The UNMC College of Medicine recently received grants and awards representing more than $8.7 million in new funding. The following individuals received awards:
- Sarosh Rana, MD, obstetrics and gynecology, received a grant of $4,771,636 from the Gates Foundation for the study “De-risking Luteolin as a Preclinical Candidate for Pre-eclampsia.”
- Zhenguo Liu, MD, PhD, internal medicine-cardiovascular, received a grant of $1,060,814 from DHHS/NIH/NINDS for a study on fine particulate matter exposure and small cerebrovascular inflammation.
- Iraklis Pipinos, MD, surgery-vascular surgery, received a grant of $644,298 from DHHS/NIH/NIS for a study on next generation treatment of peripheral artery disease.
- Levi Zehr, MD, anesthesiology, received a grant of $103,358 from the Vanderbilt University Medical Center for a study of the impact of intraoperative oxygenation practices on patient outcomes.
- Jason MacTaggart, MD, surgery-vascular surgery, received a grant of $79,643 from the University of Nebraska at Omaha for a study on localized chelation therapy for removing arterial calcification in peripheral artery disease.
- Monti Sharma, MD, pediatrics-newborn medicine, received a grant of $58,109 from the Medical College of Wisconsin for a study on patient-reported outcomes to understand infant to early childhood transition of infants with bronchopulmonary dysplasia.
- Pierre Fayad, MD, neurological sciences, received a grant of $7,728 from the University of Nebraska at Omaha for a study on accessible gait rehabilitation in rural stroke survivors using task-specific wearable resistance training.
- Eleanor Gradidge, MD, pediatrics-critical care, received a grant of $1,225 from Boston Children’s Hospital for a funding agreement: learning from and improving family experiences of transfers to the ICU.
Industry-sponsored grants and contracts:
The following industry-sponsored grants and contracts were received.
- Dr. Rana also received funding for a study on validation of sFLT-1 whole blood lateral flow assay in women with suspected preeclampsia.
- Laura Tenner, MD, internal medicine-oncology/hematology, received funding for a study of Zanzalintinib vs. Everolimus in participants with previously treated, unresectable, locally advanced or metastatic neuroendocrine tumors.
- Laura Graeff-Armas, MD, internal medicine-DEM, received funding to evaluate the safety and efficacy of AGA2115 in adults with Type I, III or IV osteogenesis imperfecta.
- Daniel Murman, MD, neurological sciences, received funding to assess the efficacy, safety and tolerability of BI 1291583 2.5 mg administered once daily for up to 76 weeks in patients with bronchiectasis.
- Jana Broadhurst, MD, PhD, pathology, microbiology and immunology, received funding for validation of Biofire Spotfire.
- Hani Haider, PhD, orthopaedic surgery, received funding for an in vitro wear durability study of UHMWPE tibial bearings from two designs of total knee replacement systems. Dr. Haider also received funding for impingement testing of total hip replacement components and for a study of a compliant ankle endoprosthesis to treat ankle-hindfoot pathology.
- Jennifer Medlin, MD, internal medicine-rheumatology, received funding for the Lupus Clinical Investigators Network site agreement.
- Christopher Barrett, MD, surgery-acute care surgery, received funding for a study on Fibrinogen supplementation to correct tPA-hypersensitivity of aging whole blood units.
- Sara Bares, MD, internal medicine-infectious diseases, received funding for a study evaluating the safety and efficacy of oral VH4524184 coadministered with Emtricitabine and Tenofovir Alafenamide in treatment naive viremic persons with HIVC-1.