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 Grants

Alessi, S., Pat and Jim Calhoun Cardiology Center
Prize CM for Cocaine Dependent Methadone Patients
National Institute on Drug Abuse, $588,791, 8/11-4/16

Alessi, S., Pat and Jim Calhoun Cardiology Center
IVR Technology to Mobilize Contingency Management for Smoking Cessation
National Institute on Drug Abuse, $191,906, 5/11-4/13

Blinov, M., Center for Cell Analysis and Modeling
Bringing BioNetGen Rule-Based Modeling to Virtual Cell Users
National Institute of General Medical Sciences, $292,600, 5/11-4/14

Graveley, B., Genetics and Developmental Biology
Alternative Splicing of the Drosophila DSCAM Pre-DRNA
National Institute of General Medical Sciences, $331,100, 5/11-4/15

Gryk, M., Molecular, Microbial, and Structural Biology
CONNJUR: A Software Integration Platform
National Institute of General Medical Sciences, $29,561, 12/08-11/12

Kiene, S., Community Medicine and Health Care
Client-Centered Counseling During Routine/Opt-Out HIV-Testing in Uganda
National Institute of Mental Health, $149,822, 10/11-4/13

King, S., Molecular, Microbial, and Structural Biology
Molecular Analysis of Flagellar Dynein Function
National Institute of General Medical Sciences, $339,605, 4/09-3/13

Kreutzer, C., General Surgery
Macrophages and Biosensor Function in Vivo
National Institute of Diabetes & Digestive & Kidney Diseases, $444,479, 5/09-4/14

Lee, S., Center on Aging
Role of Microphage Migration Inhibitory Factor in Osteoclastogenesis
National Institute of Arthritis & Musculoskeletal & Skin Diseases, $329,314, 5/09-4/14

Loew, L., Center for Cell Analysis and Modeling
National Resource for Cell Analysis and Modeling
National Institute of General Medical Sciences, $1,470,743, 5/12-4/17

Loew, L., Center for Cell Analysis and Modeling
Potentiometric Dyes and Membrane Permeability
National Institute of Biomedical Imaging & Bioengineering, $329,725, 4/09-1/13

Lorenzo, J., Endocrinology
4th International Conference on Osteoimmunology: Interactions of the Immune & Skeletal Systems
National Institute of Arthritis & Musculoskeletal & Skin Diseases, $15,000, 5/12-4/13

Puddington, L., Immunology
Absorption of Material Antibodies from the Gastrointestinal Tract
National Institute of Allergy & Infectious Diseases, $192,500, 5/11-4/13

Rothfield, L., Molecular, Microbial, and Structural Biology
Studies of E. Coli Min Proteins
National Institute of General Medical Sciences, $500,956, 4/09-3/14

Secor, E., Immunology
The Effect of Bromelain on CD4+ T Cell Function
National Center for Complementary & Alternative Medicine, $144,543, 5/08-4/13

Wang, Z., Neuroscience
Molecular Bases of BK Channel Function & Localization
National Institute of Mental Health, $30,492, 12/09-11/14

Yue, L., Pat and Jim Calhoun Cardiology Center
CA2+ Signaling Mechanisms in Cardiac Fibrosis
National Heart, Lung, & Blood Institute, $30,207, 1/11-11/15

Private

Briggs-Gowan, M., Psychiatry
Child First Replication Project
Child Health & Development Institute of Connecticut, $31,000, 7/11-6/12

Finck, C., Center for Vascular Biology
Bioengineering New Lungs from Cadaveric Lung Scaffolds
Connecticut Children’s Medical Center, $112,257, 8/11-8/12

Finck, C., Center for Vascular Biology
CCMC Strategic Funds
Connecticut Children’s Medical Center, $26,288, 10/11-9/12

Huber, G., Center for Cell Analysis and Modeling
Predictive Modeling & Control of Sepsis
*Yale University, $11,620, 9/11-8/15

Korzhniev, D., Molecular, Microbial, and Structural Biology
Methods Development for Studying Protein Dynamics by Nuclear Magnetic Resonance
Agilent Technologies, $35,000, 1/12-12/12

Kuhn, L., Center for Regenerative Medicine and Skeletal Development
Active Nanostructured Composite Biomaterials for Bone & Cartilage Regeneration
Burroughs Wellcome Fund, $2,000, 2/12-6/13

Liu, F., Neuroscience
Effects of X-Chromosome Linked Protein on Sexual Imporphins in Ischemic Stroke
American Heart Association, $77,000, 1/12-12/15

Morgan, E., Library
DPH Document Delivery Award
University of Massachusetts, $2,500, 4/12-4/12

Radolf, J., Medicine-Administration
Senior Scientific Advisor
Connecticut Children’s Medical Center, $36,944, 10/11-9/12

Rowe, D., Center for Regenerative Medicine & Skeletal Development
4-D Imaging Cell/Scaffold Interplays During In Vivo Bone Repair Process
*University of Connecticut, $44,394, 4/11-3/13

Setlow, P., Molecular, Microbial, and Structural Biology
Rapid Detection System for Decontaminated Bacillus Thuringiensis AI Hakan Spore strips
*Triton Systems Inc., $15,000, 3/12-6/12

Shapiro, L., Center for Vascular Biology
Research Agreement
Connecticut Children’s Medical Center, $72,224, 4/12-9/14

Wolgemuth, C., Cell Biology
Center for Cancer Physics (200796724)
*The Johns Hopkins University, $76,674, 9/09-7/14

State Grants
Agresta, T., Institute for Clinical and Translational Science
Proposal for Revising of the HER Incentive Programs Implementation Planning Document
*Conn. Department of Social Services, $303,704, 11/11-6/12

Salazar, J., Pediatrics
HIV Aids Pediatrics & Adolsecent Health Care and Support (Ryan White B)
* Conn. Department of Public Health, $89,759, 4/12-3/13

* Denotes federal funds that are awarded to other institutions and “passed through” to the UConn Health Center.