Research Grants

September 26, 2023

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David Morgan, PhD, Department of Translational Neuroscience, will receive a Zenith Fellows Award from the Alzheimer’s Association, a $450,000 grant for the project “5HT2c treatment of psychological symptoms of dementia.” (Dates TBD)
Matthew Benskey, PhD, Department of Translational Neuroscience, will receive $200,000 from the Alzheimer’s Association for “Investigating Mechanisms of Complement Mediated Synaptic Removal Following Tauopathy” (November 2023 - October 2026)

Kristen Upson, PhD, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, received $2,333,816 from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NIH) for “Contraceptive DMPA-induced bone loss: A novel source of toxic metal lead exposure in young women” (September 2023 - June 2027).
Omayma Alshaarawy, PhD, Department of Family Medicine, received an R01 grant of $2,996,127 from the National Institute of Drug Abuse (NIH) for “Cannabis use and cardiovascular health outcomes among patients with high blood pressure” (September 2023 - July 2028).
Caryl Sortwell, PhD, Joseph Patterson, PhD, Jack Lipton, PhD, and Kathy Steece-Collier, PhD, Department of Translational Neuroscience, received the Synergy Award from the Department of Defense for $1,499,699 for “Modeling cognitive dysfunction in Parkinson’s disease and the impact of exercise” (September 2023 - August 2027).

Yong Song, PhD, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Biology, received $20,000 from the Society for Reproductive Investigation for “Role of Cellular Senescence in Development of Endometriosis” (July 2023 - June 2024).
Emmanuel Paul, PhD, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Biology, was awarded $20,000 from the Society for Reproductive Investigation for “Transcriptomic Analysis of Uterine Fibroids for Drug Discovery” (July 2023 - June 2024).

Jose Teixeira, PhD, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Biology, was awarded $46,000 from Oregon Health & Sciences University for “Research model for uterine fibroids” (May 2023 - April 2024).

Andre S. Bachmann, PhD, Department of Pediatrics and Human Development, received a R13 conference grant of $15,000 from National Cancer Institute for “2023 Polyamines Gordon Research Conference and Gordon Research Seminar” (March 2023 - July 2023). Dr. Bachmann is the chair of the 2023 GRC on Polyamines.
Stacey Missmer, ScD, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Biology, received $213,846 from University of Michigan for “Novel biomarkers and pathways of persistent endometriosis-associated pain across the life course.”

Andre S. Bachmann, PhD, Department of Pediatrics & Human Development, received $3,379,727 from National Institutes of Health, NICHD, for “Leveraging Modulation of Polyamine Metabolism for Therapeutic Advantage in Genetic Disorders” to study animal models and patients with Bachmann-Bupp syndrome (February 2023 - January 2028).

Bin Gu, PhD, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Biology, received $2,145,235 from the NIH for "Developing a clinically-relevant genetically engineered mouse model for Nut carcinoma" (January 2023 - December 2027).
Lee Anne Roman, PhD, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Biology, received $367,190 from the Michigan Health Endowment Fund for "Addressing Disparities in Maternal Mortality and Severe Morbidity for Medicaid-insured Pregnant/Postpartum Individuals of Color: A Multilevel, Community-Clinical Intervention for Hypertension" (January 2023 - December 2024).
Bin Gu, PhD, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Biology, received an R37 award of $433,718 from the National Cancer Institute for Developing a Clinically-Relevant Genetically Engineered Mouse Model for NUT Carcinoma (January 2023 - December 2027).
Cara Poland, MD, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Biology, was awarded $200,000 from Michigan Public Health Institute for “Providing Technical Assistance To Michigan Communities for the State’s Opioid Settlement Funds” (January 2023 - September 2023).
Xiaopeng Li, PhD, Department of Pediatrics and Human Development, was awarded $30,000 from MSU Molecular Discovery Core for “Targeting ATP12A, a non-gastric proton pump alpha subunit, for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis treatment” (January 2023 - December 2023).