Past Pilot Program Awardees
Awarded 2008 - 2009
- Kurt D. Hankenson, Ph.D., "Regulation of adipogenesis by the extracellular matrix protein, thrombospondin-2"
- Judith A. Long, M.D. "Reliability and Validity of Diabetes Scales in Patients with Serious Mental illness"
- Brian M. Salzburg, Ph.D. "Monitoring Insulin Secretion Using Dynamic High Bandwidth Atomic Force Microscopy"
- Richard S. Spielman, Ph.D. "Genetic Analysis of Gene Expression Response to ER Stress"
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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