USC Keck School of Medicine

Current Research Grants: September 2007

Alphabetic by Department

This listing of extramural research grants awarded to faculty members of the USC Keck School of Medicine is compiled by the Norris Medical Library from information supplied by the USC Department Of Contracts & Grants. To locate grants on a particular subject or the grants of a particular researcher, use the "Find" command in your Web browser to do a word search of this page.

The listing includes all active grants handled through the USC Dept. of Contracts & Grants. This information is updated on a quarterly basis. This listing is not intended to be a definitive source for the amount of grant awards, which should be obtained directly from the Department of Contracts and Grants. Users of this data are reminded also that there is a significant amount of grant activity not handled through the Department of Contracts & Grants and that this data is absent from this listing.

Last updated November 9, 2007 by Maggie Wineburgh-Freed

Administration Medicine

HENDERSON, BRIAN E.

Minority Predoctoral Fellowship Program

8/7/2006

7/31/2011

$41271.00

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute

Anesthesiology

GOLD, MICHELE

Nurse Anesthesia Traineeship Program

7/1/2003

6/30/2008

$21760.00

Health Resources & Services Administration

Anesthesiology

GOLD, MICHELE

Advanced Education Nursing Traineeship

7/1/2002

6/30/2008

$4764.00

Health Resources & Services Administration

Biochemistry

JOHNSON, DEBORAH

Novel Targets that are Deregulated by Loss of PTEN

2/6/2006

12/31/2010

$416332.00

National Cancer Institute

Biochemistry

JOHNSON, DEBORAH

TATA Binding Protein, A Novel Target of EGFR Signaling

5/10/1997

4/30/2010

$838571.50

National Cancer Institute

Biochemistry

LEVY, DANIEL

Function and Expression of the Bile Acid Transport Protein, M-Epoxide Hydrolase

2/15/2006

1/31/2011

$593235.91

National Institute of Diabetes & Digestive & Kidney Diseases

Biochemistry

MARKLAND,JR.,F.; SWENSON, S. D.; MOATS, R. A.

Development of a Multifaceted Ovarian Cancer Therapeutic and Imaging Agent

4/1/2007

3/31/2010

$453428.00

Department of Defense

Biochemistry

MARKLAND,JR.,FRANCIS

Liposomal Disintegrin: Novel and Effective Antitumor Agent

5/4/2007

4/30/2008

$120546.00

Molecular Express, Inc.

Biochemistry

STALLCUP, M.; JOHNSON, D.; WATANABE, R. M.

Training in Genetic, Molecular, and Cellular Biology

7/1/2003

6/30/2008

$196144.00

National Institute of General Medical Sciences

Biochemistry

STALLCUP, MICHAEL

Protein Methyltransferases as Transcription Coactivators

1/15/1999

12/31/2007

$892093.00

National Institute of Diabetes & Digestive & Kidney Diseases

Biochemistry

STALLCUP, MICHAEL

Nuclear Receptor Coactivators GRIP1, CoCoA, and Flil

7/1/1990

12/31/2009

$736677.00

National Institute of Diabetes & Digestive & Kidney Diseases

Biochemistry

SWENSON, S. D.; MARKLAND,JR.,F.; MOATS, R.A.

rADDs: Novel Disintegrins Targeting Breast Cancer

7/1/2006

12/31/2007

$81500.00

California Breast Cancer Research Program

Cancer Center

AN, WOOJIN

Role of Histone Acetylation in Transcription Regulation

1/1/2006

12/31/2007

$75000.00

Early (Margaret E.) Medical Research Trust

Cancer Center

BAEZCONDE-GARBANATI,

Cancer Information Service (CIS) - Partnership Program Office

10/15/1999

1/14/2010

$608879.00

Northern California Cancer Center

Cancer Center

CASAGRANDE, JOHN T.

CRIC PC Support and Programmer

1/1/2005

2/28/2008

$226945.00

USC/Norris Cancer Center Foundation

Cancer Center

COETZEE, GERHARD A.

Steroid-Independent signaling of the AR in hormone independent prostate cancer

2/1/2004

12/31/2008

$100000.00

Prostate Cancer Foundation

Cancer Center

COETZEE, GERHARD A.

The Role of Transcription Factors, RUNX2 and AR, in Prostate Cancer

1/1/2007

1/31/2010

$97732.00

U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Command

Cancer Center

COETZEE, GERHARD A.

Unterstanding Castrate-Resistant Prostate Cancer

2/1/2006

1/31/2008

$100000.00

Prostate Cancer Foundation

Cancer Center

COETZEE, GERHARD A.; FRENKEL, BARUCH

AR and RUNX2 Target Genes in Prostate Cancer

2/1/2006

12/31/2010

$569951.00

National Cancer Institute

Cancer Center

COETZEE, GERHARD A.; RICE, JUDD CHRISTOPHER

Androgen Receptor-Mediated Escape Mechanisms from Androgen Ablation Therapy

10/1/2004

10/31/2008

$610313.00

U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Command

Cancer Center

DANENBERG, PETER

Methylated genes as Serum Biomarkers for Lung Cancer

5/1/2004

4/30/2009

$710961.00

Sloan-Kettering Institute for Cancer Research

Cancer Center

DUBEAU, LOUIS; MAXSON, ROBERT E.

Cell Non-Autonomous Mode of Tumor Suppression by BRCA1

8/1/2006

7/31/2010

$456208.00

National Cancer Institute

Cancer Center

GOLDKORN, AMIR

Targeting Cancer with Telomerase Interference

9/1/2007

8/31/2012

$128993.00

National Cancer Institute

Cancer Center

GOLDKORN, AMIR

Targeting Cancer with Telomerase Interference

3/1/2007

12/31/2007

$22176.95

American Society Of Clinical Oncology

Cancer Center

HOLMES, DENNIS R.

The USC-Charles R. Drew Medical Society Clinical Trial Initiative

8/1/2006

7/31/2008

$466781.00

USC/Norris Cancer Center Foundation

Cancer Center

HONG, YOUNG-KWON

A Lymphatic-Specific Fluorescent Transgentic Animal Model

6/1/2006

5/31/2008

$441004.00

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute

Cancer Center

HONG, YOUNG-KWON

Lymphatic Reprogramming of Embryonic Stem Cells for a Cell-Based Theraphy for Lymphedema in Breast Cancer Patients

9/1/2007

9/30/2008

$122250.00

U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Command

Cancer Center

HONG, YOUNG-KWON

Dissection of the Molecular Mechanism Underlying the Lymphatic Reprogramming of Vascular endothelial Cells by Kaposi's Sarcoma Herpes Virus (KSHV)

1/1/2006

12/31/2007

$75000.00

Early (Margaret E.) Medical Research Trust

Cancer Center

HONG, YOUNG-KWON

Lymphatic Reprogramming of Vascular Endothelial Cells by Kaposi's Sarcoma Herpes Virus (KSHV)

7/1/2006

6/30/2008

$100000.00

Concern Foundation for Cancer Research

Cancer Center

JONES, P. A.;LEE, A. S.;WEBER, J.;SIEGEL, S.;

USC/Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center (CORE) Support

12/1/1996

11/30/2010

$13657218.82

National Cancer Institute

Cancer Center

JONES, PETER A.

Common Equipment Recharge Account - USC Norris Comp Cancer Center

12/1/2003

6/30/2008

$1.00

University of Southern California - Internal

Cancer Center

JONES, PETER A.

Determining the Role the Swi/Snf Complex Plays in Epigenetics

1/1/2007

12/31/2007

$44000.00

American Cancer Society, Inc.

Cancer Center

JONES, PETER A.

De Novo DNA Methylation in Bladder Cancer

3/1/2000

1/31/2010

$1168059.44

National Cancer Institute

Cancer Center

JONES, PETER A.

Mechanisms of De Novo Methylation in Cancer

9/17/1999

4/30/2009

$1801304.60

National Cancer Institute

Cancer Center

JONES, PETER A.

Training Program in Viral and Chemical Carcinogenesis

8/1/1979

6/30/2008

$297188.00

National Cancer Institute

Cancer Center

JONES, PETER A.

Lynne Cohen Preventive Care Clinic for Women's Cancers

4/1/2004

11/30/2007

$385012.44

Cohen (Lynne) Foundation for Ovarian Cancer Res.

Cancer Center

JONES, PETER A.

Glassware Recharge Account - USC Norris Comp Cancer Center

12/1/2003

6/30/2008

$1.00

University of Southern California - Internal

Cancer Center

JONES, PETER A.

Common Photocopy Recharge Account - USC Norris Comp Cancer Center

12/1/2003

6/30/2008

$1.00

University of Southern California - Internal

Cancer Center

JONES, PETER A.

Molecular Mechansims of Human Bladder Carcinogenesis

9/13/2002

8/31/2008

$6828851.00

National Cancer Institute

Cancer Center

JONES, PETER A.

Innovative Tailored Therapies Initiative

4/8/2002

3/31/2008

$5240000.00

Whittier (L. K.) Foundation

Cancer Center

JONES, PETER A.; CASAGRANDE, JOHN T.

Cancer Research Informatics Core -Norris Comp Cancer Center

7/1/2006

6/30/2008

$1.00

University of Southern California - Internal

Cancer Center

JONES, PETER A.; COZEN, WENDY

Translational Pathology - Slide Recharge Account

12/1/2003

6/30/2008

$1.00

University of Southern California - Internal

Cancer Center

JONES, PETER A.; GRAY, J. DIXON

Flow Cytometry Recharge Account - USC Norris Comp Cancer Center

12/1/2003

6/30/2008

$1.00

University of Southern California - Internal

Cancer Center

JONES, PETER A.; HINTON, DAVID R.

Conofocal Microscope CORE - Norris Comp Cancer Center

12/1/2003

6/30/2008

$1.00

University of Southern California - Internal

Cancer Center

JONES, PETER A.; KAST, WIJBE M.

Immune Monitoring Core - USC Norris Comp Cancer Center

2/1/2005

6/30/2008

$1.00

University of Southern California - Internal

Cancer Center

JONES, PETER A.; LAIRD, PETER W.

DNA Methylation Core - USC Norris Comp CAncer Center

12/1/2003

6/30/2008

$1.00

University of Southern California - Internal

Cancer Center

JONES, PETER A.; MARTIN, SUE ELLEN

Translational Pathology - Soft Recharge Account - USC Norris Comp Cancer Center

12/1/2003

6/30/2008

$1.00

University of Southern California - Internal

Cancer Center

JONES, PETER A.; MAXSON, ROBERT E.

Transgenic Mouse Recharge Account - USC Norris Comp Cancer Center

12/1/2003

6/30/2008

$1.00

University of Southern California - Internal

Cancer Center

JONES, PETER A.; MC MILLAN, MINNIE

DNA Core Recharge Account - USC Norris Comp CAncer Center

12/1/2003

6/30/2008

$1.00

University of Southern California - Internal

Cancer Center

JONES, PETER A.; TOKES, ZOLTAN A.

Cell Culture Recharge Account - USC Comp Cancer Center

12/1/2003

6/30/2008

$1.00

University of Southern California - Internal

Cancer Center

JONES, PETER A.; VAN DEN BERG, DAVID

Genomics Recharge Account - USC Norris Comp Cancer Center

12/1/2003

6/30/2008

$1.00

University of Southern California - Internal

Cancer Center

KAST, WIJBE M.

VLP Vaccines Against HPV-Transformed Cells

6/1/1997

3/31/2008

$1287172.56

National Cancer Institute

Cancer Center

KAST, WIJBE M.

A New Approach for Dendritic Cell-Based Cancer Immunotherapy for Cervical Cancer

1/1/2004

12/31/2007

$300000.00

V-Foundation for Cancer Research

Cancer Center

KAST, WIJBE M.

Genetic Vaccination Approaches

9/1/2003

11/30/2007

$518540.50

Wyeth Laboratories

Cancer Center

KAST, WIJBE M.

Prostate Cancer Immunotherapy through Breaking of Immunological Tolerance

1/1/2007

12/31/2007

$75000.00

Early (Margaret E.) Medical Research Trust

Cancer Center

KAST, WIJBE M.

Cervical Cancer Treatment through HPV Virus like particles

9/1/2003

4/30/2008

$1264656.00

University of Chicago

Cancer Center

LADNER, R. D.; LENZ, HEINZ-JOSEF ; GROSHEN, .

Histone Deacetylase Inhibitors for the Treatment of Metastatic Colon Cancer

7/1/2006

6/30/2008

$250000.00

American Association for Cancer Research-Gertrude

Cancer Center

LADNER, ROBERT D.

dUTPase as a Target for Drug Discovery

5/1/2004

12/31/2007

$289283.00

National Cancer Institute

Cancer Center

LADNER, ROBERT D.; NEAMATI, NOURI

dUTPase as a Target for Drug Development

7/1/2006

6/30/2008

$50000.00

Concern Foundation for Cancer Research

Cancer Center

LAIRD-OFFRINGA, I.; HACIA, J. G.; LAIRD, P. W.

DNA Methylation Changes During Development and Progression of Lung Adenocarcinoma

7/1/2007

5/31/2012

$312019.00

National Cancer Institute

Cancer Center

LAIRD-OFFRINGA, ITE

Rapid Screening of DNA Methylation Markers for Accurate Molecular Diagnosis of Mesothelioma

1/1/2006

12/31/2007

$100000.00

Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation

Cancer Center

LAIRD-OFFRINGA, ITE

Epigenetic Alterations during Progression from Atypical Adenomatous Hyperplasia to Bronchioalveolar Carcinoma and Lung Adenocarcinoma

11/1/2006

12/31/2008

$50000.00

Joan's Legacy Lung Cancer Foundation

Cancer Center

LANDOLPH, JOSEPH R.

Genotoxicity of Nickel Metal Grinding Dust, Spherical Particles of Elemental Nickel, Fine Particles of Nickel Compacts and Nickel Sulfate by Short-Term Assays in C3H/10T1/2 C1 8 Mouse Embryo Cells

8/1/2004

12/31/2007

$56000.00

Nickel Producers Environmental Research Association

Cancer Center

LEE, AMY S.

A Novel Transgenic Mouse Model for Diabetes

5/1/2005

4/30/2008

$321548.00

National Institute of Diabetes & Digestive & Kidney Diseases

Cancer Center

LEE, AMY S.

American Cancer Society Institutional Research Grant

1/1/2006

12/31/2008

$240000.00

American Cancer Society, Inc.

Cancer Center

LEE, AMY S.

A New Mechanism for Estrogen-Starvation Resistance in Breast Cancer

8/1/2007

8/31/2010

$489000.00

U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Command

Cancer Center

LEE, AMY S.

Mechanism of Anti-Apoptotic Function of GRP78/Bip

8/1/2005

5/31/2009

$832041.00

National Cancer Institute

Cancer Center

LEE, AMY S.

Stress Induction of Glucose Regulated protein GRP78/BiP

4/1/1980

5/31/2012

$492497.00

National Cancer Institute

Cancer Center

LENZ, HEINZ-JOSEF

Southwest Oncology Group Operations Office Grant CHAIR GI Translational Medicine Committee

1/1/2007

12/31/2007

$20567.00

University of Michigan

Cancer Center

LENZ, HEINZ-JOSEF

SWOG S0415: Cetuximab as a Second Line Therapy in Patients with Metastatic Esophageal Cancer, Phase II

3/1/2006

2/28/2008

$48185.00

Southwest Oncology Group

Cancer Center

LENZ, HEINZ-JOSEF

SWOG GI Cancer TMC Development Funds

1/1/2007

12/31/2008

$27500.00

The Hope Foundation

Cancer Center

LENZ, HEINZ-JOSEF

SWOG S0124: Randomized Phase III Trial of Cisplatin and Irinotecan (NNSC-616348) Versus Cisplatin and Etoposide in patients with extensive stage small cell lung cancer (E-SCLC)

4/1/2007

3/31/2012

$44581.00

Southwest Oncology Group

Cancer Center

LENZ, HEINZ-JOSEF

SWOG S0205: A Phase III Randomized Open-Label Study Comparing Gemcitabine plus IMC-225 (Cetuximab) versus Gemcitabine as First Line Therapy of patients with Advanced Pancreas Cancer

9/1/2006

2/29/2008

$64080.00

Southwest Oncology Group

Cancer Center

LENZ, HEINZ-JOSEF

Southwest Oncology Group Operations Office Grant Vice-Chair Gastrointestinal (GI) Cancer Committee

4/1/2004

12/31/2009

$10021.00

University of Michigan

Cancer Center

LENZ, HEINZ-JOSEF

Early Therapeutics Development with Phase II Emphasis

1/1/2006

12/31/2008

$225285.10

University of California, Davis

Cancer Center

LENZ, HEINZ-JOSEF

SWOG Member Institution Program

4/1/2004

3/31/2008

$173230.00

Southwest Oncology Group

Cancer Center

LENZ, HEINZ-JOSEF

SWOG S0414: Cetuximab Plus Cisplatin, Irinotecan and Thoracic Radiotherapy (TRT) for locally advanced (non-metastatic) clinically unresectable Esophageal Cancer: A Phase II Trial with Molecular Correlates

3/1/2006

2/28/2008

$38925.00

Southwest Oncology Group

Cancer Center

LENZ, HEINZ-JOSEF

Phase I Molecular and Clinical Pharmacodynamic Trials

2/1/2003

1/31/2008

$167182.00

Beckman Research Institute of the City of Hope

Cancer Center

LENZ, HEINZ-JOSEF; QUINN, DAVID I

Southwest Oncology Group Supplemental Funding Request for High Accrual

2/1/1993

12/31/2009

$278307.00

National Cancer Institute

Cancer Center

LENZ, HEINZ-JOSEF; SHERROD, A.; DANENBERG, P.

Rectal Cancer: Molecular Markers of Outcome and Toxicity

3/29/2004

2/29/2008

$1442444.00

National Cancer Institute

Cancer Center

LIEBER, MICHAEL

Normal and Mutant Lymphoid V(D)J Recombinase

9/1/2007

8/31/2011

$285049.00

National Institute of General Medical Sciences

Cancer Center

LIEBER, MICHAEL

Mechanism of DNA Recombination at Class Swith Sequences

9/1/1998

12/31/2010

$589310.99

National Institute of General Medical Sciences

Cancer Center

LIEBER, MICHAEL

Mechanism of Human Chromosomal Translocations

1/1/1990

8/31/2010

$1289058.90

National Cancer Institute

Cancer Center

LIEBER, MICHAEL

Mechanism of DNA Recombination at Class Switch Sequences

8/1/2003

7/31/2009

$1278115.00

National Cancer Institute

Cancer Center

MAXSON, ROBERT E.

Twist and Msx2 in Boundary Formation and Craniosynostosis

8/1/2005

7/31/2010

$1190765.00

National Institute of Dental and CranioFacial Rese

Cancer Center

MAXSON, ROBERT E.; SUCOV, HENRY M.

Expression and Function of Homeobox Genes

2/1/1989

1/31/2008

$1915363.06

National Institute of Dental and CranioFacial Rese

Cancer Center

MC MILLAN, MINNIE

Mass Spectrometry Study of a Toleragenic Peptidefor Treating Multiple Sclerosis

4/1/2007

3/31/2008

$44000.00

National Multiple Sclerosis Society

Cancer Center

PINSKI, J. K.;GROSHEN, S.;HAWES, D; DANENBERG, P.

Prognostic Molecular Markers for Prostate Cancer

11/1/2005

11/30/2008

$610453.00

Department of Defense Medical Research Acquisition Activity

Cancer Center

PINSKI, J. K.;HAWES, D.;INGLES, S.;PIKE, M.

Prostatic Neuroendocrine Differentiation in Different Ethnic Groups

7/1/2006

6/30/2010

$720000.00

American Cancer Society, Inc.

Cancer Center

PINSKI, JACEK K.

A Novel Therapy for Prostate Cancer Based on the Distintegrin Controtrostatin

1/12/2004

2/11/2008

$609010.00

U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Command

Cancer Center

QUINN, DAVID I

Clinical Investigations Support Office

10/1/2004

12/31/2007

$1408900.50

USC/Norris Cancer Center Foundation

Cancer Center

RICE, JUDD CHRISTOPHER

Molecular Mechanisms of Gene Silencing by H4 Methylation

8/1/2007

7/31/2012

$309700.00

National Institute of General Medical Sciences

Cancer Center

RICE, JUDD CHRISTOPHER

Signaling from Chromatin: Reading the Histone Code

7/1/2006

6/30/2010

$120000.00

University of California, San Francisco

Cancer Center

SKINNER, EILA C.

Urological Cancer Outreach Program

1/1/1999

12/31/2007

$647181.00

Southwest Oncology Group

Cancer Center

SKINNER, EILA C.

Selenium and Vitamin E Chemoprevention Trial (SELECT) for Prostate Cancer

6/1/2000

5/31/2013

$87620.00

Southwest Oncology Group

Cancer Center

SPICER, DARCY V.

Cancer Genetic Counseling Services at LAC+USC Medical Center

10/1/2007

9/30/2010

$320100.00

USC/Norris Cancer Center Foundation

Cancer Center

SPICER, DARCY V.

NSABP Prevention Trials

6/1/1999

5/31/2008

$41000.00

NSABP Foundation, Inc.

Cancer Center

WEBER, JEFFREY S.

Cancer Research and Care Services - Paul N. Sommer Bequest

5/17/2005

4/30/2010

$1763500.00

LA County, Dept. of Health Services

Cancer Center

ZANDI, EBRAHIM

Signal Transduction Mechanisms of IkB Kinase Regulation

8/1/2002

7/31/2008

$1374758.00

National Institute of General Medical Sciences

Cardio Thoracic Surgery

STARNES, VAUGHN A.

Surgical Treatment for Ischemic Heart Failure (STICH) Trial

1/1/2003

12/31/2008

$21790.00

Duke University

Cell and Neuro-Biology

LIN, SHI-LUNG

Functional MicroRNA (miRNA) in Prostate Cancer

3/1/2007

2/28/2008

$100000.00

Prostate Cancer Foundation

Cell and Neuro-Biology

MC NEILL, THOMAS H.

Physical Activity, Antidepressants and BDNF Induction

7/1/2004

5/31/2009

$237252.00

California State University Los Angeles

Cell and Neuro-Biology

MC NEILL, THOMAS H.

Dopaminergic Modulation of Corticostriatal Plasticity

2/15/2005

12/31/2008

$955332.00

National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke

Cell and Neuro-Biology

MC NEILL, THOMAS H.

Exercise and Antidepressant Drug Treatment in Brain Injury

2/15/2005

1/31/2008

$352777.00

National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke

Cell and Neuro-Biology

MC NEILL,T.H.;WINSTEIN,C.;RIZZO,A.;MCLAUGHLIN,M.

New Directions in Stroke Neurorehabilitation

9/28/2004

7/31/2008