2017 Grant Awardees

Jan 1 - Feb 28, 2017:

LSU LIFT Grant

• Sunyoung Kim, Ph.D. (Biochemistry)
• Michael Lan, Ph.D. (Genetics)
• Ashok Ayar, Ph.D. (Microbiology, Immunology, and Parasitology)

University and Private Hospitals

• Melissa Ann Spera, M.D. (Gastroenterology)
  • University of Colorado
• Kellen Jex, M.D. (Gastroenterology)
  • University of Colorado

Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC)

• Matthew Lammi, M.D. (Pulmonary/Critical Care and Allergy/Immunology)

Pharmaceuticals and Companies:

• Clifford Crutcher, M.D. (Neurosurgery)
  • CoreLink Surgical
  • Stryker Craniomaxillofacial

• Anthony DiGiorgio, D.O. (Neurosurgery)
  • Globus Medical

• Adam Riker, M.D., F.A.C.S. (Surgery)
  • NewLink Genetics Corp.

 

Mar 1 - Apr 30, 2017:

Educational Grants

• Fern Tsien, Ph.D. (Genetics), Martha Cuccia, MPH, MCHES (Public Health)
  • Entergy Corporation "Science Youth Initiative: Summer Internship Program"

Pharmaceuticals and Companies

• Frank Culicchia, M.D. (Neurosurgery)
  • CoreLink Surgical
• Anthony DiGiorgio, D.O. (Neurosurgery)
  • Globus Medical
  • Depuy Synthes Power Toos
  • Nuvasive, Inc.
• Agustin Garcia, M.D. (Internal Medicine)
  • Boston Biomedical, Inc.
  • Advenchen Laboratories, LLC
• Thomas M. Reske, M.D., Ph.D. (Internal Medicine)
  • Merck & Co., Inc.

 

May 1 - Jun 30, 2017:

Louisiana Board of Regents

• Sunyoung Kim, Ph.D. (Biochemistry)

LSU LIFT Grants

• Shyamal Desai, Ph.D. (Biochemistry)
• Hong Xin, M.D., Ph.D. (Pediatrics)

Foundation, Pharmaceutical and Company Grants

• Paul LeLorior, M.D. (Neurosurgery)
  • St. Jude Medical
  • Medtronic
• Aaron Mammoser, M.D. (Neurosurgery)
  • Orbus Therapeutics, Inc.
• Donna Neumann, Ph.D. (Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics)
  • Editas Medicine, Inc.
• Stephanie Taylor, M.D. (Microbiology, Immunology and Parasitology)
  • Duke University
  • ELITech Group

 

Jul 1 - Aug 31, 2017:

American Association of Immunologists

• Hamid Boulares, Ph.D. (Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics)

University of California, Los Angeles and National Academies, Institute of Medicine

• Benjamin Springgate, M.D. (Internal Medicine)

American Heart Association

• Jeffrey Wang, M.D., Ph.D. candidate

 

Pharmaceuticals and Companies

• Clifford Crutcher, M.D. (Neurosurgery)
  • Stryker Spine - National Office
• Matthew Lammi, M.D. (Pulmonary/Critical Care and Allergy/Immunology)
  • Pharmaceuticals Research Associates, Inc.
• Frank Lau, M.D. (Surgery)
  • MiMedx Group
• David Lefer, Ph.D. (Cardiovascular Center of Excellence)
  • Exscien Corp
• Paul LeLorier, M.D. (Internal Medicine)
  • Biotronik
• Adam Podet, M.D. (Neurosurgery)
  • Globus Medical

 

Sept 1 - Oct 31, 2017

Foundations and National Associations

• Michael Hagansee, M.D., Ph.D. (Microbiology, Immunology and Parasitology)
  • Duke Clinical Research Institute

 

Pharmaceutical and Company Grants

• Clifford Crutcher, M.D. (Neurosurgery)
  • Medical Devices, Business Services
• Agustin Garcia, M.D. (Internal Medicine)
  • Seattle Genetics, Inc.
• David Lefer, Ph.D. (Cardiovascular Center of Excellence)
  • Novo Biosciences
  • SAJE Pharma, LLC
• Stephanie Taylor, M.D. (Microbiology, Immunology and Parasitology)
  • Hologic, Inc.
  • Roche Molecular Systems, Inc.

 

Nov 1 - Dec 31, 2017

Institutional Grants

• Danielle Gottlieb Sen, M.D. (Surgery)
  • LSU, Baton Rouge

 

Foundations and National Associations

• Robert Maupin, M.D. (Associate Dean of Diversity and Community Engagement; Obstetrics/Gynecology)
  • Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

 

Pharmaceutical and Company Grants

• Matthew Lammi, M.D. (Pulmonary/Critical Care and Allergy/Immunology)
  • Actelion