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Accolades

AWARDS

Joy Bergelson, Ecology & Evolution, Fellow, American Association for the Advancement of Science
Emil Coccaro, Psychiatry, Ellen C. Manning Professorship
Bruce Lahn, Human Genetics, Crain's 40 under 40
Jonathan Pritchard, Human Genetics, 2004 Packard Foundation Fellowship for Science and Engineering
Sally Radovick, Pediatrics, Mary Campau Ryerson Professorship
Jan Marino Ramirez, Organismal Biology & Anatomy, The Year in Science: Top 100 Stories, Discover Magazine
Bernard Roizman, Molecular Genetics & Cell Biology, Fellow, American Association for the Advancement of Science
Raymond Roos, Neurology, Fellow, American Association for the Advancement of Science
Peter Wagner, Committee on Evolutionary Biology, 2004 Charles Schuchert Award, Paleontological Society
Frederic Wondisford, Medicine, Frederick H. Rawson Professorship
Chung-I Wu, Ecology & Evolution, Fellow, American Association for the Advancement of Science
Chun-Su Yuan, Anesthesia & Critical Care, The Year in Medicine from A-Z, Time Magazine

NEW GRANTS AND FELLOWSHIPS: OCTOBER 1 THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2004

NIH Research Program Projects and Centers
David Meltzer, Medicine, "Research Center of Excellence in Health Promotion Economics"

NIH Training Grants (R90)
Stephen Kron, Molecular Genetics & Cell Biology, “Undergraduate Training Program in Chemical and Physical Biology”

NIH Research Grants (R01)
Edwin Cook, Psychiatry, "Human Genomic Polymorphisms in Autism"
Robert Daum, Pediatrics, "Community-Associated Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)"
Elizabeth McNally, Medicine, "Sulfonylurea KATP Channels in Vascular Spasm"
Marsha Rosner, Ben May Institute for Cancer Research, "Role of Raf Kinase Inhibitory Protein in Prostate Cancer"
Brian Popko, Neurology, "Genetic Analysis of Glycan Function in Myelinating Cells"
Julian Solway, Medicine, "Regulation of Plasticity of Contracted Airway Smooth Muscle"

NIH Research and Development-Related Contracts (N01)
Jonathan Silverstein, Surgery, "Advanced Biomedical Tele-Collaboration Testbed in Surgery, Anesthasia, and Emergency Medicine"

NIH Fellowship Programs
Stacy Lindau, Obstetrics & Gynecology, "Pathways Linking Social Life and Health in Older Adults" (F32)

Department of Defense Research Grants
Ralph Weichselbaum, Radiation & Cellular Oncology, “Gamma-H2AX Kinetics as a Molecular Predictor of Prostate Cancer Radiosensitivity and Screening Assay for the Development of Small Molecule Radiosensitizers”

American Cancer Society, Illinois
Patrick Ma, Medicine, "Functional Expression of c-Met, Its Mutations, and Targeted Therapy in Lung Adenocarcinoma"
Gillian Newstead, Radiology, "Use of Dynamic Contrast Enhanced MRI with High Temporal Resolution for Diagnosis of Ductal Carcinoma in situ (DCIS)"

Boston Scientific Corporation
Robert Macdonald, Surgery, "Evaluation of the Effect of Endovascular Stimulation of Brain or Spine Structures on Vasospasm in a Primate Model"

Breast Cancer Research Foundation
Olufunmilayo Olopade, Medicine, "Targeting the Faconi Anemia-BRCA1 Pathway in Breast Cancer"
Olufunmilayo Olopade, Medicine, "Developing an Infrastructure to Conduct Clinical Breast Cancer Trials in Resource Poor Nations such as Nigeria"

The Eli and Edythe L. Broad Foundation
Judy Cho, Medicine, "Identification of Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) Susceptibility Genes on Chromosome 3q"

Cardio-Optics, Inc.
Bradley Knight, Medicine, "Electrocardiogram Recordings from Intracardiac Imaging and Cardiac Tissue Ablation During Catheter-based Electrophysiologic Procedures"

Department of Education
Steven Small, Neurology, "Computer Treatment for Aphasia: Evaluating Efficacy and Treatment Intensity"

George M. Eisenberg Foundation
Herbert Abelson, Pediatrics, "Eisenberg Foundation Grant for Pediatrics"

Charlotte Geyer Foundation
Wei Du, Ben May Institute for Cancer Research, "The Retinoblastoma Pathway and Cell Proliferation in Drosophila"

Illinois Children's Healthcare Foundation
Steve Goldstein, Pediatrics, “Access to Subspecialty Care for Ilinois Children: The Maroon Diagnostic Referral Service”

Israel Binational Science Foundation
Martin Weigert, Pathology, "Analysis of B Cell Repetoire and Autoimmunity"

Johnson & Johnson
Stephen Small, Anesthesia & Critical Care, "Simulation, Culture Change, and Outcomes Improvement in Safety and Quality"

The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
Michelle LeBeau, Medicine, "Mechansms of Treatment Responsiveness and Resistance in Myeloid Malignancies"

Edward Mallinckrodt, Jr. Foundation
Piers Nash, Ben May Institute for Cancer Research, "Adaptor Protein Modulation of Signal Transduction in T Lymphocytes"

Myasthenia Gravis Foundation
Barry Arnason, Neurology, "A New Treatment for Myasthenia Gravis"

National Multiple Sclerosis Society
Barry Arnason, Neurology, "Mechanism of EAE Supression by Fc Receptor Ligands: Implications for MS Therapy"

Procter & Gamble Pharmaceuticals
Sunanda Kane, Medicine, "The Effect of Menopause on the Course of Inflammatory Bowel Disease"

Schering-Plough Corporation
Christopher Shea, Medicine, "Treatment of Melanoma: The Data and the Myths"

Takeda Chemical Industries, LTD.
Helen Te, Medicine, "Predictors of Histologic Severity in Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD)"

The V Foundation
Ioannis Aifantis, Medicine, "Pre-T Cell Receptor Signaling as a Key Regulator of Acute T Cell Leukemia"

From Stem Cell To B Cell
Stem cell research has captured public attention as a possible way to facilitate new treatments, and perhaps cures, for a wide variety of afflictions...

Marine Sponge Leads Researchers To Anti-Tumor Compound
Researchers have discovered the mammalian counterpart to a previously discovered glycosphingolipid derived from a sea sponge that play a key role in helping the immune system fight cancer...

Medical Cost-Effectiveness Analyis
As both a general internist and an economist, David Meltzer, M.D., Ph.D., Associate Professor, Department of Medicine, has a unique perspective on and understanding of the medical profession...

FOREFRONT
The Division of the Biological Sciences is proud to announce the appointment of two new Professors and Chairmen for the Departments of Psychiatry and Medicine...

Comer Children's Hospital Dedication
Opening this winter, the University of Chicago Comer Children's Hospital is dedicated to providing the best health care for children, from newborns to young adults, in a family-focused environment...

DISCOVERIES
In the search for genetic insights into a variety of human conditions, evolutionary biologists often focus their research efforts on mutated or dysfunctional genes, assuming that a change or loss of function in the resulting protein...

DEVELOPMENT
Development is on pace to meet a goal of $65 million in FY2005. Midway through the fiscal year, approximately $30 million has been contributed, and the Spark Discovery campaign has raised more than $420 million...

In Memoriam
Lawrence Z. Freedman

UCH Achieving Breakthrough Update
Started in 2004, Achieving Breakthroughs is a major UCH initiative with significant BSD participation and support. BSD faculty can learn more about the initiative in upcoming faculty meetings in early 2005...

Dollars and Sense
The BSD financial highlights for the first five months of fiscal year 2005.

ACADEMIC AFFAIRS
Recent Recruitemnts and Appointments of Biological Sciences Division Faculty

ACCOLADES
Recent Awards and Grants Information for Biological Sciences Division Faculty

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