The following grants were received through the UConn Health Center’s Office of Research Administration and Finance in May 2012. The list represents new awards as well as continuations. The list of grants is supplied to UConn Today by the Office of Research Administration and Finance.

Federal

Briggs-Gowan,M., Psychiatry
Early Traumatic Stress Exposure: Neurodevelopmental Mechanisms of Clinical Risk
National Institute of Mental Health, $680,077, 9/10-3/13

Hurley, M., Endocrinology
Action of Anabolic Factors on Bone Formation in Mice
National Institute on Aging, $288,712, 8/8-5/13

Kuhn, L., Center for Regenerative Medicine and Skeletal Development
Modulated Release of Growth Factors for Stimulating Progenitors in Aging Bone
National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, $374,577, 6/12-5/13

Lefrancois, L., Immunology
Basic Immunology and Immunologic Cell Injury
National Institute of Allergy & Infectious Diseases, $169,552, 6/12-5/13

Lefrancois, L., Immunology
CD8 T Cell Activation and Migration In Vivo
National Institute of Allergy & Infectious Diseases, $36,363, 12/11-11/12

Lieberman, J., Orthopaedic Surgery
The Use of Regional Gene Delivery to Heal Critical Sized Bone Defects
National Institute of Arthritis & Musculoskeletal & Skin Diseases, $299,376, 4/10-3/13

Nichols, F., Periodontology
Prophyromonas Gingivalis Lipids Mediate Bone Loss Through TLR2
National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, $382,300, 6/11-5/16

Radolf, J., Medicine – Administration
RPOS Regulation of Borrelia Burgdorferi Genes In Vivo
National Institute of Allergy & Infectious Diseases, $535,900, 6/12-5/13

Rosenberg, D., Center for Molecular Medicine
Using Mouse Endoscopy for Evaluating Colin Cancer
National Cancer Institute, $350,125, 8/8-5/13

Rowe, D., Center for Regenerative Medicine and Skeletal Development
Adult Stem Cells: Osteoblast
National Institute of Arthritis & Musculoskeletal & Skin Diseases, $296,369, 9/07-8/12

Setlow, P., Molecular, Microbial and Structural Biology
Use of Sporicidal Enzymes for Wide Area Decontamination
Department of the Army/U.S. Army ERDC-CERL, $41,590, 4/12-4/13

Shapiro, L., Center for Vascular Biology
Interactive Signaling Modules in Vascular Inflammation
National Heart, Lung, & Blood Institute, $364,056, 6/12-5/13

Shapiro, L., Center for Vascular Biology
Interactive Signaling Modules in Vascular Inflammation
National Heart, Lung, & Blood Institute, $570,387, 6/12-5/13

Shapiro, L., Center for Vascular Biology
Interactive Signaling Modules in Vascular Inflammation
National Heart, Lung, & Blood Institute, $108,773, 6/12-5/13

Shapiro, L., Center for Vascular Biology
Interactive Signaling Modules in Vascular Inflammation
National Heart, Lung, & Blood Institute, $142,073, 6/12-5/13

Shapiro, L., Center for Vascular Biology
Interactive Signaling Modules in Vascular Inflammation
National Heart, Lung, & Blood Institute, $428,318, 6/12-5/13

Shapiro, L., Center for Vascular Biology
Interactive Signaling Modules in Vascular Inflammation
National Heart, Lung, & Blood Institute, $86,240, 6/12-5/13

Thrall, R., Immunology
Role of Regulatory CD8T Cells
National Institute of Allergy & Infectious Diseases, $381,150, 6/10-5/13

Private

Brewer,M., Neag Cancer Center
Gynecologic Oncology Group (27469-121)
*The Hospital of Central Connecticut, $16,000, 5/12-5/18

Brewer, M., Neag Cancer Center
Gynecologic Oncology Group (27469-121)
*The Hospital of Central Connecticut, $25,000, 5/12-4/18

Cherniack, M., Public Health and Population Sciences
Comprehensive Workplace Health Program
*Viridian Health Management, $776,196, 10/11-10/13

Cloutier, M., Pediatrics
Easy Breathing Training & Consulting
Connecticut Children’s Medical Center, $6,023, 1/12-12/12

Dealy, C., Center for Regenerative Medicine
EGFR Signaling Mediates Degenerative Joint Diseases
American Association for Dental Research, $2,700, 4/12-3/14

Dieckhaus, K., Medicine – Administration
Ryan White Part A Medical Case Management
*Hartford Town & City Clerk, $92,202, 3/12-2/13

Dieckhaus, K., Medicine – Administration
Ryan White Part A Patient/Ambulatory/Health Services
*Hartford Town & City Clerk, $115,536, 3/12-2/13

Finck, C., Center for Vascular Biology
Finck Research Support – Equipment
Connecticut Children’s Medical Center, $9,850, 10/11-9/12

Gould, B., Area Health Education Center
Preventing Elder Investment Fraud
Investor Protection Institute, $2,500, 4/12-5/12

Gould, B., Area Health Education Center
Urban Service Track Grant Request
University of Connecticut Foundation, $24,500, 1/12-1/13

Gould, B., Area Health Education Center
Urban Service Track Grant Request
University of Connecticut Foundation, $20,500, 1/12-1/13

Grady, J., Community Medicine and Health Care
Prospective Observational Multi-Center Massive Transfusion Study
*University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, $19,379, 3/12-3/13

Hand, A., Pediatric Dentistry
Examination of the Spatial and Temporal Expression
American Association for Dental Research, $2,700, 4/12-3/14

Kumbar, S., Orthopaedic Surgery
Nanofiber Based Nerve Grafts for Peripheral Nerve Regeneration
*Stevens Institute of Technology, $6,911, 2/12-4/13

Li, Y., Prosthodontics
Induction of Osteoarthritis Using Hyaluronan Conditional Knock-Out Mouse Models
Arthritis National Research Foundation, $75,000, 6/11-5/13

Matson, A., Immunology
CCMC Strategic Plan for Salary Support for Matson Lab 12-010226-03
Connecticut Children’s Medical Center, $26,000, 10/11-9/12

Matson, A., Immunology
Matson Research Support – Equipment
Connecticut Children’s Medical Center, $57,655, 10/11-9/12

Maye, P., Center for Regenerative Medicine and Skeletal Development
Importance of Beta-Catenin in Osteocytes Associated with Anabolic Lead
*Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, $60,000, 3/12-5/12

Mazzocca, A., Orthopaedic Surgery
Arthrex Research
Arthrex Inc., $21,239, 3/12-12/12

Mukhopadhyay, B., Hematology/Oncology
Stem Cell-Engineered Tumor Immunity in Man (21B-1088933)
*California Institute of Technology, $112,275, 5/10-2/13

Pachter, J., Cell Biology
Choroid Plexus and Autoimmune Demyelination
National Multiple Sclerosis Society, $149,694, 4/11-3/14

Rowe, D., Center for Regenerative Medicine and Skeletal Development
Cellular Basis for the Enhanced Bone Repair Achieved by Anti-Sost Therapy PO#7200395099
Unspecified Industrial Sources, $53,000, 7/11-11/13

Salazar, J., Pediatrics
Ryan White A
*Hartford Town & City Clerk, $124,977, 3/12-2/13

Sarfarazi, M., General Surgery
Exome Sequencing of Families with Pseudoexfoliation
The Glaucoma Foundation, $40,000, 5/12-4/13

Setlow, P., Molecular, Microbial, and Structural Biology
Rapid Detection System for Decontaminated Bacillus Thuringiensis Al Hakan Spore Strips
*Triton Systems Inc., $94,202, 5/12-3/14

Wolf, J., Orthopaedic Surgery
WRIST: A Clinical Trial for the Surgical Treatment of Elderly Distal Radius Fractures
*The University of Michigan, $23,531, 8/11-7/16

Zecevic, N., Neuroscience
Development of Oligodendrocytes in the Human Fetal Brain: Relevance for MS
National Multiple Sclerosis Society, $110,441, 4/11-3/13

State

Robison, J., Center on Aging
Money Follows the Person
Conn. Department of Social Services, $29,000, 1/10-12/12

*Denotes federal funds awarded to other institutions and ‘passed through’ to UCHC.