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.”
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Darsey
Dr. 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).”
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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.”
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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.”
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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?”
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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.”
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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.”
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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.”
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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.”
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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.”
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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.”