Charles E. Culpeper
Biomedical Pilot Initiative
CULPEPER
BIOMEDICAL PILOT GRANTS: CURRENTLY BEING FUNDED
The Goldman Philanthropic Partnerships
Charles E. Culpeper
Biomedical Pilot Initiative Grants
Previous Grantees
The Culpeper Biomedical Pilot Initiative Grants encourages
the investigation of novel ideas of interest to donors of
Goldman Philanthropic Partnerships to cure diseases,
particularly through genetics, bio-engineering, and
pharmacology. Grants of up to $25,000 will be made on a
one-time basis. These Pilot Grants explore new and even
untested hypotheses. Applicants include young investigators
seeking to establish independent directions or established
investigators pursuing new directions. These Pilot Grants
should be viewed as "venture capital" investments that lead
to greater funding opportunities through traditional
sources. These Pilot Grants are part of our partnership
with the Rockefeller Brothers Fund, providing three dollars
of funding for each dollar of GPP donor funds.
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AMERICAN DENTAL ASSOCIATION HEALTH
FOUNDATION
Gaithersburg, Maryland
$25,000
For the research of
Janet B.Quinn, PhD, entitled "Fractographic Analysis
of Teeth ."
Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior
University
Stanford, California
$25,000
For the research of
Uta Francke, MD, entitled
"Function of PWCR1 snoRNA."
BOSTON UNIVERSITY
Brookline, Massachusetts
$24,983
For the research of Sonia
Hernandez-Diaz, MD, DrPH, entitled "Risk of Neural Tube
Defects and Preeclampsia Associated with the MTHFR C677T
Polymorphism and with Folic Acid Supplementation During
Pregnancy: Gene/Environment and Maternal/Fetal
Interactions."
THE BURNHAM INSTITUTE
La Jolla, California
$25,000
As a contribution to support the research of
Giovanni Paternostro,
MD, PhD, entitled "Genetic
Analysis of Cardiac Aging in Drosophila Melanogaster."
COOPER UNION RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC.
New York, New York
$23,488
For the research of
Peter S. Walker, PhD, entitled "The Shell Knee."
Director, BioMedical Engineering, Cooper Union Research
Institute, New York.
THE CURATORS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI
Columbia, Missouri
$22,960
For the research of
Mark Kirk,
PhD, entitled "Stem Cell Replacement Therapy
for Retinal Degeneration."
ELEANOR ROOSEVELT INSTITUTE FOR CANCER
RESEARCH
Denver, Colorado
$24,838
For the research of
Kathleen Gardiner, PhD, entitled
"A-to-I MRNA Editing of Mammalian Genes: Relevance to
Learning and Behavior."
THE GENERAL HOSPITAL CORPORATION
Boston, Massachusetts
$25,000
For the research of
Nikos Soukos, DDS, PhD, entitled
"Photodestruction of
Bacteria in Natural Dental Plaque."
LOUISIANA TECH UNIVERSITY
Ruston, Louisiana
$24,776
For the research of
Michael J. McShane, PhD, entitled
"Flourescent
Nanoparticles for Monitoring Extracellular and Intracellular
Electrolyte Levels."
LOUISIANA TECH UNIVERSITY
Ruston, Louisiana
$24,455
As a contribution to support the research of
Steven A. Jones, PhD, entitled
"Platelet Function
Assessment in Protein-Coated Microchannels."
NEW YORK UNIVERSITY
New York, New York
$25,000
For the research of
Kam-Meng Tchou-Wong, PhD, entitled
"p53 Responses and
Lung Cancer Risk."
NEW
YORK UNIVERSITY
New York, New York
$25,000
As a contribution to support the research of
Iman Osman, MD, entitled
"Analysis of Platelet-Derived
Growth Factor Receptor (PDGF-R) Expression in Melanoma: A
Potential New Prognostic Marker and Target of Treatment."
NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY
Evanston, Illinois
$25,000
For the research of
Mark C. Hersam, PhD, entitled "DNA Nanoarrays for Gene
Identification."
REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
Los Angeles, California
$25,000
For the research of
Geoffrey G. Murphy, PhD, entitled "The Role of L-Type
Calcium Channels in Age-Related Cognitive Decline."
REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
Irvine, California
$25,000
For its University of California, Irvine College of
Medicine, as a contribution to support the research of
K. George Chandy, MD, PhD, entitled
"Lymphocyte Ion
Channels: Novel Therapeutic Targets for Immunosuppressants."
THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO
Denver, Colorado
$24,774
For the research of
Randal G. Ross, MD, entitled "Can Physiologic
Abnormalities Associated with Schizophrenia be Identified in
the Perinatal Brain?"
TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
$25,000
For the research of
Michael Cutaia, MD, entitled "Ambulatory Oximetry
Monitoring (AOM): A New Tool to Optimize Long-Term Oxygen
Therapy in Patients with Lung Disease."
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
Seattle, Washington
$24,500
For the research of
Robb W. Glenny, MD, entitled "Global Patterns of Gene
Expression in a Hypoxia-Induced Model of Pulmonary
Hypertension and Right Ventricular Hypertrophy."
WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY
St. Louis, Missouri
$24,948
For the research of
Louis J. Muglia, MD, PhD, entitled "Genetic Analysis of
Parturition Control."
VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY
Nashville, Tennessee
$25,000
As a contribution to support the research of
David W. Wright, PhD, entitled "Common Pathogenic Immunomodulatory Mechanisms in Malaria and Schistosomiasis."
WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY
St. Louis, Missouri
$25,000
As a contribution to support the research of
Jie Zheng, PhD, entitled
"Identification of Rupture-Zone
Coronary Artery Plaques with Magnetic Resonance Imaging."
YALE UNIVERSITY
New Haven, Connecticut
$25,000
For the research of
Fusun Kilic, PhD, entitled "Homo-Oligomeric Property of
Norepinephrine Transporter Protein."
YALE UNIVERSITY
New Haven,
Connecticut
$25,000
For the research of Robert D. Beech, MD, PhD, entitled "cAMP-
CREB Signaling in Adult Neurogenesis and Anti-Depressant
Action."
YALE UNIVERSITY
New Haven, Connecticut
$25,000
For the research of
Philip W. Askenase, MD, entitled "ėNK T Cell-Derived
IL-4 Activates B-1 Cells to Effect T Cell Immunity."
THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF
ILLINOIS
Chicago, Illinois
$25,000
For the research of
Richard A. Gemeinhart,
PhD, entitled "Microscale Defined Molecular Gradients for
Determination of Cellular Activity."
THE CLEVELAND CLINIC FOUNDATION
Cleveland,
Ohio
$25,000
For the research of
Roy Shuvo, PhD,
entitled "Growth of Connective Tissue Progenitor Cells on
Micro-textured Surfaces for Enhanced Bone Tissue"
GEORGIA TECH RESEARCH CORPORATION
Atlanta, Georgia
$25,000
For the research of J.
Carson Meredith, PhD,
entitled "Combinatorial Characterization of Cell-Polymer
Interactions: Effects of Chemistry, Microstructure, and
Roughness."
JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY
Baltimore, Maryland
$25,000
For the research of
Kevin J. Yarema, PhD,
entitled "Applications of Glycosylation Engineering in Stem
Cell Research."
LEGACY EMANUEL HOSPITAL AND HEALTH CENTER
Portland, Oregon
$25,000
For the research of
Carol D. Farr, PhD,
entitled "A Novel Approach to the Identification of Ligands
That Can Regulate Metabotropic Glutamate Receptors: Panning
a Phage Display Peptide Library."
THE MIRIAM HOSPITAL
Providence, Rhode Island
$25,000
For the research of
Bharat Ramratnam, MD,
entitled "Engineering Mucosal Resistance to
Cryptosporidiosis."
REGENTS OF THE
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
Davis, California
$25,000
For the research of Abudl I.
Barakat, PhD, entitled "Regulation of Vascular
Endothelial Cell Wound Healing by Fluid Mechanical Shear
Stress."
TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE
CITY OF NEW YORK
New York, New York
$14,015
For the research of
Marija Dokmanovic,
entitled "Identification of Novel Genes and Pathways in Type
2 Diabetes Using ENU Mutagenesis in Mice."
TRUSTEES OF TUFTS COLLEGE
Boston, Massachusetts
$24,994
For the research of Susan Harris,
DSc entitled "Genetic Determinants of Vitamin D Status: The
Framingham Study."
UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS
Amherst, Massachusetts
$25,000
For the research of
Craig C. Mello,
PhD, entitled "C. elegans RNAi Pathways Genes as
Tools for Targeted Gene Silencing in Vertebrate Cells."
UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI
Miami, Florida
$25,000
For the research of
Richard Voellmy, PhD,
entitled "A Novel Approach to the Prevention of
Chemotherapy-induced Hair Loss."
UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI
Miami, Florida
$25,000
For the research of
Danislov Spassov, MS,
entitled "Pumilio Genes and Self-Renewal Hematopoietic Stem
Cells."
YALE UNIVERSITY
New Haven, Connecticut
$25,000
For the research of
Priscilla S. Dannies,
PhD, entitled "Reversible Aggregation of Prohormones in
Cells as an Important Step in Secretory Granule Formation."
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