2012 Pediatric Research Center Pilot Awardees
Congratulations to the following awardees!
Children’s Center for Cardiovascular Biology
An In-depth Analysis of Fibrin Networks in Neonates Before and After Cardiopulmonary Bypass
Nina Guzzetta, MD, Emory University
Thomas Barker, PhD, Georgia Institute of Technology
New Approach for Ventricular Arrhythmia Treatment in Heart Failure
Yanggan Wang, MD, PhD, Emory University
Center for Cystic Fibrosis Research
Development of a CFRD Mouse Model
Jason Hansen, PhD, Emory University
Phage-Nanoparticles to Reduce Cystic Fibrosis-Associated Infections
Andres Garcia, PhD, Georgia Institute of Technology
Nael McCarty, PhD, Emory University
Susu Zughaier, PhD, Emory University
Center for Developmental Lung Biology
Defects in the Dynein Regulatory Complex Result in Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia
Winfield Sale, PhD, Emory University
Lou Ann Brown, PhD, Emory University
Unraveling Mechanisms of PI3K/AKT‐Mediated Nrf2 Dysfunction in Children with Severe Asthma
Anne Fitzpatrick, PhD, Emory University
Lou Ann Brown, PhD, Emory University
Children's Center for Pediatric Nanomedicine
Evaluation of Gene-corrected Hematopoietic Stem Cells for Treating Sickle Cell Disease
David Archer, PhD, Emory University
Gang Bao, PhD, Georgia Institute of Technology
Laser-activated Nanoparticles for Targeted Drug Delivery to Retinoblastoma
Hans Grossniklaus, MD, MBA, Emory University
Mark Prausnitz, PhD, Georgia Institute of Technology
Novel Anti-inflammatory Nanocarriers for Spinal Cord Injury
Ravi Bellamkonda, PhD, Georgia Institute of Technology
Jack Arbiser, MD, PhD, Emory University
Barun Brahma, MD, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta
Novel Oral Meningococcal Vaccine-loaded Nanoparticles
Susu Zughaier, PhD, Emory University
Martin D’Souza, PhD, Mercer University
Nael McCarty, PhD, Emory University
Nuclease-based Gene Correction for Treating Spinal Muscular Atrophy
Wilfried Rossol, PhD, Emory University
Gang Bao, PhD, Georgia Institute of Technology
Han Phan, MD, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta
Platelets as Contractile Nanomachines for Targeted Drug Delivery in Hemostasis and Thrombosis
Wilbur Lam, MD, PhD, Emory University
Andrew Lyon, PhD, Georgia Institute of Technology
The Role of Force Generation by Target Cells in HIV‐1 Entry and Fusion
Gregory Melikian, PhD, Emory University
David Dunlap, PhD, Emory University
Children's Center for Neurosciences Research
Defining the Role of BAI1 Deficiency in Medulloblastoma Tumorigenesis
Robert Craig Castellino, MD, Emory University
Erwin G. Van Meir, PhD, Emory University
Sports Related Concussion: A Comparison of Advanced Neuroimaging and Neurocognitive Factors Predicting Return to Play Decisions
Thomas G. Burns, PsyD, ABPP-CN, Emory University and Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta
Tricia Z. King, PhD, Georgia State University and Georgia Institute of Technology
Richard A. Jones, PhD, Emory University and Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta
Binjian Sun, PhD, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta
Laura Hayes, MD, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta
Molecular and Genetic Analysis of Hereditary Spastic Paraplegias
Victor Faundez, MD, PhD, Emory University
Elizabeth R. Wright, PhD, Emory University
Nicolas S. Krawiecki, MD, Emory University
Targeting the PI3K Signaling Cascade: A Therapeutic Approach to Fragile X Syndrome
Gary J. Bassell, PhD, Emory University
Christina Gross, PhD, Emory University
Shannon Gourley, PhD, Emory University
A Cellular Developmental Approach to Treating Adolescent-onset Depression
Shannon Gourley, PhD, Emory University
Kerry James Ressler, MD, PhD, Emory University
Center for Clinical Outcomes Research & Public Health
Managing Anxiety and Depression in Cystic Fibrosis
Nancy Thompson, PhD, Emory University
Michael Schechter, MD, MPH, Emory University
Does Healthcare Coverage for Primary Care Services Before and Between Pregnancies Improve Birth Outcomes for Low-income Women?
Anne Dunlop, MD, MPH, Emory University
Alfred Brann, MD, Emory University
Center for Pediatric Healthcare Technology Innovation
RNA-SEQ Profiling in Support of In-time Craniosynostosis Intervention
Gregory Gibson, PhD, Georgia Institute of Technology
Rene Olivares-Navarrete, DDS, PhD, Georgia Institute of Technology
Joseph Williams, MD, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta
Wireless Sensing for Monitoring Enuresis in Children
Gregory Durgin, PhD, Georgia Institute of Technology
Andrew Kirsch, MD, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta
Children's Transplant Immunology and Immune Therapeutics Center
Indole Derivatives as Bio-markers and Treatment for GvHD
Daniel Kalman, PhD, Emory University
Edmund Waller, MD, PhD, FACP, Emory University
Muna Qayed, MD, MSc, Emory University and Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta
Transfusion Related Alloimmunization to Minor Histocompatibility Antigens in Sickle Cell Disease
John T. Horan, MD, MPH, Emory University and Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta
Jeanne E. Hendrickson, MD, Emory University and Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta
Children’s Center for Immunology and Vaccines
RBC Transfusion-Associated Necrotizing Enterocolitis
Patricia Denning, MD, Emory University
Jeanne Hendrickson, MD, Emory University
Targeting the SIV Reservoirs Through Autologous Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation
Guido Silvestri, MD, Emory University
Leslie Kean, MD, PhD, Emory University
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