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AWARDS
Elliot Gershon, Psychiatry, 2006 Lifetime Achievement Award, International Society for Psychiatric Genetics
Arthur Herbst, Joseph Bolivar De Lee Distinguished Service Professor and Former Chairman, Obstetrics & Gynecology, University of Arizona Alumni Association’s Alumni Council Award, University of Arizona
Ken Kasza, Argonne National Laboratory, R&D 100 Award, R&D Magazine
Anthony Kossiakoff, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Recruitment Grant, Chicago Biomedical Consortium
Rima McLeod, MD, Ophthalmology & Visual Science, Jonas Salk Health Leadership Award, March of Dimes
Ivan Moskowitz, Pediatrics & Pathology, Louis N. and Arnold M. Katz Basic Research Prize, American Heart Association
Victoria Prince, Organismal Biology & Anatomy, J. and J. Neubauer Faculty Development Fellowship
Raymond Roos, Neurology, John Hopkins University Society of Scholars member
NEW GRANTS AND FELLOWSHIPS: APRIL 1, 2006 THROUGH December 31, 2006
NIH Fellowship Programs
Michael A. Glotzer, Molecular Genetics & Cell Biology, “Control of Central Spindle Assembly”, F32
Martin Kreitman, Ecology & Evolution, “Resolving Spatial Patterning and Egg Size in Drosophila”, F32
Stephen J. Kron, Molecular Genetics & Cell Biology, “Bcr-Abl Thiophosphorolation Profiling in Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia (CML) Using Matrix Assisted Laser Desorption Ionisation (MALDI)”, F32
Bruce T. Lahn, Human Genetics, “Paralleling Single-Cell Gene Expression Profiling”, F32
Daniel S. Mc Gehee, Anesthesia & Critical Care, “Nicotinic and Dopamine Receptor Interactions in the Ventral Tegmental Area (VTA)”, F31
Victoria E. Prince, Organismal Biology & Anatomy, “Early Development of the Zebrafish Pancreas”, F32
Kevin P. White, Human Genetics, “Genome-Wide Detection of Cell-Specific Ecdysone Transfers”, F32
NIH Research Career Programs
Farr A. Curlin, Medicine, “Religious Commitments and Clinical Engagements”, K23
William Dale, Medicine, “Emotions in Medical Decision-Making in Older Adults”, K23
Rex C. Haydon, Surgery, “BMP6-Mediated Osteogenesis”, K08
Daniel Llano, Neurology, “Functional Organization of Auditory Corticothalamic Projection Systems”, K08
Michael S. McCloskey, Psychiatry, “Individual Cognitive-Behavioral Psychotherapy for Intermittent Explosive Disorder (IED)”, K23
Catherine Ojakangas, Surgery, “Cerebral Mechanisms of Skill Learning in Humans”, K01
Kinh Luan D. Phan, Psychiatry, “Neuro-Genetic Markers of SSRI Treatment Response
in Social Anxiety Disorder,” K23
Emil Sidky, Radiology, “Helical CT Reconstruction and Lung Cancer Screening”, K01
Gene C. Webb, Medicine, “Signal Transduction Leading to Insulin Synthesis”, K01
Jian Zhang, Medicine, “Signal Transduction Leading to Insulin Synthesis”, K02
“IL-4 Potentiates T Cell Death in Autoimmune Arthritis”, K02
NIH Research Grants (R01)
Maria-Luisa Alegre, Medicine, “Role of NF-kB Activation in Acute Allograft Rejection”
Eric C. Beyer, Pediatrics, “Connexons in Cardiovascular Cell Communication”
James Brorson, Neurology, “AMPA Receptor Expression and Selective Neuronal Death”
Kathleen A. Cagney, Health Studies, “Neighborhood Context and the Health of Older Adults”
Alexander V. Chervonsky, Pathology, “Genetic Control of Homing of Autoimmune
T Cells”
“Fas in Host Defense and Autoimmune Diseases”
Emil F. Coccaro, Psychiatry, “Impulsive Agression: A Twin study of Behavior and 5-HT”
Suzanne D. Conzen, Medicine, “Glucocorticoid Receptor-Mediated Survival Signaling in Breast Cancer”
Jerry Coyne, Ecology & Evolution, “Genetic Basis of Species Differentiation in Drosophila”
Christopher Daugherty, Medicine, “Ethics and Clinical Trials in Advanced Cancer Care”
Robert S. Daum, Pediatrics, “MRSA Colonization and Control in the Cook County Jail”
Kunio Doi, Radiology, “CAD for CT Nodules in Lung Cancer Detection”
David A. Ehrmann, Medicine, “Sleep, Metabolic, and Cardiovascular Dysfunction in Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS)”
Richard G. Fehon, Molecular Genetics & Cell Biology, “Functions of the Epithelial Septate Junction”
Guido Franzoso, Ben May Institute, “The NF-kB Target Gadd45B in Lymphocytes
and Liver”
David M. Frim, Surgery, “Hydrocephalus, Intracranial Pressure, and Neurocognition”
Thomas F. Gajewski, Pathology, “T Cell Resonsiveness and Homeostasis in
Anti-Tumor”
Jia-Hong Gao, Radiology, “Development and Optimization of Magnetic Source MRI”
Elliot S. Gershon, Psychiatry, “A Collaborative Genetic Study of Bipolar Disorder”
Godfrey Getz, Pathology, “ApoA1 Determining HDL Subclasses and Atherosclerosis”
Maryellen L. Giger, Radiology, “Computerized Radiographic Analysis of Bone Structure”
Yoav Gilad, Human Genetics, “Natural Selection on Gene Regulation in Humans”
Jay M. Goldberg, Neurobiology, Pharmacology, Physiology, “Cellular Mechanisms of the Vestibular System”
Jean Greenberg, Molecular Genetics & Cell Biology, “Molecular Basis of
Pathogen-Induced Cell Death in Plants”
Tong-Chuan He, Surgery, “Regulation of Beta-Catenin Signaling by Tyrosine Phosphorylation”
Bana Jabri, Pathology, “IEL and NKG2 Receptors in Celiac Disease”
Gregory Karczmar, Radiology, “High Spectral and Spatial Resolution Imaging
of Breast Cancer”
Barbara Lynne Kee, Pathology, “Regulation of Lymphocyte Development by Helix-Loop-Helix Proteins”
Kathryn Keenan, Psychiatry, “Preadolescent Precursors to Depression in Girls”
Rick Kittles, Medicine, “Construction and Application of a US Admixture Map”
Rita Tamara Konetzka, Heath Studies, “The Impact of Public Reporting on Nursing Home Quality of Care”
Richard P. Kraig, Neurology, “Glial Reaction to Ischemic Brain Injury”
Stephen Kent / Brian Henry, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, “A Systemic Approach to the Chemical Synthesis of G-Protein Coupled Receptors”
Benjamin Lahey, Health Studies, “Validity of DSM-IV Subtypes of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) for Young Children”
“Genetic Epidemiology of Youth Conduct Problems”
Anning Lin, Ben May Institute for Cancer Research, “Targeting BAD by c-Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK) for Cell Survival”
Carl G. Maki, Radiology Oncology, “P53 Localization and Activity in Normal and Human Tumor Cells”
Daniel Margoliash, Organismal Biology & Anatomy, “Neurophysiology of Sensorimotor Learning”
James A. Mastrianni, Neurology, “Role of the Lysosome in ER Associated Degradation of PrP”
Jeffrey B. Matthews, Surgery, “Salt Transport in Surgical Diarrheal Disease”
Daniel S. McGehee, Anesthesia & Critical Care, “Adolescent Cocaine Abuse: Electrophysiology and Behavior”
Elizabeth M. McNally, Medicine, “Sulfonylurea KATP Channels in Vascular Spasm”
Xu Ming, Anesthesia & Critical Care, “Role of C-Fos In Cocaine Actions”
“Molecular Determinants of Compulsive Cocaine-Taking”
John Keith Moffat, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, “Time-Resolved Macromolecular Crystallography”
Viswanathan Natarajan, Medicine, “Nox4 in Endothelial Cell ROS Production, Signaling, and Motility”
“Intracellular S1P and Signaling in Lung Endothelial Cells”
Carole Ober, Human Genetics, “Positional Cloning of a 6p-Linked Asthma Gene”
Olufunmilayo Olopade, Medicine, “Genetics of Breast Cancer in Blacks”
Abraham A. Palmer, Human Genetics, “Mouse QTL Translational Genetic Study of Methamphetamine Sensitivity”
Xiaochuan Pan, Radiology, “Targeted Imaging in Helical Cone Beam CT”
Eduardo Perozo, Pediatrics, “High Resolution Structural Dynamics of K Channels”
Marcus E. Peter, Ben May Institute, “CD95 Signaling Mechanisms”
Evgeny Pilipenko, Microbiology, “The Role of Proteasomes in Viral RNA Translation”
Li Qiang, Radiology, “CAD for Lung Cancer Detection and Classifiction in CT”
Shui Qing Ye, Medicine, “Novel Role of Pre-B-Cell Colony Enhancing Factor in ALI”
Clifton Ragsdale, Neurobiology, Pharmacology & Physiology, “Molecular Biology of Oculomotor System Development”
Ronald S. Rock, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, “Allostery in Myosins Studied at
the Molecular Level”
Michael W. Roe, Medicine, “Calcium Signaling in Pancreatic Beta Cell Endoplasmic Reticulum”
Brian B. Roman, Radiology, “NMR Detection of Gene Expression”
“Imaging Pancreatic B-Cell Function by Magnetic Resonance”
Marsha Rosner, Ben May Institute, “Role of Raf Kinase Inhibitory Protein in Prostate Cancer”
Benoit Roux, Pediatrics, “Computational Studies of Ion Channels”
Olaf Schneewind, Microbiology, “Targeting Yop Proteins by Yersinia Enterocolitica”
“Surface Proteins and Sortases of Bacillus anthracis”
Steven L. Small, Neurology, “Functional Neuroanatomy of Normal and Impaired Language”
Julian Solway, Medicine, “Regulation of Plasticity of Contracted Airway Smooth Muscle”
Tobin R. Sosnick, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, “Kinetic Studies of Protein Folding”
Ursula B. Storb, Molecular Genetics & Cell Biology, “Mechanism of Immunoglobulin Hypermutation”
“Immunoglobin Somatic Mutation”
Wei-Jen Tang, Ben May Institute for Cancer Research, “Calmodulin-Activated Adenyl Cyclase Toxins”
“SK2-Associated Protein Kinase CK2: Molecular Basis and Physiological Roles”
Aaron Turkewitz, Molecular Genetics & Cell Biology, “Biogenesis of Dense Core Secretory Granules in Tetrahymena”
Eve Van Cauter, Medicine, “Sleep Disturbance as a Non-Traditional Risk Factor in Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)”
Terry L. Vanden Hoek, Medicine, “Optimizing Heart and Brain Cooling during
Cardiac Arrest”
Chyung-Ru Wang, Pathology, “Regulation and Function of Murine CD1 Molecules”
“Group 1 CD1 in Infectious Disease and T-Cell Development”
Ralph R. Weichselbaum, Radiology Oncology, “Mechanisms of Resistance to Radio Inducible Gene Therapy”
Steven White, Medicine, “Regulation of Airway Epithelial Repair”
Fu Yang-Xin, Pathology, “The Development and Function of Lymphoid Tissues”
Xiaoxi Zhuang, Nuerobiology, Pharmacology, Physiology, “Genetic and Behavioral Dissection of Inhibitory Control”
NIH Research Grants (R03)
Christopher M. Gomez, Neurology, “Genetic and Molecular Characterization of SCA26”
Andrea C. King, Psychiatry, “Alcohol Effects on Smoking Urge and Behavior”
Yanchun Li, Medicine, “Preventative Role of Vitamin D Receptor (VDR) in Colorectal Carcinogenesis”
Eileen Y. Wang, Obstetrics & Gynecology, “Placental Progesterone Biosynthesis in Preterm Pregnancy”
Xiaoxi Zhuang, Neurobiology, Pharmacology, Physiology, “Epigenetic Mechanisms in Motor Habits Stability’
NIH Research Grants (R13)
Joe G.N. Garcia, Medicine, “Endothelial Cell Phenotypes in Health and Disease”
NIH Research Grants (R21)
Nancy Jean Cox, Medicine, “Copy-Number Polymorphism Analysis of the Type-2 Diabetes Gene Calpain 10”
“Identification of Sex-Specific Genes for Stuttering”
Howard Halpern, Radiology Oncology, “Magnitude Improvement of Molecular Signaling Imaging”
Gillian Newstead, Radiology, “New Approaches to Sampling and Analyzing Contrast Media”
Marcus Ramsay Clark, Medicine, “Relationships Between B Cell Antigen Receptor Signaling and Endocytosis”
Steven L. Small, Neurology, “Bioinformatics Infrastructure for Large Scale Studies of Aphasia Recovery”
NIH Research Grants (R25)
Nancy B. Schwartz, Pediatrics, “Post Baccalaureate Research Education Program (PREP)”
NIH Research Grants (R33)
Stephen J. Kron, Molecular Genetics & Cell Biology, “BCR-ABL Kinase Assays for STI571 Sensitivity or Response”
NIH Research Grants (R37)
Francisco Bezanilla, Pediatrics, “Electrophysiological Studies of Voltage Gated Channels”
James L. Madara, Pathology, “Functional Morphology of Intestinal Permeability”
Samuel Refetoff, Medicine, “Thyroid Physiology Studies of Inherited Disorders”
NIH Research Grants (R41)
Mark A. Jensen, Neurology, “Vaccine Enhancement Through Antigen Tergeting”
NIH Research Grants (R56)
Richard Quigg, Medicine, “Role of the Complement System in Renal Disease”
NIH Research Grants (R90)
Stephen J. Kron, Molecular Genetics & Cell Biology, “Undergraduate Training Program in Chemical and Physical Biology”
NIH Training Grants
Olaf Schneewind, Microbiology, “Biodefense Training in Host-Pathogen Interactions”, T32
Stephen J. Kron, Molecular Genetics & Cell Biology, “Undergraduate Training Program in Chemical and Physical Biology”, T90
Alsius Corporation
Benjamin Abella, Medicine, “Advances in Post-Resuscitation Care”
Alzheimer’s Disease & Related Disorders Association
Angele Parent, Neurobiology, Pharmacology & Physiology, “Role of Cell-Adhesion Molecules in Presenilin Animal Models”
American Cancer Society
Jose A. Guevara, Surgery, “Rescuing Adoptively Transferred T Cells After Surgical Excision of Melanoma”
Barbara Lynne Kee, Pathology, “Identification of a Novel Notch1 Target Gene in E2A-deficient Lymphomas”
Piers D. Nash, Ben May Institute for Cancer Research, “Dissecting the Role of the De-ubiquitinating Enzyme USP8 in Growth Factor Signaling”
American Health Assistance Foundation
Gopal Thinakaran, Neurobiology, Pharmacology & Physiology, “Role of Lipid Rafts in Gamma-Secretase Processing of Amyloid Precursor Protein (APP)”
American Heart Association
Anna Dirienzo, Human Genetics, “Evolutionary and Network Analyses of the Metabolic Syndrome”
Akira Imamoto, Ben May Institute for Cancer Research, “Role of CRKL in FGF8 Signaling”
Steven Roth, Anesthesia & Critical Care, “Mechanisms of Erythropoietin Neuroprotection and Akt Activation in the Retina”
Alexi Tumanov, Pathology, “Regulation of Lipid Metabolism by Lymphotoxin Beta Receptor Signaling”
American-Italian Foundation for Cancer Research
Guido Franzoso, Ben May Institute for Cancer Research, “The Rolee of NF-KB and Its Target Ferritin Heavy Chain (FHC) in Malignant Transformation and Angiogenesis”
American Ornithologists’ Union
Stephen Pruett-Jones, Ecology & Evolution, “Honest Signalling with a Predator-Induced Call: A Study of Vocal Communication in Splendid Fairy-Wrens (Malurus splendens)”
American Sleep Medical Foundation
Peggy Mason, Neurobiology, Pharmacology & Physiology, “Neurophysiological Investigation of Pain Induced Arousal”
American Society of Blood/Marrow Transplant
Michael A. Saidel, Ophthalmology, “Finite Element Analysis of the Human Anterior Segment in Surgery and Disease”
Amgen
Daniel Levy, Medicine, “CV Risk Reduction in CKDand Calcium Sensing Receptors in Bone”
Army Research Office
Olaf Schneewind, Microbiology, “Inhalation Studies of New Vaccines and Therapeutics in Region V: The Great Lakes States”
Maryellen L. Giger, Radiology, “Correlative Feature Analysis for Multi-Modality Breast CAD”
Charles Pelizzari, Radiology Oncology, “Cone-Beam Computed Tomography for Image-Guided Radiation Therapy of Prostate Cancer”
Astrazeneca
Eugene B. Chang, Medicine, “University of Chicago Visiting Professorship in Digestive Diseases”
Bear Necessities Pediatric Cancer Foundation, Inc.
Eric Beyer, Pediatrics, Pediatric Cancer Program
Blowitz
Anne I. Sperling, Medicine, “The Regulation of Th2 Responses by Fcgamma Receptor Signaling on Dendritic Cells”
Branfam Family Foundation
Clifton Ragsdale, Neurobiology, Pharmacology & Physiology, “Novel Approaches to the Study of Midbrain Dopamine Cell Development”
Breast Cancer Research Foundation
Olufunmilayo Olopade, Medicine, “Developing an Infrastructure to Conduct Breast Cancer Trials in Resource-Poor Nations Such As Nigeria”
“Targeting the Fancomi Anemia-BRCA1 Pathway in Breast Cancer”
Brinson Foundation
Carrie W. Rinker-Schaeffer, Surgery, “Molecular Mechanisms Controlling JNKK1 Metastasis Suppressor Protein Function”
Tong-Chuan, Surgery, “Identification and characterization of human osteosarcoma metastasis-associated genes”
Buffett Foundation
Melissa Gilliam, Obstetrics & Gynecology, “The Effects of Progestins in Ovarian Cancer Prevention”
Antonia Nicosia, Obstetrics & Gynecology, “Kenneth J Ryan Residency Training Program”
CALGB F
Ravi Salgia, Medicine, “Effect of Cutting Edge Sharpness on Healing Response”
Cancer Research Foundation
Wei Du, Ben May Institute for Cancer Research, “Targeting Cancer Progenitor Cells to Prevent Medulloblastoma”
Centecor, Inc.
Eugene B. Chang, Medicine, “Host Microbial Interaction in Health and Disease”
Children’s Dermatology Foundation
Yang-Sin Fu, Pathology, “Immunology targeting local tumor tissues to eradicate distal metastasis in a murine CTCL model”
Chrohn’s and Colitis Foundation of America, Inc.
Clara Abraham, Medicine, “Nod2-mediated Self-tolerance and Cross-tolerance to Toll-like receptors 2 and 4”
Eugene B. Chang, Medicine, “Role of OCTN1 and OCTN2 in Maintaining Intestinal Homeostasis and in the Pathenogenesis of IBD”
“Toll-Like Receptor Activation and Heat Shock Protein 72 Secretion”
Marcus E. Peter, Ben May Institute, “A Novel Role of the Death Receptor Fas as a Protector from Colitis”
Community Foundation for Southeastern Michigan
Michelle M. LeBeau, Medicine, “Therapy-Related Acute Myeloid Leukemia: Genetic Basis and Clinical Therapeutics”
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
Deborah Nelson, Neurobiology, Pharmacology, Physiology, “Regulation of Macrophage Function in Cystic Fibrosis”
Department of Agriculture
Jean Greenberg, Molecular Genetics & Cell Biology, “Mechanism of ACD2 in Plant Cell Survival During Abiotic Stress”
Department of Education
Gregory M. Mueller, Evolutionary Biology, “Graduate Assistance in Areas of National Need: Evolutionary Environmental Biology”
Catherine Pfister, Ecology & Evolution, “Graduate Assistance in Areas of National Need: Ecology”
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 Interactions during pollen tube guidance”
Axel Rosengart, Neurology, “Magnetically Targeted Thermal Cancer Therapy Using Designer Nanospheres”
Doris Duke Charitable Foundation
Elizabeth M. McNally, Medicine, “Epigenetics and Genetics of Heart Failure”
Olufunmilayo Olopade, Medicine, “Translational Research Career Development Program for Physician Scientists”
Dystonia Medical Research Foundation
Christopher M. Gomez, Neurology, “Molecular and Cellular Studies of P/Q Channel Ataxia-Dystonia”
Edward Mallinckrodt, Jr. Foundation
Juan J. Martinez, Microbiology, “Intracellular Survival Strategies of Spotted Fever Group Rickettsia”
Xiaoxi Zhuang, Neurobiology, Pharmacology & Physiology, “Molecular Basis for the Balance Between Plasticity and Stability in Memory”
Eli Lilly & Company
Mark J. Ratain, Medicine, “7th International Workshop on Pharmacodynamics of Anti-Cancer Agents”
G&P Foundation for Cancer Research
Ioannis Alfantis, Medicine, “Modeling T Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia”
Group Health
Julie K. Johnson, Medicine, “Understanding the Effects of the Chronic Care Collaborative on Teams and Teamwork—Joy in Work”
Gruss-Lipper International
Steven A.N. Goldstein, Pediatrics, “The Gruss-Lipper International Fellowship Training Program”
Harvard Center for Neurodegeneration and Repair Laboratory for Drug Discovery in Neurodegeneration Fellowship (W. Lin)
Brian J. Popko, Neurology, “Activators of PERK”
Helen Hay Whitney Foundation
Daphne Preuss, Molecular Genetics & Cell Biology, “Pistil Factors Controlling Pollen Tube Growth in Arabisopsis thaliana and Related Species”
Illinois Department of Public Health
Dorothy A. Sipkins, Medicine, “Mechanisms of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Homing in Normal and Disease States”
Illinois Society for Prevention of Blindness
Steven Roth, Anesthesia & Critical Care, “Protein Kinase B (Akt) Subtypes and Ischemic Tolerance in the Retina”
Innercool Therapies, Inc.
Benjamin Abella, Medicine, “Advances in Post-Resuscitation Care”
Israel Binational Science Foundation
Martin Weigert, Pathology, “Analysis of B Cell Repetoire and Autoimmunity”
Jain Foundation
Elizabeth M. McNally, Medicine, “Characterization of the Ferlin Family Members”
John Hartford Foundation
Greg Sachs, Medicine, “The John A Hartford Foundation Center of Excellence in Geriatrics”
Juvenile Diabetes Foundation International
Alexander V. Chervonsky, Pathology, “Toll-Like Receptors and Type 1 Diabetes”
Graeme Bell, Medicine, “MIP-hDTR: A Trensgenic Mouse Model for Studying Beta-Cell Regeneration”
Keryx Biopharmaceuticals, Inc.
Mark J. Ratain, Medicine, “Genome-Wide Association Studies for Identifying Genetic Determinants for the Cytotoxicity of Perifosine”
Kidneeds
Jessy John Alexander, Medicine, “The Role of Complement Factor H in Membranopoliferative Glomerulonephritis (MPGN)”
Leardal Company
Benjamin Abella, Medicine, “Advances in Post-Resuscitation Care”
Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
Michelle M. LeBeau, Medicine, “Mechansms of Treatment Responsiveness and Resistance in Myeloid Malignancies”
Michael J. Thirman, Medicine, “Peptide and Small Molecule Therapeutics for Hematologic Malignancies”
Lincy Foundation
William F. Mieler, Ophthalmology, “A Novel Anti-Antiangiogenic Drug Delivery System for Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD) Treatment”
Lupus Reseach Institute, Inc.
Jochen Mattner, Pathology, “Sphingomonas Breaks Peripheral Tolerance Due to NKT Cell Activation”
Jian Zhang, Medicine, “Cellular FLICE Inhibitory Protein: Role in Autoimmunity”
Mallinckrodt Foundation, Edward Jr.
Piers D. Nash, Ben May Institute for Cancer Research, “Adaptor Protein Modulation of Signal Transduction in T Lymphocytes”
Massachusetts General Hospital
Yanchun Li, Medicine, “Exploring the Role of VDR in Atherosclerosis by Genetic Approach”
Medicines Company
Ziyad M. Hijazi, Pediatrics, “PICS 2006—Pediatric and Adult Interventional Therapies for Congenital and Valvular Heart Disease”
Mediquest Therapies
Benjamin Abella, Medicine, “Advances in Post-Resuscitation Care”
Miriam & Sheldon Adelson Program in Neural Repair & Rehabilitation (APNRR) Foundation
Brian J. Popko, Neurology, “Forward Genetics Approach to Neurological Disorders”
Muscular Dystrophy Association
Christopher M. Gomez, Neurology, “Cysteine Proteases in the Slow-Channel Myasthenic Syndrome”
Elizabeth M. McNally, Medicine, “New Directions in Muscle Biology and Disease”
Myelin Repair Foundation
Brian J. Popko, Neurology, “Promotion of Oligodendrocyte Regeneration and CNS Remyelination”
National Aeronautics & Space Administration
David Grdina, Radiology Oncology, “MItigating High Z Radiation Induced Genomic Instability by Non-protein Thiols”
National Al Res Schizophrenia Depression
Elliot S. Gershon, Psychiatry, “Genomic Imbalances in Biopolar Disorder and Schizophrenia”
National Cancer Institute
Samuel G. Armato, Radiology, “Computerized Analysis of Mesothelioma on Computed Tomography (CT) Scans”
Koen Van Besien, Medicine, “Busulfan Conditioning: Optimization, Kinetics, Genomics”
James J. Dignam, Health Studies, “An Investigation of Approaches to Estimating Cause-Specific Survival After Early Stage Cancer”
Gini Fleming, Medicine, “P6759: Phase II Trial of Bevacizumab and OSI-774 in Recurrent Ovarian Cancer, Fallopian Tube Carcinoma, or Primary Peritoneal Cancer”
Yang-Xin Fu, Pathology, “Enhanced Immunity Inside of Tumaor Microenvironment”
Maryellen L. Giger, Radiology, “Optimization of Computer-Aided Diagnosis (CAD) Output in Breast Imaging”
Tatyana Golovkina, Microbiology, “Mechanism of Resistance to MMTV-Induced Mammary Tumors”
“Subversion of Innate Immune Response by Retrovirus”
Hedy Kindler, Medicine, “Phase II Study of BAY 43-9006 for Patients with Imatinib-Resistant Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors”
Ernst Robert Lengyel, Obstetrics & Gynecology, “Regulation of Adhesion and Proteolysis in Ovarian Cancer”
Olatoyosi Odenike, Medicine, “Phase I Study of PXD101 in Combination with 5-Aza for Advanced Hematologic Malignacies”
Olopade Olufunmilayo, Medicine, “Chicago Specialized Programs of Research Excellence (SPORE) in Breast Cancer”
National Consortium for Graduate Degrees
John M. Hickner, Family Medicine, “Primary Care Practice-Based Research Network Resource Center”
National Geographic Society
Paul Sereno, Organismal Biology & Anatomy, “Gobero Development Project”
“Niger Expedition 2006”
National Heart Lung & Blood Institute
Allen Anderson, Medicine, “Treatment of Preserved Cardiac Function Heart Failure with an Aldosterone Antagonist (TOPCAT)”
Hua Cai, Medicine, “Mechanisms of Coronary Endothelium-Mediated Vasodilation”
Nancy Jean Cox, Medicine, “Genome-Wide Association Mapping of Metabolic, Lung and Cardiovascular Phenotypes”
National Institute Diabetes Dig Kidney Disease
Eugene B. Chang, Medicine, “Inflamatory Bowel Disease (IBD) and Mucosal Inflammation, Immunology, and Microbiology of the GI Tract”
National Institute Neurological Disorder/Stroke
Elizabeth M. McNally, Medicine, “New Directions in Biology and Disease of Skeletal Muscle”
Anthony T. Reder, Neurology, “Quality of Life Outcomes in Neurological Disorders”
National Kidney Foundation Illinois
Tipu S. Puri, Medicine, “Investigation of Genetic Factors Controlling Renal Fibrosis and Progression of Renal Disease”
National Multiple Sclerosis Society Fellowship (w. Lin)
Brian J. Popko, Neurology, “The Role of the PERK-eLF2alpha Pathway in MS/EAE”
Glyn Dawson, Pediatrics, “OxPC: Novel Therapeutic Target and Diagnostic Marker for Multiple Sclerosis”
National Organization for Rare Disorders
Christopher M. Gomez, Neurology, “Molecular Pathogenesis of Spinocerebellar Atazia Type 6”
National Science Foundation
Joy Bergelson, Ecology & Evolution, “Forces Shaping Microbial Communities In the Phyllosphere of Arabidopsis thalina”
“The Pattern of Polymorphism in Arabidopsis Thaliana”
Gregory Dwyer, Ecology & Evolution, “Mechanisms of Disease Transmission Variability in Host Susceptibility and Forest Defoliator Outbreaks”
Martin Feder, Organismal Biology & Anatomy, “Ecological and Evolutionary Physiology of Stress Response and Stress Proteins”
Jean Greenberg, Molecular Genetics & Cell Biology, “Comparative Analyses of Resistance Gene Evolution”
David Jablonski, Ecology & Evolution, “Macroevolutionary Consequences of Abundance in Paleogene Bivalves”
Catherine Pfister, Ecology & Evolution, “Invasion and Coexistence of the Ascidian Botrylloides Violaceous in Subtidal Fouling Communities Along the Straight of Juan de Fuca, WA”
Daphne Preuss, Molecular Genetics & Cell Biology, “Dynamics of Centromere Evolution in the Brassicaceae Family”
Benoit Roux, Pediatrics, “Free Energies in Biomolecular Systems: Theoretical Development and Application of Computational Approaches”
Neil H. Shubin, Organismal Biology & Anatomy, “Late Davonian Tetapodomorph Fishes and the Origin of Tetrapods”
“Temporal Patterns in Non-Mammalian Synapsid Morphospace”
Aaron Turkewitz, Molecular Genetics & Cell Biology, “Characterization of a Dynamin-Related Protein Involved in Endocytosis in Tetrahymea thermophila”
Peter J. Wagner, Evolutionary Biology, “Testing Hypotheses of Evolutionary Trends in Brain and Body Size in the Caniformia (Mammalia, Carnivora)”
John Timothy Wootton, Ecology & Evolution, “Quantitative Interaction Strengthsin Omnivorous Food Webs Across a Gradient in Primary Productivity”
New York Community Trust
Paul Sereno, Organismal Biology & Anatomy, “2006 Expedition to Niger”
Pardee Foundation, Elsa U.
Maciej S. Lesniak, Surgery, “The Role of Regulatory T Cells in Malignant Glioma”
Philips Medical Systems
Gillian Newstead, Radiology, “Quantitative CAD Methods for MRI”
Pfizer, Inc.
Ravi Salgia, Medicine, “C-Met Profiling Proposal for Tissues Obtained from Clinical Protocol A8081001”
Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation
Imre Noth, Medicine, “Center of Excellence in Pulmonary Fibrosis and Lung Transplantation”
Rett Syndrome Research Foundation
Jan-Marino Ramirez, Organismal Biology & Anatomy, “Effects of Aminergic Reuptake Inhibitors on Erratic Breathing in MECP2 Mutant Mice”
Riverain Medical LLC
Kenji Suzuki, Radiology, “Analysis of Computer-Aided Detection (CAD) of Lung Nodules in Chest Radiography”
Schweppe Foundation
Abraham A. Palmer, Human Genetics, “Translational Genetic Study of Stimulant Sensitivity”
Schering-Plough Corporation
Mark J. Ratain, Medicine, “7th International Workshop on Pharmacodynamics of Anti-Cancer Agents”
Seoul National University
Un Jung Kang, Neurology, “The Role of DJ-1 in Parkinson’s Disease”
Society of Hospital Medicine
Chad Thomas Whelan, Medicine, “Cardiology Quality of Care Study”
Sramek Charitable Foundation, Elmer & Sylvia
Michael J. Thiram, Medicine, “Targeted Therapy for MLL-AF4 and MLL-AF5q31 Leukemia”
Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation
Suzanne D. Conzen, Medicine, “Regulation of Adhesion and Proteolysis in Ovarian Cancer”
James J. Dignam, Health Studies, “Time-Dependent Patterns of Tumor Recurrence and Other Events After Early Stage Breast Cancer”
Takeda Chemical Industries, LTD.
Eugene B. Chang, Medicine, “GI Visiting Professor Lectureship Series”
U3 Pharma AG
Ernst Robert Lengyel, Obstetrics & Gynecology, “Inhibition of Ovarian Cancer Cell Invasion by EAG1”
V Foundation
Piers D. Nash, Ben May Institute for Cancer Research, “Modulation of Growth Factor Receptor Signaling and Trafficking via Reversible Ubiquitination”
Wenner-Gren Foundation
Anna Dirienzo, Human Genetics, “Adaptive Evolution of Mitochondrial and Nuclear DNA Loci in Circumpolar Populations in Siberia”
The University of Chicago 5841 S. Maryland Ave, Chicago, IL 60637
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