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Grants

- November 17, 2008

The following grants were received through the UConn Health Center’s Office of Grants and Contracts in August 2008. 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.

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

Principal Investigator Department Sponsor Amount Award Period
 
Federal Grants
Brammer, A. Medicine Centers for Disease Control & Prevention
$314,500
08/06-07/09
Active Hearing Protectors & Audibility of Critical Communications
Claffey, K. Center for Vascular Biology Nat’l. Cancer Inst.
$271,728
08/07-07/09
VEGF mRNA Expression Mechanisms in Hypoxia
Das, D. Surgery Nat’l. Heart, Lung & Blood Inst.
$321,358
08/05-07/09
Phospholipid Signaling in Myocardial Ischemic Injury
Delany, A. Molecular Medicine Nat’l. Inst. of Arthritis & Musculoskeletal & Skin Diseases
$319,433
08/98-07/09
Function and Regulation of Osteonectin in Bone
Drissi, H. Orthopedics Nat’l. Inst. of Arthritis & Musculoskeletal & Skin Diseases
$242,042
03/08-07/09
Runx-Mediated Regulation of Endochondral Ossification
Graveley, B. Genetics & Developmental Biology Nat’l. Inst. of General Medical Sciences
$283,709
08/06-07/09
The Mechanisms and Regulatory Networks of Alternative Splicing in Drosophila
Hesselbrock, V. Psychiatry Nat’l. Inst. on Alcohol Abuse & Alcoholism
$25,234
02/08-11/08
Etiology and Treatment of Alcohol Dependence
Hoch, J. Molecular, Microbial & Structural Biology Nat’l. Center for Research Resources
$275,048
08/05-07/09
Signal Processing Software for Biomolecular Nuclear Magnetic Resonance
Hurley, M. Medicine Nat’l. Inst. on Aging
$303,400
08/08-05/09
Action of Anabolic Factors on Bone Formation in Mice
Kalajzic, I. Reconstructive Sciences Nat’l. Inst. of Arthritis & Musculoskeletal & Skin Diseases
$72,520
08/07-07/09
Strategy to Assess the Function of Osteocyte Restricted Genes
Kreutzer, D. Surgery Nat’l. Inst. of Diabetes & Digestive & Kidney Diseases
$350,582
08/07-07/09
Inflammation and Glucose Sensor Function
Loew, L. Center for Cell Analysis Nat’l. Center for Research Resources
$1,105,935
08/08-04/09
Nat’l. Resource for Cell Analysis and Modeling
Loew, L. Center for Cell Analysis Nat’l. Center for Research Resources
$2,349,779
08/07-07/09
Polarity in Networks and Pathways
Petry, N. Psychiatry Nat’l. Inst. of Mental Health
$338,611
09/04-07/09
Cognitive-Behavioral Treatments/Pathological Gambling
Petry, N. Psychiatry Nat’l. Inst. on Drug Abuse
$260,185
09/04-07/09
Group-Based Contingency Management/Outpatient Treatment
Rosenberg, D. Molecular Medicine Nat’l. Cancer Inst.
$311,403
09/06-07/09
Altered Arachidonic Acid Balance and Colon Cancer
Rosenberg, D. Molecular Medicine Nat’l. Cancer Inst.
$354,513
08/08-05/09
Using Mouse Endoscopy for Evaluating Colon Cancer
Sarfarazi, M. Surgery Nat’l. Eye Inst.
$520,970
08/06-07/09
Molecular Genetics of Primary Congenital Glaucoma
Shapiro, L. Center for Vascular Biology U.S. Army
$370,000
06/08-06/09
Prostate Specific Membrane Antigen Regulation of Prostate Tumor Growth & Signal Transduction
Wang, Z. Neuroscience Nat’l. Science Foundation – Behavioral & Natural Sciences
$195,979
08/06-07/09
Electrical Coupling of Body-Wall Muscle Cells of C. Elegans
Wolfson, L. Neurology Nat’l. Inst. on Aging
$477,688
09/04-07/09
Brain Changes and Risk Factors Causing Impaired Mobility
 
Private Grants
Albertsen, P. Surgery Cancer Therapy & Research Center Research Foundation
$2,300
09/01-05/13
Selenium & Vitamin E Chemoprevention Trial DHHS 80003 
Epstein, P. Cell Biology Lea’s Foundation for Leukemia Research Inc.
$34,500
08/06-06/09
Phosphodiesterase as a Target for Leukemia Treatment
Fifield, J. Ethel Donaghue TRIPP Center Aetna Foundation
$18,500
07/08-07/09
Sistertalk Hartford Resource Center
Ford, J. Psychiatry Medical Univ. of South Carolina
$297,259
09/06-05/09
Vocational Outcomes for Youth with Substance Abuse Problems & High HIV Risk
Fortinsky, R. Center on Aging Case Western Reserve Univ.
$34,040
05/07-02/09
Effect of Home Care Agency Providers and Visits on Heart Failure Patients
Kranzler, H. Psychiatry Yale Univ.
$219,231
07/08-/6/09
Genetics of Opioid Dependence
Li, Z. Neurology American Heart Association
$48,750
01/05-12/08
Role of Chemoattractants in Atherosclerosis
Rowe, D. Reconstructive Sciences Doctor’s Research Group
$75,000
07/08-07/09
Kryptonite and Stem Cells for Bone Repair
Spink, L. Reconstructive Sciences American Academy of Fixed Prosthodontics
$3,600
06/08-05/09
Comparison of Absolute Translucency and Relative Translucency
Taylor, J. Surgery American Cancer Society
$145,800
07/08-06/09
Inflammatory Cytokines and Bladder Cancer
Warren, N. Medicine SUNY Downstate Medical Center
$19,831
06/07-08/08
Pilot Testing Direct Postural Measurement Instrumentation in a Nursery
 
State Grants
Ardolino, A. Academic Affairs UConn-Storrs
$2,250
09/08-09/08
Projections: The Face of Hartford
Ungemack, J. Community Medicine & Health CT Department of Children & Families
$20,000
08/07-10/08
CT State Adolescent Substance Abuse Treatment Evaluation Project

 

 

      
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