Research Grants - 2005

Total Grants Awarded for Year: $1,327,045
(derived from Grants and You, KCOM faculty and staff principal investigators are listed in bold font)

Baer, Robert W., PhD, and Leo Choe (KCOM Department of Physiology); “Role of N-Cadherin in Fibroblast Growth Factor-stimulated Motility of Melanoma;” KCOM Biomedical Sciences Program; $5,000; 08/01/05-08/01/07.

Carlson, C. George, PhD and Kimberly M. Graham (KCOM Department of Physiology); “The Effect of NF-KB Inhibitors on Fibrosis in mdx Mice;” KCOM Biomedical Sciences Program; $5,000; 07/14/05-05/14/06.

Cenedella, Richard J., PhD and Patricia S. Sexton, MS (KCOM Department of Biochemistry); “Lens Cholesterol Metabolism and the U18666A Cataract—Year 28;” National Institutes of Health; $226,250; 09/01/05-08/31/06.

Cox, James L., PhD, and Erich N. Slocum (KCOM Department of Biochemistry); “The
Effects of Cystatin C on Apotosis in B16F10 Melanoma;” KCOM Biomedical Sciences Program; $5,000; 08/01/05-05/31/06.

Cox, James L., PhD, and Violet Onkoba (KCOM Department of Biochemistry); “Effect of Cystatin C on TGF-B Signaling in B16F10 Melanoma Cells;” KCOM Biomedical Sciences Program; $5,000; 06/16/05-08/01/06.

* Degenhardt, Brian F., DO (Assistant Vice President for Osteopathic Research), and Eric J. Snider, DO (KCOM Department of OMM); “Advancing Instrumentation Objectifying Palpatory Tests;” KCOM Strategic Research Initiative; $34,250; 07/01/05-06/30/06.

Fleschner, C. R., PhD (KCOM Department of Biochemistry); "Lens Plasma Membrane-Cytoskeleton in Selenite Cataract Year—03;" National Institutes of Health; $36,082; 06/01/05-05/31/06.

Flinders, Kurt (KCOM Class of 2007), and Robert W. Baer, PhD (KCOM Department of Physiology); “The Promise of Peptides for the Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis;” F. Herbert Fields, DO, Memorial Research Fund, and Warner/Fermaturo and ATSU Board of Trustees Research Fund; $2,500; 07/01/05-09/30/05.

Martin, John R., PhD, and Tawny M. Dudley (KCOM Department of Pharmacology); “Cholinergic and NPYergic Systems Within the PHN During Simulated Hemorrhage;” KCOM Biomedical Sciences Program; $5,000; 08/01/05-07/01/07.

* Noll, Donald R., DO, FACOI (KCOM Department of Internal Medicine/Geriatrics) and Brian F. Degenhardt, DO (KCOM Assistant Vice President for Osteopathic Research); "Multi-Center Osteopathic Pneumonia Study in the Elderly—Year 02;" Osteopathic Heritage Foundation of Ohio, Foundation for Osteopathic Health Services, Brentwood Foundation, Muskegan General Osteopathic Foundation, Colorado Springs Osteopathic Foundation, Quad City Osteopathic Foundation, Northwest Oklahoma Osteopathic Foundation, Osteopathic Institute of the South, and the Osteopathic Founders Foundation; $750,413; 03/01/05-02/28/06.

* Noll, Donald R., DO, FACOI (KCOM Department of Internal Medicine/Geriatrics), Neal Chamberlain, PhD (KCOM Department of Microbiology/Immunology), and Cheryl Harpenau (MSII, KCOM Class of 2007); “The Immediate Effects of the Splenic Pump in Normal Adults;” KCOM Strategic Research Initiative; $27,605; 08/01/05-07/31/06.

Rhodes, Diana, DVM, PhD (KCOM Department of Anatomy); “Investigating the Interaction Between Tamm-Horsfall Protein and TGF-ß2;” Genzyme; valued at $95,000; 12/28/05-12/28/06.

Sexton, William L., PhD (KCOM Department of Physiology) and Cheryl Harpenau (MS-II, KCOM Class of 2007); “Hollister/KCOM Clinical Research Fellowship;” Hollister, Inc.; $21,770; 08/01/05- 07/31/06.

Sexton, William L., PhD (KCOM Department of Physiology) and Akiko Inoue (MS-II, KCOM Class of 2007); “Hollister/KCOM Clinical Research Fellowship;” Hollister, Inc.; $16,150; 08/01/05-07/31/06.

Sexton, William L., PhD, and Carl Giacchi (KCOM Department of Physiology); “Impact of Diabetes on Microvascular PO2 Kinetics in the Diaphragm of Rats;” KCOM Biomedical Sciences Program; $5,000; 05/23/05-08/01/06.

Sexton, William L., PhD, and Michael G. Paddock (KCOM Department of Physiology); “Impact of Diabetes on Skeletal Muscle Contractile Function, Blood Flow, and Microvascular PO2;” KCOM Biomedical Sciences Program; $5,000; 07/01/05-05/31/07.

Sexton, William L., PhD, and Angela Ware (KCOM Department of Physiology); “Impact of Diabetes on Microvascular PO2 in the Rat Myocardium; ” KCOM Biomedical Sciences Program; $5,000; 02/01/05-08/01/06.“

Singh, Vineet K., PhD (KCOM Department of Microbiology/Immunology); “Characterization of Staphylococcus aureus in vivo Functional Virulence Genes using DNA Microarrays;” National Institutes of Health; valued at $56,250; 03/15/05-03/14/06.

* Snider, Karen, DO (KCOM Department of OMM); “Accuracy of Skin Markers in Determining the Location of the Spinous Processes of L1-L4;” KCOM Strategic Research Initiative; $10,775; 07/01/05-06/30/06.

Theobald, Jr., Robert, PhD, and Aaron Zivney (KCOM Department of Pharmacology); “The Effects of Centrally Administered Cannabinoids in Cat Bladder Function;” KCOM Biomedical Sciences Program; $5,000; 08/01/05-05/31/06.

Theobald, Jr., Robert, PhD, and Alexis Raftopoulos (KCOM Department of Pharmacology); “The Effects of Estrogen on the Lower Urinary Tract;” KCOM Biomedical Sciences Program; $5,000; 04/01/05-04/01/07.

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