Erol Amon, M.D., professor of obstetrics, gynecology and women’s health at Saint Louis University School of Medicine, has received a new contract from Sunnybrook and Women’s College Health Science Centre for a project titled, "Multiple Courses of Antenatal Corticosteroids for Preterm Birth Study (MACS)." This contract totals $5,000 for the time period 8/1/2005 to 8/31/2006.
Barbara Arrington, Ph.D., FACHE, senior associate dean for academic affairs and professor at Saint Louis University School of Public Health, has received a new grant from the Missouri Foundation for Health for a project titled, "Rapidly Evolving: Understanding How to Translate Research into Practice in Communities." This grant totals $111,020 for the time period 6/1/2006 to 5/31/2007.
Kenneth G. Bensch, B.S., graduate student in the department of biochemistry and molecular biology at Saint Louis University School of Medicine, has been awarded a new grant from the National Institute on Aging for a project titled, "The Role of MTDNA in Beta-Cell Failure." This grant totals $151,300 for the time period 7/1/2006 to 6/30/2011.
John A. Boullier, M.D., associate professor in the division of urological surgery at Saint Louis University School of Medicine, has been awarded a new grant from the Midwest Stone Institute for a project titled, "Models for Teaching Urological Surgery to Saint Louis University Urology Residents – A Continuum." This grant totals $35,000 for the time period 4/1/2006 to 3/31/2007.
John C. Chrivia, Ph.D., associate professor of pharmacological and physiological science at Saint Louis University School of Medicine, has been awarded a new grant from the American Heart Association – Heartland Affiliate for a project titled, "Novel Approaches for Understanding Transcription Mediated by Estrogen Response Elements." This grant totals $143,000 for the time period 7/1/2006 to 6/30/2007.
Oscar A. Cruz, M.D., professor and chairman of ophthalmology at Saint Louis University School of Medicine, has been awarded a new grant from Research to Prevent Blindness for a project titled, "Research to Prevent Blindness Challenge Grants." This grant totals $220,000 for the time period 7/1/2006 to 6/30/2010.
Terrance M. Egan, Ph.D., professor of pharmacological and physiological science at Saint Louis University School of Medicine, has been awarded a new grant from the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute for a project titled, "Characterization of Cardiovascular Purinoceptors." This grant totals $1,164,250 for the time period 7/1/2006 to 6/30/2010.
Jack Engsberg, Ph.D., associate professor of physical therapy at Doisy College of Health Sciences, has been awarded a new grant from Synthes (USA) for the project titled, "Pulmonary Function in Young Children." This grant totals $25,000 for the time period 11/1/2005 to 10/31/2006.
Jack Engsberg, Ph.D., associate professor of physical therapy at Doisy College of Health Sciences, has been awarded a new subcontract from Arizona State University, funded by National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, for a project titled, "Robotic Spring Ankle for Gait Assistance." This award totals $76,500 for the time period 4/15/2006 to 3/31/2008.
William Ferguson, M.D., professor of pediatrics at Saint Louis University School of Medicine, has been awarded a new subcontract from the Children’s Memorial Hospital/Chicago, funded by Supergen, Inc. for a project titled, "A Phase II Study of Study Drug for the Treatment of High-Risk of Refractory Chronic Graft Versus Host Disease in Children." This award totals $18,000 for the time period 7/1/2005 to 11/24/2006.
Amy B. Harkins, Ph.D., assistant professor of pharmacological and physiological science at Saint Louis University School of Medicine, has been awarded a new grant by the Whitehall Foundation Inc. for a project titled, "Vesicle Secretion Regulated by Defined Calcium Channel Composition." This grant totals $225,000 for the time period 6/1/2006 to 5/31/2009.
Thomas C. Heineman, M.D., Ph.D., associate professor of internal medicine at Saint Louis University School of Medicine, has received a new contract from Chiron Corporation for the project titled "A Phase II, Single-Blind, Controlled, Randomized Study of the Safety, Tolerability and Immunogenicity of Study Vaccine When Administered at An 0-2-6 Month Schedule in Healthy Adolescents 11-18 Years of Age." This contract totals $102,425 for the time period 2/1/2006 to 6/30/2009.
Heidi A. Israel, Ph.D., associate research professor of internal medicine at Saint Louis University School of Medicine, has been awarded a new subcontract from the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, funded by National Institutes of Health, for a
project titled, “Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center HVTN Site Assessments.” This contract totals $14,403 for the time period 2/1/2006 to 7/31/2006.
Sergey V. Korolev, Ph.D., assistant professor of biochemistry and molecular biology at Saint Louis University School of Medicine, has been awarded a new grant from the National Institute of General Medical Studies for a project titled, “Structural Studies of Recombination/Replication Mediator Proteins.” This award totals $1,205,400 for the time period 5/1/2006 to 4/30/2011.
Daniel Morris, a biostatistician in the department of community and family medicine at Saint Louis University School of Medicine, has been awarded a new grant from the March of Dimes for a project titled, "Health and Beauty." This grant totals $350 for the time period 1/1/2006 to 12/31/2006.
Brent A. Neuschwander-Tetri, M.D., associate professor of internal medicine at Saint Louis University School of Medicine, has been awarded a new grant from the National Pancreas Foundation for a project titled, "Role of the Angiotensin Receptor Type 2 (AT2) in Regulating Pancreatic Stellate Cell Apoptosis During Recovery From Injury." This grant totals $25,000 for the time period 7/1/2006 to 6/30/2007.
Ranjit Ray, Ph.D., professor of internal medicine at Saint Louis University School of Medicine, has been awarded a new grant from the National Institute of Allergy & Infectious Diseases for a project titled, "Qualitative Nature of Antibodies to HCV Glycoprotein Subunit Vaccine in Humans." This grant totals $1,323,000 for the time period 5/1/2006 to 4/30/2010.
Julie Schwartz, graduate student in the department of pharmacological and physiological science at Saint Louis University School of Medicine, has been awarded a new grant from the American Heart Association – Heartland Affiliate for a project titled, "The Role of AT1 Receptors in the Median Preoptic Area in the Development of Goldblatt 2K1C and DOCA Salt Hypertension." This grant totals $50,000 for the time period 7/1/2006 to 6/30/2008.
William R. True, Ph.D., MPH, professor of community health at Saint Louis University School of Public Health, has been awarded a new subcontract from Washington University, funded by National Institutes of Health, for a project titled, "Multidisciplinary Clinical Research Training at WUSTL." This subcontract totals $18,521 for the time period 9/23/2005 to 8/31/2006.
William S. Wold, Ph.D., professor and chair of molecular microbiology and immunology at Saint Louis University School of Medicine, has been awarded a new grant from the National Cancer Institute for a project titled, "Hamster Model for Oncolytic Adenovirus Vectors." This award totals $1,304,625 for the time period 6/16/2006 to 4/31/2011.
Kathleen S. Wright, Ed.D., MPH, associate professor of health management and policy at Saint Louis University School of Public Health, has received a new subcontract from the St. Louis City Health Department for services. This contract totals $310,000 for the time period 6/15/2006 to 12/31/2007.
Saint Louis University Medical Center offers the widest range of health professions
schools among U.S. Catholic medical centers. In addition to having the first School of Medicine west of the Mississippi River, the Saint Louis University Medical Center includes Center includes the Doisy College of Health Sciences, the Center for Advanced Dental Education, the School of Public Health and the Center for Health Care Ethics.
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