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Grants

- October 22, 2007



The following grants were received through the UConn Health Center’s Office of Grants and Contracts in July 2007. The list represents new awards as well as continuations.

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

Department Principal Investigator Sponsor Amount Award Period
 
Federal Grants
Molecular, Microbial & Structural Biology Weller, S. National Institute of Allergy & Infectious Diseases
$74,761
1/03-12/07
Genetics of HSV DNA Replication
Neuroscience Bansal, R. National Institute of Neurological Disorders & Stroke
$326,530
7/03-6/08
FGF Receptors in Myelin Function and Disease
Psychiatry Petry, N. National Institute on Drug Abuse
$343,715
9/03-6/08
Training Therapists to Administer Contingency Management
Genetics & Developmental Biology Gunzl, A. National Institute of Allergy & Infectious Diseases
$54,477
1/04-12/07
Multifunctional Class 1 Transcription in T. Brucei
Immunology Vella, A. National Institute of Allergy & Infectious Diseases
$343,715
7/04-6/08
Proinflammatory Cytokines Block T Cell Death in Vivo
Cell Biology Wolgemuth, C. National Institute of General Medical Sciences
$224,455
5/04-4/08
An Elastic Model of Spirochete Morphology and Motility
Immunology Adler, A. National Institute of Allergy & Infectious Diseases
$309,344
6/04-5/08
Mechanisms of Effector CD4 Cell Tolerization
Immunology Adler, A. National Cancer Institute
$281,848
9/04-6/08
A Transgenic Model for Prostate Tumor Immunity
Immunology Puddington, L. National Heart, Lung & Blood Institute
$343,715
9/04-5/08
Dendritic Cell Function in Early Allergic Sensitization
Immunology LeFrancois, L. National Institute of Diabetes & Digestive & Kidney Diseases
$323,092
9/04-6/08
Tolerance and Autoimmunity in the Intestinal Epithelium
Immunology Wikel, S, National Institute of Allergy & Infectious Diseases
$60,530
2/05-1/08
Tick Polarized T-Cell Responses and Borrelia Infection
Calhoun Cardiology Center Yue, L. National Heart, Lung & Blood Institute
$350,827
6/05-5/08
Ca2+ Signaling Mechanisms in Cardiac Fibrosis
Psychiatry Bauer, L. National Institute on Drug Abuse
$323,203
7/05-6/08
Genetic Versus Phenotypic Markers of Relapse Risk
Molecular, Microbial & Structural Biology Ton-That, H. National Institute of Allergy & Infectious Diseases
$56,943
12/05-11/07
Pilus Assembly in Gram-Positive Bacteria
Molecular, Microbial & Structural Biology Weller, S. National Institute of Allergy & Infectious Diseases
$50,616
1/06-12/07
Role of Viral and Cellular Recombination Proteins in HSV DNA Replication
Molecular, Microbial & Structural Biology Weller, S. National Institute of Allergy & Infectious Diseases
$56,721
2/06-1/08
HSV 1 Processing/Packaging Genes
Immunology Cauley, L. National Institute of Allergy & Infectious Diseases
$179,635
6/06-5/08
Long Term Effects of Influenza Virus on T-Cell Migration
Craniofacial Sciences Mina, M. National Institute of Dental & Craniofacial Research
$348,491
7/06-6/08
Analysis of GFP Transgenes in Odontoblast Differentiation
Oral Health & Diagnostic Sciences Frank, M. National Institute on Deafness & Other Communication Disorders
$421,066
7/06-6/08
Peripheral Gustatory Processing
Neuroscience Morest, D. National Institute on Deafness & Other Communication Disorders
$305,380
7/06-6/08
Anatomy of the Auditory System
Craniofacial Sciences Wadhwa, S. National Institute of Dental & Craniofacial Research
$135,000
7/06-6/08
Dental & Craniofacial Research
Medicine Pilbeam, C. National Institute of Arthritis & Musculoskeletal & Skin Diseases
$316,158
7/06-6/08
Mechanical Loading of Bone and Prostaglandins
Molecular Medicine Hansen, M. National Institute of Arthritis & Musculoskeletal & Skin Diseases
$158,079
7/06-6/08
Mode of Action of SQSTM1 Mutations in Paget’s Disease Bone
Genetics & Developmental Biology Rowe, D. National Institute of Arthritis & Musculoskeletal & Skin Diseases
$379,391
9/06-6/08
Assessing Lineage Decisions of Musculoskeletal Progenitor Cells with Aging
Psychiatry Covault, J. National Institute on Alcohol Abuse & Alcoholism
$411,122
7/06-6/08
Pharmacogenetics of Alcohol: Treatment Implications
Oral Rehabilitation, Biomaterials, & Skeletal Development Freilich, M. National Institute of Dental & Craniofacial Research
$537,235
9/06-6/08
Osteoporosis and Bone Augmentation/Implant Outcomes : An Observational Study
Oral Health & Diagnostic Sciences  Wagner, J. National Institute of Diabetes & Digestive & Kidney Diseases
$222,000
7/07-6/08
Behavioral and Physiological Responses to Race-Related Stress in Diabetic Women
Immunology LeFrancois, L. National Institute of Allergy & Infectious Diseases
$370,000
7/07-6/08
Role of IL-15 in CD8 T-Cell Development and Response
Molecular, Microbial & Structural Biology  Carson, J. National Institute of Neurological Disorders & Stroke
$364,240
12/01-6/08
RNA Trafficking in Neural Cells
Neuroscience Loftus, W. National Institute on Deafness & Other Communication Disorders
$74,000
7/07-6/08
Pathways for ITD and AM Processing
 
Private Grants
Oral Health & Diagnostic Sciences Peterson, D. UConn Foundation
$2,161
8/99-12/07
Mucosal Immunology Research
Genetics & Developmental Biology  Rosengren, S. University of California at San Diego Medical Center
$3,197
12/99-12/07
Medications in Pregnancy Project
Surgery Albertsen, P. CTRC Research Foundation
$1,520
9/01-5/13
Selenium & Vitamin E Chemoprevention Trial DHHS 80003
Calhoun Cardiology Center Dodge-Kafka, K. American Heart Association
$65,000
7/04-6/08
MAKAP Anchoring of ERK5 is Important for Induction of Cardiac Hypertrophy
Ethel Donaghue Tripp Center Fifield, J. Donaghue Foundation
$402,866
7/06-6/11
Developing a Center for Translational Health Services Research
Center on Aging Kenny, A. Donaghue Foundation
$109,450
7/06-6/08
Effects of Omega-3 Fatty Acids on Bone and Frailty
Oral Rehabilitation, Biomaterials, & Skeletal Development Freilich, M. Undisclosed
$221,982
7/06-6/08
Implant Guided Bone Growth Mediated by Local Delivery of Osteogenic Agents
Molecular Medicine Heinen, C. American Cancer Society
$715,400
7/07-6/11
Understanding the Mismatch Repair Functions Affected During Tumorigenesis
Pediatrics Pappagallo, M. Children’s Hospital Association
$2,646
9/06-8/07
Inhaled Nitric Oxide for the Prevention of Premature Chronic Lung Disease
Community Medicine & Health Schensul, S. Institute for Community Research
$24,012
7/07-4/08
Alcohol, Sexual Risk and HIV in Mumbai (Ashra)
Community Medicine & Health Bailit, H. University of the Pacific
$19,333
7/07-8/07
California Pipeline 2007 Bridge Grant
Center for Vascular Biology Claffey, K. CT Breast Health Initiative Inc.
$34,804
4/07-3/08
The Correlation of Tumor Vascularity as Imaged by Near-Infra-Red Technology
Oral Health & Diagnostic Sciences Litt, M. Yale University
$40,000
8/02-1/08
Nicotine Replacement – Alcoholic Smokers DHHS 2 R01 AA11197-05
Medicine Lorenzo, J. Yale University
$32,000
7/03-5/08
Regulation of Osteoclast Differentiation DHHS DKP1082233
Genetics & Developmental Biology Rowe, D. Jackson Lab
$43,214
6/05-5/08
Genetic Reg. IGF1 Mice Peak Bone Density DHHS AR45433-08
Library Morgen, E. UMass
$170,634
9/06-4/08
EFTS – Development of a National Initiative
Molecular, Microbial & Structural Biology  Hoch, J. Harvard University
$262,258
5/07-4/08
NMR & Computational Studies of Biomolecules
Calhoun Cardiology Center Stoenescu, M. St. Jude Medical
$825
6/07-6/08
Programming Ventricular Tachycardia Therapy for MADIT-II Patients
 
State Grants
Psychiatry Ford, J. Dept. of Children & Families
$616,634
5/07-6/09
Trauma Clinic for Emily J Targeted Children
Center on Aging Kuchel, G. CT Office of Policy & Management
$105,000
7/07-6/08
MOU Between UConn Center on Aging and the Office of Policy & Management
Immunology Liu, B. Dept. of Public Health/CT
$100,000
4/07-4/09
Seed Grant – Stem Cell

 

 

      
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