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

Federal

Amini, A.
Evaluation of Recombinant Human Lactoferrin
National Institute of Dental & Craniofacial Research, $36,632, 7/12-6/13

Bauer, L.
Post-Doctoral Training Program in Alcohol Studies
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse & Alcoholism, $122,576, 6/12-5/13

Dworkin, P.
Predicting Response to Standardized Pediatric Colitis Therapy
Connecticut Children’s Medical Center, $6,585, 5/12-4/13

Fong, G.
Spatial Cues for Retinal Angiogenesis
National Eye Institute, $495,778, 8/11-7/13

Hand, A.
UConn Combined DMD/Master’s Program
National Institute of Dental & Craniofacial Research, $64,470, 8/09-7/14

Ioannidou, E.
Periodontal Infection and Systemic Inflammation
National Institute of Dental & Craniofacial Research, $140,400, 8/11-7/13

Kaminer, Y.
Adaptive Treatment for Adolescent Cannabis Use Disorders
National Institute on Drug Abuse, $400,007, 9/11-7/13

Kenny, A.
Clinical Research Curriculum Award
National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences, $240,460, 9/10-6/13

Laurencin, C.
Enhanced Osteoinduction and Angioinduction
National Institute of Arthritis & Musculoskeletal & Skin Diseases, $206,150, 7/12-4/13

Lefrancois, L.
Role of TCRY & T-Cells in the Mucosal Response to Intestinal Infection
National Institute of Allergy & Infectious Diseases, $338,843, 7/12-6/13

Levine, E.
Brain-derived Neurotrophic Factors-Endocannabinoid Interactions
National Institute of Neurological Disorders & Stroke, $377,655, 5/12-6/17

Mayer, B.
Dynamics and Topology of Phosphytyrosine
National Cancer Institute, $494,719, 7/12-6/13

Mina, M.
Skeletal, Craniofacial, and Oral Biology Graduate Program
National Institute on Dental & Craniofacial Research, $17,187, 7/12-6/13

Petry, N.
ART Adherence and Secondary Prevention of Human HIV
National Institute of Child Health & Human Development, $719,907, 7/12-4/13

Petry, N.
Reinforcing Exercise in Cocaine Abusers
National Institute on Drug Abuse, $593,273, 9/09-8/12

Rash, C.
Contingency Management for Smoking Cessation
National Institute on Drug Abuse, $216,762, 8/12-7/13

Rodionov, V.
Regulation of Intracellular Transport
National Institute of General Medical Sciences, $318,227, 8/11-6/13

Schenck, P.
Connecticut Children’s Medical Center HUD Lead Action for Medicaid Primary Prevention (LAMPP) Project
Connecticut Children’s Medical Center, $50,000, 5/12-12/14

Setlow, P.
Mechanisms of Bacterial Spore Germination
U.S. Army, $402,788, 7/9-9/12

Setlow, P.
Mechanisms of Bacterial Spore Germination
U.S. Army, $42,000, 7/9-9/12

Setlow, P.
Mechanisms of Bacterial Spore Germination
U.S. Army, $76,045, 7/09-9/12

White, W.
Contingency Management for Initiating Smoking Abstinence
National Institute on Drug Abuse, $476,354, 8/11-7/13

Zecevic, N.
SHH Signaling and Interneuron Progenitor Cells
National Institute of Neurological Disorders & Stroke, $231,000, 8/11-7/13

Federal Pass Through

Aguila, H.
Identification of a Novel Population in the Adult Bone Marrow
Indiana University, $10,531, 9/11-8/13

Drissi, M.
Estrogen Receptor Beta Regulation
Trustees of Columbia University, $64,184, 5/12-4/13

Fifield, J.
Church-Based Diabetes Prevention and Translation Study
Mercer University, $115,006, 7/08-5/13

Fortinsky, R.
Community Ambulation Following Hip Fracture
University of Maryland at Baltimore, $533,642, 9/10-8/12

Lalla, R.
Device for Tooth Cleaning in Special Needs and Older Populations
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, $134,463, 5/11-8/12

Litt, M.
Concurrent Alcohol/Smoking Treatment: Effects on Alcohol Relapse Risk
Yale University, $30,000, 8/8-7/13

Moraru, I.
Continued Development and Maintenance of Software
University of Washington, $85,524, 5/12-4/13

Rowe, D.
Repair and Regeneration of Osteochondral Cartilage
University of Connecticut, $25,000, 9/11-8/13

Schaff, J.
Extension of Neuron Simulator for Simulation of Reaction-Diffusion in NUERI
Children’s Center at SUNY Brooklyn, $38,250, 6/10-2/13

Schenck, P.
Cadmus Task Order IV
The Cadmus Group Inc., $26,500, 6/12-9/12

Smilowitz, H.
Infared and X-Ray Nanogold Therapy of Head and Neck Cancers
Nanoprobes Inc., $105,836, 4/11-3/13

Tennen, H.
Racial/Ethnic Differences in Daily Dynamics
Yale University, $70,614, 7/11-5/13

Torti, S.
A Systems Approach to Iron Metabolism
Virginia Technical University, $40,517, 7/12-7/12

Weiskopf, C.
Connecticut CJ-DATS2 Center
University of Connecticut, $129,817, 9/11-8/12

Weiskopf, C.
Advancing Correctional Nurse Competencies
University of Connecticut, $53,031, 7/12-6/13

Non-Federal

Bidra, A.
Changes in Facial Attractiveness
Academy of Prosthodontics, $3,000, 5/12-6/13

Birk, J.
Gastroenterology Grand Rounds
Solvay America Companies, $4,450, 4/97-7/15

Clement, J.
Clinical Trial
Dendreon Corp., $6,340, 6/12-6/13

Cloutier, M.
Evaluation of Graphic Warning Labels on Tobacco Packages
University of Connecticut, $101,908, 5/12-4/13

Colpitts, S.
Regulation of Interleukin-15 During Development
American Cancer Society Inc., $150,000 7/11-6/14

Connor, D.
Quality Assurance of the Mental Health Education Services
Connecticut Judicial Branch Court Support Services, $95,000, 12/08-6/13

Dibner, A.
Lifetime Analysis of Bi-Layered Ceramics
American Academy of Fixed Prosthodontics, $3,663, 6/12-5/13

Doran, S.
The Role of MKP-1 in Ischemic Stroke
American Heart Association, $5,000, 7/12-6/13

Fifield, J.
Phase 2 Diabetes Ecosystem
Health and Technology Vector Inc., $105,500, 7/12-12/13

Ford, J.
Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Advanced Training Solutions
Advanced Trauma Solutions, $40,120, 7/11-6/13

Kamath, J.
Clinical Trial
Pfizer Inc., $39,933, 2/12-1/13

Kaminer, Y.
Development and Testing of an Adolescent Development Test for Substance Abuse Treatment
General Hospital Corporation Institute, $86,175, 9/11-5/13

Kelly, J.
Optimization & Evaluation of CAD/CAP
H Rauter GmbH & Co. KG., $280,730, 7/12-6/15

Lakshminarayanan, S.
Clinical Trial
Hoffman-La Roche, $101,911, 8/12-8/13

Morse, T.
Connecticut Worker’s Compensation Commission
Connecticut Worker’s Compensation Commission, $32,212, 7/12-6/13