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2010 Pilot Project Awards

The Colorado Clinical & Translational Sciences Institute (CCTSI) at the University of Colorado Denver is pleased to announce the 2010 Pilot Project Awards for clinical and translational research at University of Colorado, its CCTSI affiliated institutions and community partners. Please join us in congratulating these talented investigators.

CO-Pilot Program Awards

Principal Investigator	Institutional Affiliate	Title of Project
Team Science Award
Dr. Ellen Elias	Children's Hospital Colorado	Investigating the Genetic Etiologies causing Autism Spectrum Disorder in Patients with Down Syndrome
Dr. Rocio Pereira	Endocrinology Department Endocrinology Division and Denver Health Community Health Service School of Medicine University of Colorado Denver \| Anschutz Medical Campus	Adiponectin as an Independent Determinant of Ethnic Differences in Insulin Resistance
Dr. Jeffrey Olson	Opthamology Department and Rocky Mountain Lions Eye Institute School of Medicine University of Colorado Denver \| Anschutz Medical Campus	Novel Intraocular Device for the Treatment of Diabetic Retinopathy
Independent Investigator Award
Dr. Russell Bowler	Medicine Department and Pulmonary/Critical Care Medicine Division National Jewish Health	The role of CD4+ Regulatory and T17 Helper T Cells in Emphysema
Dr. Chris Coldren	Department of Medicine and Pulmonary/Critical Care Division School of Medicine University of Colorado Denver \| Anschutz Medical Campus	Genome-Wide Analysis of Private Copy Number Variation in Hypoplastic Left Heart Disease
Dr. Janine Higgins	Pediatrics Department and Center for Human Nutrition School of Medicine University of Colorado Denver \| Anschutz Medical Campus	Optimal Strategies For Weight Gain In Anorexia Nervosa: A Translational Approach
Dr. Timberley Roane	Integrative Biology Department College of Liberal Arts and Sciences University of Colorado Denver	Molecular Comparisons of Bacterial Microbiota Associated with Affected and Unaffected Skin of Children with Atopic Dermatitis
Dr. Linda Watkins	Psychology and Neuroscience Departments College of Arts and Sciences University of Colorado Boulder	Exploration of a novel microparticle-based gene therapy approach for treating diseases of the central nervous system
Junior Investigator Award
Dr. Barbara Frederick	Radiation Oncology Department School of Medicine University of Colorado Denver \| Anschutz Medical Campus	Enhancement of radiation-induced DNA damage by PARP1 inhibition in the treatment of head and neck cancer
Dr. Judith Gault	Neurosurgery and Psychiatry Departments School of Medicine University of Colorado Denver \| Anschutz Medical Campus	Antibody development for Antipsychotic Treatment-Response Biomarker of Psychosis
Dr. Magdalena Gorska	Medicine Department National Jewish Health	The importance of the signaling protein Unc119 in Th2 responses in asthma
Dr. Stella Hines	Medicine Department and Pulmonary/Critical Care Division National Jewish Health	Assessment of Respiratory Health Effects and Immunologic Sensitivity in Epoxy Resin Workers
Dr. Lauren Frey	Neurology Department School of Medicine University of Colorado Denver \| Anschutz Medical Campus	Cysteinyl-leukotrienes and oxidative stress after experimental traumatic brain injury
Dr. Eric Schmidt	Medicine Department Denver Health	Plasma Biomarkers of endothelial glycocalyx injury in human sepsis and acute lung injury
Dr. Robert Stearman	Medicine Department and Pulmonary Sciences/Critical Care Division School of Medicine University of Colorado Denver \| Anschutz Medical Campus	Next-Gen Sequencing of Targeted Genes in Familial Pulmonary Fibrosis
Dr. Aik-Choon Tan	Medical Oncology Department School of Medicine University of Colorado Denver \| Anschutz Medical Campus	Developing Circulating MicroRNA Signature to Guide Targeted Therapies in Cancer Treatment
Mentored Investigator Award
Dr. Samuel Chang	Radiology Department School of Medicine University of Colorado Denver \| Anschutz Medical Campus	Development and Testing of a “Volumetric Color Doppler Vascular Index” to Predict the Performance of Radiofrequency Ablation Devices in Liver Tumors: Translational Study in an In-vitro Blood Perfused Bovine Liver Model
Dr. Marco Gonzalez	Pediatrics Department School of Medicine University of Colorado Denver \| Anschutz Medical Campus	Regulation of GABA(A) Receptors After Status Epilepticus
Dr. Chien-Chi Lin	Chemical and Biological Engineering Department University of Colorado Boulder	Biomaterial strategy to regulate local inflammation induced by the pro-inflammatory cytokines
Dr. Ryan Mays	Medicine Department and Cardiology Division School of Medicine University of Colorado Denver \| Anschutz Medical Campus	A community-based exercise program for patients with claudication resulting from peripheral arterial disease
Dr. Eoin McNamee	Medicine Department and Gastroenterology and Hepatology Division School of Medicine University of Colorado Denver \| Anschutz Medical Campus	Lymphotoxin in Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Role in Pathogenesis and Therapeutic Target
Dr. Siranush Sargsyan	Neurology Department School of Medicine University of Colorado Denver \| Anschutz Medical Campus	The role of recombinant multiple sclerosis antibodies in disease pathogenesis
Dr. Simon Waldbaum	Pharmaceutical Sciences Department School of Pharmacy University of Colorado Denver \| Anschutz Medical Campus	Targeting mitochondrial oxidative stress in epileptogenesis with a novel synthetic antioxidant
Dr. Nicholas Walter	Medicine Department and Pulmonary/Critical Care Division School of Medicine University of Colorado Denver \| Anschutz Medical Campus	Signature gene expression profiles in peripheral blood for distinguishing tuberculosis disease state among HIV-infected and HIV-uninfected persons in Uganda

Community Engagement Pilot Grant Awards

Community Partner	Primary Investigator	Institutional Affiliate	Title of Project	Abstract/ Poster
Rocky Mountain Health Care Services: Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE)	John Crumlin, PhD Assistant Professor Research	CU Aging Center University of Colorado Colorado Springs	Field testing a self-administered cognitive and psychological screen in an integrated primary care setting	Abstract
Kaiser-Permanente of Colorado	Larry A. Allen, MD, MHS Colorado Cardiovascular Outcomes Research (CCOR) Group	Colorado Cardiovascular Outcomes Research Group University of Colorado Denver \| Anschutz Medical Campus	Qualitative assessment of factors resulting in heart failure rehospitalization	Abstract Poster
Behavioral HealthCare, Inc. (BHI)	Chad Morris, PhD Associate Professor Behavioral Health & Wellness Program Department of Psychiatry University of Colorado Denver \| Anschutz Medical Campus	Psychiatry University of Colorado Denver \| Anschutz Medical Campus	A needs assessment for persons with behavioral health and weight control issues	Abstract Poster
High Plains Research Network Community Advisory Council	Lauren DeAlleaume, MD Department of Family Medicine University of Colorado Denver \| Anschutz Medical Campus	Department of Family Medicine University of Colorado Denver \| Anschutz Medical Campus	Translating hypertension research to improve blood pressure control in rural Colorado	Abstract Poster
Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center of Colorado; Jewish Family Service of Colorado; University of Denver Graduate School of Social Work	Diane K. King, PhD Kaiser Permanente of Colorado	Institute of Health Research Kaiser-Permanente of Colorado	Building partnerships to translate the naturally occurring retirement community (NORC) model to address health and social service gaps for the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (GLBT) senior population residing in and around Capitol Hill neighborhood, Denver, Colorado	Abstract Poster
University of New Mexico; El Centro de Desarrolo Humano, Cuernavaca, Mexico; Estara's Integrative Program, Lakewood, Colorado	Sheana Bull, PhD School of Public Health University of Colorado Denver \| Anschutz Medical Campus	School of Public Health University of Colorado Denver \| Anschutz Medical Campus	Developing partnerships to facilitate integration of traditional Curanderismo with primary care	Abstract Poster
Larimer County Department of Health and Environment	Chris Melby, Dr PH Professor and Department Head Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, Colorado State University	Department of Food Science & Human Nutrition Colorado State University	Establishment of a CSU-LCDHE partnership to reduce obesity and diabetes among Hispanic adults	Abstract Poster
Partnerships for Healthy Communities (P4HC)	Merrick Weaver, MHS Executive Director Partnerships for Healthy Communities	University of Colorado Cancer Center: Get R!EAL	A youth-adult taskforce that uniquely addresses barriers to accessing healthy foods	Abstract Poster
Neighborhood Resource Center of Colorado	Sarah McCarthy Executive Director Neighborhood Resource Center of Colorado	Health and Behavioral Sciences University of Colorado Denver \| Anschutz Medical Campus	Do community socioeconomic status disparities affect the relationship between social capital and health among older adults in metro Denver?	Abstract Poster
The Listen Foundation; Healthbridge Systems	Arlene Stredler Brown, CCC-SLP, CED University of Colorado, Department of Speech, Language, & Hearing Sciences; John K. Bennett, PhD Alliance for Technology, Learning, and Society (ATLAS)	University of Colorado-Alliance for Technology, Learning and Society (ATLAS)	Telehealth Colorado: Rural & remote access to speech & language therapy for toddlers, preschoolers, and older students with cochlear implants	Abstract Poster

Child & Maternal Health Pilot Grant Awards

Primary Investigator	Institutional Affiliate	Co-Investigators	Title of Project
Mentored Pilot Award
Jennifer Armstrong-Wells, MD	University of Colorado Denver \| Anschutz Medical Campus/Children's Hospital Colorado	Marilyn Manco-Johnson, MD	Inflammation as a Risk Factor for Symptomatic Perinatal Stroke & Brain Ingury
David Brumbaugh, MD	Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition Children's Hospital Colorado/University of Colorado Denver \| Anschutz Medical Campus Pediatrics	Lyn Barbour, MD; Ann Scherzinger, PhD; Nancy Krebs, MD	Magnetic Resonance Imaging for Quantitation of Depot-Specific Adiposity and Liver Fat in Infancy
Joanne Masterson, PhD	Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition School of Medicine Children's Hospital Colorado	Glenn Furuta	Eosinophils Role in Tissue Remodeling with Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Diseases
Junior Pilot Award
Samuel Dominguez, MD, PhD	Section of Infection Disease Pediatrics Children's Hospital Colorado	Donna Curtis, Md, MPH; Mimi Glode, MD	Clinical Epidemiological, and Inflammatory Response Studies of Pediatric Patients with Novel Swine-Origin Influenza A (H1N1) Infection
Nancy Donelan-McCall, PhD	Prevention Research Center for Family and Child Health Pediatrics University of Colorado Denver \| Anschutz Medical Campus		Translating the DANCE (Dyadic Assessment of Naturalistic Caregiver-Child Interaction and Environment) to Clinical Practice for the Promotion of Competent Parenting
Carmen Sucharov, PhD	Cardiology Division Department of Medicine	Brian Stauffer; Shelley Miyamoto	B-Adrenergic Receptor Regulation in Pediatric Heart Failure
Joanne Valvano, PhD	University of Colorado Denver \| Anschutz Medical Campus	Pat Windsor; Mary Jane Rapport, PhD; James Carolla, PhD	Manual Task Analysis Discerns Limitations in Motor Control in Children with Down Syndrome
Virginia Winn, MD, PhD	OB/GYN School of Medicine University of Colorado Denver \| Anschutz Medical Campus	Anne Lynch, MD; Lorraine Dugoff, MD; Claus Oxvig, PhD	Pregnancy-Associated Plasma Protein 2 (PAPP-A2), A Potential Biomarker for Preeclampsia

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