Recent Publications and Grants

Engaged in diverse basic, translational and clinical research, our faculty routinely publish in prestigious journals and successfully compete for major grants from national funders.

Recent Publications

Research Grants

  • Molecular Physiology of NMDA Receptors. Gabriela Popescu (Principal Investigator). NINDS. $4,200,000. 5/1/2023-4/1/2031.
  • NIH NCATS ASPIRE Design Award. Ram Samudrala (Principal Investigator). NIH. $100,000. 9/1/2019-1/1/2030.
  • NIH NCATS ASPIRE Reduction-to-Practice Award. Ram Samudrala (Co-Principal Investigator). NCATS. $1,220,000. 8/1/2021-1/1/2030.
  • Rhythm Evaluation for AntiCoagulaTion for Atrial Fibrillation (REACT AF). Anne Curtis (Co-Investigator). NIH. $66,278. 8/1/2023-7/1/2029.
  • Posttranslational modifications of glucocorticoid receptor associated with drug resistance in prostate cancer. Remi Adelaiye-Ogala (Principal Investigator). NCI/NIH. 4/1/2024-5/1/2029.
  • Corneal Endothelium – Extracellular Matrix Interactions. Yongho Bae (Co-Investigator). NIH/NEI. $1,792,987. 4/1/2024-4/1/2029.
  • MedSupport: A Novel Multilevel Intervention to Identify and Address Barriers to Pediatric Medication. Kara Kelly (Co-Principal Investigator). NIH/NCI. 4/1/2024-3/1/2029.
  • MRI-based quantitative mapping of oxygen extraction fraction in MS. Junghun Cho (Principal Investigator). NIH, R01. $1,773,282. 4/1/2024-3/1/2029.
  • MRI-Based Quantitative Mapping of Oxygen Extraction Fraction in MS. Ferdinand Schweser (Co-Investigator). NIBIB. $1,773,283. 4/1/2024-3/1/2029.
  • Virologic and immunologic impacts of active viral persistence in lung AMs of HIV-1-infected, cART-suppressed individuals. Saikat Boliar (Principal Investigator). NIAID. $2,915,905. 5/1/2024-3/1/2029.
  • Residency Training in Mental and Behavioral Health (PCTE-RTMB). Andrew Symons (Co-Principal Investigator). Health Resources and Services Administration. $2,500,000. 1/1/2023-12/1/2028.
  • Investigating the Action and Physiological Role of Slc4a11 in the Cornea. Michael Duffey (Co-Investigator). NIH National Eye Institute. $1,972,804. 2/1/2018-9/1/2028.
  • Investigating the Action and Physiological Role of Slc4a11 in the Cornea. Mark Parker (Principal Investigator). NIH National Eye Institute. 1/1/2018-9/1/2028.
  • Preventing and Reversing Interstitial Fibrosis in HFpEF. Brian Weil (Co-Investigator). Veteran's Affairs Merit Review Award. $709,984. 10/1/2020-9/1/2028.
  • Human miRNA Sequencing. Norma Nowak (Principal Investigator). VA. $183,213. 9/1/2023-9/1/2028.