Past Pilot Program Awardees
Awarded 2012 - 2013
- Matthew R. Hayes, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Psychiatry
Project Title: "Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Signaling in the Venetral Tegmental Area and Nucleus Accumbens in Control of Food Intake"
- Edward B. Lee, M.D., Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Project Title: "Genomic and Regional Targets of Leptin Receptor Signaling" - Changhong Li, M.D., Ph.D., Research Assistant Professor of Pediatrics / Endocrinology
Project Title: "The Role of Glycine and its Receptor in Regulation of Islets Function and Glucose Homeostasis"
- David J. Steger, Ph.D., Research Assistant Professor of Medicine
Project Title: "Genome-wide Approaches for Determining Transcriptional Pathways Driving Adipocyte Differentiation"
- Marion Vetter, M.D., R.D., Instructor of Medicine
Project Title: "A Mechanistic Study of the Role of Endogenous Glucagon-like Peptide-1(GLP-1) in Improved Postmeal Glucose Tolerance Following Two Types of Bariatric Surgery versus Diet" YEAR 2
- Kathryn E. Wellen, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Cancer Biology
Project Title: "Role of ATP-Citrate Lyse in Glucose-Regulated Gene Expression"
- Kyoung-Jae Won, Ph.D., Research Assistant Professor of Genetics
Project Title: "Comparative Epigenomic Analysis in Brown and White Adipocyte Tissues"
Awarded 2011 - 2012
- Raymond Townsend, M.D., Professor of Medicine
Project Title: “Glucose levels and aortic velocity - Marion Vetter, M.D., R.D., Instructor of Medicine
Project Title: "A Mechanistic Study of the Role of Endogenous Glucagon-like Peptide-1 (GLP-1) in Improved Glucose Tolerance after Two Types of Bariatric Surgery"
- George Cotsarelis, M.D., Albert M. Kligman Professor of Dermatology
Project Title: “Evaluating stem cells and regenerative potential of cells in cutaneous wounds of diabetic mice” YEAR 2
- Brett Kaufman, Ph.D.,
Assistant Professor of Biochemistry
Project Title: “An expanding role for mitochondrial DNA copy number regulation in beta cell adaptation” YEAR 2 - Patrick Seale, Ph.D.,
Assistant Professor of Cell and Developmental Biology
Project Title: “Regulation of adipose development and function by the Evi1 transcriptional coregulator” YEAR 2
Awarded 2010 - 2011
- George Cotsarelis, M.D., Albert M. Kligman
Professor of Dermatology
Project Title: “Evaluating stem cells and regenerative potential of cells in cutaneous wounds of diabetic mice” - Randolph Matthews, M.D., Ph.D.,
Assistant Professor of
Pediatrics,
Project Title: “Zebrafish models of hepatic steatosis” - Patrick Seale, Ph.D.,
Assistant Professor of Cell and
Developmental Biology
Project Title: “Regulation of adipose development and function by the Evi1 transcriptional coregulator” - Paul Gadue, Ph.D.,Assistant Professor of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Project Title: “TGF-beta family signaling in endoderm specification” YEAR 2 - James Shorter, MA, Ph.D.,
Assistant Professor of
Biochemistry and Biophysics
Project Title: “Elimination of amylin amyloidogenesis and proteotoxicity using Hsp104” YEAR 2 - Marina Cuchel, M.D., Ph.D.,
Research Assistant Professor
of Medicine
Project Title: “Beta-cell function in patients with ABCA1 mutations” YEAR 2 - Joseph A. Baur, Ph.D.,
Instructor, Department of
Physiology
Project Title: “Characterization of Nampt transgenic mice” YEAR 2
Awarded 2009 - 2010
- Dimitrios S. Monos, Ph.D., "A multilocus analysis of genetic variability in T1D, aided by targeted next generation sequencing"
- Hillary R. Bogner, M.D., "Integrating depression services into Type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) management among older black Americans"
- Brett A. Kaufman, Ph.D.,"The contribution of mitochondrial DNA dynamics to phenotypes associated with hyperglycemia"
- Sangwon F. Kim, Ph.D., “The Role of Inositol Polyphosphate MultiKinase in AMPK regulation”
- Marina Cuchel, M.D., Ph.D.,“Beta-cell function in patients with ABCA1 mutations”
- Joseph A. Baur, Ph.D., “Characterization of Nampt transgenic mice”
- James Shorter, MA, Ph.D.,“Elimination of amylin amyloidogenesis and proteotoxicity using Hsp104”
- Paul Gadue, Ph.D., “TGF-beta family signaling in endoderm specification”
Awarded for 2008 - 2009
- Sangwon F. Kim, Ph.D., “The Role of Inositol Polyphosphate MultiKinase in AMPK regulation”
- Marina Cuchel, M.D., Ph.D., “Beta-cell function in patients with ABCA1 mutations”
- Joseph A. Baur, Ph.D., “Characterization of Nampt transgenic mice”
- James Shorter, M.A., Ph.D., “Elimination of amylin amyloidogenesis and proteotoxicity using Hsp104”
- Paul Gadue, Ph.D., “TGF-beta family signaling in endoderm specification”
Awarded for 2007 - 2008
- Kendra K. Bence, Ph.D., "Role of Protein-Tyrosine Phosphatase 1B (PTP1B) in Central Nervous System Control of Body Mass" (Continuation).
- Anne Cappola, M.D., Sc.M., "Insulin Resistance and Testosterone in Non-Diabetic Postmenopausal Women" (Continuation).
- Jake Kushner, M.D., "Mitogenic signals that govern beta cell proliferation".
- Catherine L. May, Ph.D., "Transcriptional Control of Pancreas Development and function" (Continuation).
- Jane M. Vanderkooi, Ph.D., "Biophysical Basis of Glucose Sensing in Humans" (Continuation).
Awarded for 2006 - 2007
- Kendra K. Bence, Ph.D., "Role of Protein-Tyrosine Phosphatase 1B (PTP1B) in Central Nervous System Control of Body Mass".
- Anne Cappola, M.D., Sc.M., "Insulin Resistance and Testosterone in Non-Diabetic Postmenopausal Women with the Metabolic Syndrome".
- Kathryn M. Ferguson, Ph.D., "Mechanism of Ligand Induced Activation of the Insulin Receptor" (continuation).
- Catherine L. May, Ph.D., "Transcriptional Control of Pancreas Development and Function".
- Michael R. Rickels, M.D. "B-Cell Function and Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 in Isolated Islet and Whole Pancreas Transplantation" (continuation).
- Eric Rulifson, Ph.D., "Development of Drosophila glucoregulatory Corpora cardica cells" (continuation).
- Jane M. Vanderkooi, Ph.D., "Biophysical Basis of Glucose Sensing in Humans" .
Awarded for 2005 - 2006
- Tracy L. Bale, Ph.D., “Obesity as a stress-sensitive disease of addiction" .
- Kathryn M. Ferguson, Ph.D. “Mechanism of Ligand Induced Activation of Insulin Receptor”.
- Andrea Kelly, M.D., “Pediatric Obstructive Sleep Apnea and the Metabolic Syndrome”.
- Kazuko Nishikura, Ph.D. “RNA Editing and Diabetes”.
- Michael R. Rickels, M.D. “Beta-Cell Function and Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 in Pancreas and Kidney Transplantation”.
- Eric Rulifson, Ph.D. "Development of Drosophila glucoregulatory Corpora cardicum cells" .
Awarded for 2004 - 2005
- Karen Otto Badellino, Ph.D. "Regulation of Endothelial Lipase by Adipose-Derived Cytokines".
- Tracy L. Bale, Ph.D. "Obesity, Reward, and the Endogenous Opioid System".
- Diva DeLeon, D.M.D. "Role of Incretin Hormones in Congenital Hyperinsulinism".
- Claire M. Steppan, M.Ph.D. "The Role of Altered Adipocyte Gene Expression in HIV-associate".
- David F. Wilson, Ph.D. "Retinal Oxygenation and Diabetes".
Awarded for 2003 - 2004
- Wei Guo, Ph.D. "The Role of the Exocyst Complex in Insulin-mediated Glut 4 Translocation".
- Volker H. Haase, M.D. "The Role of the von Hippel-lindau Tumor Suppressor in Pancreatic Islet Cell Development, Cell Growth and Apoptosis".
- Andrea Kelly, M.D. "Endocrinology Obstructive Sleep Apnea and the Metabolic Syndrome in Children".
- Claire M. Steppan, Ph.D. "The Role of Altered Adipocyte Gene Expression in HIV-associated Lipodystropy and Insulin Resistance".
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