The following grants were received through the UConn Health Center’s Office of Research Administration and Finance in May 2013. The list represents new awards as well as continuations and is supplied to UConn Today by the Office of Research Administration and Finance.
Federal
Alessi, S.
Prize Contingency Management for Cocaine-Dependent Methadone Patients
National Institute on Drug Abuse, $526,058, 8/11-4/14
Blinov, M.
Bringing BioNetGen Rule–Based Modeling to Virtual Cell Users
National Institute of General Medical Sciences, $263,340, 5/11-4/14
Briggs-Gowan, M.
Early Traumatic Stress Exposure: Neurodevelopmental Mechanisms of Clinical Risk
National Institute of Mental Health, $52,188, 9/12-3/14
Briggs-Gowan, M.
Early Traumatic Stress Exposure: Neurodevelopmental Mechanisms of Clinical Risk
National Institute of Mental Health, $610,797, 9/10-3/14
Bruder, M.
University of Connecticut A.J. Pappanikou Center
Department of Health & Human Services Administration for Children & Families, $800, 7/08-6/13
Crocker, S.
Development of a Conditional T1MP Knockout Mouse
National Institute of Neurological Disorders & Stroke, $74,305, 4/12-3/14
Eipper, E.
Biochemistry & Physiology of Peptide Amidation
National Institute of Diabetes, Digestive, & Kidney Diseases, $36,015, 3/10-2/14
Ford, J.
Screening for Poly-Victimization
Office of Justice Programs, $466,604, 1/12-12/15
Graveley, B.
Alternative Splicing of the Drosophila Dscam
National Institute of General Medical Sciences, $297,990, 5/11-4/14
Gunzl, A.
RNA Polymerase II Transcription in Trypanosoma
National Institute of Allergy & Infectious Diseases, $344,301, 5/11-4/14
Levine, E.
Synaptic Signaling in a Human Stem Cell
National Institute of Neurological Disorders & Stroke, $15,015, 4/12-3/14
Laurencin, C.
AIR Option 2: Research Alliance Polymer, Polymer-Ceramic and Natural Polymer Based Systems for Soft Tissue and Bone Repair and Regeneration
NSF – Physiology, Cellular & Molecular Biology, $800,000, 5/13-4/15
Lee, S.
Role of Microphage Migration Inhibitory Factor
National Institute of Arthritis, Musculoskeletal, & Skin Diseases, $296,382, 5/09-4/14
Levine, E.
BDNF-Endocannabinoid Interactions
National Institute of Neurological Disorders & Stroke, $367,677, 5/12-4/14
Lowe, L.
HARMONY 2013: The Hackathon on Resources for Modeling in Biology
National Institute of General Medical Sciences, $10,000, 4/13-3/14
Mains, R.
Cell Biology of Bioactive Peptide Secretion
National Institute of Diabetes, Digestive & Kidney Diseases, $31,673, 4/09-1/13
McCullough, L.
Chromosomal and Hormonal Contributions to Sex Differences in Ischemic Stroke
National Institute of Neurological Disorders & Stroke, $31,465, 1/13-12/13
Oncken, C.
Exercise in Smoking Cessation in Postmenopausal Women
Centers for Disease Control, $28,275, 2/09-1/14
Oncken, C.
Nicotine Replacement for Smoking Cessation
National Institute of Child Health & Human Development, $587,834, 2/11-1/14
Petry, N.
Antiretroviral Therapy Adherence and Secondary Prevention of Human Immunodeficiency Virus
National Institute of Child Health & Human Development, $627,712, 7/12-4/14
Reichenberger, E.
Control of Bone Formation in Craniometaphyseal Dysplasia
National Institute of Dental & Craniofacial Research, $21,945, 4/11-3/14
Rowe, D.
Targeted Correction of Dominant Mutation
National Institute of Arthritis & Musculoskeletal & Skin Diseases, $327,250, 4/13-3/14
Sreedharan Nair, L.
Injectable Anabolic Biomaterials for Bone Regeneration
National Institute of Arthritis & Musculoskeletal & Skin Diseases, $67,625, 7/12-4/14
Torti, S.
Nanotubes in Tumor Imaging and Therapy
National Cancer Institute, $1,982, 12/12-2/14
Federal Pass-Through
McRee, B.
ATR Evaluation (11-312-0210700)
Research Triangle Institute, $143,633, 9/09-9/13
Oncken, C.
Bupropion for Smoking Cessation During Pregnancy
University of Texas Medical Branch, $72,174, 9/10-12/13
Non-Federal
Connor, D.
Quality Assurance of the Mental Health
Conn. Judicial Branch CRT Support Services, $57,000, 12/08-6/13
Douglass, J.
Engaging Medical Clinicians in Oral Health
Foundation for Children Inc., $50,708, 1/13-1/14
Finck, C.
Bioengineering New Lungs from Cadaveric Lung Scaffolds
Connecticut Children’s Medical Center, $113,708, 8/12-8/13
Grant-Kels
LEO Pharma Grant for Dermatology Residents
LEO Pharma Inc., $3,000, 2/13-3/13
Hesselbrock, V.
Memorandum of Agreement Continuation
Conn. Department of Mental Health & Addiction Services, $232,400, 3/11-3/13
Kreutzer, D.
In Vivo Evaluation of Anti-Inflammatory …
Cell and Molecular Tissue Engineering LLC, $30,800, 3/13-12/13
Kreutzer, D.
In Vivo Evaluation of Anti-Microbial …
Cell and Molecular Tissue Engineering, LLC, $10,000, 3/13-12/13
Li, Y.
Fellowship Award for 9th International Conference
International Society for Hyalaurona, $1,200, 5/13-4/14
Loew, L.
Material Transfer
Molecular Probes Inc., $4,921, 4/95-4/14
Mazzocca, A.
Arthrex Research
Arthrex Inc., $2,986, 3/06-12/13
Pearson, G.
The Journal for Advance Practice Psychiatry
Wiley Periodicals, $29,000, 7/08-12/11
Rothfield, N.
Clinical Trial
UCB Biosciences Inc., $20,127, 10/11-8/15
Salazar, J.
Salazar Research Support
Connecticut Children’s Medical Center, $71,101, 10/12-9/13
Salazar, J.
Research Scientist – Infectious Diseases
Connecticut Children’s Medical Center, $48,246, 3/13-9/13
Sarfarazi, M.
Next-Generation Exome Sequencing in Families with Normal Tension Glaucoma
The Glaucoma Foundation, $40,000, 5/13-4/14
Strober, B.
Clinical Trial
ICOS Corp./Lilly Corporate Center, $34,943, 5/13-10/19
Winokur, A.
NTRTC Clinical Trial
University of Connecticut Health Center, $1,250, 4/05-12/11
