The UNMC College of Medicine received grant and funding awards representing more than $2.8 million in new funding in January.
Kishor Bhakat, PhD, genetics, cell biology and anatomy, received a grant of $579,3752 from U.S. Army/USAMRAA/CDMRP for a study targeting APE1 interaction with DNA G-quadruplex to prevent metastasis in triple negative breast cancer.
Vimla Band, PhD, genetics, cell biology and anatomy, received a grant of $579,3752 from U.S. Army/USAMRAA/CDMRP for a study targeting APE1 interaction with DNA G-quadruplex to prevent metastasis in triple negative breast cancer.
Kaleb Michaud, PhD, internal medicine-rheumatology, received a grant of $200,001 from the Rheumatology Research Foundation for the Cannabis Rheumatology KAP (knowledge, attitudes and practice) and PEACE (pain, exercise and cannabis experience) Survey.
Nadia Abraham, MD, pediatrics-hospitalists, received a grant of $66,703 from University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences for the BREATHE Study: Bronchiolitis Recovery and the Use of High Efficiency Particle Air (HEPA) Filters.
Prasanth Ravipati, MD, internal medicine-nephrology, received a grant of $41,098 from Benaroya Research Institute at Virginia Mason to study the efficacy of Belimumab and Rituximab compared to Rituximab alone for the treatment of primary membranous nephropathy.
Seth Winfree, PhD, pathology and microbiology, received a grant of $28,048 from Indiana University for spatial analysis of human kidney biopsies for the Kidney Precision Medicine Project.
Shan Fan, MD, ophthalmology and visual sciences, received a grant of $24,000 from Boston University for investigations of segmental uveal outflow.
Joseph Fernandes, MD, neurological sciences, received a grant of $6,501 from Massachusetts General Hospital for task order 11 – Regimen-Specific Appendix (RSA) F to Master Protocol ABBV-CLS-726.
Jennifer Fernandez, MD, dermatology, received a grant of $6,300 from the Skin of Color Society and a grant of $5,000 from the American Academy of Dermatology Association for teledermatology in Kenya.
Erica Lee, MD, dermatology, received a grant of $2,000 from the American Academy of Dermatology Association for a study on virtual reality as a means to reduce anxiety and procedural pain in pediatric dermatology outpatient procedures.
Industry-sponsored grants and contracts:
The following industry-sponsored grants and contracts were received.
Ashley Wysong, MD, dermatology, received funding for a clinical utility and health outcomes study of the DecisionDx-SCC Prognostic Gene Expression Profile Test.
Ronald Zolty, MD, PhD, internal medicine-cardiovascular, received funding for a study of AV-101 in subjects with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) who have completed study AV-101-002.
Shan Fan, MD, ophthalmology and visual sciences, received funding for a comparison of the effects on outflow facility of OMNI trabeculotomy with or without canaloplasty and with a Schlemm’s canal stent.
David F. Mercer, MD, PhD, surgery-transplant, received funding for a pivotal study to evaluate the safety and efficacy of The Insides System in the treatment of subjects with a double enterostomy and/or enterocutaneous fistula and Type 2 intestinal failure.
Anum Abbas, MD, internal medicine-infectious diseases, received funding for a study of ALVR106 in addition to standard of care for the treatment of high-risk patients with respiratory viral infections after hematopoietic cell or solid organ transplant.
Daniel Hershberger, MD, internal medicine-pulmonary, received funding for a trial evaluating the efficacy and safety of BI 1015550 over 52 weeks in patients with IPF.