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2014 Pediatric Center Pilot Awardees

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Center for Transplantation and Immune-mediated Disorders (CTID)

Rare Variants in GWAS Loci Contribute to Very Early Onset Crohn's Disease
David T. Okou, PhD, Emory University (Pediatrics)
David J. Cutler, PhD, Emory University (Genetics)
Astrid Kosters, PhD, Emory University (Pediatrics)

Mesenchymal Stromal Cells to Enhance Haploidentical Hematopoietic Stem Cell Engraftment
Elizabeth O'Brien Stenger, MD, Emory University (Pediatrics) and Children's Healthcare of Atlanta
Jacques Galipeau, MD, FRCP(C), Emory University (Pediatrics)
Lakshmanan Krishnamurti, MD, Emory University (Pediatrics) and Children's Healthcare of Atlanta

 

Center for Cystic Fibrosis Research and Airway Diseases (CF-AIR)

Dysregulation of T-cell Signaling by Redox Imbalance in Asthma Patients
Cheng Zhu, PhD, Emory University and Georgia Tech (Biomedical Engineering)
Lou Ann Brown, PhD, Emory University (Pediatrics)

A Model for Asthma in Smooth Muscle and Epithelium of the Terminal Airways
Douglas C. Eaton, PhD, Emory University (Physiology)
Lucky Jain, MD, Emory University (Pediatrics) and Children's Healthcare of Atlanta
Hui-Fang Bao, MD, Emory University (Physiology)
Abdel A. Alli, PhD, Emory University (Physiology)

Center for Cardiovascular Biology (CCB)

Cardiac Fiber Imaging Using Ultrasound and DTI
Baowei Fei, PhD, Emory University (Radiology)
Mary Wagner, PhD, Emory University (Pediatrics)
Zhang Xiaodong, PhD, Emory University (Yerkes)

Impaired collateral vessel formation in an animal model of sickle cell disease
Robert W. Taylor, MD, PhD, Emory University (Cardiology)
David Archer, PhD, Emory University (Pediatrics)

RBC Sorting by Microfluidic Chip: Understanding Biophysical Changes in Stores/Irradiated RBCs
Cassandra Josephson, MD, Emory University (Pediatrics) and Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta
Wilbur Lam, MD, PhD, Emory University and Georgia Tech (Biomedical Engineering) and Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta
Nina Guzzetta, MD, Emory University (Pediatrics) and Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta
John Roback, MD, PhD, Emory University (Pathology and Laboratory Medicine)

Children’s Center for Immunology and Vaccines & Center for Pediatric Nanomedicine

A Vaccine for Human Rhinoviruses
Martin Moore, PhD, Emory University (Pediatrics)
Krishnendu Roy, PhD, Emory University and Georgia Tech (Biomedical Engineering)
Paul Spearman, MD, Emory University (Pediatrics) and Children's Healthcare of Atlanta

Autophagy Mechanisms in Human Bone Marrow Long-Lived Plasma Cell Generation and Maintenance
Frances Eun-Hyung Lee, MD, Emory University (Pulmonary)
Lou Ann Brown, PhD, Emory University (Pediatrics)
Jaang Jiun Wang, PhD, Emory University (Pediatrics)
Melissa Kemp, PhD, Emory University and Georgia Tech (Biomedical Engineering)

Center for Pediatric Innovation (CPI)

Engineering Porous and Hollow Microparticles for Enhanced Delivery to the Lung
Andrés J. García, PhD, Emory University and Georgia Tech (Biomedical Engineering)
Nael McCarty, PhD, Emory University (Pediatrics)

icuCIA: Development of Intelligent ICU Clinical Intervention Assistant Devices for Pediatric Patient Care
May Wang, PhD, Emory University and Georgia Tech (Biomedical Engineering)
Nikhil K. Chanani, MD, Emory University (Pediatrics) and Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta
Kevin O. Maher, MD, Emory University (Pediatrics) and Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta

Development of a Transcatheter Pediatric Mitral Valve
Christopher J. Petit, MD, Emory University (Pediatrics) and Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta
James K. Rains, MSME, Emory University and Georgia Tech (Biomedical Engineering)
Ajit Yoganathan, PhD, Emory University and Georgia Tech (Biomedical Engineering)

Fibrin-Microgel Composites for Enhanced Repair of Cardiomyopathy
Thomas H. Barker, PhD, Emory University and Georgia Tech (Biomedical Engineering)
Michael E. Davis, PhD, Emory University (Pediatrics)

Glucose Measurement Using Microneedle Patches
Eric I. Felner, MD, Emory University (Pediatrics) and Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta
Mark R. Prausnitz, PhD, Emory University and Georgia Tech (Biomedical Engineering)

An Early Warning System for Non-Union of Pediatric Bone Fusion Devices
Nick J. Willett, PhD, Emory University and Georgia Tech (Biomedical Engineering)
Robert E. Guldberg, PhD, Emory University and Georgia Tech (Biomedical Engineering)
Mark G. Allen, PhD, Emory University and Georgia Tech (Biomedical Engineering)
Nicholas D. Fletcher, MD, Emory University (Orthopedic Surgery) and Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta

Center for Transforming Pediatric Healthcare Delivery (CTPHD)

Automatic and Early Detection of IV Infiltration using Non-Invasive Sensing
Omer Inan, PhD, Georgia Tech
Russell McCrory, MS, Georgia Tech
Leanne West, MS, Georgia Tech
Renee Watson, BSN, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta
Lynn Pogue, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta

Optimization of the algorithms for screening for critical congenital heart disease
Pinar Keskinocak, PhD, Georgia Tech
Turgay Ayer, PhD, Georgia Tech
Matthew Oster, MD, MPH, Emory University (Pediatrics)
Scott Grosse, PhD, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Utilization of Diagnostic Radiology Reports by Pediatric Patients’ Family Members
Lauren Wilcox, PhD, Georgia Tech
Steven Simoneaux, MD, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta
Aarti Sekhar, MD, Emory University (Radiology)

Effectiveness of Rhythmic Auditory Stimulation in Virtual Reality Games for Improving Upper-Arm Function in Children with Cerebral Palsy
Yu-Ping Chen, ScD, Georgia State University
Barbara Weissman, MD, Emory University (Pediatrics) and Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta
Ayanna Howard, PhD, Georgia Tech

Center for Pediatric Nanomedicine (CPN)

Genetic Correction of Long QT Syndrome in Children
Kevin Maher, MD, Emory University (Pediatrics) and Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta
Gang Bao, PhD, Emory University and Georgia Tech (Biomedical Engineering)
Chunhui Xu, PhD, Emory University (Pediatrics)

Multiplexed Quantum Dots for Noninvasive Heart Transplant Monitoring with Liquid Biopsies
Suming Nie, PhD, Emory University and Georgia Tech (Biomedical Engineering)
Ajay Bhatia, MD, PhD, Emory University (Pediatrics) and Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta
May Wang, PhD, Emory University and Georgia Tech (Biomedical Engineering)

Functionalized Magnetic Nanoparticle Activation of Lymphoid Cells for Clinical Translation of Immunotherapy
Hui Mao, PhD, Emory University (Radiology)
Gang Bao, PhD, Emory University and Georgia Tech (Biomedical Engineering)
Jacques Galipeau, MD, Emory University (Pediatrics and Hematology/Oncology)

Analysis of Receptor Binding Kinetics and Conformational Change of HIV Envelope Protein
Cheng Zhu, PhD, Georgia Tech
Gregory Melikian, PhD, Emory University (Pediatrics)

Engineering Multifunctional Nanoparticles for AML
YongTae Kim, PhD, Georgia Tech
Wilbur Lam, MD, PhD, Emory University and Georgia Tech (Biomedical Engineering) and Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta

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