NEW GRANTS AND FELLOWSHIPS: OCTOBER 1, 2005 THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2006
NIH Research Career Programs
Steve Goldstein, Pediatrics, “Research Career Training in Pediatrics” (K12)
Gene Webb, Medicine, “Signal Transduction Leading to Insulin Synthesis” (K01)
NIH Research Grants (R01)
Ursula Storb, Molecular Genetics & Cell Biology, “Immunoglobin Somatic Mutation”
NIH Research and Development-Related Contracts
Wei-Jen Tang, Ben May Institute for Cancer Research, “Anthrax EF Protein” (N01)
National Science Foundation Grants
John Wootton, Ecology & Evolution, “Effects of Demography and Genetics on Extinction in Small Populations: Experiments with an Exploited Kelp”
American Cancer Society
Vladimir Kalinichenko, Medicine, “Foxm1 Transcription Factor in Development of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer”
American Cancer Society, Illinois
Hedy Kindler, Medicine, “Functional Expression of c-Met, Its Mutations, and Targeted Therapy in Lung Adenocarcinoma”
Biogen Research Corporation
Yang-Xin Fu, Pathology, “Adenovirus Murine LIGHT cDNA Mutant Construct and Human LIGHT Mutant cDNA Construct”
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”
Department of Defense
James Tonsgard, Pediatrics, “Neurofibromatosis Program”
Carrie Rinker-Schaeffer, Surgery, “Societal Interactions in Ovarian Cancer Metastases: A Quorum Sensing Hypothesis”
Department of Energy
Anthony Kossiakoff, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, “Protein Model Improvement and Structure Refinement”
The Hitatchi Foundation
Stefano Guandalini, Pediatrics, “University of Chicago Ciliac Disease Program (UCCDP)”
Israel Binational Science Foundation
Martin Weigert, Pathology, “Analysis of B Cell Repetoire and Autoimmunity”
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
Janet Rowley, Medicine, “A Custom-Designed Microarray for Diagnosis of Common Translocations and Prediction of Survival in Acute Myeloblastic Leukemia (AML)”
The Lupus Research Institute, Inc.
Marcus Clark, Medicine, “Pathobiology of Resistant B Lymphocytes in Human Lupus Nephritis”
Edward Mallinckrodt Jr. Foundation
Piers Nash, Ben May Institute for Cancer Research, “Adaptor Protein Modulation of Signal Transduction in T Lymphocytes”
Merck & Co., Inc.
Stephen Weber, Medicine, “Increasing Candida Resistance in Pts with Bloodstream Infections: Implications for Management and Prognosis”
Pfizer, Inc.
Parker Ward, Medicine, “Evaluation of the Association Between Sexual Dysfunction and Coronary Artery Disease and Peripheral Vascular Disease”
Schering-Plough Corporation
Donald Jensen, Medicine, “Outreach Program on Liver Diseases”

Institute for Genomics & Systems Biology
Kevin White, Ph.D., will join the Division on July 1, 2006, as Professor in the Departments of Human Genetics and Ecology & Evolution, Director of the new Institute for Genomics & Systems Biology, and Scientist at the Argonne National Laboratory...

Ludwig Center for Metastis Research
The deadliest aspect of cancer is its ability to metastasize, or migrate from one part of the body to another, where cancerous cells use a new substrate to ultimately grow into detectable and deadly tumors. While current cancer research efforts...

Olopade Receives Macarthur Award
The Division of the BIological Sciences held a reception to honor Olufunmilayo (Funmi) Olopade, M.D., Professor in the Department of Medicine and Human Genetics, for her selection as a recipient of a coveted John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation "Genius Grant."

CALGB Celebrates 50th Anniversary
This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Cancer and Leukemia Group B (CALGB), a national clinical trials cooperative group sponsored by the National Cancer Institute and headquartered, since 1995, at the University of Chicago...

Novel Graduate Program Bridges Biological and Physical Sciences
As one who experiences life on both sides of the divide, Tobin Sosnick, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology and the Institute for Biophysical Dynamics, understands how valuable cross-disciplinary interactions between the biological and physical sciences can be...

SPOTLIGHT ON: Faculty of Ambulatory Operations
One of the major goals for the Practice Plan in 2006 is successful implementation of the Clinical Operations Task Force's recommendations from last year. These task forces had very specific charges around improvements in patient wait time in outpatient clinics...

Academy of Distinguished Medical Educators
The University of Chicago has long been known as "the teacher of teachers." Our faculty members serve as sources of continual inspiration for medical students to seek careers as educators and academicians...

Perseus Survey Solutions
The Division of Biological Sciences is pleased to announce a new service, PerseusSurveySolutions. Perseus SurveySolutions is a Web-based application that allows individuals to create, deploy, and analyze web surveys...

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Recent Awards and Grants Information for Biological Sciences Division Faculty

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Recent Awards and Grants Information for Biological Sciences Division Faculty

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Recent Awards and Grants Information for Biological Sciences Division Faculty

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