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AI-Based Discovery of Biomarkers and Therapeutic Targets in Human Cancers

Amount awarded
$549,994

Appalachian Node of the NIDA Clinical Trials Network

Amount awarded
$1,103,283
Awarded to
Judith Feinberg

Biocompatible Triarylmethyl Radical-Based Dendrimers as Nonmetallic Contrast Agents for MRI

Amount awarded
$1,400,000
Awarded to
Benoit Driesschaert

Characterization of a Y Chromosome Family of LncRNAs and Their Importance in Ionizing Radiation Susceptibility in Male Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

Amount awarded
$792,000
Awarded to
Ivan Martinez

Consequences of Maternal Vaping on Cerebrovascular Health in Offspring

Amount awarded
$140,256

Developing an integrated system for detailing the conformational flexibility, heterogeneity, and dynamics of functional oligonucleotides

Amount awarded
$1,985,600
Awarded to
Aaron Robart

Dietary manipulations in rabbits induce the cellular, neuropathological, and cognitive hallmarks of late-onset Alzheimer’s Disease

Amount awarded
$2,160,000
Awarded to
Bernard Schreurs

Dysregulation of the Excitation/Inhibition Ratio in a Mouse Model of Schizophrenia

Amount awarded
$70,000
Awarded to
Michelle Bridi

Evaluation of Smoking-Associated Genes in Disparate Appalachian Head and Neck Cancer

Amount awarded
$418,000
Awarded to
Scott Weed

Evaluation of Smoking-Associated Genes in Disparate Appalachian Head and Neck Cancer (1)

Amount awarded
$418,000
Awarded to
Scott Weed

Expanding Immunotherapy in Pancreatic Cancer by Targeting Myeloperoxidase

Amount awarded
$330,000
Awarded to
Tracy Liu

Feasibility of Deep Brain Stimulation as a Novel Treatment for Refractory Opioid Use Disorder

Amount awarded
$375,000
Awarded to
Ali Rezai

Impact of sex differences on molecular determinants of AD risk and responsiveness to treatment

Amount awarded
$3,000,000
Awarded to
Bernard Schreurs

Importance of Small GTPases in Photoreceptor Function

Amount awarded
$2,230,137

Importance of Small GTPases in Photoreceptor Function (1)

Amount awarded
$2,230,137
Awarded to
Visvanathan Ramamurthy

In Vivo Monitoring of Tumor Microenvironment Regulation by Macrophages

Amount awarded
$1,805,000
Awarded to
Valery Khramtsov

Influence of Particulate Matter on Fetal Mitochondrial Programming

Amount awarded
$1,710,000
Awarded to
John Hollander

Multi-generational Effects of Maternal Engineered Nano-Material Inhalation Exposure on Microvascular and Reproductive Health Outcomes

Amount awarded
$324,000
Awarded to
Elizabeth Bowdridge

Multi-Generational Effects of Maternal Engineered Nano-Material Inhalation Exposure on Microvascular and Reproductive Health Outcomes (1)

Amount awarded
$324,000

Multimodal Framework for Sensation to Action Transformation

Amount awarded
$600,000
Awarded to
Valeriya Gritsenko

Nanoscale Mechanisms of NMDAR dysfunction in AD

Amount awarded
$1,160,000
Awarded to
Martin Hruska

Nurse AMIE (Addressing Malignancies in Individuals Everyday) in Rural PA and WV

Amount awarded
$451,712

Off-label Use of Rapid Response Fentanyl Test Strips as an Opioid Overdose Prevention Strategy

Amount awarded
$657,648
Awarded to
Judith Feinberg

OPTOCS-AI: Optimizing Pharmacy Transition of Care Services Using Artificial Intelligence

Amount awarded
$100,000
Awarded to
Abdullah Al-Mamun

Pharmacy Naloxone Distribution: Assessing a New Tool to Reduce Overdose Mortality

Amount awarded
$554,670
Awarded to
Robin Pollini

Pre-doctoral Training in Systems Toxicology

Amount awarded
$1,700,000
Awarded to
Timothy Nurkiewicz

Psychosocial Stress-Induced Vascular Contributions to Cognitive Impairment and Alzheimer’s Disease: The Role of Xanthine Oxidase

Amount awarded
$2,000,000
Awarded to
Paul Chantler

Recombinase-free Conditional Knock-in Through Alternative Splicing

Amount awarded
$418,000
Awarded to
Peter Stoilov

Reducing Visual Impairment in WV

Amount awarded
$1,160,000
Awarded to
Karen Martin

Regulators of Retinal Metabolism in Healthy and Degenerating Retinas

Amount awarded
$65,280
Awarded to
Jianhai Du

Restoring Proteasome Function in Neurodegenerative Disease

Amount awarded
$265,000
Awarded to
David Smith

Role of Neurokinin B and Kisspeptin in Ovine Puberty

Amount awarded
$200,000

Role of Protein Import in the Development of the Diabetic Heart

Amount awarded
$2,176,232

Role of the Mitochondrial LonP1 in Myocardial Ischemia and Reperfusion Injury Protection

Amount awarded
$1,900,000

SCAN: Skin Cancer Awareness Now!

Amount awarded
$792,000

Sedentary Behavior and Cardiovascular Health in Young Women

Amount awarded
$2,916,845

STAT5 Tetramerization in Autoimmune-mediated Neuroinflammation

Amount awarded
$2,522,967
Awarded to
Edwin Wan

Substance P Metabolites and Receptors in the Pathogenesis of Cardiac Disease in Type 1 Diabetes

Amount awarded
$2,153,284
Awarded to
Scott Levick

Targeting Protein Glutamylation in Blinding Diseases

Amount awarded
$90,000
Awarded to
Souradip Chatterjee

Temporal Assessment of Oxidative Stress in a preclinical model of Intrauterine Growth Deficiency

Amount awarded
$153,712
Awarded to
Russell Hunter

The Role of Tissue Nonspecific Alkaline Phosphatase in Brain Endothelial Cell Homeostasis

Amount awarded
$2,687,000
Awarded to
Candice Brown

Tumor-associated extracellular vesicles (EVs) enhance breast cancer metastasis through platelet-neutrophil aggregates and neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs)

Amount awarded
$50,000
Awarded to
Margaret Bennewitz

Understanding IL-27 as a Negative Regulator of Protective Immunity during Neonatal Sepsis

Amount awarded
$2,380,000
Awarded to
Cory Robinson

Validation of a Military Burn Pit Surrogate Generator and Aerosol Exposure System

Amount awarded
$418,000
Awarded to
Timothy Nurkiewicz

West Virginia Innovative Cardiovascular Wellness Initiative

Amount awarded
$2,070,950
Awarded to
Adam Baus

Xanthine oxidase mediates the vascular dysfunction with direct and in-utero electronic cigarette exposure

Amount awarded
$619,477
Awarded to
Paul Chantler, I. Olfert

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