Past Pilot and Feasibility Recipients
1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008
1993
Rita Bortell, PhD, Department of Medicine, Division of Diabetes, “Molecular studies of the RT6 in the mouse.”
Karen Ellerman, PhD, “Pathogenic mechanisms of Kilham rat virus-induced autoimmune diabetes.”
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1994
Rita Bortell, PhD, Department of Medicine, Division of Diabetes, “Molecular studies of the RT6 in the mouse.”
Karen Ellerman, PhD, “Pathogenic mechanisms of Kilham rat virus-induced autoimmune diabetes.”
Alan Farwell, MD, “Hormone Action in the Central Nervous System.”
Assia Shisheva, PhD, "GDI Protein Isoforms in Insulin-Regulated GLut4 and Glut1."
Alan Steele, MD, PhD, "Tolerizing and Specific ImmuNOsuppressive Therapies in Murine Models of Diabetes and Islet Transplantation."
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1995
Alan Farwell, MD, “Hormone Action in the Central Nervous System.”
Assia Shisheva, PhD, "GDI Protein Isoforms in Insulin-Regulated GLut4 and Glut1."
Alan Steele, MD, PhD, "Tolerizing and Specific ImmuNOsuppressive Therapies in Murine Models of Diabetes and Islet Transplantation."
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1996
Rosalind Brown, MD, Pediatrics, “The Ontogeny of TSH Receptor Gene Expression in the Fetal Rat Thyriod.”
David Brown, PhD, “Molecular Mimicry and Vb Repertoire: Prelude to Autoimmunity?”
William DeVito, PhD, Endocrinology, “Ethanol-Inhibition of Astrogliosis.”
Barbara Whalen, PhD, Diabetes, “Prevention of Autoimmune Diabetes Impairing the Migration of Beta Cell-Reactive T Cells to their Target.”
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1997
Rosalind Brown, MD, Pediatrics, “The Ontogeny of TSH Receptor Gene Expression in the Fetal Rat Thyriod.”
David Brown, PhD, “Molecular Mimicry and Vb Repertoire: Prelude to Autoimmunity?”
J. Don Chen, PhD, Pharmacology and Molecular Toxicology, “Molecular Actions of Nuclear Receptor Corepressor SMRT.”
William DeVito, PhD, Endocrinology, “Ethanol-Inhibition of Astrogliosis.”
Craig Mello, PhD, Cell Biology/Cancer Center, “Genetic Analysis of C. elegans GSK-3 Function in Cell Signaling.”
Barbara Whalen, PhD, Diabetes, “Prevention of Autoimmune Diabetes Impairing the Migration of Beta Cell-Reactive T Cells to their Target.”
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1998
J. Don Chen, PhD, Pharmacology and Molecular Toxicology, “Molecular Actions of Nuclear Receptor Corepressor SMRT.”
Kai Lin, PhD, Pharmacology and Molecular Toxicology, "Structural basis of signaling mediated by the TGF-beta superfamily of secreted ligands."
Craig Mello, PhD, Cell Biology/Cancer Center, “Genetic Analysis of C. elegans GSK-3 Function in Cell Signaling.”
Ross Shonat, PhD, WPI, BioEngineering, “Oxygenation maps in the Normal and diabetic mouse."
G. Wayne Zhou, PhD, Molecular Medicine, "Substrate specificity and regulation of protein tyrisiine phosphatase SHPS.”
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1999
Paul Dobner, PhD, Molecular Genetics and Microbiology, “Neurotensin kNOckout effects of fat utilization and feeding behavior.”
Anthony Imbalzano, PhD, Cell Biology, “Role of hSWI/SNF chromatin remodeling enzymes in adipocyte signaling and differentiation.”
Hui Li, PhD, “Characterization of a Novel nuclear receptor coactivator.”
Kai Lin, PhD, Pharmacology and Molecular Toxicology, "Structural basis of signalling mediated by the TGF-beta superfamily of secreted ligands."
Ross Shonat, PhD, WPI, BioEngineering, “Oxygenation maps in the NOrmal and diabetic mouse."
G. Wayne Zhou, PhD, Molecular Medicine, "Substrate specificity and regulation of protein tyrisiine phosphatase SHPS.”
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2000
Cynthia Chambers, PhD, Pathology, “Immunoregulation of autoreactive CTLA-4 deficient T cells in vivo.”
Anthony Imbalzano, PhD, Cell Biology, “Role of hSWI/SNF chromatin remodeling enzymes in adipocyte signaling and differentiation.”
Hui Li, PhD, “Characterization of a Novel nuclear receptor coactivator.”
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2001
Yaakov Barak, PhD, The Jackson Laboratory, Associate Staff Scientist, “A Conditional PPARγ KNOckout and Insulin Resisitance.”
Cynthia Chambers, PhD, Pathology, “Immunoregulation of autoreactive CTLA-4 deficient T cells in vivo.”
Sunhee Park, PhD, Diabetes, “Art-2 Ligands Identified by Yeast 2-hybrid System.”
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2002
Egil Lien, PhD, Infectious Disease & Immunology, “Toll Like Receptors in Virally Induced Diabetes.”
Heidi Tissenbaum, PhD, Gene Function & Expression, “Genetic and molecular analysis of new genes in the insulin-like signaling pathway in C. elegan.”
Joseph Vibasius, PhD, Molecular Medicine, “Role of the CISK protein kinase in insulin regulation of glucose transport.”
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2003
Francis Chan, PhD, Pathology, “TNF receptor signaling in autoimmunity.”
Egil Lien, PhD, Infectious Disease & Immunology, “Toll Like Receptors in Virally Induced Diabetes.”
Charles Sagerstrom, PhD, Biochemistry & Molecular Pharmacology, “Analysis of Islet Development In Zebrafish.”
Heidi Tissenbaum, PhD, Gene Function & Expression, “Genetic and molecular analysis of new genes in the insulin-like signaling pathway in C. elegan.”
Fumihiko Urano, MD, PhD, Molecular Medicine, “Role of unfolded protein response in the development of diabetes.”
Joseph Vibasius, PhD, Molecular Medicine, “Role of the CISK protein kinase in insulin regulation of glucose transport.”
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2004
Hardy Kornfeld, MD, Pulmonary Division, “Influence of Hyperglycemia on Host Defense in TB.”
Nathan Lawson, PhD, Molecular Medicine, “Screen for pancreas mutants in zebrafish.”
John Mordes, MD, Diabetes Division, “Development of a lentivirus-based system to functionally silence genes in primary rat cells.”
Charles Sagerstrom, PhD, Biochemistry & Molecular Pharmacology, “Analysis of Islet Development In Zebrafish.”
Leonard Shultz, PhD, Jackson Laboratory, “Islet Transplantation in Small Animal Models of Human Alloimmunity and Autoimmunity.”
Babs Soller, PhD, Surgery, “Investigation of Near Infrared Spectroscopy (NIRS) for Early Clinical Detection of Vascular Impairment Leading to Diabetic Foot Complications.”
Fumihiko Urano, MD, PhD, Molecular Medicine, “Role of unfolded protein response in the development of diabetes.”
Marian Walhout, PhD, Program in Molecular Medicine, “Transcription regulation of fat genes.”
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2005
Hardy Kornfeld, MD, Pulmonary Division, “Influence of Hyperglycemia on Host Defense in TB.”
Nathan Lawson, PhD, Molecular Medicine, “Screen for pancreas mutants in zebrafish.”
Yunsheng Ma, MD, PhD, Preventive and Behavioral Medicine, “Applicability of a Low-Glycemic Index Diet in Diabetes.”
John Mordes, MD, Diabetes Division, “Development of a lentivirus-based system to functionally silence genes in primary rat cells.”
William Royer, PhD, Biochemistry and Molecular Pharmacology, “Structural characterization of NCB5OR, a reductase critical for the maintenance of the pancreatic beta cells.”
Babs Soller, PhD, Surgery, “Investigation of Near Infrared Spectroscopy (NIRS) for Early Clinical Detection of Vascular Impairment Leading to Diabetic Foot Complications.”
Marian Walhout, PhD, Program in Molecular Medicine, “Transcription regulation of fat genes.”
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2006
Yunsheng Ma, MD, PhD, Preventive and Behavioral Medicine, “Applicability of a Low-Glycemic Index Diet in Diabetes.”
Karin Przklenk, PhD, Emergency Medicine, “Cardioprotection with ‘Postconditioning’: Loss of Efficacy in the Diabetic Heart?”
William Royer, PhD, Biochemistry and Molecular Pharmacology, “Structural characterization of NCB5OR, a reductase critical for the maintenance of the pancreatic beta cells.”
Hayla Sluss, PhD, Cancer Biology, “Genetic and Biochemical Dissection of the role of p53 in Obesity and Diabetes.”
Yong-Xu Wang, PhD, Gene Function and Expression, “Regulation of insulin secretion and glucose metabolism by β cell-specific PPARδ.”
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2007
Philip diIorio, PhD, Diabetes Division, “Insulin Expression and Signaling during Pre-pancreatic Embryogenesis.”
Brian Lewis, PhD, Gene function and Expression, “Effects of diabetes on pancreatic cancer initiation and progression.”
Jeffery Nickerson, PhD, Cell Biology, “Phosphatidylinositol Signaling in the Nucleus.”
Hayla Sluss, PhD, Cancer Biology, “Genetic and Biochemical Dissection of the role of p53 in Obesity and Diabetes.”
Yong-Xu Wang, PhD, Gene Function and Expression, “Regulation of insulin secretion and glucose metabolism by β cell-specific PPARδ.”
Peter Whittaker, PhD, Emergency Medicine, “Collagen Architecture in Diabetes Mellitus.”
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2008
Ingolf Bach, PhD, Gene Function and Expression, “Roles of nuclear LIM cofactors for pancreas development.”
Philip diIorio, PhD, Diabetes Division, “Insulin Expression and Signaling during Pre-pancreatic Embryogenesis.”
Eric Huseby, PhD, Pathology, “Do auto-reactive CD8 T cell responses to non beta cell proteins within the pancreatic induce Type 1 diabetes?”
Brian Lewis, PhD, Gene Function and Expression, “Effects of diabetes on pancreatic cancer initiation and progression.”
Peter Whittaker, PhD, Emergency Medicine, “Collagen Architecture in Diabetes Mellitus.”
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