People

Current Grants Awarded to Faculty

Principal Investigator

Title of Research
Agency/Type

Shanjana Awasthi, Ph.D.

  • Evaluation of a vaccine for coccidioides in mouse model
    OCAST/Regular
  • Immune functions of dendritic cells, toll-like receptor (TLR) and collectins in preterm baboon lung
    Presbyterian Health Foundation (Bridge Grant)

Vibhudutta Awasthi, Ph.D.

  • PET evaluation of hemorrhagic shock and resuscitation
    NIH/R21
  • Evaluation of thrombosomes in a rabbit model
    Cellphire, Inc.

Randle Gallucci, Ph.D.

  • Identification of an IL-6 induced keratinocyte motogen
    NIH/R01

W. Michael McShan, Ph.D.

  • Bacteriophage control of DNA repair in streptococcus pyogenes
    NIH/R15
J. Thomas Pento, Ph.D.
  • Selective KGFR antagonists for the prevention of cancer metastasis
    NIH/R15
R. Chris Rathbun, Pharm.D.
  • The pharmacokinetics of Lopinavir/Ritonavir in combination with Atazanavir in HIV-infected subjects
    Abbott Labs
Gordon Sachdev, Ph.D.
  • Novel pharmacological treatments of CF lung Pa infection
    OCAST/Regular

Nathan Shankar, Ph.D.

  • Role of pili in enterococcal virulence
    OCAST/Regular
  • Role of e. faecalis esp in biofilms and UTI
    NIH/R01

Kelly Standifer, Ph.D.

  • Mechanisms of ORL1 regulation and cross talk
    NIH/R01
  • Orphanin FQ/Nociceptin (OFQ/N) mediation of morphine tolerance
    Presbyterian Health Foundation (Seed Grant)
  • Orphanin FQ regulates tyrosine hydroxylase expression
    OCAST/Regular