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Research Grants


JYOTIKA K. FERNANDES
Medicine. Genetic Contributors to Diabetes and Dyslipidemia in African Americans, $82,942 from University of Virginia, August through July 2010.

VANESSA K. HINSON
Neurosciences. Parkinsons Disease Neuroprotection Clinical Trial Center, $18,072 from National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, December 2008 through November.

BRENDA J. HOFFMAN
Medicine. A Phase 3, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled, Blinded, Multi-Center Study of the Induction and Maintenance of Clinical Response and Remission by MLN0002 in Patients with Moderate to Severe Crohn’s Disease, $11,550 from Quintiles Pacific Inc., October 2008 through October 2011.

BRUCE W. HOLLIS
CAROL WAGNER (Co-PI)
Pediatrics. Establishing the Vitamin D Requirements During Lactation, $72,682 from National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, September through September 2010.

LORETTA HOOVER
Cell Biology and Anatomy. Interactions between TGFbeta and Retinoid Signaling in Cardiac Development, $34,525 from National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, September through August 2010.

PAUL F. JACQUES
Health Professions. Project TEACH, $105,667 from Health Resources and Services Administration, July through June 2010.

LANKUPALLE D. JAYANTHI
Neurosciences. Norepinephrine Transport Regulation by Phosphorylation, $57,290 from National Institute of General Medical Sciences, September through August 2011.

JOSEPH M. JENRETTE
Radiation Oncology. Radiation Therapy Oncology Group (RTOG): Institutional Member Agreement, $37,500 from Radiation Therapy Oncology Group, January through December.

MARC A. JUDSON
Medicine. The Efficacy and Safety of CC-10004 in Chronic Cutaneous Sarcoidosis, $10,920 from Celgene Corp., May 2007 through April 2010.

MARK S. KINDY
Neurosciences. Neprilysin and Amyloid-Beta Degradation in Alzheimer’s Disease, $113,000 from Veterans Affairs Medical Center, April through March 2010.
KEITH L. KIRKWOOD
Craniofacial Biology. SC COBRE for Oral Health Research: NCRR ARRA Admin Supplement for Research Workforce Development and Dissemination, $290,019 from National Center for Research Resources, September through September 2010.
Silencing Post Transcriptional Signaling Mechanisms in Periodontal Inflammation, $221,250  from National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, September through September 2010.
Negative Regulation of Innate Immune Responses through MAPK Phosphatases, $99,675 from National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, September through August 2010.

RICHARD L. KLEIN
Medicine. Interactions of Lipoproteins and Cells in Diabetes Mellitus, $246,500 from Veterans Affairs Medical Center, April through March 2010.

YIANNIS KOUTALOS
Ophthalmology. Transport Processes in Photoreceptors, $32,850 from National Eye Institute, March through February 2010.

JACQUELINE KRAVEKA
Pediatrics. Role of Bioactive Sphingolipids in Neuroblastoma Progression, $30,000 from National Childhood Cancer Foundation, July through June 2010.

SVEN KROENER
Neurosciences. Effects of Chronic Alcohol Exposure on Synaptic Plasticity in the Prefrontal Cortex, $221,250 from National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, September through June 2010.

ANDREW KRAFT
Medicine. MUSC Cancer Center Support Grant: Senior Leadership, $337,915 from National Cancer Institute, April through March 2010.
MUSC Cancer Center Support Grant: Administration, $151,419 from National Cancer Institute, April through March 2010.

JAMES S. KRAUSE
Health Sciences and Research. Risk of Adverse Outcomes after SCI: A Longitudinal Study, $45,764 from National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, January through December.

ANDREW B. LAWSON
Medicine. Development and Evaluation of Spatial Survival Models, $15,483 from University of South Carolina, September through August 2010.

CHRISTOS LAZARIDIS
Neurosciences. The ACCELERATE Trial: The Evaluation of Patients with Acute Hypertension and Intracerebral Hemorrhage with Intravenous Clevidipine Treatment, $89,000 from The Medicines Co., March through March 2010.
The ACCELERATE Trial: The Evaluation of Patients with Acute Hypertension and Intracerebral Hemorrhage with Intravenous Clevidipine Treatment, $10,000 from The Medicines Co., March through September 2010.

ELIZABETH J. LETOURNEAU
Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences. Adapting MST to Address Transmission Risk Behaviors in HIV+ Young People, $10,181 from National Institute on Mental Health, February through January.

ANGELLO LIN
Surgery. A Phase 2, Multi-Center, Open-Label, Active, Comparator-Controlled, Extension Trial to Evaluate the Long Term Safety and Efficacy of CP690,550 in Renal Allograft Recipients, $30,407 from Icon Clinical Research Inc., March through August 2010.
A Randomized, Double-Blind Study to Assess the Efficacy and Safety of Prophylactic Use of Maribavir Versus Ganciclovir for the Prevention of Cytomegalovirus Disease in Recipients of Orthotopic Liver Transplants, $11,500 from Viropharma Inc., June 2007 through November.
Belatacept Evaluation of Nephroprotection and Efficacy as First-Line Immunosuppression Trial (BENEFIT), $30,498 from Bristol Myers Squibb, December 2005 through December 2010.

GAYENELLE MAGWOOD
Nursing. Behavioral/Support Intervention for Diet and Exercise among Underserved Women: Minority Supplement, $105,574 from University of South Carolina, August through June 2010.

ARCH MAINOUS
Family Medicine. Reducing Inappropriate Prescribing of Antibiotics by Primary Care Clinicians, $227,578 from Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, August through July 2010.

ANNA-LIISA NIEMINEN
Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Sciences. Mechanisms of Cell Death after Photodynamic Therapy, $250,738 from National Cancer Institute, August through July 2010.
Mechanisms of Cell Death after Photodynamic Therapy, $91,564 from National Cancer Institute, August through July 2010.

MICHAEL I. NISHIMURA
Surgery. TCR Affinity and Therapeutic Efficacy of T Cells, $193,653 from National Cancer Institute, August through July 2010.
TCR Affinity and Therapeutic Efficacy of T Cells, $210,247 from National Cancer Institute, September through August 2010.


Friday, Nov. 13, 2009

 


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