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

Hariprasad Gali, Ph.D.

• Development of F-18 labeled human IAPP analogs for imagaing pancreatic islet amyloid deposits by PET
  Presbyterian Health Foundation (Seed Grant)

W. Michael McShan, Ph.D.

• Bacteriophage control of DNA repair in streptococcus pyogenes
  NIH/R15

• Selective KGFR antagonists for the prevention of cancer metastasis
  NIH/R15

• The pharmacokinetics of Lopinavir/Ritonavir in combination with Atazanavir in HIV-infected subjects
  Abbott Labs

• 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