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