2022
Bridge Grants
Qinglin Yang, Ph.D.
“Probing Novel Regulatory Mechanisms of Myocardial Metabolism in Obesity.”
Sonia Gasparini, Ph.D.
"Mechanisms and Functions of Theta-Nested Gamma Oscillations in Hippocampal Area CA1"
Li Shen, M.D., Ph.D.
"Developing a Novel CRISPRI Tool to Study Function of Essential Genes in Chlamydia
Trachomatis"
Suresh Alahari, Ph.D.
"Function of Nischarin Agonists in Breast Cancer Progression"
Clinical Research Grants
Tiffany Ardoin, M.D.
"FISH (Food Insecurity and Its Sequelae on Heath) Research Project."
Luis Marrero, Ph.D. and Vinod Dasa, M.D.
"Targeting Arthralgia in Knee Osteoarthritis via Non-Psychoactive Cannabinoid Mechanisms"
Patrick Greiffenstein, M.D.
"Evaluation of a Non-CPR Resuscitation Strategy in a Porcine Model of Hemorrhagic
Shock"
Michelle Korah-Sedgwick, M.D.
"Evaluation of Localized Pulmonary Th1 Response Via Sputum Analysis in Association
with Mycobacterium
Avium Complex-Pulmonary Disease"
New Project Grants
Luis Marrero, Ph.D.
"Using the Articularis Genu to Surrogate Status of the Quadriceps Femoris While Evaluating
the Paracrine Potential of Skeletal Muscle During Knee Osteoarthritis."
Health Disparities Grants
Anwei Gwan, M.D. and Tina Nguyen, M.D.
"Reproductive Experiences and Outcomes of Incarcerated Women in Louisiana"
Sarah Rimmer, Student
"Socioeconomic Predictors of Time to Surgery in Cleft Lip and Palate Patients"
Resident Research Grants
Jordan Doss, M.D.
"The Effect of Methotrexate on Neuroinflammation Gene Expression and Associated Neurologic
Sequelae"
Katelyn Robillard, M.D.
"Local Delivery of Adenine Base Editors Targeting the USH1C c.216G>A Mutation Responsible
for Usher Syndrome Type 1C"
Angelis Vazquez-Perez, M.D.
"Role of Micro-RNAs in Surgical Excision of Breast Cancer"