The following grants were received through the UConn Health Center\u2019s Office of Research Administration and Finance in September 2011. 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.<\/p>\n
Federal<\/strong><\/p>\n Aguila, H.<\/strong>, Immunology Carmichael, G<\/strong>., Genetics and Developmental Biology Cherniack, M<\/strong>., Public Health and Population Sciences Cherniack, M<\/strong>., Public Health and Population Sciences Diaz, P<\/strong>., Periodontology Diaz, P<\/strong>., Periodontology Hansen, M<\/strong>., Center for Molecular Medicine Jaffe, L<\/strong>., Cell Biology Khanna, K<\/strong>., Immunology King, S<\/strong>., Molecular, Microbial, and Structural Biology Laurencin, C<\/strong>., Orthopaedic Surgery Lefrancois, L<\/strong>., Immunology Liang, B<\/strong>., Pat and Jim Calhoun Cardiology Center Litt, M<\/strong>., Behavioral Sciences and Community Health Ma, X.,<\/strong> Neuroscience Maines, R<\/strong>., Neuroscience Mayer, B<\/strong>., Genetics and Developmental Biology McCullough, L.,<\/strong> Neuroscience Morse, T<\/strong>., Public Health and Population Sciences Petry, N<\/strong>., Pat and Jim Calhoun Cardiology Center Petry, N<\/strong>., Pat and Jim Calhoun Cardiology Center Reichenberger, E.,<\/strong> Center for Regenerative Medicine & Skeletal Development Rogina, B<\/strong>., Genetics and Developmental Biology Rothfield, L<\/strong>., Molecular, Microbial and Structural Biology Rowe, D<\/strong>., Center for Regenerative Medicine & Skeletal Development Schensul, S<\/strong>., Community Medicine and Health Care Setlow, P<\/strong>., Molecular, Microbial and Structural Biology Setlow, P<\/strong>., Molecular, Microbial and Structural Biology Setlow, P<\/strong>., Center for Cell Analysis and Modeling Shapiro, L<\/strong>., Center for Vascular Biology Wolfson, L<\/strong>., Neurology Wolgemuth, C<\/strong>., Cell Biology Zecevic, N<\/strong>., Neuroscience Private<\/strong><\/p>\n Brewer, M<\/strong>., Neag Comprehensive Cancer Center Briggs-Gowan, M.,<\/strong> Psychiatry Drazinic, C<\/strong>., Psychiatry Fifield,<\/strong> J., Ethel Donaghue Tripp Center Han, K<\/strong>., Center for Vascular Biology Hao, J<\/strong>., Orthodontics Hesselbrock, V<\/strong>., Psychiatry Lalande, M<\/strong>., Genetics and Developmental Biology Lee, S<\/strong>., Center on Aging Lieberman, J<\/strong>., Orthopaedic Surgery Metersky, M<\/strong>., Pulmonary Redden, J<\/strong>., Pat and Jim Calhoun Cardiology Center Rowe, D<\/strong>., Center for Regenerative Medicine & Skeletal Development Smilowitz, H<\/strong>., Cell Biology Swede, H<\/strong>., Community Medicine and Health Care Taylor, J<\/strong>., General Surgery Tennen, H<\/strong>., Community Medicine and Health Care Ungemack, J<\/strong>., Community Medicine and Health Care State<\/strong><\/p>\n Clement, J<\/strong>., Neag Cancer Center Dieckhaus, K<\/strong>., Medicine-Administration Fifield, J<\/strong>., Ethel Donaghue Tripp Center Ford, J<\/strong>., Psychiatry Hurley, M<\/strong>., Health Career Opportunity Programs *Denotes federal funds which are awarded to other institutions and \u201cpassed through\u201d to the UConn Health Center.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The following grants were received through the UConn Health Center\u2019s Office of Research Administration and Finance in September 2011. 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\nOsteoclasts from Pluripotent Stem Cells
\n<\/em>National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, $383,733, 4\/10-3\/12<\/p>\n
\nProcessing and Function of Polyoma RNA
\n<\/em>National Cancer Institute, $319,260, 9\/11-7\/16<\/p>\n
\nAging, Musculoskeletal Disorders, and Work Capacity
\n<\/em>Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, $618,863, 9\/08-8\/13<\/p>\n
\nGlove and Tool Intervention to Reduce Hand-Arm Vibration
\n<\/em>Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, $581,140, 9\/09-8\/13<\/p>\n
\nNovel Flow Cell Model to Study Oral Mucosa \u2013 Polymicrobial Biofilm Interactions
\n<\/em>National Center for Resource Resources, $17,569, 9\/10-2\/12<\/p>\n
\nThe Oral Microbiome During Cancer Chemotherapy and Its Role in Oral Mucositis
\n<\/em>National Institute of Dental & Craniofacial Research, $715,756, 9\/10-8\/14<\/p>\n
\nOn the Nature of Expansion of Paget\u2019s Disease of Bone
\n<\/em>U.S. Army, $112,728, 9\/11-9\/12<\/p>\n
\nSignal Transduction at Fertilization
\n<\/em>National Institute of Child Health & Human Development, $296,962, 9\/08-8\/13<\/p>\n
\nVisualizing Endogenous CD8 T-Cell Migration to Infection
\n<\/em>National Institute of Allergy & Infectious Diseases, $249,000, 9\/10-8\/12<\/p>\n
\nMolecular Analysis of Flagellar Dynein Function
\n<\/em>National Institute of General Medical Sciences, $30,824, 4\/9-3\/13<\/p>\n
\nEFRI-CBE Biological, Chemical, and Mechanical Surface Cues for Cell Migration, Proliferation, and Differentiation
\n<\/em>National Science Foundation: Physiology, Cell & Molecular Biology, $120,000, 9\/08-8\/12<\/p>\n
\nRole of IL-15 in CD8 T-Cell Development
\n<\/em>National Institute of Allergy & Infectious Diseases, $366,300, 9\/08-8\/12<\/p>\n
\nStudies of Phospholipase CA in Freeze Trauma-Induced Skeletal Muscle Injury
\n<\/em>U.S. Army, $132,842, 9\/11-10\/12<\/p>\n
\nNetwork Support for Alcohol Treatment: Mechanisms and Effectiveness
\n<\/em>National Institute on Alcohol Abuse & Alcoholism, $627,166, 9\/9-8\/14<\/p>\n
\nSpecifying Human IPSC-Derived Medium Spiny Neurons for Cocaine Abuse Research
\n<\/em>National Institute on Drug Abuse, $231,000, 9\/11-6\/13<\/p>\n
\nRole of Kalirin 7 in Estrogen Mediated Spine Plasticity in the Hippocampus
\n<\/em>National Institute of Mental Health, $7,687, 4\/10-3\/12<\/p>\n
\nFunctional Role of NCK and CRK Binding Interactions
\n<\/em>National Cancer Institute, $328,429, 9\/09-8\/13<\/p>\n
\nRegulation of the Microglial Response to Stroke
\n<\/em>National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, $231,000, 9\/11-8\/13<\/p>\n
\nGreen Cleaning Exposure Characterization and Adoption Process Among Custodians
\n<\/em>Centers for Disease Control, $316,051, 9\/9-8\/13<\/p>\n
\nReinforcing Exercise in Cocaine Abusers
\n<\/em>National Institute on Drug Abuse, $131,101, 9\/09-8\/14<\/p>\n
\nReinforcing Exercise in Cocaine Abusers
\n<\/em>National Institute on Drug Abuse, $621,186, 9\/9-8\/14<\/p>\n
\nGenetic Analysis of Keloid Formation
\n<\/em>National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, $36,427, 4\/7-4\/12<\/p>\n
\nMolecular Genetics of Caloric Restriction
\n<\/em>National Institute on Aging, $298,731, 9\/9-8\/14<\/p>\n
\nStudies of E. Coli Min Proteins
\n<\/em>National Institute of General Medical Sciences, $31,827, 4\/9-3\/14<\/p>\n
\nAdult Stem Cells: Osteoblast Differentiation and Engraftment
\n<\/em>National Institute of Arthritis, Musculoskeletal & Skin Diseases, $308,718, 9\/7-8\/12<\/p>\n
\nThe Prevention of HIV\/STI Among Married Women in Urban India
\n<\/em>National Institute of Mental Health, $580,926, 9\/07-8\/12<\/p>\n
\nMechanisms of Bacterial Spore Germination
\n<\/em>U.S. Army, $312,778, 7\/09-6\/12<\/p>\n
\nMechanisms of Bacterial Spore Germination
\n<\/em>U.S. Army, $31,000, 7\/09-6\/12<\/p>\n
\nMechanisms of Bacterial Spore Germination
\n<\/em>U.S. Army, $54,722, 7\/09-6\/12<\/p>\n
\nOptimal Derivation of Murine Embryonic Distal Airway Stem Cells
\n<\/em>National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, $343,749, 7\/10-6\/15<\/p>\n
\nIntensive Blood Pressure Reduction to Lessen Functional Decline
\n<\/em>National Institute on Aging, $684,157, 9\/11-8\/16<\/p>\n
\nBiophysics of the Morphology and Motility of Spirochetes
\n<\/em>National Institute of General Medical Sciences, $324,053, 9\/10-8\/14<\/p>\n
\nSHH Signaling and Interneuron Progenitors in Human Subventricular Zone
\n<\/em>National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, $192,500, 8\/11-7\/13<\/p>\n
\nOptical Imaging Studies of Ovarian Epithelial Cell Migration and Invasion Using Microfabricated Models of the Extracellular Matrix
\n<\/em>*University of Wisconsin, $38,969, 7\/10-6\/12<\/p>\n
\nDevelopmental Characterization of Preschool Disruptive Behavior
\n<\/em>*Northwestern University, $18,112, 2\/11-1\/12<\/p>\n
\nCrest-E Study
\n<\/em>*General Hospital Corporation Institute for Health Policy, $111,100, 7\/08-6\/12<\/p>\n
\nFFS Medical Home Network Pilot Project E
\n<\/em>The Commonwealth Fund, $15,805, 1\/08-9\/11<\/p>\n
\nInfluence of Apoptotic Cell Clearance Mechanisms in Atherosclerosis
\n<\/em>American Heart Association, $66,000, 7\/11-6\/14<\/p>\n
\nMutant DSPP Protein Accumulation
\n<\/em>American Association of Endodontists Foundation, $15,000, 7\/11-6\/12<\/p>\n
\nEtiology of Suicidal Behavior During Adolescence and Emerging Adulthood
\n<\/em>*University of Rochester, $49,280, 8\/10-7\/13<\/p>\n
\nIdentification on PWS Candidate Genes
\n<\/em>Foundation for Prader-Willi Research, $50,000, 9\/11-8\/12<\/p>\n
\nThe Role of SLIT-3 in Bone Metabolism
\n<\/em>The Asian Medical Center\/University of Ulsan College of Medicine, $21,579, 7\/11-6\/12<\/p>\n
\nProgenitor Cell Response to Bone Graft Substitutes in Bone Repair
\n<\/em>Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation, $200,000, 1\/10-12\/12<\/p>\n
\nBronchiectas Research Registry Consortium Site Agreement
\n<\/em>COPD Foundation Inc., $6,250, 9\/11-9\/16<\/p>\n
\nAKAP18 Regulation of L-1, a Novel Mechanism of Phosphatase Inhibition in the Heart
\n<\/em>American Heart Association, $22,000, 7\/11-6\/13<\/p>\n
\nRepair and Regeneration of Osteochondral Defects in Mouse Articular Joints
\n<\/em>University of Connecticut, $20,000, 9\/11-8\/14<\/p>\n
\nInfrared and X-Ray Nanogold Therapy of Head & Neck Cancers
\n<\/em>*Nanoprobes Inc., $110,867, 4\/11-3\/12<\/p>\n
\nTriple Negative Breast Cancer and Survival Disparity
\n<\/em>Connecticut Breast Health Initiative, $50,000, 7\/11-6\/12<\/p>\n
\nInflammatory Cytokines and Bladder Cancer
\n<\/em>American Cancer Society, $145,800, 7\/08-6\/13<\/p>\n
\nAlcohol Use in College Students: Cognition and FMR (AO7432)
\n<\/em>*Yale University, $81,190, 9\/09-8\/13<\/p>\n
\nFamily-Based Treatment for Parental Substance Abuse and Child Maltreatment (MUSC 10-090)
\n<\/em>*Medical University of South Carolina, $43,422, 10\/10-7\/12<\/p>\n
\nPrognostic Significance of SATB1 Expression in Bladder Cancer and Its Role in Cisplatin Chemoresistance
\n<\/em>University of Connecticut Health Center \u2013 CICATS, $28,718, 7\/11-6\/12<\/p>\n
\nHIV Medication Adherence Services
\n<\/em>Conn. Department of Public Health, $232,118, 7\/11-6\/12<\/p>\n
\nResearch on the Effectiveness of Fresh Place
\n<\/em>University of Connecticut, $19,871, 7\/10-6\/12<\/p>\n
\nEmily J. Trauma Clinic
\n<\/em>Conn. Department of Children & Families, $257,704, 7\/11-6\/13<\/p>\n
\nConnecticut Collegiate Awareness and Preparation Program<\/em>
\nConn. Board of Higher Education, $75,000, 7\/11-6\/13<\/p>\n