The following grants were received through the UConn Health Center’s Office of Research Administration and Finance in February 2011. The list represents new awards as well as continuations. The list of grants is supplied to UConnToday by the Office of Research Administration and Finance
Federal
Arnold, A., Molecular Medicine
Molecular Pathogenesis of Hyperparathyroidism
National Institute of Diabetes & Digestive & Kidney Diseases, $280,220, 2/08-1/12
Heinen, C., Molecular Medicine
Mismatch Repair Functions Affected During Tumorigenesis
National Cancer Institute, $220,216, 4/08-1/12
Hesselbrock, V., Psychiatry
Etiology and Treatment of Alcohol Dependence
National Institute on Alcohol & Alcoholism, $1,602,542, 12/10-11/11
Kalajzic, I., Department of Reconstructive Sciences
Defining a Myofibroblast/Pericyte as a Mesenchymal Progenitor Cell
National Institute of Arthritis & Musculoskeletal & Skin Diseases, $343,026, 2/11-1/12
Lefrancois, L.,Immunology
Role of CD11c in CD8 T Cell Response to Infection
National Institute of Allergy & Infectious Diseases, $431,583, 2/08-1/12
Li, Y., Genetice & Developmental Biology
The Role of Alternative Splicing of FGF8 in Mouse Development
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, $281,077, 2/07-3/12
Loew, L., Center for Cell Analysis
Potentiometric Dyes and Membrane Permeability
National Institute of Biomedical Imaging & Bioengineering, $308,231, 4/09-1/12
Mains, R., Neuroscience
Cell Biology of Bioactive Peptide Secretion
National Institute of Diabetes & Digestive & Kidney Diseases, $455,113 K,4/09-1/12
Oncken, C., Medicine
Exercise in Smoking Cessation in Postmenopausal Women
Center for Disease Control, $926,968, 2/09-1/12
Private
Andermarian, B., Neag Comprehensive Cancer Center
Lea’s Foundation Center for Hematological Disorders
UConn Foundation, $141,500, 10/08-6/11
Bruder, M., Child & Family Studies Program
Act Early State Systems
*Association of Maternal & Child Health Programs, $15,000, 2/11-11/11
Cherniack, M., Medicine
Northeast Community Collaboration for Farm Worker Health and Safety
*Mary Imogene Bassett Hospital, $45,547, 9/06-8/11
Clark-Dufner, P., Center for Public Health
Student Resident Experiences in Community Health
*Community Health Center Association of Conn., $28,818, 9/10-9/11
Epstein, P., Cell Biology
Phosphodiesterase as a Target for Leukemia Treatment
Lea’s Foundation for Leukemia Research, Inc., $10,000, 8/06-6/11
Hesselbrock, V., Psychiatry
James Stabenau Honorary Lecture
UConn Foundation, $875, 9/10-8/12
Oncken, C., Medicine
Bupropion for Smoking Cessation During Pregnancy
*University of Texas Medical Branch, $88,933, 9/10-6/11
Rosengren, S., Genetics & Developmental Biology
Medications in Pregnancy Project
University of California at San Diego Medical Center, $5,000, 12/99-12/11
Salazar, J., Pediatrics
CT Aids Demonstration Project – Ryan White
Community Health Center Association of Connecticut, $73,500, 8/10-7/11
Zecevic, N., Neuroscience
Development of Oligodendrocytes in the Human Fetal Brain: Relevance Forms
National Multiple Sclerosis Society, $114,841, 4/11-3/12
State
Dieckhaus, K., Medicine
HIV Medication Adherence Services
*CT Department of Public Health, $51,193, 7/10-6/11
Everson, R., Neag Comprehensive Cancer Center
Refining and Streamlining Comprehensive Egenomic Analysis of Clinical Specimens
CT Department of Public Health, $283,934, 11/10-4/12
Ferris, A., Center for Public Health
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program – Senior Program
*UConn-Storrs, $201,837, 10/10-9/11
Ferris, A., Center for Public Health
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program – Husky Program
*UConn-Storrs, $362,554, 10/10-9/11
Hasselbrock, V., Psychiatry
Clinical Consultation MOA
CT Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services, $211,374, 3/11-3/12
Kuhn, L., Reconstructive Sciences
Targeted Probes for Breast Tumor Hypoxia Imaging
UConn-Storrs, $110,111, 9/10-8/11
Pachter, J., Cell Biology
Effects of Cigarette Smoke on Angiogenesis in the Aging Brain
CT Department of Public Health, $246,290, 9/10-4/12
Tikoo, M., Community Medicine & Health
Evaluation for Health Information Technology and Exchange Cooperative Agreement
*CT Department of Public Health, $123,097, 3/11-3/12
Wakefield, C., Pediatrics
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program-Education:Husky Programs
UConn Storrs, $7,559, 10/10-9/11
*Denotes Federal Funds which are awarded to other insititutions and ‘passed through’ to UCHC