Dr. Thomas Talbot
Thirteen investigators were awarded Vanderbilt University Medical School-funded Intramural Discovery Grants starting this month. The recipients were chosen from a record number of 84 applicants. A total of $553,450 was awarded to the recipients for the first year.
The program consists of two different types of funding mechanisms intended to stimulate the development of new ideas. Faculty members are eligible for two categories of support: Interdisciplinary Grants and Pilot/Feasibility Studies. The next round of applications will be accepted this fall.
Interdisciplinary Grants
Randy Blakely, Ph.D., professor of Pharmacology, Dr. David Robertson, professor of Medicine, Pharmacology and Neurology, Dr. Dan Roden, professor of Medicine and Pharmacology, “Cardiovascular Analysis of Choline Transporter Deficient Mice.”
Dr. Min Chang, assistant professor of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Frederick Haselton, Ph.D., associate professor of Biomedical Engineering, “Novel Therapeutic Lens to Promote Corneal Wound Healing.”
Dr. Mary Edgerton, assistant professor of Pathology, Dean Billheimer, Ph.D., assistant professor of Biostatistics and Preventive Medicine, Bonnie J. LaFleur, Ph.D. M.P.H., assistant professor of Biostatistics, “Tools for Electronic Collaboration.”
Martin Egli, Ph.D., associate professor of Biochemistry, Carl H. Johnson, Ph.D., professor of Biology, “Crystal Structure of the Master Clock Protein KaiC from S. Elongatus.”
Dr. Peter Hedera, assistant professor of Neurology, Kendal S. Broadie, professor of Biological Sciences and Pharmacology, “Invertebrate Model of Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia.”
Dan Liebler, Ph.D., professor of Biochemistry, Jason H. Moore, Ph.D., associate professor of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics, Ingram associate professor of Cancer Research, “Peptide-based Proteome Profiling.”
Dr. Beth Ann Malow, associate professor of Neurology, Mark Harvey, Ph.D. research assistant professor, Department of Special Education, Peabody College, Craig H. Kennedy, Ph.D., associate professor of Pediatrics, Wendy L. Stone, Ph.D., professor of Pediatrics and Psychology and Human Development, Dr. Susan McGrew, assistant professor of Pediatrics, “Sleep in Children with Autism.”
Dr. Richard Shelton, professor of Psychiatry, Randy Blakely, Ph.D., professor of Pharmacology, Elaine Sanders-Bush, Ph.D. professor of Pharmacology, Judy Garber, Ph.D. professor Psychology and Human Development, Jonathan Haines, Ph.D. professor of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics, Steve D. Hollon, Ph.D., professor of psychology, “Molecular Phenotyping of Mood Disorders.”
Carlos Vanoye, Ph.D., research assistant professor of Medicine, Charles R. Sanders, Ph.D., associate professor of Biochemistry, “Structural Biology of KCNE1, a K+ Channel Regulatory Subunit.”
Patricia Yancey, Ph.D., research assistant professor of Medicine, Jerome W. Gray, Ph.D., associate professor of Pathology, “Atherogenic Potential of B2-Glycoprotein 1.”
Pilot and Feasibility Grants
Dr. Ethan Lee, assistant professor of Cell and Developmental Biology, “Role of Axin Degradation in Wnt Signaling.”
Larissa Podust, Ph.D., research assistant professor of Biochemistry,
“Structural Studies on Yeast NADPH-P450 reductase.”
Su-Wen Sun, Ph.D., assistant professor of Biochemistry, “Functions of Histone Ubiquitination and Methylation.”