The following grants were received through the UConn Health Center’s Office of Grants and Contracts in March 2009. 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.
| Principal Investigator |
Department |
Sponsor |
Amount |
Award Period |
| |
| Federal Grants |
| Alessi, S. |
The Pat & Jim Calhoun Cardiology Center |
Research Resources |
$166,500 |
02/08-01/20 |
| Contingency Management for Smoking in Substance Abuses |
| Arnold, A. |
Molecular Medicine |
National Institute of Diabetes & Digestive & Kidney Diseases |
$31,450 |
02/08-01/10 |
| Molecular Pathogenesis of Hyperparathyroidism |
| Bansal, R. |
Neuroscience |
National Institute of Neurological Disorders & Stroke |
$398,621 |
07/06-02/10 |
| Proteomic Mapping of Myelin and its Membrane Subdomains |
| Eipper, E. |
Neuroscience |
National Institute of Diabetes & Digestive & Kidney Diseases |
$57,235 |
01/06-12/09 |
| Biochemistry & Physiology of Peptide Amidation |
| Hla, T. |
Center for Vascular Biology |
National Heart, Lung & Blood Institute |
$370,000 |
03/08-02/10 |
| Sphingosine 1-Phosphate Receptors in Vascular Homeostasis and Pathology |
| King, S. |
Molecular, Microbial & Structural Biology |
National Institute of General Medical Sciences |
$342,563 |
04/09-03/10 |
| Molecular Analysis of Flagellar Dynein Function |
| Kuwada, S. |
Neuroscience |
National Institute on Deafness & Other Communication Disorders |
$392,415 |
04/07-03/10 |
| Neural Mechanisms of Binaural Hearing |
| Laurencin, C. |
Orthopedics |
National Institute of Biomedical Imaging & Bioengineering |
$17,722 |
06/08-05/10 |
| Novel Biodegradable Materials for Tissue Engineering |
| Lieberman, J. |
Orthopedics |
National Cancer Institute |
$40,879 |
08/07-06/09 |
| RANKL and BMPs in Prostate Cancer Induced Bone Lesions |
| Loew, L. |
Center for Cell Analysis |
National Institute of Biomedical Imaging & Bioengineering |
$342,563 |
04/09-01/10 |
| Potentiometric Dyes and Membrane Permeability |
| Mains, R. |
Neuroscience |
National Institute of Diabetes & Digestive & Kidney Diseases |
$496,244 |
04/09-03/10 |
| Cell Biology of Bioactive Peptide Secretion |
| Mathieu, G. |
Surgery |
National Heart, Lung & Blood Institute |
$402,252 |
03/09-02/10 |
| Ventricular Remodeling in the Adapted Heart |
| Maulik, N. |
Surgery |
National Heart, Lung |
$40,177 |
01/08-12/09 |
| Angiogenesis in Diseased Models |
| McCullough, L. |
Neuroscience |
National Institute of Neurological Disorders & Stroke |
$291,009 |
03/06-02/10 |
| Energy Dysregulation: the Role of AMPK in Stroke |
| Mukherji, B. |
Medicine |
National Cancer Institute |
$229,574 |
04/06-02/10 |
| Rescuing CTL from Activation Induced Death |
| Oncken, C. |
Medicine |
National Institute on Drug Abuse |
$14,445 |
02/09-1/10 |
| Exercise in Smoking Cessation in Post Menopausal Women |
| Radolf, J. |
Medicine |
National Institute of Allergy & Infectious Diseases |
$488,017 |
04/07-03/10 |
| RPOS Regulation of Borrelia burgdorferi Genes In Vivo |
| Rodionov, V. |
Cell Biology |
National Institute of |
$28,120 |
12/06-11/09 |
| Regulation of Intracellular Transport |
| Rowe, D. |
Reconstructive Sciences |
National Institute of Arthritis & Musculoskeletal & Skin Diseases |
$272,298 |
04/05-12/09 |
| Promotor GFP Markers of the Osteoprogenitor Lineage |
| Weller, S. |
Molecular, Microbial & Structural Biology |
National Institute of Allergy & Infectious Diseases |
$482,548 |
03/08-02/10 |
| Genetics of HSV DNA Replication |
| Zecevic, N. |
Neuroscience |
National Institute of Neurological Disorders & Stroke |
$291,009 |
05/06-02/10 |
| Development of the Cerebral Cortex in Mammals |
|
| |
| Private Grants |
| Albertsen, P. |
Surgery |
Univ. of Texas |
$3,220 |
09/01-05/13 |
| Selenium & Vitamin E Chemoprevention Trial DHHS 80003 |
| *Aseltine, R. |
Oral Health & Diagnostic Sciences |
Screening for Mental Health Inc. |
$492,944 |
08/08-12/09 |
| Signs of Suicide |
| Bailit, H. |
Community Medicine & Health Care |
Hospital for Special Care |
$41,745 |
08/07-07/09 |
| Pipeline, Profession, and Practice: Community-Based Dental Education |
| Bailit, H. |
Community Medicine & Health Care |
Hospital for Special Care |
$109,473 |
12/08-12/09 |
| Impact of Community-Based Education on Dental School Finances |
| Bailit, H. |
Community Medicine & Health Care |
Wisconsin Dental |
$87,065 |
02/09-11/09 |
| Supply and Demand for Dental Services: Wisconsin, 2010-2020 |
| Bansal, R. |
Neuroscience |
National Multiple Sclerosis Society |
$34,275 |
04/08-03/10 |
| FGF Receptor Function in Myelination & Disease |
| Brenner, B. |
Neag Comprehensive Cancer Center |
National Surgical Adjuvant Breast & Bowel Project |
$7,200 |
02/97-06/09 |
| NSABP Breast and Bowel Cancer Treatment DHHS BC0107-185 |
| Caron, J. |
Cell Biology |
CT Breast Health Initiative Inc. |
$50,000 |
08/06-01/10 |
| Identification of a New Anti-Cancer Drug CH46 |
| Ferris, A. |
Medicine |
Donaghue Foundation |
$106,680 |
04/08-03/10 |
| Evaluating Changes to the Local Food Environment |
| Fifield, J. |
Ethel Donaghue TRIPP Center |
Commonwealth Fund |
$229,904 |
01/08-07/10 |
| FFS Medical Home Network Pilot Project Evaluation Proposal |
| Klueh, U. |
Surgery |
American Diabetes Association |
$138,000 |
01/08-12/09 |
| Uses of Stem Cells to Enhance Glucose Sensor Function In Vivo |
| *Kranzler, H. |
Psychiatry |
Brown Univ. |
$6,885 |
03/09-03/09 |
| Sub Award Semi-Structured Assessment for Drug Dependence and Alcoholism |
| *Kurtzman, S. |
Surgery |
UConn-Storrs |
$48,500 |
09/02-02/10 |
| Near Infared Diffused Light Imaging |
| Petry, N. |
Pat & Jim Calhoun Cardiology Center |
Donaghue Foundation |
$115,156 |
01/08-12/09 |
| Contingency Management & Pharmacotherapy for Smoking Cessation |
| Rosengren, S. |
Genetics & Developmental Biology |
Univ. of California at San Diego Medical Center |
$5,397 |
12/99-12/09 |
| Medications in Pregnancy Project |
| Secor, E. |
Immunology |
Vital Nutrients |
$40,057 |
03/09-08/09 |
| The Anti-Inflammatory Effects of Unique Bromelain Combinations in Allergic Asthma Model |
| Tannenbaum, S. |
Medicine |
Tufts New England Medical Center |
$200 |
07/94-12/10 |
| ECOG Cooperative Outreach Program DHHS CA 39088 |
|
| |
| State Grants |
| *Leone, E. |
Emergency Room |
CT Dept. of Public Health |
$38,444 |
03/09-02/10 |
| Emergency Medical Services for Children Coordinator Consultant |
| Meyer, J. |
Center for Public Health |
CT Dept. of Environmental Protection |
$120,000 |
12/08-01/10 |
| Synthetic Turf Playing Fields |
| Petry, N. |
Pat & Jim Calhoun Cardiology Center |
CT Dept. of Public Health |
$49,993 |
09/08-08/09 |
| A Behavioral Intervention for Reducing Obesity |
| *Robison, J. |
Center on Aging Competitiveness |
CT Office for Workforce |
$500,000 |
02/09-02/11 |
| Data Interoperability Project |
| Rosenberg, D. |
Molecular Medicine |
UConn/Storrs |
$26,810 |
11/08-01/10 |
| Black Raspberry Components as Anti-Inflammatory Agents for Inflammatory Bowel Disease |
| *Shelton, D. |
Medicine |
UConn/Storrs |
$43,142 |
09/08-07/09 |
| Storrs Cooperative Project-Partners in Research PRG |
| Storey, E. |
Public Health |
Dept. of Labor |
$94,399 |
07/04-06/09 |
| Occupational Disease Clinics |
| Sylvester, F. |
Pediatrics |
UConn/Storrs |
$50,000 |
04/09-03/10 |
| Osteoblasts: Immune Responses in Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease |
