Research Grants - 2006

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

Baer, Robert W., PhD (KCOM Department of Physiology); “Signaling Through the Cadherin Switch in Human Melanoma;” Warner/Fermaturo and ATSU Board of Trustees Research Fund; $4,000; 01/20/06-06/30/07.

Baer, Robert W., PhD, and Paul Mings (KCOM Department of Physiology); “Anti-apoptotic Effects of N-cadherin in Melanoma Cells;” KCOM Biomedical Sciences Program; $5,000; 03/01/06-08/30/07.

Carlson, C. George, PhD (KCOM Department of Physiology), Abbas Samadi, PhD (KCOM Department of Biochemistry), and Vineet K. Singh, PhD (KCOM Department of Microbiology/ Immunology); “Muscle Stretch and the NFkB Pathway in Muscular Dystrophy;” Strategic Research Initiative; $69,464; 07/01/06-06/30/07.

Carlson, C. George, PhD (KCOM Department of Physiology) and Abbas Samadi, PhD (KCOM Department of Biochemistry); “Pre-clinical Trials of NFkappaB Inhibitors in the mdx
Mouse;” Association Francaise Cortre Les Myoathies; $48,564; 03/14/06-03/13/07.

Chamberlain, Neal, PhD, and Julie Shapiro (KCOM Department of Microbiology/ Immunology); “The Persistence Phenomenon in Staphylococcus Epidermidis;” KCOM Biomedical Sciences Program; $5,000; 04/01/06-08/01/08.

* Degenhardt, Brian F., DO, C-SPOMM (Assistant Vice President for Osteopathic Research), Melissa K. Stuart, PhD (KCOM Department of Microbiology/ Immunology), Lex C. Towns, PhD (KCOM Department of Anatomy) and Jane C. Johnson, MA (ATSU Office of Research Support); “Investigation of Inflammatory Markers for the Effect of Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment on Subjects with Low Back Pain;” America Osteopathic Association; $48,521; 09/01/06-08/31/07.

Geisbuhler, Timothy P., PhD (KCOM Department of Physiology) “Cardioprotection in Adult Cardiac Myocytes: Estrogen, Hawthorn Extract, and Nuclear Factor kappa-B;” Warner/ Fermaturo and ATSU Board of Trustees Research Fund; $4,000; 08/01/06-06/30/08.

Geisbuhler, Timothy P., PhD and Victoria Lyn Moscardelli (KCOM Department of Physiology); “Protective Effect of Hawthorn Extract on Anoxic Cardiac Myocytes;” KCOM Biomedical Sciences Program; $5,000; 05/16/06-07/01/07.

* Noll, Donald R., DO, FACOI (KCOM Division of Internal Medicine/Gerontology), Eric Snider, DO, C-NMM/OMM (KCOM Department of OMM) and Najma Usmani, MD (NRMC Center for Lung and Sleep Disorders); “Thoracic Lymphatic Pump Techniques for Reducing Lung Volumes in Persons with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease;” American Osteopathic Association; $49,570; 09/01/06-08/31/07.

Patrick, George W., PhD, and Chad Andicochea (KCOM Department of Anatomy); “Effects of Lead on Neurodevelopment in the Kitten;” KCOM Biomedical Sciences Program; $5,000; 03/01/06-08/31/07.

Rhodes, Diana C. J., DVM, PhD (KCOM Department of Anatomy); “Biochemical and Physiological Interactions Between the Urinary Glycoprotein Tamm-Horsfall Protein and Factor H of the Alternate Complement Pathway;” Warner/Fermaturo and ATSU Board of Trustees Research Fund; $4,000; 07/01/06-06/30/08

Robbins, G. Barry, Jr., DO, FACN (KCOM Associate Dean for Graduate Medical Education); “Educational Tools for Third- and Fourth-year Students, Interns, and Residents;” Northeast Missouri Osteopathic Charitable Trust; $10,420; 03/20/06-03/19/07.

Sexton, William L., PhD, and Matthew J. Wessner (KCOM Department of Physiology); “Changes in Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Levels in Exercise-trained Diabetic Rats;” KCOM Biomedical Sciences Program; $5,000; 03/01/06-08/01/08.

Singh, Vineet K., PhD, Neil J. Sargentini, PhD (KCOM Department of Microbiology/ Immunology); Brian F. Degenhardt, DO (Assistant Vice President for Osteopathic Research); and Lex C. Towns, PhD (KCOM Department of Anatomy) “Manual Therapy-Specific Gene Expression Correlating with Nociceptive Pain Relief;” Strategic Research Initiative; $50,000; 07/01/06-06/30/07.

Singh, Vineet K., PhD, and Letitia Jackson (KCOM Department of Microbiology/ Immunology); “Molecular Characterization of Methionine Sulfoxide Reducatase in S. aureus;” KCOM Biomedical Sciences Program; $5,000; 03/01/06-08/31/07.

Stuart, Melissa, PhD, and Abigail Alviar (KCOM Department of Microbiology/Immunology); “Identification of a Lens Protein Reactive Monoclonal Antibody 10A5;” KCOM Biomedical Sciences Program; $5,000; 04/01/06-03/31/08.

Theobald, Jr., Robert, PhD, and Jason Meler (KCOM Department of Pharmacology); “Effects of Cyclooxygenase Inhibitors on Feline Urodynamics;” KCOM Biomedical Sciences Program; $5,000; 04/01/06-05/31/07.

Theobald, Jr., Robert, PhD, and Kolby Walker (KCOM Department of Pharmacology); “Interaction of M3-receptor and L- & T-type Ca2 Channels on Cat Bladder;” KCOM Biomedical Sciences Program; $5,000; 04/01/06-05/31/08..

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