University of Mississippi Medical Center researchers garnered 19 grants and awards from October-December 2016 totaling $8,321,485.
The following faculty obtained the largest new awards during the last quarter of 2016 (note: award amounts are total anticipated figures through the indicated duration of the award):
Dr. Tom Mosley, professor of medicine, received a six-year, $5,657,337 award renewal from the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute for the project, “The Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) Study - Field Centers.”
DarseyDr. Damon Darsey, assistant professor of emergency medicine, received a two-year, $2 million grant from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security for the “Rural Emergency Medical Communications Demonstration Project (REMCDP).”
Basden
Tawni Basden, project manager at Batson Children's Hospital, received two one-year grants from the Mississippi Office of Highway Safety: $110,024 for the project, “UMMC Youth Alcohol Program,” and $73,521 for the project, “UMMC Youth Drivers Education.”
Majure
Dr. Joseph Majure, professor of pediatrics, received a one-year, $138,116 grant from the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation for the project, “Enriching CF Clinics Through Implementation of Clinical Pharmacy Services.”
LaMarca
Dr. Babbette LaMarca, professor of pharmacology and toxicology, received a two-year, $45,678 industry-sponsored research agreement for the project, “17-hydroxyprogesterone Caproate Supplementation: A Novel Therapeutic for the Management of Preeclampsia?”
Holder
Dr. Nneka Holder, associate professor of pediatrics, received a one-year, $40,500 grant from the March of Dimes, Mississippi Chapter, for the project, “IMPLICIT Interconception Care.”
Hester
Dr. Robert Hester, professor of physiology and biophysics, received a six-month, $33,242 subaward from the Food and Drug Administration and HC Simulation, LLC for the project, “A Computer Model of Renal Physiology for Use as an FDA Medical Device Development Tool.”
Tandon
Dr. Ritesh Tandon, assistant professor of microbiology and immunology, received a one-year, $30,000 intramural research award for the project, “Novel Antibody-conjugated Gold Nanoparticles for the Treatment of Cytomegalovirus Infection.”
Chen
Dr. Jian-Xiong Chen, associate professor of pharmacology and toxicology, received a one-year, $30,000 intramural research award for the project, “Coronary microvascular rarefaction in diabetic/obese heart.”
Miguel-Hidalgo
Dr. Jose Miguel-Hidalgo, associate professor of psychiatry and human behavior, received a one-year, $30,000 intramural research award for the project, “Interaction Between Glioma Cells and Astrocytes.”
WilsonJonathan Wilson, chief administrative officer, received an eight-month, $25,482 agreement from the Mississippi State Department of Health from the project, “HPP Ebola Year 2.”
WallaceDr. Kedra Wallace, assistant professor of obstetrics and gynecology, received a six-month, $25,000 intramural research award for the project, “Supplement to High-risk Pregnancy and Post-partum Mental Health.”
Stronach
Dr. Benjamin Stronach, assistant professor of orthopaedic surgery, received a two-month, $25,000 subaward from McMaster University for the project, “HEALTH: A Multi-center Randomized Trial Comparing Total Hips Arthroplasty and Hemi-arthroplasty on Revision Surgery and Quality of Life in Patients with Displaced Femoral Neck Fractures.”
Liu
Dr. Hua Liu, assistant professor of pediatrics, received a two-year, $25,000 intramural research award for the project, “Effect of Perinatal Nicotine Exposure on Metabolism in an Intrauterine Growth Restriction Model.”