA and Epigenetic Regulation in HESC
Genetics & Developmental Biology Li, Y. DPH/CI
$100,000
03/07-02/08
Development of Efficient Methods for Reproducible Transgene Expression in HESC
Genetics & Developmental Biology Krueger, W. DPH/CI
$100,000
03/07-02/08
Cell Cycle and Nuclear Reprogramming Bysomatic Cell Fusion
Immunology Liu, B. DPH/CI
$100,000
03/07-02/08
Embryonic Stem Cell as a Universal Cancer Vaccine
Genetics & Developmental Biology Rowe, D. DPH/CI
$1,167,818
03/07-02/08
Directing Human Embryonic Stem Derived Progenitor Cells into Musculoskeletal Lineages

 

      
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