2013-14 KBRIN-Sponsored Research Projects

2013-2014 Major Awards

Michael Smith

WKU

Zebrafish: A Potential Model for Mammalian Hair Cell Death and Regeneration

2013-2014 Research Project Awards (KBRIN-AREA grants)

Alexy Arkov

MuSU

Next-generation sequencing analysis of transposon regulation in germline

Noah Ashley

WKU

Hormonal and Vascular Regulation of Inflammation from Sleep Loss

Cindy  Corbett

U of L

Mechanisms of soy glyceollin action in brain

Kebebe Gememe

NKU

Pulsed chronopotentiometric sensors for biomedical and environmental applications

Sigrid Jacobshagen

WKU

The Circadian Clock and Histone Methylation in the Model Organism Chlamydomonas

Rodney King

WKU

Identification and Characterization of Antiterminator RNAs

Lili Ma

NKU

Design, Synthesis and Biological Evaluation of Novel Aromatase Inhibitors

Margaret Ndinguri

EKU

Targeting Cancer Cells using the LHRH Peptide Moiety

Oliver Oakley

EKU

The Role of LY6Chigh Monocytes in Ovulation

Ajay Srivastava

WKU

A Genome Wide Search for Basement Membrane Degraders using Drosophila Genetics

Erin Strome

NKU

Genetic Modifiers in Cancer: Checkpoint-Dependency and Nutrient Metabolisms Genes

2013 –2014 Bridge Awards

Stephan Paula

NKU

Hydroquinone Derivatives as Novel Calcium Inhibitors

2013-2014 Post-Doc/Tech Awards

Mark Bardgett

NKU

Long-term Effects of Early-Life Antipsychotic Drug Treatment

Katy Carlson

MSU

Accents and Syntactic Attachment

Christine Curran

NKU

Genetic Susceptibility to PCB-Induced Developmental Neurotoxicity

Kristi Haik

NKU

Nanotechnology: Advancing Toxicity Testing

Janelle Hare

MSU

Mechanisms of Action of UMUD in Regulating DNA Damage-Induced Genes in a UMUC-DE

Cecile Marczinski

NKU

Acute Effects of Alcohol and Energy Drinks on Behavioral Control

Patrick Schultheis

NKU

Behavioral and Neuroanatomical Characterization of a Novel Genetic Animal Model of Parkinson's Disease

Rebekah Waikel

EKU

Estrogen-Mediated Regulation of miRNA in Cardiac Remodeling

2011-2012 Next Generation Sequencing Awards

Hazel Barton

NKU

Janelle Hare

MSU

Michael Smith

WKU

Rebekah Waikel

EKU

2013-2014 Distinguished New Investigator Awards

Kurt Gibbs

MSU

miRNA expression after spinal cord injury in Xenopus laevis

2013-2014 KBRIN Start-Up Awards

John Carmen

NKU

Cell signaling pathways involved in virulence and governing the interactions between the host and the pathogen.

Lyndsey Calderon

EKU

The role of iPLA2β in the progression of cardiovascular pathologies including hypertension, vascular inflammation and arterial remodeling.

Pat Gao

EKU

Fabrication and characterization of mesoscale protein patterns using Atomic
Force Microscopy (AFM)

Celeste Morris

NKU

Flexible, implantable, polymeric electronic devices to investigate lipid interactions with thyroid hormones

Amber Onorato

NKU

Synthesis of natural product s and analogs with therapeutic potential.