Dartmouth Discovery: Grants

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Dartmouth researchers were awarded $2.6 million in new and competing awards during January 2013, as reported by the Office of Sponsored Projects.

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Amy Gladfelter, an associate professor in the Department of Biological Sciences, is working on a research project entitled “Fluorescent Single Molecule Orientation Imaging in Living Cells.” (Photo by Eli Burakian ’00)

January 2013 Research Awards

Award commitment from the sponsoring agency is for a single year unless otherwise indicated.

Ivan Abrahamian—ChemistrySponsoring agency: National Science Foundation Project: “CAREER: Hydrazone-Based Switches-Simple Systems for Sophisticated Functions” 61-month project

David Bzik—Microbiology and ImmunologySponsoring agency: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Project: “Parasite Secreted Proteins Control Host Response to Toxoplasma Gondii Infection” Two-year project

Francesca Civano—Physics and AstronomySponsoring agency: Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory Project: “The COSMOS Legacy Survey” Two-year project

John Collier—Biomedical EngineeringSponsoring agency: DePuy Inc, A Johnson and Johnson Company Project: “Depuy 2002”

Richard Denton, M. Hudson and R. Millan—Physics and AstronomySponsoring agency: National Aeronautics and Space Administration Project: “Distribution and Effects of Electromagnetic Ion Cyclotron Waves” Three-year project

Jennifer Doherty—Community and Family MedicineSponsoring agency: Hutchinson Cancer Center Project: “Telomeres and Lung Cancer Incidence and Survival”

Margaret Funnell—Women in Science ProjectSponsoring agency: Department of Defense, Cold Regions Research and Engineering Lab. Project: “CRREL Contract for Services-WISP Internship Program” Nine-month project

Amy Gladfelter—Biological SciencesSponsoring agency: Marine Biological Laboratory Project: “Fluorescent Single Molecule Orientation Imaging in Living Cells” 11-month project

Richard Granger—Psychological and Brain SciencesSponsoring agency: Department of Defense, Navy Project: “From Brain-Derived Sensory Processing to Logical Form” Three-year project

Thomas Jack—Biological SciencesSponsoring agency: National Science Foundation Project: “PULSE Working Group Workshop”

Brian Jackson—Earth SciencesSponsoring agency: University of New Hampshire Project: “Assessment of Arsenic Speciation and Exposure in Seaweed Products From New England”

F. Jon Kull—Graduate Studies ProgramSponsoring agency: National Science Foundation Project: “Graduate Research Fellowship Program” Five-year project

Valerie Lewis—The Dartmouth Institute for Health Care Policy and Clinical Practice and E. Fisher—MedicineCommonwealth Fund Project: “The Development of ACOs Serving Vulnerable Populations”

Jifeng Liu—Thayer School of EngineeringSponsoring agency: National Science Foundation Project: “CAREER: Low-Temperature Growth of High Crystallinity GeSn on Amorphous Materials for Advanced Optoelectronics” Five-year project

Todd Miller—Pharmacology and ToxicologySponsoring agency:  Piramal Healthcare Limited Project: “Abrogating Endocrine Resistance in ER+ Breast Cancer Using P1446 and P7170” Two-year project

Laura Ray—Thayer School of EngineeringSponsoring agency: National Science Foundation Project: “Real Time Acoustic Beamforming for Directed Listening” Five-month project

James Rigas—MedicineSponsoring agency: Maestro Clinical, Inc. Project: “Maestro Clinical Database System”

Nicholas Shworak—MedicineSponsoring agency: Yale University Project: “Recruitment, DNA Preparation and Statistical Support for Pharmacogenetic”

Mark Splaine—The Dartmouth Institute for Health Care Policy and Clinical Practice, P. Batalden—Pediatrics and G. Ogrinc—MedicineSponsoring agency: Veterans Administration Project: “Development of a VA National Quality Scholars Program” One-month project

Michael Sporn—Pharmacology and ToxicologySponsoring agency: National Foundation for Cancer Research Project: “Prevention of Cancer With Anti-Inflammatory Agents” Two-year project

Scott Williams—GeneticsSponsoring agency: Vanderbilt University Project: “The P450 Epoxygenases as Pro-Oncogenic Enzymes” 10-month project

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