Research Grants - 1996
 

Total Grants Awarded for Year: $567,209
(derived from Grants and You, KCOM faculty and staff principal investigators are listed in bold font)

Cenedella, Richard J., Ph.D. (Biochemistry). $179,205 (year 19). National Institutes of Health/National Eye Institute. Sept. 1996 - Aug. 1997. Lens cholesterol metabolism and the U18666A cataract.

Darmani, Nissar A., Ph.D. (Pharmacology). $95,446 (year 03). National Institutes of Health/National Institute on Drug Abuse. Sept. 1996 - Aug. 1997. The serotonergic component of cocaine's actions.

Degenhardt, Brian F., D.O. (Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine). $1,000. KCOM Warner/Fermaturo Fund. July 1996 - June 1998. Electrical skin resistance instrumentation-The second generation.

Fleschner, C. Rick, Ph.D. (Biochemistry). $2,500. KCOM Warner/Fermaturo Fund. July 1996 - June 1998. Inhibition of lens epithelial cell differentiation by sodium selenite in vitro.

Geisbuhler, Timothy P., Ph.D. (Physiology). $27,500. American Heart Association, Missouri Affiliate. July 1996 - June 1997. Metabolism of non-adenosine nucleosides in ischemic myocardium.

Huu, Eng T., D.O. and Michael L. Kuchera, D.O., FAAO (Faculty Sponsor, Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine). $5,000. Glaxo-Wellcome Fellowship. Aug. 1996 - Sept. 1997. Osteopathic manipulation for patients with confirmed mild, modest, and moderate carpal tunnel syndrome: a follow-up study.

Kuchera, Michael L., D.O., FAAO (Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine). $63,200. Anonymous. July 1996 - June 1997. KCOM Levitor program.

Kuchera, Michael L., D.O., FAAO (Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine). $11,250. American Osteopathic Association. Sept. 1996 - Aug. 1997. A statewide rheumatological survey and description of osteopathic contributions.

Martin, John R., Ph.D. (Pharmacology). $33,000. American Heart Association, Missouri Affiliate. July 1996 - June 1997. Cholinergic and NPY interaction in posterior hypothalamic nucleus.

Martin, John R., Ph.D. (Pharmacology). $4,000. KCOM Warner/Fermaturo Fund. July 1996 - June 1998. Interaction between carbachol and NPY in posterior hypothalamic nucleus.

Ousterhout, Julia, Ph.D. (Pharmacology). $2,500. KCOM Warner/Fermaturo Fund. July 1996 - June 1998. Protein kinase C and signal transduction pathways involved in the electrophysiological action of endothelin.

Patrick, George, Ph.D. (Anatomy). $3,600. KCOM Warner/Fermaturo Fund. July 1996 - June 1998. Interaction of calcium channel blockers on lead induced hyperspiny neurons, seizure threshold and EEG parameters.

Sargentini, Neil J., Ph.D. (Microbiology/Immunology). $106,008 (year 02). National Institutes of Health/National Cancer Institute. July 1996 - June 1997. Effects of umuC, O₂, and •OH radicals on gamma radiation mutagenesis.

Sexton, William L., Ph.D. (Physiology). $33,000. American Heart Association, Missouri Affiliate. July 1996 - June 1997. Diabetes, exercise and the coronary microcirculation.

*Written by or with assistance from the Office of Grants and Program Development and/or the Office of Research Support.