Researchers at the Wayne State University School of Medicine have collectively secured more than $15 million in grants under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, the national economic stimulus package signed into law by President Barack Obama.
In total, School of Medicine researchers to date have won $15,136,820 in National Institutes of Health grants through the ARRA. The grants include:
Robert Atkins, Ph.D., associate professor of the Department of Biochemistry, received $207,200 from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease for “High Throughput Identification and Quantification of Fungi Using High Resolution Melt Analysis QPCR.”
Terrance Albrecht, Ph.D., professor in the Department of Family Medicine and Public Health Sciences and the Karmanos Cancer Institute, received $167,200 from the National Cancer Institute for “Improving Clinical System Communication to Increase Trial Offers to Cancer Patients,” $199,883 from the NCI for “CNP for Older Underserved African American Adults” and another $304,000 for the same project.
Jennifer Beebe-Dimmer, Ph.D., M.P.H., assistant professor of the Department of Internal Medicine, received $106,860 from the National Cancer Institute for “Genetic Susceptibility to Cancers of the Prostate and Urinary Bladder.”
Cathryn Bock, Ph.D., M.P.H., assistant professor of the Department of Internal Medicine, the Division of Hematology/Oncology and the Karmanos Cancer Institute, received $106,046 from the National Cancer Institute for “Oxidative Stress, Antioxidants and Racial Disparities in Prostate Cancer.”
Michael Cher, M.D., professor and Chair of the Department of Urology, received $448,236 from the National Cancer Institute for “The Role of MT1-MMP/RANKL/Rank Axis in Prostate Cancer Bone Metastis.”
Michele Cote, Ph.D., assistant professor of the Karmanos Cancer Institute, received $107,484 from the National Cancer Institute for “Exploring Common Linkage Regions In Lung Cancer and COPD.”
Michael Diamond, M.D., professor and associate Chair of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and director of the Division of Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility, received $290,432 from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development for “Cooperative Multicenter Reproductive Medicine Network.”
Qingping Dou, Ph.D., professor of the Department of Pathology and the Karmanos Cancer Institute, received $263,311 from the National Cancer Institute for “Roles of Polymorphic COMT, Tea Polyphenols and Proteasome in Cancer Prevention.”
Dennis Drescher, Ph.D., professor and director of Molecular Research in the Department of Otolaryngology, and Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, received $161,500 from the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders for “Identification of Acoustico-Lateralis Transmitters.”
Russell Finley, Ph.D., associate professor of the Center for Molecular Medicine and Genetics, received $123,074 from the National Human Genome Research Institute for “A Dropsophila Genome-wide Protein Interaction Map.”
Alexander Gow, Ph.D., associate professor in the Center for Molecular Medicine and Genetics, the Carman and Ann Adams Department of Pediatrics and the Department of Neurology, received $380,000 from the National Institute of Neurological Disorder and Stroke for “Molecular Mechanisms of Neurodegeneration.”
James Granneman, Ph.D., professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neuroscience and the Center for Integrative Metabolic and Endocrine Research, received $316,416 from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases for “Analysis of Lipolytic Trafficking in Adipocytes.”
Mark Greenwald, Ph.D., director of the Substance Abuse Research Division and chief of the Human Pharmacology Laboratory in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences, received $655,974 from the National Institute on Drug Abuse for “Human Laboratory Model of Cocaine Treatment: Behavioral Economic Analysis.”
Renu A. Kowluru, Ph.D., professor of Ophthalmology, Anatomy/Cell Biology and Endocrinology for the School of Medicine and the Kresge Eye Institute, received $371,682 for “Role of RAS in Retinal Cell Death in Diabetes” and $99,974 for “Glycemic Control and Progression of Diabetic Retinopathy” from the National Eye Institute.
Mary Lieh-Lai, M.D., associate professor of the Department of Pediatrics, received $243,183 from the National Institute of Child Health & Human Development for “Pediatric Pharmacology Research Unit.”
Peter Littrup, M.D., professor of the Department of Radiology and the Karmanos Cancer Institute, received $242,349 from the National Cancer Institute for “Functional Ultrasound Tomography: Testing a Low-Cost Breast Imaging Concept.”
Jeffrey Loeb, M.D., Ph.D., associate professor of Neurology and associate director of the Center for Molecular Medicine and Genetics, received $463,289 from the National Institute of Neurological Disorder and Stroke for “Activity-Dependent Gene Expression in Human Epilepsy.”
Patricia LoRusso, D.O., professor of Internal Medicine and director of the Phase I Clinical Trials Program at the Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute, received $853,019 from the National Cancer Institute for “Early Clinical Trials of New Anti-Cancer Agents.”
Lawrence Lum, Ph.D., D.Sc., professor of the Department of Internal Medicine in the Division of Hematolgy/Oncology and the Karmanos Cancer Institute, received $501,226 from the National Cancer Institute for “Breast Cancer Treatment with Antibody Targeted T Cells.”
Krishnarao Maddipati, Ph.D., assistant professor of the Department of Pathology, received $425,329 from the National Center for Research Resources for “Triple Quadruple – Ion Trap Hybrid LC/MS/MS System.”
Kenneth Maiese, M.D., professor of the Department of Neurology, received $752,460 from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke for “Impacting Oxidative Stress and Cell Injury Through Novel Pathways of the WNT Gene.”
Adhip Majumdar, Ph.D., professor of the Department of Internal Medicine, received $138,482 from the National Institute on Aging for “The Aging Gut: Regulation of Cell Proliferation.”
Tiffany Matthews, Ph.D., assistant professor of the Department of Chemistry, received $40,000 from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism for “BDNF, Dopamine and Ethanol.”
Ambika Mathur, Ph.D., professor of the Department of Pediatrics and associate dean of the WSUGraduate School, received $441,460 from the National Center for Complementary & Alternative Medicine for “Comparison of the Effectiveness of CAM Therapies in Pediatric Patients Undergoing Sedation.”
Tej Matoo, M.D., professor and chief of Pediatric Nephrology, received $267,999 from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases for “Primary Resicoureteral Reflux in Children.”
Sylvie Naar-King, Ph.D., associate professor in the Department of Pediatrics and the PediatricPrevention Research Center, received $121,345 from the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute for “Multisystemic Therapy to Reduce Health Disparities in Adolescents With Asthma.”
Kwaku Nantwi, Ph.D., assistant professor of the Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, received $187,400 from the National Institute of Neurological Diseases and Stroke for “Molecular Mechanisms Mediating Recovery After Sci-Induced Hemiaphragmatic Paral.”
Anne Victoria Neale, Ph.D., M.P.H., professor of the Department of Family Medicine and Public Health Sciences, received $500,000 from the National Center on Minority Health and Health Disparities for “Recruitment and Retention Best Practices in Primary Care Settings.”
Melody Neuhart Neely, Ph.D., assistant professor in the Department of Immunology and Microbiology, received $7,468 from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases for “Analysis of the Virulence Mechanisms of a Lantibiotic Locus.”
Raymond Novak, Ph.D., professor of the Department of Pharmacology, received $380,000 from the National Institute of Environmental Health Science for “Nitrogen Heterocycles: Metabolic Effects and Toxicity.”
Donal O’Leary, Ph.D., professor and director of cardiovascular research in the Department of Physiology, received four grants from the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute: $8,853 for “Blood Pressure Control During Exercise in Heart Failure,” $8,552 for “NTS Adenosine Receptors in Cardiovascular Control,” $531,614 for “Integrative Cardiovascular Control During Exercise in Hypertension” and $536,200 for “Blood Pressure Control During Exercise in Heart Failure.”
Venuprasad Poojary, Ph.D., assistant professor of the Department of Immunology and Microbiology and the Karmanos Cancer Institute, received $499,405 from the National Cancer Institute for “Role of Tieg1 in FoxP3+Treg Development and Tumor Progression.”
Daniel Rappolee, Ph.D., associate professor of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, received $76,000 from the National Institute of Child Health and Development for “AMP-Activated Protein Kinase Management Will Improve OOcyte Cryopreservation.”
Avraham Raz, Ph.D., professor in the Departments of Pathology and Radiation Oncology, received $334,006 for “Characterization of Motility Factor Receptor” and $228,187 for “The Role of Tumor Cell Surface Lectin in Metastases” from the National Cancer Institute.
Melissa Runge-Morris, M.D., director of the WSU Institute of Environmental Health Sciences and professor of Internal Medicine, received $228,000 for “PCBs: Environmental Modulators of Human Breast Cancer Progression” and $357,461 for “Sulfotransferase Expression: Implications For Toxicity” from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences.
Fazlul Sarkar, Ph.D., professor of the Department of Pathology and the Karmanos Cancer Institute, received $304,000 from the National Cancer Institute for “RO1: A Novel and Targeted Approach.”
Ann Schwartz, Ph.D., M.P.H., deputy center director and executive vice president of Research and Academic Affairs for the Karmanos Cancer Institute, received $276,140 from the National Cancer Institute for “Genetic Epidemiology of Lung Cancer.”
Duska Separovic, Ph.D., assistant professor of the Department of Occupational Health & Environmental Health Sciences, received $251,852 from the National Cancer Institute for “Sphingolipids in Cell Death After Photodamage.”
Michael Shaw, Ph.D., assistant professor in the Department of Immunology and Microbiology, received $190,000 from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases for “A Novel Splice Variant of Interleukin-13 and its Role in Promoting EAE Responses.”
Assia Shisheva, Ph.D., professor of the Department of Physiology, received $15,000 from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases for “Functions of Adipocyte Pikryve and its Lipid Products.”
Michael Shy, M.D., professor of the Department of Neurology, received $120,565 from the National Institute of Neurological Diseases and Stroke for “Early and Late Onset CMT1B.”
Bonita Stanton, M.D., the Schotanus Professor and Chair of the Department of Pediatrics and pediatrician-in-chief at Children’s Hospital of Michigan, received $333,796 from the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute for “Faculty to Enhance Technology-based Adolescent Asthma Health Disparity Research.”
Paul Stemmer, Ph.D., associate professor of the Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, received $500,000 from the National Center for Research Resources for “A Proposal to Expand Analytical Capabilities at Wayne State University With A 400.”
Timothy Stemmler, Ph.D., associate professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, received $32,680 from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases for “Structural Insights Into the Function of Frataxin.”
Senthil Sundaram, M.D., assistant professor of the departments of Pediatrics and Neurology, and the Positron Emission Tomography Center of Children's Hospital of Michigan, received $220,778 from the National Institute for Child Health and Development for “Diffusion Tensor Imaging Biomarker in Developmental Delay.”
Andrei Tkatchenko, M.D., Ph.D., assistant professor of the Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, received $215,000 from the National Eye Institute for “Feasibility of a Mouse Model of Myopia.”
Fu-Shin Yu, Ph.D., professor of the Departments of Ophthalmology and Anatomy/Cell Biology, and director of research at the Kresge Eye Institute, received $139,392 from the National Eye Institute for “Mechanisms of Flagellin Induced Protection Against Bacterial Keratitis.”
Jinsheng Zhang, Ph.D., associate professor of the Department of Otolaryngology, received $83,245 from the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders for “Cortical Electrical Suppression of Noise-Induced Tinnitus.”