AWARDS
Eugene Goldwasser, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, 2004 University of Chicago Norman MacLean Faculty Award, Alumni Association Board of Governors
Stephen Kent, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, 2004 Vincent du Vigneaud Award, The American Peptide Society
Joseph Kirsner, Medicine, Lifetime Achievement Award, The Institute of Medicine of Chicago
Stephen Kron, Molecular Genetics & Cell Biology, Fletcher Award, Cancer Research Foundation
William McDade, Anesthesia & Critical Care, Recognition of Excellence in Eliminating Health Disparities Award, American Medical Association

NEW GRANTS AND FELLOWSHIPS: JANUARY 1 THROUGH MARCH 31, 2004
NIH Program Projects and Centers
Emil Coccaro, Psychiatry, “Specialized Center of Research (SCOR) in Neurobiology of Sleep and Sleep Apnea”
NIH Research Career Programs
Elbert Huang, Medicine, “Individualizing Diabetes Care for Older People,” (K23)
Gene Webb, Medicine, “Signal Transduction Leading to Insulin Synthesis,” (K01)
NIH Research Grants (R01)
Matthew Brady, Medicine, “Role of PTG in Adipocytic Glycogen Metabolism”
Edwin Ferguson, Molecular Genetics & Cell Biology, “Establishment of DPP Activity Gradient in Drosophila”
Gregory Karczmar, Radiology, “Fast Spectroscopic MR Imaging of Breast Cancer”
Benjamin Lahey, Psychiatry, “Genetic Epidemiology of Youth Conduct Problems”
Daniel Le Grange, Psychiatry, “Treatment for Adolescent Anorexia Nervosa”
Elizabeth McNally, Medicine, “Molecular Regulation of Cardiac KATP Channels in Ischemia”
Sally Radovick, Pediatrics, “Cell-Specific GnRH Expression”
Raymond Roos, Neurology, “Picornavirus - Host Cell Interactions and Disease”
Marsha Rosner, Ben May Institute for Cancer Research, “Signaling Pathways in Differentiating Neuronal Cells”
Eve Van Cauter, Medicine, “Predictors of Adverse Metabolic Effects of Sleep Loss”
Lauren Wakschlag, Psychiatry, “Observational Measurement of Preschool Behavior Problems”
Ira Wool, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, “Structure and Function of Ribosomal RNA”
NIH Research Grants (R03, R21, U01)
Michael McCloskey, “Validation of a Laboratory Measure of Self-Aggression”
Martin Weigert, Pathology, “Receptor Editing, Autoimmunity, and Free Light Chain Production”
Chun-SU Yuan, Anesthesia & Critical Care, “Cardioprotective Effects of American Ginseng”
Robert Harland, Surgery, “Transplantation in People with HIV Infection”
NIH Research and Development Grants
Everett Vokes, Medicine, “Early Therapeutics Development with Phase II Emphasis”
National Science Foundation
Priyanga Amarasekare, Ecology & Evolution, “A Multi-Consumer Perspective of Consumer-Resource Dynamics”
American Cancer Society, Illinois
Macie Lesniak, Surgery, “Targeted Adenoviral Gene Therapy for Malignant Gliomas”
American Diabetes Association
Marc Garfinkel, Surgery, “Study of a Novel Method of Islet Encapsulation: Inverted Selective Withdrawal"
American Foundation For Suicide Prevention
Michael McCloskey, Psychiatry, “Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Emotional Information Processing among Borderline Personality Disordered Patients with and without Past Suicide Attempts”
American Heart Association of Metropolitan Chicago
Olaf Schneewind, Molecular Genetics & Cell Biology, “The Role of Hemoglobin and Heme Degradation in Staphylococcal Endocarditis”
Cancer Research Foundation
Ioannis Aifantis, Medicine, “Pre-TCR-Induced Alternation of Akt and p53 Activity Results in T Cell Transformation and Leukemia”
Xiaobing Fan, Radiology, “Using an Empirical Mathematical Model of Dynamic Contrast-Enhanced MRI for Improved Diagnosis of Breast Cancer”
Lucy Godley, Medicine, “Deciphering the Molecular Basis for the DNA Methylation Patterns in Cancer Cells”
David Rubin, Medicine, “Do Patients with Colorectal Cancer Understand that their Family is at Increased Risk?”
Bakhtiar Yamini, Surgery, “Combined TNF-alpha Gene Therapy and Chemotherapy in the Treatment of Malignant Gliomas”
Centers for Disease Control
Edward Naureckas, Medicine, “Evaluation of Asthma-Related Prescriptions”
City of Chicago Department of Health
Robert Daum, Pediatrics, “Pediatric Immunization Program (PIP)”
Chicago Dermatological Society
Allan Lorincz, Medicine, “Regulation of Cell Function in Collagen-Related Diseases by a Proliferation-Inducing Ligand (APRIL), a New Member of the Tumor Nerosis Factor Family (TNF)
Department of Defense
Geoffrey Greene, Ben May Institute for Cancer Research, “Estrogen Receptor Alpha G525L Knock-In Mice
Diane Lauderdale, Health Studies, “Ethnic and Cultural Dimensions of Risk Assessment and Preventive Decision-Making in High Risk Breast Cancer Clinic”
Terry Vanden Hoek, Medicine, Multidisciplinary University Research Initiative (MURI)
Doris Duke Charitable Foundation
Lawrence Gray, Pediatrics, “Fussy Baby Clinic”
Grant Healthcare Foundation
Susan Boyle-Vavra, Pediatrics, “Antibiotic Resistance Mechanisms - Adaptive Strategies of Staphlococci to Glycopeptides and Emergence of a Community-Based Antibiotic Resistant Staphlococcal Epidemic”
Illinois Department of Children & Family Services
Jill Glick, Pediatrics, “Multidisciplinary Pediatric Evaluation and Education Consortium (MPEEC)”
Illinois Department of Transportation
Kyran Quinlan, Pediatrics, “Child Safety Seat Program”
Juvenile Diabetes Foundation International
Maria-Luisa Alegre, Medicine “T Cell-intrinsic NF-kB and Tolerance to Islet Allografts”
Victoria Prince, Organismal Biology & Anatomy, “Specification of Pancreas in Simple Vertebrate Model”
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Lawrence Casalino, Health Studies, “A National Study of Physician Organizations”
Frederic Wondisford, Medicine, “Regulation of Insulin Gene Transcription: The Roles of CBP vs. R300”
State of Illinois Department of Human Services
Patrick Corrigan, Psychiatry, “Illinois Mental Illness and Substance Abuse (MISA) Institute”
Bennett Leventhal, Psychiatry, “The Autism Project”
The Emily Davie and Joseph S. Kornfeld Foundation
Yimin Zou, Neurobiology, Pharmacology & Physiology, “Molecular Mechanism of Motor Axon Guidance”
Less Turner Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
James Brorson, Neurology, “Physiological Hypoxia and Motor Neuron Survival”
Raymond Roos, Neurology, “Inducible Motor Neuron-SPecific Mutant SOD-1 Expression”
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
Michelle LeBeau, Medicine, “Mechanisms of Treatment Responsiveness and Resistance in Myeloid Malignancies”
McKenna Foundation
Deborah Burnet, Pediatrics, “Community Education and Outreach Programs of the Pediatric Nutrition Center”
National Cancer Institute
Ravi Salgia, Medicine, “Role of c-Met in Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLS) and Potential for Novel Therapies”
Koen Van Besien, Medicine, “TCR-Gene Modified T Cells for Adoptive Immunotherapy in Melanoma”
Procter & Gamble Co.
Eugene Chang, Medicine, “Medical Education Grant: Monthly GI Section Research Conference”

A Fish Tale
A fish tale is circulating through the scientific community and popular news outlets, thanks to a recent discovery by Dr. Neil Shubin, Professor and Chair, Organismal Biology and Anatomy, Dr. Michael Coates, Associate Professor...

Heart and Mind of Patient care
The Biological Sciences Division pursues its twin missions of medical education and patient care at the unique interface between the academic world of the University of Chicago and the clinical world of the University of Chicago Hospitals...

Topping-Off Ceremony
On Friday, April 16, 2004, the BSD celebrated the completion of major steel work on the new Interdivisional Research Building with an informal topping-off ceremony...

Aims Updates
The New Research Building (NRB)
The building plan for the NRB was presented to a joint meeting of the Campus Planning & Facilities and Financial Planning Committees of the University Trustees on April 8, 2004...

DEVELOPMENT
As of March 31, 2004, total campaign giving to the BSD and Hospitals has reached $371 million - 67% of the way to our $550 million Spark Discovery, Illuminate Life goal...

EDUCATION
In today's world of biological research, quantitative analysis, modeling and prediction are playing increasingly important roles. This in turn requires a new generation of students with mastery of mathematical problem-solving...

DISCOVERIES
Wei-Jen Tang, Ph.D., Associate Professor in the Ben May Institute for Cancer Research, and his team have discovered that a drug approved by the FDA for treatment of chronic hepatitis B...

FOREFRONT
The Division of the Biological Sciences is proud to announce the appointment of two new Professors and Chairmen of the Departments of Pediatrics and Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences....

ACCOLADES
Recent Awards and Grants Information for Biological Sciences Division Faculty

ACADEMIC AFFAIRS
Recent Recruitemnts and Appointments of Biological Sciences Division Faculty

Dollars & Sense
The BSD financial highlights for the first eight months of fiscal year 2004.

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