AWARDS
Eugene Chang, Medicine, 2003 Physician of the Year Award from the National Republican Congressional Committeefs Physician Advisory Board
Leslie DeGroot, Medicine & Radiology, 2003 Distinguished Educator Award from the Endocrine Society
Wen-Hsiung Li, Balzan Prize 2003 for Genetics and Evolution
Carolyn Johnson, Darwinian Sciences Cluster, Marlene F. Richamen Award for Excellence in Student Services
Carol Semrad, Medicine, American Medical Womenfs Association, Columbia University Chapter, Outstanding Woman Physician Award
Fredric Wondisford, Medicine, 2003 Outstanding Investigator Award, American Federation for Medical Research
Ira Wool, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Distinguished Service Award, Medical & Biological Sciences Alumni Association

EDITOR'S NOTE
The following grants were inadvertantly omitted or misattributed in the 2003 Deanfs Report:
Karen Kim, Medicine, "Sporadic Adenomatous Polyp (SAP)/ Chemoprevention Trial," MERCK
"APC/PreSAP Polyp Chemoprevention Trial," NCI/PHARMACIA
Raphael Lee, Surgery, "Electric Injury: Imaging of Thermal and Non-Thermal Aspects," PHSN/NIGMS 5-R01-GM61101-03
"Membrane Sealing: Biopolymers for Tissue Electroporation," PHSN/NIGMS 5-R01-GM64757-02
"Electric Injury: Imaging of Thermal and Non-Thermal Aspects," PHSN/NIGMS 5-R01-GM61101-04
"The Electrical Injury: Mechanisms of Cellular Damage," EPRI PID# 002914
R. Loch Macdonald, Surgery, "Role of Potassium Channels in Cerebral Vasospasm," American Heart Association Bugher Foundation Award
Patrick Ma, Medicine, "c-Met Mutational and Functional Analysis in Small Cell Lung Cancer: Potential for Therapeutic Inhibition," AMER ASSN CANCER RES
Chyung-Ru Wang, Pathology, "Regulation and Function of Murine CD1 Molecules," PHSN/NIAID 2-R01-AI43407-05S1
Ira Wool, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, "Structure and Function of Ribosomal RNA," PHSN/NIGMS 2-R01-GM33702-17A1

NEW GRANTS AND FELLOWSHIPS: JULY 1 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2003
NIH Specialized Center
Olaf Schneewind, Molecular Genetics & Cellular Biology, "Biological Warfare: Molecular Analysis and Intervention" (U54)
NIH Challenge Grants and Partnership Program
Thomas Rosenbaum, Physics, and Olaf Schneewind, Molecular Genetics & Cell Biology, "Regional Biocontainment Laboratory (RBL) for Region V"
NIH Training Grants
Willard Manning, Health Studies, gHealth Services Research Trainingh (T32)
NIH Career Development Awards
Dianne Deplewski, Pediatrics, "Role of PPAR Gamma Amino-Terminus in the Adipocyte" (K08)
Helen Kim, Obstetrics & Gynecology, "Differential Regulation of GnRH Gene Expression" (K08)
Mark Lingen, Pathology, "Determinants of Angiogenesis" (K02)
Mark McKee, Surgery, "CEA directed cancer treatment with gene-modified T cells" (K08)
Elaine Petrof, Medicine, "Probiotic Effects on Gut Epithelial HSPs and NFkB" (K08)
Roy Weiss, Medicine, "Nuclear Cofactors in Human Thyroid Disease" (K24)
NIH Research Grants (R01)
Bruce Bissonnette, Medicine, "Roles of ErbB Signaling in Colonic Carcinogenesis"
James Brorson, Neurology, "AMPA Receptor Expression and Selective Neuronal Death"
Kathleen Cagney, Health Studies, "Neighborhood Context and the Health of Older Adults"
Anita Chong, Surgery, "Graft Rejection and Accomodation by anti-Gal mAbs"
Patrick Corrigan, Psychiatry, "Stigma and Behavioral Health in Urban Employers from China & US"
Robert Daum, Pediatrics, "Mechanisms of Glycopeptide Resistance in Staphylococi"
Kunio Doi, Radiology, "CAD for CT Nodules in Lung Cancer Detection
David Ehrmann, Medicine, "Sleep, Metabolic, and Cardiovascular Dysfunction in PCOS"
David Frim, Surgery, "Hydrocephalus, Intracranial Pressure and Neurocognition"
Gregory Karczmar, Radiology, "High Spectral/Spatial Resolution Imaging of Breast Cancer"
Barbara Kee, Pathology, "Regulation of Lymphocyte Development by HLH Proteins"
Elizabeth McNally, Medicine, "gGene Expression in Limb Girdle Muscular Dystrophy" Deborah Nelson, Neurobiology, Pharmacology & Physiology, "Role of Ion Channels in Mononuclear Phagocyte Activation"
Michael Nishimura, Surgery, "Animal Model for Her-2/neu Specific TCR Gene Transfer"
Carole Ober, Human Genetics, "Molecular Genetic Studies of Fertility in the Hutterites"
Victoria Prince, Organismal Biology & Anatomy, gRegionalization of the Vertebrate Endodermh
Manuel F. Ustet, Pathology, "Molecular Biology of Cardiac Valvuloseptal Morphoge"
San Ming Wang, Medicine, "Identification of Novel Genes in Human Genome"
Andrew Wolfe, Pediatrics, "Growth Factor Regulation of the GnRH Neuron"
Hiroyuki Yoshida, Radiology, "Computerized Detection Polyps in CT Colonography"
National Science Foundation
Clive Palfrey, Neurobiology, Pharmacology & Physiology, "Role of Dynamin2 in Phagocytosis"
Trevor Price, Ecology & Evolution, "Evolution Following Establishment in a Novel Environment"
NIH Research Grants (R03, R13, R21)
Richard Cook, Anesthesia & Critical Care, "Exploring Technical Work Using Cognitive Artifacts"
Glyn Dawson, Pediatrics, "9th International Conference on Neuronal Ceroid Lipofuscinosis"
Stephen Kron, Molecular Genetics & Cell Biology, "BCR-ABL Kinase Assays for STI571 Sensitivity of Responseh
Royce Lee, Psychiatry, "CRF and Personality Disorder: Behavioral Correlates"
Koen Van Besien, Medicine, "Minor Histocompatibility Vaccination after Allo-Transplantation"
NIH Research & Development Grants (N01)
Arthur Herbst, Obstetrics & Gynecology, "DES Exposed Cohorts"
Mark Siegler, Medicine, "ITN Policy"
Richard Thistlethwaite, Surgery, "Immune Tolerance Network"
NIH Research Projects (R25)
William McDade, Anesthesia & Critical Care, "The University of Chicago Young Scientist Program"
Department of Defense
Geoffrey Greene, Ben May Institute for Cancer Research, “Structural Determination of Certain Novel ER Complexes”
Ralph Weichselbaum, Radiation & Cellular Oncology, “Enhancement of Sensitivity of Breast Cancer Cells to Cytotoxic Chemotherapy via Inhibition of H2AX Phosphorylation by Peptide(s)”
Olufunmilayo Olopade, Medicine, “Protein Structure and Breast Cancer”
Axel Rosengart, Neurology, “Biohazard Detoxification Method with Magnetic Nanoparticles”
Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality
Richard Cook, Anesthesia & Critical Care, “PRA-Chicago Transplant Insight Study”
ALS Association
Raymond Roos, Neurology, “Studies of Fv Single Chain Antibodies in Familial Amiotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (FALS)”
American Cancer Society, Illinois
Abraham Dachman, Radiology, “High Diagnostic Performance CT Colonography Using Fecal Tagging”
American Diabetes Association
Matthew Brady, Medicine, “The Role of PTG in the Regulation of Glycogen Synthesis by Insulin”
Yanchun Li, Medicine, “Vitamin D Receptor Transgenic Mice as a Model of Obesity and Diabetes”
Bear Necessities Pediatric Cancer Foundation, Inc.
Ramamoorthy Nagasubramanian, Pediatrics, “Modulating Alkylating Agent Induced Leukemia”
Borderline Personality Distorder Research Foundation
Emil Coccaro, Psychiatry, “Identification of Intermediate Phenotypes of Borderline Personality Disorder”
Broadway Cares / Equity Fights Aids
Barbara Hendrickson, Pediatrics, “Pediatric and Adolescent HIV/AIDS Program”
CALGB Foundation
Thomas Gajewski, Pathology, “Study of Intratumoral Injection of a Fowlpox Viral Vector Encoding B7-1, ICAM-1, LFA-3 into Pts with Meastatic Melanoma”
Cancer Research Institute
Ioannis Aifantis, Medicine, “The BCL-2 Family Member A1 as a Regulation of T-Cell Survival Transformation”
Child Neurology Foundation
William Dobyns, Human Genetics, “Cloning and Characterizing the Polymicrogyria Gene on 1p36”
Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation of America, Inc.
Jerrold Turner, Pathology, “Barrier Dysfunction in Crohn’s Disease: MYosin LIght Chain Phosphorylation as Mediator and Therapeutic Agent”
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
Young-Jee Kim, Pediatrics, “Cystic Fibrosis Center Grant”
Donald W. Reynolds Foundation
Greg Sachs, Medicine, “Curriculum for the Hospitalized Aging Medical Patients”
American Geriatrics Society Foundation for Health in Aging
Stacy Lindau, Obstetrics & Gynecology, “Sexuality, Intimacy & Social Life in Older People with Life-Threatening Illness”
Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation
Royce Lee, Psychiatry, “Effect of Acutely Altering Serotonergic Activity on the Performance of Task Relevant to Cortical-Amygdaloid Circuits in IED and Control Subjects”
The John A. Hartford Foundation, Inc
Greg Sachs, Medicine, "Geriatrics Center of Excellence"
Hitachi, Ltd.
Kunio Doi, Radiology, "Applications of Massive Training Artificial Neural Network to Computer-Aided Diagnosis for Lung Nodule Detection in Chest Radiographs"
Howard Hughes Medical Institute
JoseL Quintans, BSD, "HHMI DVD Pilot 2 Program"
Joy McCann Foundation
Christopher Daugherty, Medicine, "Program for the Study of Cancer-Care Communication, Decision Making, and Research Ethics"
Kidneeds
Jessy John Alexander, Medicine, "The Role of Complement Factor H in Membranopoliferative Glomerulonephritis"
Muscular Dystrophy Association
James Brorson, Neurology, "Glutamate Receptors on Corticospinal Motor Neurons ALS"
Elizabeth McNally, Medicine, "Stem Cell Transplantation in Limb-girdle Muscular Dystrophy"
National Alliance for Autism Research
Susan Christian, Psychiatry, "Identifying Small Chromosomal Rearrangements in Autism Using Microarray Technology"
Xiaoxi Zhuang, Neurobiology, Pharmacology & Physiology, "Behavioral Effects of Hyper-Hypo-Seratonergic Function in Transgenic Mouse Models"
National Multiple Sclerosis Society
Brian Popko, Neurology, "Development of a Mouse Model"
Raymond Roos, Neurology, "The Role of L* in Theilerfs"
Pasteur-Merieux-Connaught
Robert Daum, Pediatrics, "ActHIB/Tripedia"
Radiological Society of North America Research & Education Fund
Ashesh Jani, Radiation & Cellular Oncology, "Volume Rendering of Prostate"
Southwest Oncology Group
Todd Stern, Medicine, "Selenium and Vitamin E Cancer Prevention Trial (SELECT)"
Whitehall Foundation, Inc.
Kathleen Millen, Human Genetics, "Molecular Control of Dorsal CNS Patterning"
Whitaker Foundation
Patrick La Riviere, Radiology, "Development of Algorithms"
Wendy Will Case Cancer Fund, Inc.
Shahab Uddin, Medicine, "Mechanisms of Interferon Induced Cell Growth Inhibition"

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