Recently Awarded Grants

Newly Awarded Major Federal Grants:

September 2018:

Jeremy Yu, M.D. (Endocrinology)
“Translational Research in Pediatric and Obstetric Pharmacolocy and Therapeutics,” NICHD

Gregory Cote, M.D. (Gastroenterology)
“SpHincterotomy for Acute Recurrent Pancreatitis,” NIH/NIDDK

William Moran, M.D. (General Internal Medicine)
“PCTE: Training Community Transformation Champions,” from HRSA

Deepak Nihalani, Ph.D. (Nephrology)
“Preclinical Therapeutic Validation of a Novel Therapeutic Lead for Treating Glomerular Diseases Such as Focal and Segmental Gomerulosclerosis,” NIH/NIDDK

July 2018:

Andrew Schreiner M.D. (General Internal Medicine)
“Improving the Diagnosis of Liver Disease in Primary Care Patients with Abnormal Liver Function," NIH/NIDDK

Betty Tsao, Ph.D. (Rheumatology & Immunology)
“Predictive Biomarkers for Disease Activity and Organ Damage in Patients with Lupus," NIH/NIAMS

May 2018:

Kristine Deleon-Pennell, Ph.D., (Cardiology)
“T-Cell Regulation of Cardiac Remodeling,” VAMC

Louis Luttrell, M.D., Ph.D., (Endocrinology)
“Pharmacodynamics of Biased G Protein-Coupled Receptor Agonism,” NIH/NIGMS

Susan Dorman, M.D., (Infectious Diseases)
“Tuberculosis Trial Consortium of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (TBTC),” Department of Veteran Affairs & CDC

Gary Gilkeson, M.D., (Rheumatology & Immunology)
“A Phase II Controlled Trial of Allogeneic Mesenchymal Stem Cells for the Treatment of Refractory Lupus,” NIH/NIAID

Andrew Goodwin, M.D., (Gastroenterology)
“The Role of Circulating Micro RNAs in ARDS Pathogenesis and Outcomes,” NIH/NHLBI

April 2018:

 Yan Huang, M.D., Ph.D., (Endocrinology)
“Acid Spingomyelinase as a Target in Metabolic Syndrome-Exacerbated Periodontitis,” NIH/NIDCR

 Betty Tsao, Ph.D., (Rheumatology & Immunology)
“Transancestral Fine Mapping and Functional Dissection of Autophagy-Related SLE Risk Loci,” NIH/NIAMS