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Fernando Serrano (community health) has received a $16,420 grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The grant will fund a project intended to raise awareness and educate low-income immigrant communities not proficient in English about environmental hazards at home. The target communities are Hispanic, Vietnamese, Russian and people from Bosnia and Herzegovina
Morton J. Kern, M.D. (internal medicine) has received a one-year, $116,000 contract from Genentech Inc. to fund a phase-two study titled, "Angiographic Trial of the Safety and Efficacy of rhuMab CD 18 in Acute Myocardial Infarction."
Dr. Govindaswam Chinnadurai (molecular virology) has received a $90,909 grant from the Charlotte Geyer Foundation. The title of the project is, "Apoptosis Regulation by Viral and Cellular Proteins."
Dr. S. Paul Bajaj (internal medicine) has received a $149,790 grant from the American Heart Association. His project deals with understanding the protein complex that initiates clotting upon injury and during many disease states, including atherosclerosis.
Dr. Tomasz Heyduk (biochemistry and molecular biology) has received a competitive renewal grant award of $142,560 from the American Cancer Society. The project is titled, "Protein-Protein Interactions in Transcription."
John Amman (law) has received a $15,000 grant from the Housing Resources Commission of St. Louis County. The law clinic of Saint Louis University will work with the commission to secure new and expanded resources to serve the homeless, including development of creative plans and approaches.
Robert Bolla (biology) has received a $22,500 subcontract from North Carolina State University to study the genetic and molecular characterization of the soybean cyst nematode parasitic life cycle. The goal is to identify the weak points in the parasitic interaction that will permit intervention for parasite control. Findings from these studies will lead to new, specific and environmentally safe methods for controlling plant-parasitic nematodes.
Virginia Campbell (Small Business Development Center) is continuing the ISO 9000 training project in agreement with Rober Fishbaugh, licensee of Strider International. The project provides assistance to contracting companies in preparation for ISO certification.
Celerstine Johnson (Student Educational Services Center) has received a $221,091 grant from the U.S. Department of Education to continue the Upward Bound Math and Science Program. The goal of the project is to increase the academic performance of eligible Upward Bound students in the areas of math and science.
Mike Wolff (law) received $15,785 from the Office of State Courts Administrator. The School of Law will conduct a seminar and workshop on Missouri sentencing, which will include the participation of judges from throughout the state, corrections officials, law students and others with experience in prosecution, sentencing practices and criminal law. The purposes of this seminar and workshop are to conduct an intensive examination of sentencing policy and practices in Missouri Courts; explore alternative forms of sentencing and sanctions for various crimes that are amenable to non-incarceration punishment; educate trial judges who participate in the program about the principles and policies relating to sentencing; familiarize judges with alternate forms of punishment; and educate law students on Missouri sentencing policy and practices.
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