Seventh Annual Grant Winners 2006-2007
1. Title: Angiotensinogen and ACE2 Expression in Astrocytes of mRen2(27) Transgenic Rats
Michelle Clark, Ph.D. - HPD College of Pharmacy
Andres Malave, Dean – HPD College of Pharmacy
2. Title: Ultrastructural Analysis in the Elucidation of Disease in Reef-building Corals
Patricia L. Blackwelder, Ph.D. – Oceanographic Center
Alison Moulding, Ph.D. – Oceanographic Center
Andrew Rogerson, Ph.D. – Oceanographic Center
D. Abigail Renegar, M.S. (Student) – Oceanographic Center
David A. Portnoy, B.S. (Student) – Oceanographic Center
Aaron Miller, B.S. (Student) – Oceanographic Center
Husain Alsayegh, B.S. (Student) – Oceanographic Center
Deborah J. Gochfeld, Ph.D. – University of Mississippi
Jesse D. Miller, Ph.D. – University of Mississippi
Kimberly B. Ritchie, Ph.D. – Mote Marine Laboratory
Richard Dodge, Dean, - Oceanographic Center
3. Title: Assessment of a Butyrylcholinesterase Variant in Alzheimer’s Patients
Gary M. Levin, Pharm.D. – HPD College of Pharmacy
Sarah Popish, Pharm.D. – HPD College of Pharmacy
Naushira Pandya, M.D. – HPD College of Osteopathic Medicine
Andres Malave, Dean, - HPD College of Pharmacy
Anthony Silvagni, Dean, - HPD College of Osteopathic Medicine
4. Title: Optometrist in Court: Summative Evaluation of an Innovative Educational Program
N. Scott Gorman, O.D., M.S., Ed.D
Kathy Cerminara, J.D., LL.M., J.S.D.
Michael Flynn, J.D. - Shepard Broad Law Center
Alex Edmonds, Ph.D. - Fischler School of Education and Human Services
Tom Kennedy, Ph.D. - Fischler School of Education and Human Services
Jerome Hoffamn, M.D. – University of California – Davis School of Medicine
Vanessa Morales, (Student)
Dinanga Mulumba, (Student)
David Loshin, Dean- HPD College of Optometry
Joseph Harbaugh, Dean – Shepard Law Broad Center
H. Wells Singleton, Fischler School of Education and Human Services
5. Title: Determining global population genetic structure in highly threatened sharks
Mahmood S. Shivji, Ph.D. – Oceanograpic Center
Michael Stanhope, Ph.D. – Cornell University
Richard Dodge, Dean – Oceanographic Center
6. Title: Microcirculatory/Edema Fluid Changes After Low Intensity Laser Therapy
Paul Bradley, M.D. – HPD College of Dental Medicine
Neil Spielholz, Ph.D. – HPD College of Dental Medicine
Yuri Zagvazdin, Ph.D. – HPD College of Medical Sciences
Katty Iglesias, D.D.S. – HPD College of Dental Medicine
Robert Uchin, Dean, College of Dental Medicine
Harold Laubach, Dean, College of medical Sciences
7. Title: Assessment of the Fishes and Corals of Veracruz, Mexico: A Comparative Study
Richard E. Spieler, Ph.D – Oceanographic Center
Elvira Carvajal Hinojosa - Parque Nacional, Sistema Arrecifal Veracruzano
Richard Dodge, Dean, Oceanographic Center
8. Title: Effects of Curcumin and Genistein on MCT1 Expression in Cancer Cells
Appu Rathinavelu, Ph. D. – HPD College of Pharmacy
Andres Malave, Dean, - HPD College of Pharmacy
9. Title: Impact of Drug Interactions on Angiotensin Converting Enzyme (ACE) Inhibitors in the United States, 2001 to 2003
Leanne Lai, Ph.D., - HPD College of Pharmacy
Sonnia M. Gharib, M.S. (Student), - HPD College of Pharmacy
Hui Fang Huang “Angie” Su, Ed.D., Fischler School of Education and Human Services
Andres Malave, Dean, HPD College of Pharmacy
H. Wells Singleton, Dean, Fischler School of Education and Human Services
10. Title: Quantitative analysis of deep-sea coral habitat structure: east coast of Florida
Charles G. Messing, Ph.D., - Oceanographic Center
Joshua S. Feingold, Ph.D., - Oceanographic Center and Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences
Richard Dodge, Dean, - Oceanographic Center
Donald Rosenblum, Dean, Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences
11. Title: Investigation of Structure and Origin of Kerogen by Ruthenium Tetroxide Oxidation
Veljko Dragojlovic, Ph.D., - Oceanographic Center
Richard Dodge, Dean, - Oceanographic Center
12. Title: Project A+: Autism + Mathematics = Communication: Year 2
Melissa N. Hale, Ph.D., - Mailman Segal Institute for Early Childhood Studies
Hui Fang Huang “Angie” Su, Ed.D., - Fischler School of Education and Human Services
Wendy Masi, Ph.D., - Mailman Segal Institute for Early Childhood Studies
Susan Kabot, Ed.D., - Mailman Segal Institute for Early Childhood Studies
Michele Kaplan, M.A. – Mailman Segal Institute for Early Childhood Studies
Leanne Lai, Ph.D., - HPD College of Pharmacy
Wendy Masi, Dean, - Mailman Segal Institute for Early Childhood Studies
H. Wells Singleton, Dean, - Fischler School of Education and Human Services
Andres Malave, Dean, - HPD College of Pharmacy
13. Title: Testing Candidate Insulin-Action Genes by siRNA Inhibition
Grady Campbell – HPD College of Medical Sciences
Harold Laubach, Dean, - HPD College of Medical Science
14. Title: Ethnic identity: Socio-cultural belonging of immigrants in the US and Germany
Julia Chaitin, Ph.D., - Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences
John Linstroth, Ph.D. – Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences
Patrick Hiller, (Student) – Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences
Denese Edsall, (Student) – Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences
Gabriele Rosenthal Georg-August University Goettingen, Germany
Michaela Koettig Georg-August University Goettingen, Germany
Honggang Yang, Dean, - Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences
15. Title: Surveillance of Childhood
Obesity: A Preliminary Investigation of Obesity and Overweight
Children in a High-Risk Child and Adolescent Population
Xudong Yuan, Ph.D., - HPD College of Pharmacy
Appu Rathinavelu, Ph.D., - HPD College of Pharmacy
Matthew He, Ph.D., - Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences
Andres Malave, Dean, - HPD College of Pharmacy
Donald Rosenblum, Dean, - Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences
16. Title: NSU Biomaterials Safety Testing Alternatives to Animal Experimentation
Peter E. Murray, Ph.D., - HPD College of Dental Medicine
Jonathan A. Coffman, Ph.D., - HPD College of Medical Sciences
Andy Rigberg, D.D.S., - HPD College of Dental Medicine
Franklin Garcia-Godoy, D.D.S. – HPD College of Dental Medicine
Robert Uchin, Dean, - HPD College of Dental Medicine
Harold Laubach, Dean, - HPD College of Medical Sciences
17. Title: CPAP vs. Oral appliances: Effect on quality of life, sleepiness and performance
Ana Imia Fins, Ph.D. – Center for Psychological Studies
Cheryl C. Purvis, Ph.D., - HPD College of Medical Sciences
Donald Antonson, DDS, - HPD College of Dental Medicine
Charles Golden, Ph.D., - Center for Psychological Studies
Frank Hull, M.D., - Broward General Pulmonary & Sleep Specialists
Anthony N. Ottaviani, DO, - HPD College of Osteopathic Medicine
Howell A. Goldberg, DDS, - Fountains Dental
Anyika King, (Student) - Center for Psychological Studies
Max Mayrink, (Student) – HPD College of Osteopathic Medicine
Victor Totfalusi, (Student) – HPD College of Osteopathic Medicine
Karen Grosby, Dean, - Center for Psychological Studies
Harold Laubach, Dean, - HPD College of Medical Sciences
Robert Uchin, Dean, - HPD College of Dental Medicine
Anthony Silvagni, Dean, HPD College of Osteopathic Medicine