Accolades
AWARDS
Joe Garcia, Medicine, Lowell T. Coggeshall Professorship
Eugene Geppert, Medicine, Robert and Susan Doroghazi Clinical Teaching Award, Pritzker School of Medicine
Elliot Gershon, Psychiatry, Anna-Monika Prize, Anna-Monika Foundation
Marguerite Herschel, Pediatrics, Leonard Tow Humanism in Medicine Award, Pritzker School of Medicine
Ziyad Hijazi, Pediatrics, George M. Eisenberg Professorship
Holly Humphrey, Medicine, Gender Equity Award, Pritzker School of Medicine
José Quintans, Pathology, William Raney Harper Professorship
Michael Simon, Surgery, Clinician Educator Award, American Orthopaedic Association
Scott Stern, Medicine, Lawrence DH Wood Preclerkship Teaching Award, Pritzker School of Medicine
Darrel Waggoner, Human Genetics, Lawrence DH Wood Preclerkship Teaching Award, Pritzker School of Medicine
Ting-Wa Wong, Pathology, Outstanding Basic Science Teaching Award, Pritzker School of Medicine
NEW GRANTS AND FELLOWSHIPS: APRIL 1 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2005
NIH Research Grants (R01)
Ioannis Aifantis, Medicine, “Pre-TCR as an Inducer of Cell Survival and Transformation”
John Alverdy, Surgery, “Pseudomonas Effects on the Gut Barrier from Surgery”
William Dobyns, Human Genetics, “The Role of ARX in Normal and Abnormal Brain Development”
Nickolai Dulin, Medicine, “Activation of Protein Kinase A by Endothelin-1”
Kimm Jon Hamann, Medicine, “Oxidants and Caspases: Initiation of Reperfusion Injury”
Kay MacLeod, Ben May Institute for Cancer Research, “Functions of pRb in Stress Erythropoiesis”
Anthony Kossiakoff, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, “Chaperone Assisted Crystallography”
Bernard Roizman, Molecular Genetics & Cell Biology, “Selective Degradation of mRNA by Herpes Simplex Virus 1”
Steven Small, Neurology, “Neurophysiological Measurement in Aphasia Treatment”
Mark Stein, Psychiatry, “Measuring and Predicting Responses to ATX and MPH”
Wei-Jen Tang, Ben May Institute for Cancer Research, “Intervention Against Anthrax Edema Factor”
Jerrold Turner, Pathology, “Regulation of Paracellular Permeability by IFNgamma and TNFalpha”
Alexander Verin, Medicine, “ALK/SMAD Signaling in TGF B-Induced EC Permeability”
Yimin Zou, Neurobiology, Pharmacology & Physiology, “Signaling Pathways Controlling Axon Pathfinding”
Ralph Weichselbaum, Radiation & Cellular Oncology, “DNA Damage Targeted Gene Therapy in Head and Neck Cancer
NIH Research Grants (R21)
Anita Chong, Surgery, “B Cell Tolerance Following Allograft Transplantation”
Ezra Cohen, Medicine, “Rapamycin as an Antineoplastic Agent”
Apurva Desai, Medicine, “A Pharmacogenetic and Pharmacodynamic Study of Erlotinib”
Gregory Karczmar, Radiology, “Microvessel Density with High Spectral/Spatial MRI”
Terence Martin, Molecular Genetics & Cell Bioloby, “Cell Receptors for the Novel Protein AMP-18 (Gastrokine)”
Tao Pan, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, “Studies of RNA Modifications on the Genomic Scale”
Betty Soliven, Neurology, “Novel Therapeutic Targets in Inflammatory Neuropathies”
Chun-Su Yuan, Anesthesia & Critical Care, “Effect of Ginseng on Cisplatin-Induced Emesis”
NIH Research Grants (R13)
Glyn Dawson, Pediatrics, “Tenth International Congress on Ceroid Lipofuscinoses”
Research Career Programs (K08)
Daniel Levy, Pediatrics, “Towards the Physiologic Function of MiRP-3”
NIH Fellowship Programs (F32)
Albert Bendelac, Pathology, “Molecular Comparison of Spontaneous and Induced Nkt Development”
Joe Garcia, Medicine, “S1P/Rac Regulation of Endothelial Cell Permeability”
Daniel Margoliash, Organismal Biology & Anatomy, “Cholinergic Regulation of a Sensorimotor Nucleus”
National Science Foundation
Martin Feder, Orgamismal Biology & Anatomy, “Ecological and Evolutionary Physiology of Stress Response & Stress Proteins”
Jean Greenberg, Molecular Genetics & Cell Biology, “ALD1-Dependent Signaling in the Plant Defense Response”
Melina Hale, Organismal Biology & Anatomy, “Reticulospinal Control of Alternative Startle Behaviors”
Manyuan Long, Ecology & Evolution, “Genomic Analysis for Rates and Patterns of New Gene Originations in Drosophila”
Jocelyn Malamy, Molecular Genetics & Cell Biology, “The Adaptation of Plant Development to Environmental Stress”
Callum Ross, Organismal Biology & Anatomy, “In vivo Electromyography (EMG), Bone Strain, and Cineradiography in Strepsirrhine Primates”
John Wootton, Ecology & Evolution, “Field Parameterization and Experimental Tests of the Neutral Theory of Biodiversity”
John Wootton, Ecology & Evolution, “International: Dispersal, Competition, and the Synergistic Interactions of Multiple Species Invasions”
American Academy of Pediatrics
Icy Cade-Bell, Pediatrics, “Adolescent Health Access Program”
Abbott Laboratories
Kenan Onel, Pediatrics, “Chicago Genomics Symposium”
American Cancer Society
Ilaria Rebay, Ben May Institute for Cancer Research, “Regulation of Yan function in cell-cell signaling during development”
American Cancer Society, Illinois
Chien-Min Kao, Radiology, “A Study of Physical Factors Affecting PET/CT in Lung Cancer Diagnosis”
Tiejun Luo, Medicine, “Molecular Pathways in ML-Associated Leukemia”
Bakhtiar Yamini, Surgery, “Enhancing Apoptosis in Glioma by Using TNF-alpha, Temozolomide, and Radiotherapy”
Zhijian Qian, Medicine, “The Role of FHL2 in Leukemogenesis”
American Heart Association
Nickolai Dulin, Medicine, “Targeting G Proteins to Prevent Smooth Muscle Growth”
Nickolai Dulin, Medicine, “Mitogenic Signaling of Purinergic Receptors in Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells”
Anthony Kossiakoff, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, “Mapping the Binding Pathway Between Human Growth Hormone and its Cognate Receptors”
Wei-Jen Tang, Ben May Institute for Cancer Research, “Molecular Mechanism of Calcium-Calmodulin Regulating Bacterial Adenyl Cyclases and SK2 Channel”
American Heart Association of Chicago
Ronald Rock, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, “Finding the Key Mechanical Components of the Myosin Molecular Motor”
Alzheimer's Disease & Related Disorders Association
Gopal Thinakaran, Neurobiology, Pharmacology & Physiology, “Mechanisms of Raft Association and A-beta Production by PS1/Gamma-Secretase”
American Gastroenterological Association
Stephen Hanauer, Medicine, “Clinical Outcomes of Crohn's Disease Pts Who Discontinue Infliximab Therapy Due to Either Inefficiency or Adverse Events”
American Health Assistance Foundation
Sangram Sisodia, Neurobiology, Pharmacology & Physiology, “Functional Analysis of PS1 Interacting Protein PSIP1”
Foundation for Anesthesia Education and Research
Zheng Xie, Anesthesia & Critical Care, “Molecular Mechanisms for Catecholamine Secretion by Anesthetics”
The Brinson Foundation
Tong-Chuan He, Surgery, “Role of Connective-Tissue Growth Factor (CTGF) in Human Osteosarcoma”
Cancer Research Institute
Albert Bendelac, Pathology, “CD1d Restricted NKT Cell Responses to Microbial Glycolipid Antigens”
Anne Sperling, Medicine, “PKD Regulation of CD43 in T Cell Function”
Ursula Storb, Molecular Genetics & Cell Biology, “Somatic Hypermutation of Immunoglobulin Genes”
Cancer Research Foundation
Ernst Lengyel, Obstetrics & Gynecology, “Role and Regulation of Matrix-Metalloproteinase (MMP-2) and MMP-9 in Ovarian Cancer”
Piers Nash, Ben May Institute for Cancer Research, “Mapping SH2 Domain Interactions in Normal and Cancerous Cells”
Kenan Onel, Pediatrics, “The Identification of Novel Biomarkers and Therapeutic Targets in Pediatric Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL)”
Amy Peterson, Medicine, “Overcoming Tumor Resistance to a Prime Anti-Tumor Immune Response”
Cardio-Optics, Inc.
Bradley Knight, Medicine, “Intracardiac Imaging and Cardiac Tissue Ablation During Catheter-Based Electrophysiologic Procedures”
California Healthcare Foundation
Lawrence Casalino, Health Studies, “Physicians' Failure to Inform Pts of Abnormal Test Results: How Common?”
Central Indiana Community Foundation
Jeanette Newton Keign, Medicine, “Osteoporosis in Obese African American Women”
Department of Defense
Kunio Doi, Radiology, “Psychophysical Measures for Selection of Similar Images for Diagnosis of Masses and Clustered Microcalcifications on Mammograms”
Geoffrey Greene, Ben May Institute for Cancer Research, “Extranuclear Signaling Effects Mediated by the Estrogen Receptor”
Axel Rosengart, Neurology, “Biohazard Detoxification Method with Magnetic Nanoparticles”
Department of Energy
Stephen Kent, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, “Chemical Methods for the Production of Proteins, of Protein and Peptide Reagents, and for the Characterization of Protein Complexes”
Laurens Mets, Molecular Genetics & Cell Biology, “Promoter Regions Responsible for Anaerobic Regulation of Fe-Hydrogenase Genes from Chlamydomonas Reinhardtil”
Endocrine Society
Suzanne Conzen, Medicine, “Identification of Glucocorticoid Receptor-Mediated Signaling Pathway Using a Combined Bioinformatics and Molecular Approach”
The Ralph and Marian Falk Medical Research Trust
Olufunmilayo Olopade, Medicine, “Dr. Ralph and Marian Falk Center for Clinical Cancer Genetics”
Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Nancy Schwartz, Pediatrics, “Predoctoral Fellowships in the Biological Sciences”
Juvenile Diabetes Foundation International
Victoria Prince, Organismal Biology & Anatomy, “Specification of Pancreas in Simple Vertebrate Model”
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
William McDade, Anesthesia & Critical Care, “Minority Medical Education Program: Chicago Summer Science Enrichment Program (CSSEP)”
Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation
Geoffrey Greene, Ben May Institute for Cancer Research, “Estrogen Receptor AF-1 Interacting Proteins and Peptides”
Phoebe Rice, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, “Structure and Biochemistry of the Homologous DNA Recombinase Rad51”
Bowman Lingle Trust
Julian Solway, Medicine, “Asthma Center Program Support”
National Geographic Society
Paul Sereno, Organismal Biology & Anatomy, “2004-2005 Special Projects”
North American Spine Society
Richard Fessler, Surgery, “Effects of Spine Surgery on Paraspinal Musculature”
The Ovarian Cancer Research Institute
Ernst Lengyel, Obstetrics & Gynecology, “The Role of Hepatocyte Growth Factor and C-Met in Ovarian Cancer”
Proctor & Gamble Pharmaceuticals
David Rubin, Medicine, “Does Degree of Inflammation of the Bowel Increase Risk for Colorectal Cancer in Patients with Chronic Inflammatory Bowel Disease?”
Pediatric AIDS Chicago
John Marcinak, Pediatrics, “Pediatric and Adolescent HIV/AIDS Program”
Christopher Reeve Paralysis Foundation
Kamal Sharma, Neurobiology, Pharmacology & Physiology, “Identification of Spinal Interneurons Required for Locomotor Fundation”
The Schweppe Foundation
Hua Cai, Medicine, “Functional Significance of Endothelial Regulation of Dihydrofolate Reductase”
Patrick La Riviere, Radiology, “Penalized Likelihood Sinogram Smoothing and Restoration Approaches for Low-Dose CT”
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Center for Biomedical Discovery
The Division of the Biological Sciences is proud to announce the that the Board of Trustees has approved the design of the Center for Biomedical Discovery...
Discoveries
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DEVELOPMENT
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EDUCATION
The Lewellyn John and Harriet Manchester Quantrell Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching is the nation’s oldest prize givenThe Lewellyn John and Harriet Manchester Quantrell Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching is the nation’s oldest prize given..
FOREFRONT
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ACCOLADES
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