SOS Prior Awards
SOS Awardees - Spring 2009
Pilot Research Awards for Junior Investigators
- Bryan Greenhouse, MD—Effect of malaria chemoprevention on naturally acquired humoral responses to malaria
- Anthony Kim, MD—A Retrospective Cohort Study to Determine the Incidence of Adverse Cerebrovascular and Cardiovascular Outcomes after an Emergency Department Visit for Dizziness
- Payam Nahid, MD—A pilot evaluation of serum-based biomarkers for predicting response to tuberculosis treatment in a CDC-sponsored clinical trial
- Midori Kato-Maeda, MD—In vitro fitness cost of moxifloxacin resistant M. tuberculosis
- Jeffrey Sall, MD, PhD—Isoflurane Anesthesia Alters Hippocampal Development
- Jennifer Gibbs, DDS, PhD—Natural History of Pain in Patients with Osteonecrosis of the Jaw
- Margaret Fang, MD—Literacy, Numeracy, and Risk Perception Among People Taking Warfarin
- Sunil Parikh, MD—Killer Immunoglobulin-like Receptor (KIR) Allelic Diversity in East Africans and Susceptibility to Malaria
- Utku Kandemir, MD—Measurement of continuous tissue oxygenation during acute compartment syndrome in a dog model
- Suil Kim, MD, PhD—Role of COX-2 Feedback Pathway in EGFR-Dependent Cell Proliferation in Lung Cancer
Under-Represented Faculty
- Lilliam Pinzon, DDS, MS—Stainless steel crown restorations cemented in caries-affected primary teeth
- Yoshimi Fukuoka, RN, PhD—Evaluation of Mobile Intervention—Cell phone based physical activity program in sedentary women
Shared Instrument
- Kurt Thorn, PhD—Multidimensional Video Rate Spinning Disk Confocal Microscope for Live Cell Imaging
- W. Michael Korn, MD—High-throughput Luminex technology for protein detection and quantitation
- Andrew Bullen, PhD—Hexapod stage for extended 2P microscopy in live animals
Multidisciplinary Research Project Planning
- Paul Newacheck, DPH—Preventing and Ameliorating Income Inequalities in Childhood Chronic Conditions
SOS Awardees - Fall 08
Pilot Research Awards for Junior Investigators
- Berna Atik, MD, MCR/MPH/MS—Specific conjunctival cytokine and chemokine immune responses are associated with risk for reinfection with Chlamydia trachomatis and with trachomatous trichiasis
- Shweta Choudhry, PhD—Genetics of Type 2 Diabetes in South Asians
- Zev Gartner, PhD—Synthetic Cell Biology
- Paolo Rinaudo, MD, PhD—Effect of IVF and a high fat diet on metabolic function in the mouse
Technology Mini Symposium Awards
- Katherine Rauen, MD, PhD—Genetic Syndromes of the Ras/MAPK Pathway: From Bedside to Bench and Back
Translational Technology Development Awards/Shared Instrument Awards
- William Byerley, MD—Flexible Genomic Analysis for Translational Genetics Applications
- Steven Hall, PhD—Liquid Handling Robot for Automated Enzymatic Protein Digestion
Under-Represented Faculty
- Antonio Gomez, MD—The relationship between peripheral cytokine levels and fatigue in patients with sarcoidosis
- Alexander Smith, MD, MS, MPH—Racial and Ethnic Differences in End of Life Care
New Direction Awards
- Harold Bernstein, MD, PhD—Identification of biomarkers for heart failure in children with single ventricle physiology
Novel Clinical/Translational Methods Catalyst
- Fred Schaufele, PhD—High Throughput Imaging of Insulin Receptor Signaling in Living Cells
- Katherine Yang, MCR/MPH/MS, PharmD—Optimization of pharmacokinetics/pharmacodynamics in the treatment of Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilms
Translational Technology Development Awards/Shared Equipment Awards (co-funded with REAC)
- Ricardo Munoz, PhD—Evidence-based Internet Interventions: A Multi-user Clinical Research Tool
- Srikantan Nagarajan, PhD—Development of Software Toobox for Functional Brain Imaging of Activation and Connectivity
SOS Awardees - Spring 2008
Pilot Research Awards for Junior Investigators
- Nadav Ahituv, PhD—Mutation analysis of limb enhancers in patients with limb malformations
- Mark Rubinstein, MD—Cue Induced Brain Activation in Early Adolescent Light Smokers: an fMRI Study
Multicenter Start-Up Planning Awards
- Rita Redberg, MD—The Impact on Patient Outcomes of Cardiac Computed Tomographic Angiography (CCTA) compared to Usual Care for Early Identification of Coronary Artery Disease
Multidisciplinary Research Project Planning Awards
- Carolyn Calfee, MD—Inhaled Albuterol for Treatment of Acute Cardiogenic Pulmonary Edema
- Karin Gaensler, MD—Translational Development of Autologous Cell Vaccines for Leukemia
- Margaret Wallhagen, PhD, RN—Hearing loss: Relationship to cognitive and brain changes, and the development of a multidisciplinary research project to enhance hearing health
Translational Technology Developed /Awards /Shared Instrument Awards
- Michelle Arkin, PhD—Supporting Genomic siRNA screening at UCSF through Purchase of an Incubated Plate Hotel
- Cores / Elizabeth Sinclair, PhD—Core Staff Technology Training Program
- Keith Mostov, MD, PhD—Spinning disk microscope for Mission Bay Confocal Facility
- Xiaoliang Zhang, PhD—Dual-frequency transceiver for detection & quantification of brain tumors using hyperpolarized C-13 and H-1 parallel MR spectroscopic imaging at 7T
Flexible Mini-Sabbatical Leave Awards
- Suellen Miller, PhD, RN, CNM, MHA—Non-pneumatic Anti-Shock Garment for Obstetrical Hemorrhage
Under-Represented Faculty
- Kirsten Bibbins-Domingo, MD, PhD, MCR, MPH, MS—Adapting the Coronary Heart Disease Policy Model to Address Disparities in Heart Disease
- Jaekyu Shin, PharmD—Pharmacogenetics of warfarin-amiodarone interaction
Pilot Research Awards for Junior Investigators (co-funded with REAC)
- Renee Hsia, MD, MS—Socioeconomics disparities in access to emergency and trauma care
- Daniel Lim, MD, PhD—The MLL-dependent transcriptional program for adult neurogenesis
- Carol Mathews, MD—Genetics of Risk for Psychopathology in a Founder Population
- Susanne Mueller, MD—In vivo detection of age-related changes of the endogenous antioxidant glutathione by advanced MR spectroscopic editing methods at high field
- Joan Orrell-Valente, PhD—Sociodemographic Differences in Parent-To-Child Transfer of Asthma Responsibility and Management
- Claudia Petritsch, PhD—Studying the step-wise development of cancer stem cells in oligodendroglioma
Translational Technology Developed /Awards /Shared Instrument Awards (co-funded with REAC)
- Andrew Burghardt, BS—In Vivo quantification of cortical bone using High Resolution peripheral Quantitative Computed
- John Kane, MD, PhD—High Volume Versatile Robotic Work Station to Enhance Discovery in Six Translational Fields At UCSF.
- Heidi Kirsch, MD, MCR, MPH, MS —Preoperative language mapping using time-frequency analysis of magnetoencephalographic data
- Marion Peters, MD—Transient Elastography, a non-invasive ultrasound method to measure liver fibrosis.
- Elizabeth Sinclair, PhD—Cryopreservation of Viable and Functional Mucosal Mononuclear Cells from Gut Associated Lymphoid Tissue.
Fall 2007 CTSI-SOS Awardees
Pilot Research Awards for Junior Investigators in Basic and Clinical/Translational Sciences
(These Seven Pilot Proposals Are Co-Funded by SOS-REAC)
- Paul Brakeman, MD, PhD—Identification of novel therapeutics for acute kidney injury using high-throughput screening of 3-dimensional Madin-Darby Canine Kidney cell culture
- Mitchell Cohen, MD—Mechanism of traumatic coagulopathy
- Ann Schwartz, PhD, MCRMPH—Bone marrow adiposity, bone quality and fracture risk in type 2 diabetes
- Tracy Luks, PhD—Neuroimaging of Cognitive Function with MEG and Functional MRI
- Magdalena Petryniak, MD—Restoration of myelination in a mouse model of congenital leukodystrophy using exogenous oligodendrocyte precursor cell transplantation
- Radhika Srinivasan, PhD—Development and evaluation of novel in-vivo biomarkers to monitor neurodegenerative disease mechanims with proton spectroscopic imaging at 7T
- Laura Koth, MD—The role of natural killer T cells in sarcoidosis
Translational Technology Development Awards/Shared Instrument Awards
- Mehrdad Matloubian, MD, PhD—Improved instrumentation for multi-photon imaging during chronic deep tissue experimentation in sick and diseased animals
- Ajay Jain, PhD—UCDAWS: A high throughput data analysis workflow management system
- Sabrina Ronen, PhD—Metabolomic biomarker discovery for translational research
- Teri Liegler, PhD—Probing below the surface: Development of a molecular diagnostic assay to detect emergent viral escape variants
Novel Methods Catalyst Awards
- Charles Craik, PhD—Validation of cell surface serine protease activity as a novel target for cancer imaging
- Gregory Simpson, PhD—Translating for clinical use, a novel method to neurophysiologically assess cognitive dysfunction
Multicenter Start-Up Planning Awards
- Alka Kanaya, MD—Comparing South Asians to MESA ethnic groups
- Joel Palefsky, MD—Anal neoplasia screening study planning grant
Under-Represented Faculty in Clinical and Translational Research Awards
- Jessica Gosnell, MD—The effect of bisphosphonate therapy on bone mineral density after parathyroidectomy for primary hyperparathyroidism
- Maria Orellana, PhD, DDS—Relationship between etched dental enamel porosity and shear strength: a pilot study
Flexible Mini-Sabbatical/Leave Awards
- Elad Ziv, MD—Genetic analysis of ethnic neutropenia among Yemenite Jews
Spring 2007 CTSI-SOS (1st Round Awardees)
Investigator Initiated Pilot Awards in Clinical and Translational Research
- Mary Beattie, MD—School of Medicine, General Internal Medicine
Cancer Risk in Women with Strong Family Histories of Cancer who Test Negative for BRCA1/2 - Stephen Bent, MD—School of Medicine, General Internal Medicine
Omega-3 fatty acids for autistic spectrum disorder - Esteban Burchard, MD—School of Pharmacy, Bio-pharmacy
Genes-environments & Admixture in Latino Asthamtics (GALA 2) - Michelle Hermiston, MD, PhD—School of Medicine, Pediatrics
Identification of Improved Biomarkers for Risk Stratification in T Cell Malignancies - Janice Humphreys, RN, PhD, FAAN—School of Nursing, Family Care
Telomere Shortening in Formerly Abused Women - Roberta Oka, RN, DNS—School of Nursing, Community Health
Mechanisms of metabolic regularion of Resveratrol on humans with metabolic syndrome and high calorie diet - Brian Schmidt, DDS, MD, PhD, FACS—School of Dentistry, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Cancer Protein Biomarker Discovery Using Micro-dialysis and Mass Spectrometry - Elliott Sherr, MD, PhD—School of Medicine, Neurology
Genetic, clinical and imaging analysis of autosomal dominant agenesis of the corpus callosum
Novel Clinical/Translational Methods Catalyst Awards
- Jason Barbour, PhD—School of Medicine, SFGH Positive Health Program
HD Immunology: Acceleration and Expansion of High Resolution Flow Cytometric Analyses in Immunologic Studies - Monica Gandhi, MD for Albert Liu, MD—School of Medicine, Infectious Diseases
Development of hair as a novel biomarker of adherence in a pre-exposure prophylaxis clinical trial of tenofovir among HIV negative men in the United States - Linda Giudice, MD, PhD—School of Medicine, Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences
Developing a Clinically Useful Test for Endometriosis - Anthony Hunt, PhD—School of Pharmacy, Biopharmacy
From basic epithelial cell biology to deeper insights into treatment of acute lung injury: novel methods for enabling translation - Mark Segal, PhD—School of Medicine, Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Novel data analytic methods for neonate imaging studies - Alan Wu, PhD—School of Medicine, Lab Medicine
Development of a Pharmacogenetic Phenytoin Dosing Algorithm
Translational Technology Awards
- Christopher Barker, PhD—Gladstone Institute of Cardiovascular Disease
DNA Microarray Analysis of Formalin Fixed Paraffin Embedded Samples - Charles Chiu, MD—School of Medicine, Infectious Diseases
Establishing a Microarray Test for Pan-Viral Identification (Virochip) as a Core Laboratory Resource - Lawrence Fong, MD—School of Medicine, Hematology/Oncology
Flow Cytometry-Based Immune Markers of Clinical Disease - Steven Hall, PhD—School of Dentistry, Cell and Tissue Biology
Towards Development of Software Infrastructure to Enable Translation of Mass Spectormetry Data into Clinical Solutions - Steven Hamilton, MD, PhD—School of Medicine, Psychiatry
Nanoscale Sample Manipulation for Clincal Genomic Applications - Yong Huang, PhD—School of Pharmacy, Biopharmacy
Bioanalytical core for clinical and translational research - Nola Hylton, PhD—School of Medicine, Radiology
Small Animal MRI Techniques for Treatment Response Assessment in Solid Tumors - Matthew Krummel, PhD—School of Medicine, Pathology
High-Resolution Quantitative Micro-Endoscopy
Multidisciplinary/Multi-center Research Project Planning Awards
- Steven Deeks, MD—School of Medicine, Medicine SFGH
Multidisciplinary characterization of HIV infected individuals able to fully control HIV replication in absence of therapy - Heather Fullerton, MD, MAS—School of Medicine, Neurology
Vasculopathy and Infection in Pediatric Stroke (VIPS) - Katherine K. Matthay, PhD—School of Medicine, Pediatrics
Targeted Therapy of Pediatric Neural Tumors - Jennifer Puck, MD—School of Medicine, Pediatrics
Pilot Trial of Population-Based Newborn Screening for Severe Combined Immunodeficiency
Under-Represented Faculty in Clinical and Translational Research Awards
- Laura Fejerman, PhD—School of Medicine, General Internal Medicine
Admixture analysis and breast cancer risk among Latinas - Nancy Nkansah, PharmD—School of Pharmacy, Clinical Pharmacy
Evaluating the effects on cardiovascular disease of diabetes medications that induce weight gain in patients who are obese and diagnosed with type 2 diabetes
Flexible Mini-Sabbatical/Leave Awards
- Thomas Lietman, MD—Proctor Foundation
Predicting antibiotic resistance: validating mathematical models - Aliya Qayyum, MD—School of Medicine, Radiology
Evaluation of novel MR imaging and MR spectroscopic markers of histopathologic disease in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: A potential multi-parametric non-invasive alternative for disease assessment