In 2012, six $60,000 one-year awards were made from a total of 50 applications. The award period is May 1, 2012 - April 30, 2013.
Diane Bimczok, DVM, PhD / Mentor: Phillip Smith
Failure of apoptotic cell clearance in human H. pylori infection contributes to chronic gastric inflammation and autoimmunity
Co-Sponsor: Comprehensive Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Autoimmunity Center
Lynn E. Dobrunz, PhD / Mentor: David Sweat
Alterations in Neuropeptide Y Release in an Animal Model of Post-traumatic Stress Disorder
Co-Sponsors: Comprehensive Neuroscience Center and Department of Neurobiology
Karen L. Gamble, PhD / Mentor: Molly Bray
Metabolic dysfunction induced by circadian misalignment during off-shift days in hospital shift-work nurses
Co-Sponsors: UAB Comprehensive Diabetes Center and Vision Science Research Center
Jessica Merlin, MD / Mentors: Mike Saag, Christine Ritchie and Michael Mugavero
HIV Palliative Care Outcomes Study
Co-Sponsors: Center for Aging and Center for AIDS Research
John J. Shacka, PhD / Mentor: Kevin Roth
Neuroprotective Role of ATP6V0C in an APP Transgenic Mouse Model of Alzheimer's Disease
Co-Sponsors: Center for Aging and the Department of Pathology
Frank M. Skidmore, MD / Mentors: Georg Deutsch and David Standaert
A Parkinsonism Imaging Biomarker: Distinguishing Essential Tremor from PD with MRI
Co-Sponsors: Comprehensive Neuroscience Center and the Department of Neurology
In 2011, seven $60,000 one-year awards were made from a total of 32 applications. The award period is May 1, 2011 - April 30, 2012.
George T. El-Ferzli, MD (Pediatrics/School of Medicine)
Development of a nitric oxide releasing matrix for coating a lung assist device
Supported by the CCTS, Biomatrix Engineering and Regenerative Medicine Center, Center for Cardiovascular Biology, Center for Free Radical Biology, and the Department of Pediatrics.
Candace Floyd, PhD (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation/School of Medicine)
Inhibition of Glial Activation to Decrease Neuropathic Pain after Spinal Cord Injury
Supported by the CCTS, Civitan International Research Center, Simon Gelman Endowed Professorship fund, and the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.
Lori McMahon, PhD (Physiology and Biophysics/School of Medicine)
Sympathetic sprouting in human hippocampus in aging and in Alzheimer's disease
Supported by the CCTS, Center for Aging, the Comprehensive Neuroscience Center and philanthropic research acceleration funds for Alzheimer disease.
Michelle Olsen, PhD (Physiology and Biophysics/School of Medicine)
Deficient Glutamate Clearance in Rett Syndrome Astrocytes
Supported by the CCTS and the Civitan International Research Center.
Lesley Ross, PhD (Psychology/College of Arts and Sciences)
Why is processing speed training effective?: Translating neural mechanisms into community-based products
Supported by the CCTS, Center for Aging, and the Vision Science Research Center.
Talene Yacoubian, MD, PhD (Neurology/School of Medicine)
Neuroprotective role of 14-3-3s in the MPTP Parkinson’s disease Model
Supported by the CCTS, Center for Biophysical Sciences and Engineering, Comprehensive Neuroscience Center, and philanthropic research acceleration funds for Parkinson’s disease.
Shih-Hsin (Eddy) Yang, MD, PhD (Medicine/School of Medicine)
Targeting EGFR pathways to induce synthetic lethality of head and neck tumors to poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase inhibitors (PARPi)
Supported by the CCTS and the Comprehensive Cancer Center.
In 2010, seven $60,000 one-year awards were made from a total of 45 applications. The award period is April 1, 2010 through March 31, 2010.
James Banos, PhD (Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation/School of Medicine)
Affective Responsivity and Emotional Dysregulation after Traumatic Brain Injury
Partners: Civitan International Research Center, Center for Injury Sciences, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Department of Psychology
Paul Gamlin, PhD (Vision Sciences/School of Optometry)
Retinal Gene Therapy: Delivery of Light Responsive Proteins to the Inner Retina
Partners: Vision Science Research Center, VP of Research, School of Optometry
Charles Landen, MD (Obstetrics and Gynecology/School of Medicine)
Examination of the True Mediators of Chemoresistance in Ovarian Cancer
Partnering UWIRC: Comprehensive Cancer Center
Alan Tita, MD, PhD (Obstetrics and Gynecology/School of Medicine)
Pathogenetic Study of Influenza in Pregnancy
Partnering UWIRCs: Center for Emerging Infectious Diseases and Emergency Preparedness, Center for Women’s Reproductive Health
Kristina Visscher, PhD (Neurobiology/School of Medicine)
Age-Related Macular Degeneration: Effects of training on visual performance and neural activity
Partnering UWIRCs: Center for Aging, Vision Science Research Center
Henry Wang, MD, (Emergency Medicine/School of Medicine)
Risk Factors for Sepsis in the Community
Partnering UWRICs: Center for Aging, Center for Outcomes and Effectiveness Research and Education
Amy Warriner, MD (Medicine/School of Medicine)
Bone Mineral Density in HIV+ Patients Recently Started on Antiretroviral Therapy
Partnering UWIRCs: Center for AIDS Research, Center for Metabolic Bone Disease
For 2009, six $60,000 one-year awards were made from a total of 39 applications. The award period is March 1, 2009 - February 28, 2010.
David Chaplin, MD, PhD (Microbiology/School of Medicine)
Myeloid-Derived Regulatory Cells in the Airways of Patients with Asthma and COPD
Partnering UWIRCs: Comprehensive Arthritis, Musculoskeletal and Autoimmunity Center & Center for Free Radical Biology
Kenneth Hoyt, PhD (Radiology/School of Medicine)
Contrast-enhanced ultrasound for prognostic indication of breast cancer response to bevacizumab
Partnering UWIRC: Comprehensive Cancer Center
Rajesh Kana, PhD (Psychology/College of Arts and Sciences)
A Diffusion Tensor Imaging Study of Cortical Disconnection in Autism
Partnering UWIRC: Civitan International Research Center
Michal Mrug, MD (Medicine/School of Medicine)
Timing of the developmental switch regulating cystogenesis in humans
Partnering UWIRCs: Heflin Center for Human Genetics and Nephrology Research and Training Center
Lisa Schwiebert, PhD (Physiology & Biophysics, School of Medicine)
The Effects of Education and Aerobic Exercise on Asthma-related Responses in Adults
Partnering UWIRCs: Comprehensive Arthritis, Musculoskeletal and Autoimmunity Center & Center for Free Radical Biology
David Vance, PhD (Family/Child Health & Caregiving/School of Nursing)
Improving Cognitive Speed of Processing in Adults Aging with HIV
Partnering UWIRCs: Center for Aging & Center for AIDS Research
For 2008, four* $75,000 one-year awards were made from a total of 39 applications. The award period encompassed all of 2008.
Elizabeth E. Brown, PhD (Epidemiology/School of Public Health)
Functional Copy Number Variation in Genes that Regulate B-cells with Risk of Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance and Multiple Myeloma
Partnering UWIRC: Comprehensive Cancer Center
Hyunki Kim, PhD (Radiology/School of Medicine)
Early Assessment of a Novel Combined Chemotherapy in Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma Using Diffusion-Weighted MRI
Partnering UWIRC: Comprehensive Cancer Center
Adries J. Steyn, PhD (Microbiology/School of Medicine)
Role of Carbon Monoxide and Nitric Oxide in Active Pulmonary Tuberculosis
Partnering UWIRCs: Center for AIDS Research; Center for Emerging Infections and Emergency Preparedness; Center for Free Radical Biology
Sadanandan E. Velu, PhD (Chemistry/College of Arts and Sciences)
Preclinical Development of a Benzylamino Analog of Marine Alkaloid Makaluvamines as a Potential Cancer Therapeutic Agent
Partnering UWIRC: Comprehensive Cancer Center
*The Vice President of Research and Economic Development provided matching funds on behalf of the CCTS. Recipients benefited from CCTS services and infrastructure.