The following grants were received through the UConn Health Center’s Office of Research Administration and Finance in January 2011. The list represents new awards as well as continuations. The list of grants is supplied to UConnToday by the Office of Research Administration and Finance
Federal Grants
Gunzl, A., Genetics & Developmental Biology
Multifunctional Class I Transcription in T. Brucei
National Institute of Allergy & Infectious Diseases, $329,670, 01/09-12/11
Maulik, N., Surgery
Angiogenesis in Diseased Models
National Heart, Lung & Blood Institute, $360,660, 1/08-12/11
Peloso, J., Cell Biology
PGRMC1 Function in Female Reproductive Physiology
National Center for Research Resources, $238,757, 1/10-12/11
Radolf, J., Medicine
Treponema Pallidum Outer Membrane Proteins and Transition Metal Acquisiton
National Institute of Allergy & Infectious Diseases, $449,818, 1/08-12/11
Yu, J., Center for Cell Analysis
Bacterial Cytoskeletal Structures and Dynamics at Single Molecule Level
National Institute of General Medical Sciences, $250,549, 1/09-12/11
Yue, L., Pat and Jim Calhoun Cardiology Center
CA2+ Signaling Mechanisms in Cardiac Fibrosis
National Heart, Lung & Blood Institute, $380,737, 1/11-11/11
Private Grants
Aseltine, R., Center for Public Health and Health Policy
Development of Evidence-Based Screening Protocols to Reduce Health Disparities
Connecticut Health Foundation, $327,978, 7/10-6/11
Ferrer, F., Center for Vascular Biology
CCMC Strategic Funds
CT. Children’s Medical Center, $30,000, 10/10-9/11
Finck, C., Center for Vascular Biology
CCMC Strategic Funds
CT. Children’s Medical Center, $30,000, 10/10-9/11
Gunzl, A., Genetics & Developmental Biology
Function and Regulation of Host and Parasite Nutrient Transporters
Yale University, $17,068, 1/09-6/11
Hager, E., Pat and Jim Calhoun Cardiology Center
Sudden Cardiac Death in Heart Failure Trial 10 Year Follow-Up (1RC1HL100625)
*The Seattle Institute for Cardiac Research, $250, 12/10-12/11
Hao, B., Molecular, Microbial & Structural Biology
Role of Alpha B-Crystallin in the SCFBX4-Mediated Ubiquitination Reaction
American Heart Association, $77,000, 1/10-12/11
Hesselbrock, V., Psychiatry
Collaborative Studies on the Genetics of Alcoholism
*State University of New York-Brooklyn, $654,567, 9/10-8/11
Lieberman, J., Orthopedics
Variation in the Quality of Care Delivered to Patients Undergoing Total Joint Replacement
University of California at Los Angeles, $8,000, 7/10-6/11
Matson, A., Immunology
Establishment of a Laboratory Protocol to Detect Autoantibodies
CT Children’s Medical Center, $29,936, 10/10-9/11
Rosenberg, D., Molecular Medicine
Inhibition of Novel Molecular Targets of Prostaglandin Formation for Antitumor Activity
*University of Arizona, $84,643, 7/10-4/11
Secor, E., Immunology
Evaluation of Cytokines in Patients with COPD
Cellular Sciences, Inc., $7,815, 1/11-6/11
Tennen, H., Community Medicine & Health
Gift Fibromyalgia Treatment Study
*Arizona State University, $14,565, 8/08-7/11
Wolf, J., Orthopedics
Does Relaxin Mediate Gender Differences in Joint Laxity & Osteoarthritis
Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation, $100,000, 9/10-12/11
State Grants
Clark-Dufner, P., Center for Public Health and Health Policy
CT. Multicultural Health Partnership
CT. Department of Public Health, $106,361, 11/10-8/11
Dodge-Kafka, K., Pat and Jim Calhoun Cardiology Center
A Novel Signaling Complex for the Treatment of Heart Failure
CT. Department of Public Health, $245,885, 9/10-4/12
Palley, J., Obstretics & Gynecology
Teen Pregnancy Prevention Coordination
CT. Department of Social Services, $91,800, 7/10-6/11
Robison, J., Center on Aging
Money Follows the Person
CT. Department of Social Services, $106,090, 1/10-12/11
Robison, J., Center on Aging
Money Follows the Person
CT. Department of Social Services, $62,900, 1/10-12/11
*Denotes Federal Funds which are awarded to other institutions and ‘passed through’ to UCHC.
