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Grants Awarded to the SimmonsCooper Cancer Institute


Stuart Adler, M.D., Ph.D., Associate Professor
Dept. of Physiology, SIUC

Endocrine modulation by hormones & nonsteroidals

NIH ( NIEHS)

2000-06



Amy Arai, Ph.D.,, Associate Professor
Dept. of Pharmacology

Role of GPR54 and KiSS1/Metastin in Synaptic and Neuronal Function

SIU School of Medicine EAM Award

2006



Blaine Bartholomew, Ph.D., Associate Professor
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology SIUC

Chromatin remodeling & transcription repression

National Institutes of Health

2004-09



Sukesh R. Bhaumik, Ph.D., Assistant Professor
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Mechanisms of Eukaryotic Gene Regualtion by the Proteasome Complex In Vivo

Central Research Committee Awards

2005-06



Gregory Brandt, M.D., Assistant Professor
Department of Pediatrics

Children's Oncology Group Chair Grant NIH (NCI) sub
Children's Oncology Group Chair Grant NIH (NCI) sub 2003-06

Kathy Campbell, Ph.D., Professor
Director of Audiology Research, Department of Surgery

Mechanisms & Time-course of D-methionine Protection Against Noise-Induced Hearing Loss

EAM

2005-06



Deliang Cao, Ph.D., Assistant Professor
MMI-CB and SIU Cancer Institute

Mechanisms affecting fluoropyrimidine activity and tumor selectivity

American Cancer Society

2005-07

Role of aldose reductase-like-1 in tumor drug resistance to anthracyclines
Translational Research Grant SIU Cancer Institute

2005-06



Subhas Chakrabarty, Ph.D., Professor
Associate Director of Basic Science Research, MMI-CB

Transforming Growth Factor in Colon Cancer

NIH

2005-06

ACS Institutional Research Grant
ACS, Natl
2004-07


Randolph C.Elble, Ph.D., Assistant Professor
Department of Pharmacology

Tumor suppression by a stress-inducible chloride channel

Philip Morris External Research Program

2004-07



Carmel Fratianni, M.D.,
Department of Internal Medicine

Exploring the biologic correlates of ultrasound in malignant transformation: vascular phenotype by Doppler ultrasound and proangiogenic gene expression in thyroid nodules

Translational Research Grant SIU Cancer Institute

2005-06



Ann Hamilton, M.A.
Director, Office of Continuing Education

Illinois Breast and Cervical Cancer Program

IDPH

2005-06



Peter Hardwicke, Ph.D.
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Carbondale

Control of Na+ -Ca2+ Exchanger Activity by cAMP

Central Research Committee, SIU School of Medicine

2005-06



Stephen Hazelrigg, M.D., Professor
Chairman, Department of Surgery

Am. College of Surgeons Oncology Group

NIH (NCI) sub

2004-06



Tricia Hopkins-Price. Ph.D., Research Assistant Professor
Department of Internal Medicine

Effectiveness of Reactive Anti-smoking Telephone Help Line

ALA

2004-06

Reactive Telephone Counseling Against Smoking EAM 2005-06


Mei Huang, M.D., Ph.D., Assistant Professor
Department of Internal Medicine

Contribution made by the calcium sensing receptor (CaSR) to maintenance of growth and differentiation of intestinal epithelium in colorectal polyps ACS IRG 2006-07


Jodi Huggenvik, Ph.D., Associate Professor
Physiology and SIU-CI

NUDR: A Potential Tumor Suppressor of Childhood Cancers

National Cancer Institute

2001-06

Tumor Suppressor Activities of NUDR and PTEN in Prostate

National Cancer Institute

2003-06

Internal Co-Investigator(s): Kounosuke Watabe, Ph.D.


James P. Malone, Ph.D., Assistant Professor
Dept. of Surgery, Division of Otolaryngology

Markers of Lymph Node Metastasis in Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck

Central Research Committee

2005-06



Yin-Yuan Mo, Ph.D
Medical Microbiology, Immunology and Cell Biology

Ubc9 as a novel target for cancer therapy

National Cancer Institute

2004-07

Dysregulation of RNA Interference in Breast Cancer

Department of Defense BCRP Concept Award

2005-06

Characteristics of Multidrug Resistance NIH subcontr 2006-11
MicroRNA - targeting genes in breast cancer DOD BCRP 2006-07
Modulation of ER Mediated Gene by Sumoylation EAM 2005-06


Laura Murphy, Ph.D., Associate Professor
Department of Physiology, SUIC

Adjuvant Ginseng Use During Breast Cancer Drug Therapy

National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine

2003-06



Dao-tai Nie, Ph.D., Asst. Professor
Medical Microbiology, Immunology and Cell Biology and SIU-CI

Lipoxygenase, angiogenicity, and prostate cancer radioresistance

Department of Defense New Investigator Award

2004-06

An Autonomous Signaling Loop for Cell Motility in Prostate Cancer: Novel Target for Anti-Metastasis Therapy

IL Department of Public Health

2005-06

GPR43, a novel link between diet, infections and carcinogenesis

Translational Research Grant SIU Cancer Institute

2005-06

Tissue Engineering Approach to Progression of Breast Cancer Metastasis in Bone DOD subcontr 2005-06


Elizabeth Peralta, M.D., Assistant Professor,
Dept. of Surgery, Division of General Surgery

A Phase I and II trial of American ginseng on breast cancer biomarkers

Translational Research Grant SIU Cancer Institute

2005-06

Vitamin E Analogues in Breast Cancer Treatment EAM 2005-06
African Women with Breast Cancer IDPH 2005-06


Michael Pranzatelli, M.D., Professor
Department of Neurology

Rituximab for Opsoclonus-Myoclonus Syndrome

Genentech

2005-06

Childhood Cancer - Associated Brain Disorders: Inflammatory Mediators as Therapeutic Targets CINN Foundtn 2006-07
Study of Inflammatory Mediators in Pediatric Opsoclonus-Myoclonus Synd McElroy 2006-07
Comprehensive Analysis of Serum Cytokines as Biomarkers of Disease Activity in Opsoclonus-Myoclonus Pediatric OMS 2006-07
B-cells & Autoantibodies in Childhood Opsoclonus-Myoclonus Syndrome Ronald McDonald House 2006-07


Jacquelyn Quin, M.D., Assistant Professor
Department of Surgery

Internet Website for SIU Lung Cancer Patients ACS IRG 2006-07


Vickram Ramkumar, Ph.D., Assoc. Prof.
Med. Microbiology, Immunology and Cell Biology and SIU-CI

Adenosine and prostate cancer metastasis

Translational Research Grant SIU Cancer Institute

2005-06

Kidney Injury Molecule (KIM)-1, a Novel Cellular Marker of cisplatin ototoxicity NOHR 2006-07
Nuclear factor Kappa B and renal adenosine receptor EAM 2005-06


Sophia Ran, Ph.D., Asst .Professor
Medical Microbiology, Immunology and Cell Biology and SIU-CI

A Regulatory Role of VEGF-A in the Formation of Tumor Lymphatic Vessels and Breast Cancer Metastasis

Central Research Committee, SIU School of Medicine

2004-06

Improving Therapeutic Gains in Patients with Breast Cancer after Treatment with Paclitaxel

Department of Defense BCRP Concept Award

2005-06

Optimizing response of breast tumors to chemotherapy

IL Department of Public Health

2005-06

Targeting VEGF-mediated angiogenesis induced by chemotherapy

Translational Research Grant SIU Cancer Institute

2005-06

Mechanisms of Inhibition of Tumor Lymphangiogenesis by VEGF-A Neutralizing Antibody

SIU School of Medicine EAM Award

2006



Krishna Rao, M.D., Ph.D., Assistant Professor
Internal Medicine and SIU Cancer Institute

Role of Rab 25 in Breast Cancer Pathogenesis

American Cancer Society, Institutional Research Grant

2005-06

Phase II Study of RAPLAT and Tarceva in Locally Advanced Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma Genentech 2005-06


K. Thomas Robbins, M.D., Professor
Director, SimmonsCooper Cancer Institute, Department of Surgery