Grant Recipients & Recognitions
Congratulations to all the award recipients! Their selfless dedication to research is truly admirable. We are excited to see how all of our researchers continue to push the boundaries of science with the mission of improving human health and serving society.
2020 Grant Recipients & Recognitions
Deborah Perry, PhD
Subaward Agreement
Awarded by: Children’s National Medical Center
Joseph Verbalis, MD & Thomas Mellman
UL1 Supplement: Maternal Morbidity and Mortality: Risk Factors, Early Detection and Personalized Intervention
Awarded by: NCATS
Mark Dybul, MD
Awarded by: Center for Clinical Care & Clinical Research
Joshua Mccall
F30: Investigating the Neurocognitive Mechanisms of Error Monitoring in Aphasia
Awarded by: NIDCD
Maryam Ghaleh, PhD
F32: Disruption of verbal working memory brain network in aphasia
Awarded by: NIDCD
Daniel Merenstein, MD
R33: Exploratory Pilot Studies to Demonstrate Mechanisms of Preventing Antibiotic-Associated Diarrhea and the Role for Probiotics
Awarded by: NCCIH
Matthew Edwardson, MD
R61: Plasma MicroRNA Biomarkers to Guide Rehabilitation Therapy After Stroke
Awarded by: NINDS
Lucile Adams-Campbell, PhD
UG1 Supplement: National Capital Area (NCA) Minority/Underserved NCORP
Awarded by: NCI
Beth Peshkin, MS, & Kenneth Tercyak, PhD
R01 Supplement: Improving Genetic Counseling for BRCA+ Mothers
Awarded by: NHLBI
Seble Kassaye, MD, & Daniel Merenstein, MD
U01 Supplement: Surviving the HIV Epidemic (S/HE) in metropolitan Washington DC – Advancing knowledge through cohort studies
Awarded by: NHLBI
Daniel Pak, PhD
R21: Plasticity and vulnerability of basal forebrain cholinergic neurons in Alzheimer’s Disease
Awarded by: NIA
Erin Sorrell, PhD, & Claire Standley, PhD
Awarded by: US Department of State
Aykut Uren, MD
2020 Scholar Hope Grant: Molecular Mechanism of Metastasis in Ewing Sarcoma
Awarded by: Hyundai Hope on Wheels
Toby Long, PhD
Awarded by: Abu Dhabi Early Childhood Authority
Colin Carlson, PhD
NSF Award: BII-Design: Exploring the ecology and evolution of the global virome with big data and machine learning
Awarded by: National Science Foundation
Patrick Forcelli, PhD
R01 Supplement: Optogenetic control of seizures via the basal ganglia
Awarded by: NINDS
Charbel Moussa, MBBS, PhD
R01 Supplement: A randomized, double blind, placebo-controlled study to evaluate the impact of Nilotinib treatment on safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics and biomarkers in Dementia with Lewy Bodies (DLB)
Awarded by: NIA
Andrei Medvedev, PhD
RF1: Cross-frequency coupling: its role in brain function and dysfunction
Awarded by: NIMH
Dan Wang, MD
R21: Placental Microvasculature in Pregnancies Complicated by HIV
Awarded by: NICHD
Megan Barefoot
Awarded by: Achievement Rewards for College Scholars Foundation
Lucile Adams-Campbell, PhD
Awarded by: George E. Richmond Foundation
Rebecca Katz, PhD, MPH
Awarded by: US Department of State
Moshe Levi, MD
R13: 2020 Kern Lipid Conference – Therapeutic Aspects of Adipose Tissue Organ Crosstalk
Awarded by: NIDDK
Alexey Ostroumov, PhD
K01: Dysregulation of midbrain GABAergic circuitry contributes to the motivational properties of cocaine
Awarded by: NIDA
Nahdia Jones
F99: The effects of high fat diet on metabolism and inflammation in the periphery and CNS of APOE mouse models
Awarded by: NINDS
Seble Kassaye, MD
R01 Subaward: Women HIV Cohort Study: HIV infection and treatment among women of reproductive age
Awarded by: University of Miami
Kenneth Kellar, PhD
R01 Subaward: Comparative neurobehavioral pharmacology of combusted and non-combusted tobacco products
Awarded by: Hennepin Healthcare Research Institute
Josef Rauschecker, PhD
R01 Supplement: Sensory-motor integration in the auditory dorsal stream
Awarded by: NIDCD
Kathryn Taylor, PhD
Lung Cancer Discovery Award: Testing Methods to Increase Lung Cancer Screening Among Quitline Callers
Awarded by: American Lung Associaton
Jeffrey Toretsky, MD
R01: Dissection of EWS-FLI1 oncogenic mechanisms and small molecule targeting
Awarded by: NCI
Ludise Malkova, PhD, & Patrick Forcelli, PhD
R01: Limbic-Midbrain interactions in defense and emotional arousal
Awarded by: NIMH
Dean Rosenthal, PhD
R41: Optimization of the uvalidate platform to measure genotoxicity associated with current problematic UV chemical blockers
Awarded by: NIEHS
Jeff Weinfeld, MD
Million Hearts Award: Georgetown/MedStar DC Million Hearts Project
Awarded by: Government of District Columbia, Department of Health
Charles Holmes, MD, MPH
Sexual Reproductive Health landscape review to inform the Blantyre Prevention Strategy
Awarded by: Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Laura Anderko, PhD, RN
Subaward Agreement: Pediatric Environmental Health Speciality Unit Program
Awarded by: American Academy of Pediatrics
Princy Kumar, MD
Subaward Agreement: Terry Beirn CPCRA Clinical Trials Unit
Awarded by: Georgetown Washington
Aykut Uren, MD
R21: Screening small molecules for rhabdomyosarcoma fusion proteins
Awarded by: NCI
Jennifer Ng, PhD
Grant Award: Research on HLA Typing to support military contingency
Awarded by: ONR
John L. Casey, PhD
R21: Initiation and elongation of HDV RNAs
Awarded by: NIAID
Beth N. Peshkin, MS, & Kenneth Tercyak, PhD
R01: Improving Genetic Counseling for BRCA+ Mothers
Awarded by: NCI
2019 Grant Recipients & Recognitions
Dean Rosenthal, PhD
R42: Immuno-CometChip for human skin basal cell genotoxicity testing
Awarded by NIEHS
Sandra M. Swain, MD
Breast Cancer Research Foundation Grant: Implementation of Pharmacogenetics in Breast Cancer Survivors (IPBCS)
Awarded by Breast Cancer Research Foundation
Suzanne C. O’Neill, PhD, & Kenneth Tercyak, PhD
R01: Peer Support for Young Adult Women with High Breast Cancer Risk
Awarded by NCI
Carole Gresenz, PhD
R56: Accessing the Early Vulnerability of Individuals with Alzheimer’s Disease to Adverse Financial Outcomes
Awarded by NIA
Lilianna Phan, PhD
Prevent Cancer Foundation Award: Optimizing Risk Communication about JUUL use for Young Adults
Awarded by Prevent Cancer Foundation
Chan Nguyen, MS
F31: Epigenetic mechanisms of gemcitabine resistance in pancreatic cancer
Awarded by NCI
Chiranjeev Dash, MBBS, PhD, MPH
Quality Improvement Agreement: Achieving Cancer Equity through Identification, Testing, and Screening (ACE-HITS)
Awarded by Pfizer Medical Center of Excellence
Phyllis Magrab, MD
Grant Agreement
Awarded by A. James & Alice B. Clark Foundation
Alexandra Phelan, SJD, LLM, LLB
Purchase Order
Awarded by World Health Organization
Joanna Kitlinska, PhD, & Sung Hyeok Hong, PhD
Research Grant Award
Awarded by Children Cancer Foundation
Yuichiro Suzuki, PhD
R21: New mechanism of cellular protein oxidation
Awarded by NIAID
Christopher Loffredo, PhD
Howard University Research Center for Minority Health and Health Disparities
Awarded by Howard University
Evagelia Laiakis, PhD
Center for high-throughput minimally-invasive radiation biodosimetry
Awarded by Columbia University
Nicholas S. Ialongo, PhD
Subaward Agreement: Evaluating an Online System of Supports for the Good Behavior Game
Awarded by Johns Hopkins University
Sandberg Kathryn, PhD
AHA Award: Reversing Cardio-Metabolic Disease Risk Associated with Very Low Food Security
Awarded by American Heart Association
Patricia Foley, DVM
Subaward Agreement: SBIR Phase II FastTrack, “A Rodent Physiologic Analysis and Recording System”
Awarded by Barron Associates, Inc
Marc Lippman, MD
BCRF Grant: The Role of RAGE, CAFs, and the Tumor Microenvironment in Breast Cancer Metastasis
Awarded by Breast Cancer Research Foundation
Elizabeth Hoge, MD
NIH Grant
Awarded by NIDA
Elizabeth Hoge, MD
NIH Grant
Awarded by NIDA
Albert Fornace, MD
NASA Grant: Space radiation and gastrointestinal cancer: A comprehensive strategy for risk assessment and model development
Awarded by NASA
Anna Tate Riegel, PhD
T32: Training Grant In Tumor Biology
Awarded by NCI
Seble Kassaye, MD, & Daniel Merenstein, MD
U01: Surviving the HIV Epidemic (S/HE) in metropolitan Washington DC – Advancing knowledge through cohort studies
Awarded by NHLBI
Toby Long, PhD
Grant: Graduate Education of Related Service Providers at Georgetown and George Washington Universities in Early Intervention
Awarded by US Department of Education
Mark Dybul, MD
Gates Foundation Award: International Conference on AIDS and STIs in Africa (ICASA)
Awarded by Gates Foundation
Rebecca Katz, PhD, MPH
Awarded by Good Ventures/Open Philanthropy
Hong Ji, MD, & Kathryn Sandberg, PhD
R21: Ovarian Hormone Loss and Perivascular Fat
Awarded by NIH
Guinevere Eden, PhD
NSF Award: The Neural Basis of Math and Reading for Children with Learning Disability
Awarded by National Science Foundation
Jon Von Meter, PhD
Bear Grant: Rare Diseases Clinical Research Consortia (RDCRC) for RDCRC Network
Awarded by Children’s National Hospital
Seble Kassaye, MD, & Daniel Merenstein, MD
U01: Surviving the HIV Epidemic (S/HE) in metropolitan Washington DC – Advancing knowledge through cohort studies
Awarded by NHLBI
Yun-Ling Zheng, MD
U01: Standardizing Q-PCR and developing and testing a new DNA-FISH method for high-throughput assessment of telomere length using genomic DNA
Awarded by NCI
Erin Sorrell
Federal Assistance Award: Formalizing Biohazardous Waste Management at Key Health Facilities in Libya
Awarded by Department of State
Jill Smith, MD
R21: Phase 1 study to test safety and dose of proglumide as an anti-fibrotic agent
Awarded by NCI
Deus Bazira,DrPH, MPH, MBA, BPharm, & Mark Dybul, MD
Non-Research and Cooperative Agreement: Translating Data and Evidence into Impact (TIDE)
Awarded by CDC
Alexandra Phelan, SJD, LLM, LLB
Awarded by World Health Organization
Nathan Edwards, PhD
U01: LC-MS Analysis of Site Specific Protein Glycoforms
Awarded by NCI
Pamela Biernacki, PhD, GNP-BC
Subaward Agreement: Primary Care Improved Outcomes with Nurses in Evolving and Expanding Roles (PIONEER)
Awarded by Virginia Commonwealth University
Toby Long, PhD
GU-UDCCC Partnership Award
Awarded by DHHS Administration for Community Living
Tawara Goode, MA
Diversity Community of Practice Award
Awarded by DHHS Administration for Community Living
Lucile Lauren Adams-Campbell, PhD
P20: 2/2 Howard-Georgetown Collaborative Partnership in Cancer Research
Awarded by NCI
Cameron Mckay, BS
F31: Gray Matter Structure Changes Following Intervention in Children with RD or MD
Awarded by Eunice Kennedy Shriver NICHD
Marc Lippman, MD
BCRF Precision Prevention Initiative: Targeting RAGE as a novel approach in breast cancer preventionAwarded by NINDS
Awarded by Breast Cancer Research Foundation
Safwan Hyder, MS
F30: Optogenetic and chemogenetic manipulations of striatal output pathways for seizure control
Awarded by NINDS
Julie Fischer, PhD
SubContract: Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) IndoPACOM
Awarded by Watermark Risk Management International
Lucile Lauren Adams-Campbell, PhD
UG1: National Capital Area (NCA) Minority/Underserved NCORP
Awarded by NCI
Peter Ethan Turkeltaub, MD
R01: Contributions of spared brain structures and connections to aphasia recovery
Awarded by NIDCD
Victoria Jennings, PhD
USAID Award
Awarded by Catholic Relief Services
Habtom Ressom, PhD
R21: Elucidating Olfactory Mechanisms of PTSD Vulnerability and Trauma Resilience
Awarded by NIMH
Jesse J.K. Szeto
NSF Grant: Collaborative Research: Stochastic Models for Gene-based Association Analysis of Longitudinal Phenotypes with Sequence Data
Awarded by NSF
Jian-Young Wu, PhD
R03: Pacing hippocampus sharp waves
Awarded by NIA
Jian-Young Wu, PhD
R03: Pacing hippocampus sharp waves
Awarded by NIA
Kathryn L Taylor, PhD
R01: Integrating Evidence-Based Smoking Cessation Interventions into Lung Cancer Screening Programs: A Randomized Trial
Awarded by NCI
Michael Plankey, PhD
R01: Understanding Patterns of Healthy Aging among Men Who Have Sex with Men
Awarded by NIH
Christopher Albanese, PhD
S10: Preclinical Imaging – Bruker 70/30USR BioSpec Magnet
Awarded by NIH
Patrick Forcelli, PhD
DC CFAR Research Award: Impact of SIV/HIV Infection and ART therapy on brain structure and connectivity in infants
Awarded by George Washington University
Jesse Goodman, MD
Global Mapping of Antimicrobial Resistance Tool
Awarded by Department of Defense, Defense Health Agency
Chunling Yi, PhD
Neurofibromatosis Research Program Investigator – Initiated Research Award: Combination Strategies for Selective Elimination of NF2 Tumors.
Awarded by USAMRAA
Sikoya Ashburn
F99: The Cerebellum’s Involvement in Reading and Math Disabilities
Awarded by NCI
Shady El Damaty
Mistletoe Unfettered Research Grant
Awarded by Mistletoe Foundation
Italo Mocchetti, PhD
R01: Role of proBNDF and p75NTR in HIV-mediated Axonal/Dendritic Degeneration
Awarded by NINDS
Louis M. Weiner, MD
P30: Georgetown University Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center Support Grant
Awarded by NCI
Alexandra Taraboletti
Mistletoe Unfettered Research Grant
Awarded by Mistletoe Foundation
Charbel Moussa, MBBS
R01: A randomized, double blind, placebo-controlled study to evaluate the impact of Nilotinib treatment on safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics and biomarkers in Dementia with Lewy Bodies (DLB)
Awarded by NIA
Daniel Marchalik, MD
NEH Award: Creating a Collaborative Medical Humanities Major
Awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities
Susan C. Kim, JD, MPH, MBA
Subcontract between African Field Epidemiology Network and Georgetown University
Awarded by Centers for Disease Control & Prevention
Katherine E Conant, MD
R21: MMPs as mediators of anti-depressant associated hippocampal plasticity
Awarded by NIMH
Karen Ross, PhD
Subaward Agreement: A data analytics framework for mining the dark kinome
Awarded by University of Georgia
Douglas Varner, MS
Subaward Agreement: Southeastern/Atlantic Regional Medical Library
Awarded by NIH
Richard Schlegel, MD, PhD
R33: A High Throughput Human Tumor Modeling Technology for Cancer Drug Discovery
Awarded by The University of Akron
Jeffrey Toretsky, MD
2019 Scholar Hope Grant: Inhibition of Ewing sarcoma metastases through alteration in mRNA splicing
Awarded by Hyundai Hope on Wheels
Ladan Eshkevari, CRNA
A22: Nurse Anesthetist Traineeships
Awarded by HRSA
Arnold Potosky, MHS, PhD
Subaward Agreement: A Role of Multilevel Healthcare Access Dimensions in Ovarian Cancer Disparities
Awarded by NIH
Marta L. Catalfamo, PhD
R01: The impact of HIV driven T cell immune activation in angiogenic CD8 T cell function: the role of PAR1 signaling
Awarded by NIAID
Chunling Yi, PhD
Drug Discovery Initiative Registered Report Award: Evaluate Novel Hippo-Yap/Taz Inhibitors in Overcoming Therapy Resistance in NF2
Awarded by Children’s Tumor Foundation
Matthew Mason, PhD
Evidence-Based Home Visiting Grant: Home Visiting Services
Awarded by DC Department of Health
Kamal Datta, PhD
NASA Award: NASA Research and Technology Development to Support Crew Health and Performance in Space Exploration Missions
Awarded by NASA, Johnson Space Center
Subha Madhavan, PhD
Subaward Agreement: Standardized and Genome-Wide Clinical Interpretation of Complex Genotypes for Cancer Precision Medic
Awarded by the Washington University
Tadahisa Teramoto, PhD
R21: Genome Recognition by Zika Virus NS5
Awarded by the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
Louis M. Weiner, MD
P30: Georgetown University Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center Support Grant
Awarded by NCI
Radoslav Goldman, PhD
F01: O-glycoproteins in the progression of liver disease
Awarded by NCI
Dorinda Williams
Prenatal Services Study Grant: Perinatal Health Needs Assessment
Awarded by DC Department of Health
Neal Marshall Horen, PhD
H79: National Center of Excellence for Infant and Childhood Mental Health Consultation
Awarded by Center for Mental Health Services
Jonathan Dickens
F30: Mapping the Neurocognitive Architecture of Reading
Awarded by NIDCD
Allison O’Connell
F30: The Potential Role of Firboblast Activation Protein as a Natural Killer Cell Immune Checkpoint in Pancreatic Cancer
Awarded by NCI
Adam Caccavano, MS
F31: Determining mechanisms underlying hippocampal network disruption in early amyloid pathology: the role of PV basket cells on sharp wave ripples
Awarded by NIA
Harold Feldman, PhD
Subaward Agreement: Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) Biomarkers Consortium Data Coordinating Center
Awarded by NIDDK
Prosper N’Gouemo, PhD
R01: Na+/Ca2+ exchanger remodeling in alcohol withdrawal seizures
Awarded by NIAAA
Kathleen Pirollo
Awarded by SynerGene Therapeutics, Inc.
Janice Krupnick, PhD
IPA: Examine opioid use and acquisition by veterans in DMV region
Awarded by US Office of Personnel Management
Jonathan Vivian Dickens, BA
F30: Mapping the Neurocognitive Architecture of Reading
Awarded by NIH
Seble G Kassaye, MD
U01: Surviving the HIV Epidemic (S/HE) in metropolitan Washington DC – Advancing knowledge through cohort studies
Awarded by NIH
Allison O’connell, BA
F30: The Potential Role of Firboblast Activation Protein as a Natural Killer Cell Immune Checkpoint in Pancreatic Cancer
Awarded by NIH
Jeffrey Toretsky, MD
Fellowship: From Mesenchyme to Cancer Dissecting Ewing Sarcoma
Awarded by St. Baldrick’s Foundation
Tinatin Brelidze, PHD
R01: KCNH channel regulation by intracellular ligands
Awarded by NIH
Jennifer Ng
Grant: Research on HLA typing to support military contingency
Awarded by: Office of Naval Research
Rebecca Katz, PhD, MPH
Review and Evaluation of CDC Guidance and Tools for Community and Hospital Event-Based Surveillance
Awarded by The Task Force for Global Health, Inc.
Nady Golestaneh, PhD
R01: AMPK/SIRT1/PGC-1α, a critical pathway in dry AMD
Awarded by NIH
Radoslav Goldman, PhD
R21: Development of Tryptic-Lectin ELISA for the early detection of HCC
Awarded by NIH
Darren Mays, PhD., M.P.H.
Grant: A Mobile Text Messaging Intervention for Indoor Tanning AddictionAwarded by Prevent Cancer Foundation
Yuichiro Justin Suzuki, PhD
R03: Oxidant-mediated amino acid conversions in alcohol abuse
Awarded by NIH
Paul Roepe, PhD
BWF award: Support the Emerging Artemisinin Resistance Workshop
Awarded by the Burroughs Wellcome Fund
Xuefeng Liu, MD
R01: Conditionally Reprogrammed Cell Model for Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer (CRPC)
Awarded by NIH
Elizabeth Hoge, MD
NIH award: Patient Support Costs for Effect of treatment on Physiological Response to Unpredictable Stimuli
Awarded by NIH
Andrew Libby, PhD
AHA award: Investigating the Role of Estrogen-Related Receptor Alpha in Mediating Progressive Diabetic Nephropathy
Awarded by the American Heart Association
Neal Horen, PhD
Subaward Agreement: National Center on Early Childhood Health and Wellness
Awarded by the American Academy of Pediatrics
2018 Grant Recipients & Recognitions
Ao Yuan, PhD
Intergovernmental Personnel Act Agreement
Awarded by NIH
Lubov Nathanson, PhD
DoD-USMRAA Prime Award: Immunomodulation in GWI
Awarded by Nova Southeastern University
Marc Lippman, PhD
Subcontract: Therapeutic Targeting of RAGE in Breast Cancer Progression and Metastasis
Awarded by University of Miami
Charbel Moussa, PhD
Emerald Foundation Grant: Role of De-ubiquitinase UPS-13 as a common regulator of neurotic protein clearance in neurodegenerative diseases
Awarded by Emerald Foundation, Inc
Neal Horen, PhD
Research Agreement: Trauma Informed Care and classroom management practices in early childhood educational settings
Awarded by Pyramid Model Consortium
Christopher Albanese, PhD
Subcontract: Developing the bioinks and bioprinting methods to encompass the necessary complexity needed to mimic a human tumor.
Awarded by Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Erin M. Sorrell, PhD
Biosecurity Engagement Program: Developing Laboratory Risk Assessment Tools to Secure Institutions Handling High Consequence Pathogens in Morocco
Awarded by the U.S. Department of State
Keith John Kowalczyk, MD
SBIR: Cell-Based Models for Prostate Cancer Health Disparity Research
Awarded by NCI
Marc Lippman, MD
Subcontract: Diabetes Drives Breast Cancer Metastasis Through RAGE Signaling
Awarded by University of Miami
Anna Riegel, PhD
R21: Development of clinically relevant models of DCIS
Awarded by NIH
Elissa L Newport, PhD William Davis Gaillard, MD
R01: Language and cognition after perinatal stroke
Awarded by NIH
Yuichiro Justin Suzuki, PhD
R21: New mechanism of cellular protein oxidation
Awarded by NIH
Maximilian Riesenhuber, PhD
Subcontract: Next Generation Machine Learning
Awarded by Lawrence Livermore National Security
Charles B. Holmes, MD
Grant: Review and global alignment on metrics for HIV acquisition risk
Awarded by Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Sandra M Swain, MD
BCRF: Prediction of Resistance and Sensitivity to HER2 targeted therapy in the neoadjuvant setting
Awarded by Breast Cancer Research Foundation
Amanda Blair Spence, MD
DC CFAR: Antiretrovirals and neurocognition in HIV Infected Women
Awarded by District of Columbia Center for AIDS Research
Marc Lippman, MD
BCRF: The Role of RAGE, CAFS, and the Tumor Microenvironement in Breast Cancer Metastasis
Awarded by Breast Cancer Research Foundation
Tingting Wang, PhD
2018 NARSAD Young Investigator Grant: Dissecting Glial Epigenetic Signaling in Synaptic Homesostatic Plasticity and Austism
Awarded by Brain & Behavior Research Foundation
Larry Kromer, PhD
USAMRAA Award: PTSD Mouse Knockout Model Characterization
Awarded by USAMRAA
Sarah Ann, PhD
R56: Apolipoprotein E glycosylation and its role in Alzheimer’s disease pathogenesis
Awarded by NIA
Toby Long, PhD
Diversity Fellowship: Georgetown University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities (GUCEED) Diversity Fellowship
Awarded by the DHHS Administration for Community Learning
Kathryn L Sandberg, PhD
R01 Supplement: Immune Modulation of Hypertension
Awarded by NHLBI
Michael Benjamin Atkins, MD Anton Wellstein, MD
R01: Biomarkers of efficacy and adverse events due to treatment with immune checkpoint inhibitors
Awarded by NCI
Toby Long, PhD
Grant/Cooperative Agreement: GU-UDCCC Partnership
Awarded by the DHHS Resources Administration for Community Learning
Anna Greenwald, PhD
R21: Rehabilitation for emotion recognition impairments after stroke: building a scientific basis
Awarded by Eunice Kennedy Shriver NICHHD
Sarah Martinez Roth, PhD
F31: Molecular indicators of treatment responses and adverse events in melanoma
Awarded by NCI
Claire M. Fraser, PhD Daniel J. Merenstein, MD
R61: Exploratory Pilot Studies to Demonstrate Mechanisms of Preventing Antibiotic-Associated Diarrhea and the Role for Probiotics
Awarded by NCI
Fung-Lung Chung, PhD Aiwu He, MD, PhD
U01: gamma-OHPdG as a prognostic biomarker of HCC recurrence and its prevention
Awarded by NCI
Deanna Marie Tiek, PhD
F99: Novel relationships of splicing factors in temozolomide-resistant glioblastoma
Awarded by NCI
Dionne Smith Coker-Appiah, PhD
Interdisciplinary Research Leaders Award: 2018 – Social and economic determinants in rural America, Eastern North Carolina
Awarded by Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Sean Shenghsiu Huang, PhD
R03: Quality, Private-Pay Price, and Consumers’ Demand for Nursing Home Care
Awarded by Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Susan Igras, PhD
Templeton Award: From Benin to Mali – Expanding a social network innovation to reduce social barriers to unmet need for family planning
Awarded by John Templeton Foundation
Nathan J. Edwards, PhD Radoslav Goldman, PhD
U01: LC-MS Analysis of Site Specific Protein Glycoforms
Awarded by NCI
Jeannine LaRocque Kappas, PhD
R15: Mitotic DNA double-strand break repair in Drosophila melanogaster
Awarded by NIGMS
Erin Wenzel, BS
F31: Intracellular mechanisms of gp120 neurotoxicity: role of microtubules
Awarded by NINDS
Yuichiro Justin Suzuki, PhD
R03: Endogenous protein engineering mechanism of oxidative stress in Alzheimer’s disease
Awarded by NIA
Stefano Vicini, PhD
R01: GABAergic Interneurons Regulate Brainstem Neural Circuitry
Awarded by NIDDK
Darren M. Mays, PhD, MPH
R01: Optimizing Hookah Tobacco Public Education Messages to Reduce Young Adult Use
Awarded by NCI
Tinatin I. Bredlidze, PhD
R01: KCNH Channel
Awarded by NIGMS