Health Center Grants, March 2011

The following grants were received through the UConn Health Center’s Office of Research Administration and Finance in March 2011. The list represents new awards as well as continuations. The list of grants is supplied to UConn Today by the Office of Research Administration and Finance. Federal Grants Adler, A., Immunology Redirecting T Cell Responses to […]

The following grants were received through the UConn Health Center’s Office of Research Administration and Finance in March 2011. The list represents new awards as well as continuations. The list of grants is supplied to UConn Today by the Office of Research Administration and Finance.
Federal Grants
Adler, A
., Immunology
Redirecting T Cell Responses to Self/Tumor Antigens Using Enforced Costimulation
National Cancer Institute, $76,871, 4/10-1/12
Diaz, P., Oral Health & Diagnostic Sciences
Novel Flow Cell Model to Study Oral Mucosa-Polymicrobial Biofilm Interaction
National Center for Research Resources, $172,594, 3/10-2/12
Eipper, E., Neuroscience
Biochemistry & Physiology of Peptide Amidation
National Institute of Diabetes & Digestive & Kidney Diseases, $527,930, 3/10-2/12
Maulik, N., Surgery
Ventricular Remodeling in the Adapted Heart
National Heart, Lung & Blood Institute, $363,411, 3/09-2/12
Oncken, C., Medicine
Nicotine Replacement for Smoking Cessation During Pregnancy
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, $668,791, 2/11-1/12
Secor, E., Immunology
The Effect of Bromelain on CD4+ T Cell Function in Asthma
National Center for Complementary & Alternative Medicine, $144,543, 5/08-4/12
Weller, S., Molecular, Microbial & Structural Biology
Genetics of HSV DNA Replication
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, $498,619, 3/08-2/12
Private Grants
Bona, P
., Medicine
MCHB Grant
*University of Maryland-Baltimore, $5,265, 6/10-5/11
Brenner, B., Neag Comprehensive Cancer Center
NSABP Treatment Trials TFED 40-185
National Surgical Adjuvant Breast & Bowel Project, $24,129, 2/8-6/11
Cloutier, M., Pediatrics
Hartford Childhood Obesity Coalition
Children’s Hospital Medical Center, $33,366, 1/11-12/11
Cloutier, M., Pediatrics
Growing Up Healthy: The Role of the Pediatrician in Preventing Childhood Obesity
Children’s Hospital Medical Center, $29,112, 1/11-12/11
Dieckhaus, K., Medicine
New England AIDS Education and Training Center
*University of Maryland-Baltimore, $6,500, 7/1/10-6/30/11
Ferrer, F., Center for Vascular Biology
CCMC Strategic Funds
CT Children’s Medical Center, $65,057, 10/10-9/11
Finck, C., Center for Vascular Biology
CCMC Strategic Funds
CT Children’s Medical Center, $29,982, 10/10-9/11
Finck, C., Center for Vascular Biology
Bioengineering New Lungs from Cadaveric Lung Scaffolds
Children’s Hospital Medical Center, $82,924, 1/11-8/11
Fortinsky, R., Center on Aging
Community Ambulation following Hip Fracture
*University of Maryland-Baltimore, $351,614, 8/10-8/11
Henderson, D.
Leonard Tow Humanism in Medicine Awards
Arnold Gold Foundation, $2,000, 1/11-7/11
Hesselbrock, V., Psychiatry
Etiology of Suicidal Behavior During Adolescence and Emerging Adulthood
*University of Rochester, $47,578, 8/10-7/11
Lorenzo, J., Medicine
Control of Osteogenesis and Adipogenesis by Early B Cell Factor (EBF)
*Yale University, $11,243, 1/08-8/11
Lorenzo, J., Medicine
The Rankl Axis in the Osteoimmune System
*University of Pennsylvania, $74,000, 9/08-7/11
Maulik, N. Surgery
To Assess the Efficacy of Oligonol on Blood & Cardiovascular Parameters
Nutritoday, $20,000, 3/11-2/12
McKay, C., Traumatology and Emergency Medicine
Surveillance of the RADARS System by Poison Control Centers
Denver Health & Hospital Authority, $24,150, 7/01-12/11
Salazar, J., Pediatrics
Juan Salazar Research Supplies and Services
CT Children’s Medical Center, $10,000, 1/11-9/11
Sylvester, F., Pediatrics
Dr. Sylvester’s Post Doc
Children’s Hospital Medical Center, $21,055, 3/11-9/11
Ungemack, J., Community Medicine & Health
CMHA & UCHC Agreement to Provide Evaluation Service
*Community Mental Health Affiliates, Inc., $50,183, 10/10-9/11
Vella, A., Immunology
Vella Research
Children’s Hospital Medical Center, $120,000, 10/10-9/11
Wagner, J., Oral Health and Diagnostic Sciences
Stress Management Among Latinos with Type 2 Diabetes
*Yale University, $176,207, 9/10-6/11
State Grants
Ford, J.,
Psychiatry
Pandemic Influenza and Influenza Health Care Preparedness Improves for State
CT Dept. of Mental Health and Addiction Services, $25,000, 8/09-6/12
Lalande, M., Genetics & Developmental Biology
High Throughput Screening Resources for 400 Farmington Avenue
*UConn-Storrs, $18,132, 9/09-9/11
Ungemack, J., Community Medicine and Health
Partnership for Success
*CT Dept. of Mental Health and Addiction Services, $181,023, 1/10-9/11
*Denotes Federal Funds which are awarded to other institutions and “passed through” to UCHC