Peer Review | The Division of Biological Sciences, University of Chicago

Accolades

AWARDS
T. Conrad Gilliam, Human Genetics, Marjorie I. and Bernard A. Mitchell Professorship
Elwood Jensen, Ben May Institute for Cancer Research, Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research
Kathy Kelley , Psychiatry, Harvard Macy Fellow, American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Jonathan Pritchard, Human Genetics, Packard Fellowship in Science and Engineering
Donald Steiner, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Member, American Philosophical Society
Mitch Villereal, Neurobiology, Pharmacology & Physiology, JBC Paper of the Week

NEW GRANTS AND FELLOWSHIPS: JULY 1 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2004
Training Grants (NIH and Department of Education)
Joy Bergelson, Ecology & Evolution, "Graduate Assistance in Areas of National Need: Evolutionary Genomics"
Elizabeth McNally, Medicine, “Cardiovascular Sciences Training Grant”
Catherine Pfister, Ecology & Evolugion, "Graduate Assistance in Areas of National Need: Ecology"
Sally Radovick, Pediatrics, “Pediatric Endocrinology Research Training Grant”
Philip Ulinski, Organismal Biology & Anatomy, “Training in Computational Neuroscience”
NIH MERIT Research Grants (R37)
Elizabeth Grove, Neurobiology, Pharmacology & Physiology, "The Role of the Cortical Hem in Patterning the Telencephalon"
NIH Research Grants (R01)
Graeme Bell, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, "Transcriptional Regulatory Networks in Pancreatic Islets"
Joy Bergelson, Ecology & Evolution, “Evolutionary Genetics of R Loci in Arabidopsis”
Leslie DeGroot, Medicine, “Pathogenesis and Therapy of Autoimmune Thyroid Disease”
Yang-Xin Fu, Pathology, “The Development and Function of Lymphoid Tissues”
Steve Goldstein, Pediatrics, “Structure and Function of Potassium Channels Using Yeast”
Steve Goldstein, Pediatrics, “MinK-Related Peptides (MiRPs): Structure and Function”
Mahesh Gupta, Surgery, "Histone Deacetylases in Pathogenisis of Heart Failure"
Nicholas Hatsopoulos, Organismal Biology & Anatomy, "Coding of Action by Motor and Premotor Cortical Ensembles"
Robert Ho, Organismal Biology & Anatomy, "Specification of Blood Lineages in a Vertebrate Embryo"
Akira Imamoto, Ben May Institute for Cancer Research, "Developmental/ Genetic Analysis of DiGeorge Models"
Carl Maki, Radiation & Cellular Oncology, “P53 Localization and Activity in Normal and Human Tumor Cells”
Kathleen Millen, Human Genetics, "Genetic Analysis of Roof Plate Function in the Central Nervous System (CNS)"
"Role of Zic Genes in Vertebrate Hindbrain Development"
Marcus Peter, Ben May Institute for Cancer Research, “Molecular Characterization of the Two CD95 Pathways”
Marsha Rosner, Ben May Institute for Cancer Research, "caBIG Initiative"
Lucia Rothman-Denes, Molecular Genetics & Cell Biology, “Novel Transcribing Activities in N-4 Infected E. coli”
Xiao Jian Sun, Medicine," Mechanism of Insulin-Induced Ubiquitination of IRS-1"
Yimin Zou, Neurology, Pharmacology & Physiology, "Characterizing Wnt Signaling Pathways in Axon Guidance"
NIH Research Grants (R03, R18, R21, R25)
Deborah Burnet, Medicine, "Reach Out Chicago Children's Diabetes Prevention Project"
Thomas Gajewski, Pathology, "Molecular Dissection of T Cell Anergy"
Michael Roe, Medicine, "Real-Time Analyses of Apoptosis in Human Beta Cells"
Greg Sachs, Medicine, "How Exam Rooms Enhance Physicians' Patient-Centeredness"
Nancy Schwartz, Pediatrics, "Post Baccalaureate Research Education Program (PREP)"
David White, Neurology, "Antigen Delivery Using Novel Fc Receptor Ligands"
NIH Research Career Programs
Colleen Buggs, Pediatrics, "Insulin and GnRH Signaling in the Gonadotroph"
Erika Claud, Pediatrics, "Regulation of Inflammation in Immature Intestine"
William Dale, Medicine, "Emotions in Medical Decision-Making in Older Adults"
Rex Haydon, Surgery, "BMP6-Mediated Osteogenesis"
Emil Sidky, Radiology, "Helical CT Reconstruction and Lung Cancer Screening"
Tamara Vokes, Medicine, "Clinical Utility of Texture Analysis in Osteoporosis"
National Science Foundation Research Grants
Benjamin Glick, Molecular Genetics & Cell Biology, "Acquisition of a High Pressure Freezing/Freeze Substitution System for Electron Tomography and Immunocytochemistry"
Jean Greenberg, Molecular Genetics & Cell Biology, "Comparative Analyses of Resistance Gene Evolution"
Gayle Lamppa, Molecular Genetics & Cell Biology, "A Novel Genetic Strategy to Explore the Chloroplast Import Pathway"
Jocelyn Malamy, Molecular Genetics & Cell Biology, "Dissecting the Molecular Pathways that Coordinate Lateral Root Initiation with Environmental Signals"
Clive Palfrey, Neurobiology, Pharmacology & Physiology, "Role of Dynamin2 in Phagocytosis"
Paul Sereno, Organismal Biology & Anatomy, "New Cretaceous Therapods and Microvertebrates from Africa"
Neil Shubin, Organismal Biology & Anatomy, "Biotic Diversity and Vertebrate Evolution in Late Devonian Non-Marine Ecosystems of North America"
Aaron Turkewitz, Molecular Genetics & Cell Biology, "Characterization of a Dynamin-Related Protein Involved in Endocytosis in Tetrahymea thermophila"
Mark Westneat, Organismal Biology & Anatomy, "Morphological Diversification of Anostomimorph and Curimatimorph Fishes"
Department of Defense Research Grants
Stephen Kron, Molecular Genetics & Cell Biology, "Making the TANGO Device Biocompatible to Facilitate Fractionation of Whole Blood"
Patrick La Riviere, Radiology, "Development of Protease-Activable Imaging Agents for in vivo Optoacoustic Molecular Tomography of Breast Cancer"
Carrie Rinker-Schaeffer, Surgery, "Post-Transcriptional Regulation of MKK4-A Stress"
Walter Stadler, Medicine, "Androgen Replacement for the Treatment of Hormone-Refractory Prostate Cancer"
Terry Vanden Hoek, Medicine, "Proteomic Development of Molecular Vital Signs: Mapping a Mitochondiral Injury Severity Score to Triage and Guide Resuscitation of Hemorrhagic Shock"
ALS Association
Raymond Roos, Neurology, "Studies of Fv Single Chain Antibodies and Peptides in Familial Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (FALS)"
American Cancer Society
Olufunmilayo Olopade, Medicine, "Audrey Meyer Mars International Fellowship in Clinical Oncology"
American Cancer Society, Illinois
Diane Lauderdale, Health Studies, "A Multi-Level Analysis of Cancer-Related Risk Factors in Asian Americans"
American College of Rheumatology Foundation
Charles Spencer, Pediatrics, "A Web-Based Educational Program for Medical Students and Pediatric Residents on Pediatric Rheumatology"
American College of Surgeons
Maciej 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"
Hua Cai, Medicine, "Uncoupling of eNOS in Diabetes: Mechanisms, Consequences, and Therapeutics"
American Heart Association
Hua Cai, Medicine, "Recoupling of eNOS in Hypertension: Effects of Pterins and Modulation of Their Metabolism Enzymes"
Antony Kim, Medicine, "Thrombin Modulation in Cardiomyopathy"
American Heart Association of Metropolitan Chicago
Hua Cai, Medicine, "Recoupling of eNOS in Hypertension: Effects of Pterins and Modulation of Their Metabolism Enzymes"
Stephen Kron, Molecular Geentics & Cell Biology, "The Role of Actin-Related Proteins in Yeast Chromatin Modifications"
Elizabeth McNally, Medicine, "Inner Nuclear Membrane Abnormalities in Cardiomyopathy"
Elizabeth McNally, Medicine, "Stem Cells in Mouse Models of Cardiomyopathy"
American Lung Association
Blanca Camoretti-Mercado, Medicine, "The Role of Mevalonate Pathway on Airway Inflammation and Smooth Muscle Gene Expression"
American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society
Brian Toolan, Surgery, "Augmentation of Achilles Tendon Healing Using Gene therapy with BMP14 in a Rat Model"
American Society of Echocardiography
Roberto Lang, Medicine, "Use of a Novel Real-Time 3-Dimensional Echocardiography Technique to Measure Ventricular Dysynchrony and to Assess Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy"
American Society for Therapeutic Radiology & Oncology Education and Development
Philip Connell, Radiation & Cellular Oncology, "Sensitization of Tumor Cells via Inhibition of Homologous Recombination (HR) Repair"
Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation
Stephen Kron, Molecular Genetics & Cell Biology, "The Beckman Scholars Program in Molecular Sciences at the University of Chicago"
Cancer Research Foundation
Stephen Kron, Molecular Genetics & Cell Biology, "Peptide Targeting of Bcr-Abl in Chronic Myeloid Leukemia"
Cancer Research Institute
Hans Schreiber, Pathology, "Targeting Tumor Stroma for Destruction by CD8 and T Cells"
Cardio-Optics, Inc.
Bradley Knight, Medicine, "Econometrics and Procedure Statistics: Percutaneous Bi-Ventricular Device Implantation"
Bradley Knight, Medicine, "Intracardiac Imaging and Cardiac Tissue Ablation During Catheter-Based Electrophysiologic Procedures"
Wendy Will Case Cancer Foundation
Philip Connell, Radiation & Cellular Oncology, "Inhibition of Tumor Angiogenesis With Anti-Laminin Antibodies for the Treatment of Head and Neck Cancer"
Chester Foundation
Anita Chong, Surgery, "Regenerating Pancreatic Beta Cells From Spleen Cells"
Concern Foundation
Barbara Kee, Pathology, "Analysis of E2A Function in T-Lymphocyte Development and Suppression of T-Cell Lymphoma"
Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America, Inc.
Eugene Chang, Medicine, "Cytoprotective Role of Heat Shock Protein 72 Against DSS-Induced Colitis"
Jerrold Turner, Pathology, "Barrier Dysfunction in Crohn's Disease: Myosin Light Chain Phosphorylation as Mediator and Therapeutic Target"
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
Lucille Lester, Pediatrics, "Cystic Fibrosis Center Grant"
Department of Agriculture
Jocelyn Malamy, Molecular Genetics & Cell Biology, "Identification of Molecular Determinants of Root System Architecture"
Department of Energy
Elizabeth Bray, Molecular Genetics & Cell Biology, "Molecular-Genetic Analysis of Osmoregulation, Osmotic Adjustment and Growth in Arabidopsis"
Daphne Preuss, Molecular Genetics & Cell Biology, "Cell-Cell Signaling During Pollen Tube Guidance in Arabidopsis Signaling Kinase Implicated in the Regulation of Metastatic Growth"
Environmental Protection Agency
Catherine Pfister, Ecology & Evolution, "Employing Food Web Models to Predict Invasion Resistance in Marie Fouling Communities"
Jennifer McElwain, Evolutionary Biology, "Science to Achieve Results (STAR) Fellowships"
Fight for Sight, Inc.
Sanjay Rao, Ophthalmology, "Efficacy of Controlling Herpetic Stromal Keratitis with Cyclosporine A"
Fujisawa Healthcare, Inc.
Elizabeth Holper, Medicine, "Differential Diagnosis of Ischemic vs Non-Ischemic Cardiomyopathy Using Contrast-Enhanced Echocardiographic and Magnetic Resonance Perfusion Imaging"
Parker B. Francis Foundation
Jan-Marino Ramirez, Organismal Biology & Anatomy, "Background Sodium Current Underlying Respiratory Pacemaker Bursting"
Greenwall Foundation
Christopher Daugherty, Medicine, "Parental Disclosure of Genetic Test Results to Young Adults, Adolescents, and Children"
Health Resources and Services Administration
Bernard Ewigman, Family Medicine, "Faculty Development in Prime Care"
Steve Goldstein, Pediatrics, "The University of Chicago Pediatric Emergency Room Equipment"
David Pitrak, Medicine, "Ryan White Capacity Building Grant: Establishment of Comprehensive Health Care Services for Adults with HIV Located on the South Side of Chicago"
Illinois Department of Public Health
Uma Srinivasan, "Newborn Screening for Hemoglobinopathies"
Darrel Waggoner, Human Genetics, "Department of Human Genetics Genetic Counseling Program"
Illinois Society for Prevention of Blindness
Steven Roth, Anesthesia & Critical Care, "Erythropoietin and Endogenous Neuroprotection in the Retina"
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
John Lantos, Medicine, "University of Chicago Clinical Scholars Program (Cohort 10)"
Benjamin Van Vorhees, Medicine, "Competent Adult Transition with Cognitive, Humanistic, and Interpersonal Training Primary Care-Based Depression Prevention for Adolescents"
Juvenile Diabetes Foundation International
Anita Chong, Surgery, "Restoration of Pancreatic Beta Cells in Autoimmune Diabetic (NOD) Mice via Infusion of Spleen Cells from MIP-GFP Mice"
Lawson Wilkins Pediatric Society
Sally Radovick, Pediatrics, "Estrogen Regulation of the Reproductive Axis"
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
Michelle LeBeau, Medicine, "Disruption of Clathrin-Dependent Endocytosis as a Mechanism of Leukemogenesis"
Michael Thirman, Medicine, "Molecular Targets in MLL-Associated Leukemia"
Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research
Thomas Gajewski, Pathology, "Improving Upon IL-12-Based Vaccination for Melanoma"
Louis R. Lurie Foundation
Michael Thirman, Medicine, "Leukemogenesis by MLL Fusion Genes"
MacNeal Health Foundation
James Madara, BSD, U of C Department of Family and Community Medicine at MacNeal Hospital, Berwyn, Illinois"
Muscular Dystrophy Association
Kamal Sharma, Neurobiology, Pharmacology & Physiology, "Survival of Motor Neuron (SMN) Protein Regulates Motor Neuron Subtype Identity"
National Alliance Research Schizophrenia & Depression
Elliot Gershon, Psychiatry, "Identification of Susceptibility Gene for Bipolar Disorder on 13q32-33"
Jackie Gollan, Psychiatry, "Childhood Adversity and Adolescent Depression"
Benjamin Van Vorhees, Medicine, "Competent Adult Transition with Cognitive, Humanistic, and Interpersonal Training"
National Brain Tumor Foundation
Maciej Lesniak, Surgery, "IL13R-Alpha2 Peptide Vaccine Against Glioma"
National Geographic Society
Neil Shubin, Organismal Biology & Anatomy, "Late Devonian Vertebrates of Ellesmere Island"
National Kidney Foundation
Steve Goldstein, Pediatrics, "Towards Understanding the Function of Renal Potassium Channel K2P1"
National Multiple Sclerosis Society
Anthony Reder, Neurology, "National Multiple Sclerosis Society Fellowship"
Fred Prince Charitable Trusts
John Lantos, Pediatrics, "The Doula Project at The University of Chicago"
Sandler Program for Asthma Research
Daphne Preuss, Molecular Genetics & Cell Biology, "Immune Responses to Pollen Surface Components: Implications for Allergy and Asthma"
State of Illinois Department of Human Services
Mahmoud Ismail, Obstetrics & Gynecology, "Illinois Department of Human Services Perinatal Block Grant: Fetal and Infant Mortality Review Program"