The following projects have an award budget start date between 9/1/03 and 12/31/03. The list of industry sponsored research projects is partial, and no subcontracts are shown for which Tufts is a subrecipient. The list is derived from data in the proposal management system at the Office of the Vice Provost. Please click on the project title to view the abstract.


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Project Title Sponsor Project Duration
Ackerman, Frank Economics for Health and Environment: Precautionary Principle V. Kann Rasmussen Foundation 10/1/03-9/30/05
Arias, Irwin PI Kinases, Canalicular Transporters and Cholestasis NIDDK 9/1/99-8/31/04
Babbitt, Eileen Shotgun Marriage U.S. Institute of Peace 12/31/03-12/30/04
Baden, Brett Proposal to Evaluate The HOPE VI Elizabethport Neighborhood Revitalization Program New Jersey Housing Authority 9/27/03-9/26/04
Barnett, Junaidah Body Fat Phenotypes, Hormones and Breast Cancer in Pre-menopausal African American Women U.S. Army (DOD) 9/30/99-9/29/04
Bharucha, Jamshed Improving and Expanding Animal Facilities Resources Division of Research Resources 9/30/03-9/29/05
Blum, Miriam The Role of Adipose Tissue in Vitamin D Metabolism NIAMS 9/1/01-8/31/06
Blumberg, Jeffrey Biochemical Basis for the Role of Antioxidant Nutrients and Their Dietary Requirements in Health Promotion Yamanouchi USA Foundation 12/1/02-11/30/05
Brugge, Douglas Enhance Participation of Disadvantaged Students in Medicine and Public Health HRSA 9/1/99-8/31/06
Castaneda Sceppa, Carmen Strong Living Program (SLP) State of New Hampshire 10/1/03-6/30/04
Castaneda Sceppa, Carmen Resistance Training during Maintenance Dialysis NIDDK 9/30/03-3/31/05
Castellot, John Regulation of Uterine Fibroids by CCN5 NICHD 9/26/03-7/31/08
Coburn, Jenifer Regulation of P66 Expression in Borrelia Burgdorferi NIAID 9/1/02-8/31/05
Coffin, John Molecular Biology of Retroviruses ACS 9/1/98-12/31/04
Coffin, John Integration and Expression of Retrovirus DNA NCI 9/1/01-8/31/06
Colati, Gregory Boston Streets: Mapping Directory Data Institute of Museum and Library Services 10/1/02-9/30/04
Court, Michael Molecular Determinants of UGT Function NIGMS 9/1/00-8/31/05
Dawson-Huges The Impact of Aromatic Versus Branched - Chain Amino Acids on Calcium Excretion and Bone Turnover Dairy Management, Inc. 11/1/03-10/31/04
Dunlap, Kathleen

Presynaptic Receptors on Embryonic Sensory Neurons

NINDS 7/1/80-11/30/07
Economos, Christina Community-based Participatory Prevention Research CDC 9/30/02-9/29/05
Economos, Christina What Predicts Dairy Intake, Bone Mass and Body Composition in Early Elementary School Children? Dairy Management, Inc. 11/15/03-11/15/05
Faust, Jerry Identification of Structure and Function of Murine Nclf NINDS 9/1/00-8/31/04
Fister, Richard Programs to Prevent the Emergence and Spread of Antimicrobial Resistance in Swine as Food Animals

CDC

 

9/30/01-9/29/04
Gidney, Calvin Evaluating the Gender Equity in Model Sites Initiative (GEMS) Schott Foundation 9/1/03-8/31/04
Goldner, Ronald Regenerative Magnetic Shock Absorber Argonne National Laboratory 11/14/03-11/13/04
Goldstein, Gary On Being Explicit: Toward a New Pedagogical Synthesis in Science NSF 9/1/03-8/31/04
Gorbach, Sherwood Nutrition and HIV Infection NIDDK 9/1/94-8/31/04
Greenberg, Andrew Role of Perilipin in Lipolysis and Energy Metabolism NIDDK 11/1/03-8/31/06
Greenblatt, David Grapefruit Juice Drug Interaction State of Florida 11/1/03-11/30/04
Greenblatt, David Recovery of CYP3a Function after Discontinuation of Extended Exposure to Grapefruit Juice State of Florida 10/1/01-6/30/04
Greenblatt, David HAART Regimens in Substance Abusers NIDA 9/30/01-8/31/04
Herlihy, John Classroom Renovation   10/1/03-3/31/04
Isberg, Ralph Molecular Analysis of Microbial Pathogens NIAID 9/30/92-8/31/07
Jackson, Rob TUSM/T-NEMC Center Core for Neuroscience Research NINDS 9/30/03-7/31/08
Jost, Christine Training Communities in Livestock-Derived Food Safety and Hygiene in Chitwan District, Nepal ALO 2/1/03-9/30/04
Jost, Christine West African Elephant Conservation in Burkina Faso U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Endangered Species Office in Honolulu 9/15/03-12/31/04
Kanarek, Robin Research Travel Grant for Student Cambridge Science Foundation 11/8/03-11/12/03
Kaplan, David Silk Scaffolds NIH 9/30/03-7/31/07
Kounaves, Samuel

Chemistry and Imaging for Martian and Earth Soils (CHIMES)

NASA 10/1/03-9/30/04
Lee, David Dissecting the Principles Underlying the Molecular Self-Assembly of Intermediate Filaments, A Versatile Nanoscale Biomaterial Army Research Office (DOD) 9/10/03-2/9/04
Lerner, Richard Search Institute-ADSI-Concord Partnership: Integrating Research, Training, and Outreach to Enhance Postive Youth and Community Sudbury Foundation 9/1/03-8/31/04
Leveille-Webster, Cynthia Hgf and Camp Mediated Survival in Hepatocyte Apoptosis NIDDK 9/1/02-8/30/04
Leveille-Webster, Cynthia Cytoprotective Mechanisms in Hepatocyte Apoptosis NIDDK 9/30/99-8/31/04
Levy, Stuart The Continuation of Waterways and Domestic Pets in the Dissemination of Antimicrobial Resistant Bacteria USDA 9/1/03-8/31/04
Levy, Stuart

Efflux-Mediated Resistance to Tetracyclines

NIAID 7/1/96-11/30/04
Leyland, Tim Somali Communities Animal Health Project The Organization of African Unity Interafrican Bureau for Animal Resources (OAU-IBAR) 9/6/03-11/30/04
Lichtenstein, Alice Dietary Fat, Plasma Lipids and Other CHD Risk Factors NHLBI 5/1/96-8/31/04
Linsenmayer, Thomas Corneal Stroma: Synthesis and Assembly of Collagen NEI 7/1/83-11/30/06
Linsenmayer, Thomas Cell-Matrix Interactions in Limb Development NICHD 3/1/98-8/31/04
Lutz, Ellen Fellowship Program in Gender & Security Harvard University 1/1/02-8/31/04
Maguire, Kerry

Ryan White Care Act Community Based Dental Partnership Program

HSSA 9/1/02-8/31/05
Mason, Joel One-Carbon Nutrients in Cancer Prevention NCI 9/1/03-8/31/08
Matson, Douglas Solidification Path Analyses Using a Mechanical Quench Facility: NASA GSRP Graduate Student Research Program Fellowship NASA 9/1/03-8/31/06
Matson, Douglas Research Travel Grant for Student Cambridge Science Foundation 9/14/03-9/19/03
Mazurana, Dyan Afghanistan 2003 USAID 9/22/03-2/27/04
McCrory, Megan US Trends in Association of Eating Patterns and BMI Throughout the Lifecycle USDA 12/1/02-11/30/04
McCrory, Megan Dietary Variety and Energy Regulation in Young and Old NIDDK 9/12/03-7/31/06
Mecsas, Joan Biochemical Analysis of the TTSS of Yersinia Spp NIGMS 1/1/03-4/7/06
Meydani, Simin Aging Vitamin E and Immune Function in Aged NIA 9/30/03-8/31/08
Miczek, Klaus Supplement: Psychomotor Stimulants and Aggression in Animals NIDA 9/30/03-3/31/04
Moore, Claire The Coupling of mRna Transcription and 3' End Formation NIGMS 9/1/03-8/31/07
Must, Aviva 3-A-Day of Dairy: Dietary and Behavioral Correlates in Adolescent Girls Dairy Management, Inc. 11/1/03-10/31/04
Nutter, Deborah Educational Services Agreement - DOD DOD 9/18/03-8/30/04
Pereira, Miercio Receptors for Neuron and Glia Survival in Chagas Disease NINDS

12/15/01-11/30/04

Pinderhughes, Ellen Multisite Prevention of Adolescent Conduct Problems NIMH 9/4/03-8/31/08
Pokras, Mark Seabird Ecological Assessment Network (SEANET) Fuller Foundation 10/16/03-10/15/04
Poltorak, Alexander Genetic Dissection of Lipopolysaccharide Response NIAID 9/1/03-2/28/08
Pothos, Emmanuel The Effect of Dietary Obesity on CNS Reward Systems Medical Foundation 12/1/02-11/30/04
Raven-Roberts, Angela Mellon Foundation Grant Andrew W. Mellon Foundation 9/1/02-8/30/05
Rios, Maribel Fellowship Alfred P. Sloan Foundation 9/16/03-9/15/05
Rogers, Beatrice The Malnutrition Causality Program World Food Programme 10/3/03-1/31/04
Rosenberg, Irwin Public Service Leaders Scholarship Program USDA 9/1/03-5/1/04
Rosenberg, Irwin Graduate Research Fellowships NSF 9/1/03-8/31/04
Russell, Robert The Intestinal Metabolism of B-carotene NCI 5/1/91-8/31/06
Russell, Robert Research Training Program in Nutrition and Aging NIDDK 8/1/90-9/29/03
Saltsburg, Howard A New Approach to Seamless Integration of Chemical and Biological Engineering in the Undergraduate Curriculum NSF 9/1/03-8/31/04
Schaefer, Ernst Genetics, Lifestyle and Obesity NIDDK 11/1/03-6/30/06
Schaefer, Ernst Pharmacogenetics of the Statin Response NHLBI 9/29/03-8/31/07
Schwob, James Strategies for Restoring Olfactory Neurogenesis NIDCD 9/18/03-8/31/05
Schwob, James mamFas II Role in Development of Olfactory Protections NIDCD 9/1/02-7/31/05
Sheoran, Abhineet Pathogenic and Immunogenic Studies on Cryptosporidium Genotypes Division of Research Resources 9/27/02-8/31/07
Shukitt-Hale, Barbara Age Related Alterations to Inflammatory Insult; Reduction by Dietary Supplementation with Fruit Polyphenolics Alzheimers Disease and Related Disorders Association 9/1/01-8/31/04
Shultz, Mary Jane Presentation at ACS conference in NY, Fall 2003: Heterogeneous Photocatalysis on TiO2 and Sensitized TiO2: Surface Interactions Cambridge Science Foundation 9/7/03-9/11/03
Shultz, Richard Support for International Security Studies Program Sarah Scaife Foundation 10/1/03-9/30/04
Sonenshein, Abraham Isolation of Early Sporulation Genes NIGMS 7/1/89-8/31/07
Soto, Ana Developmental Effects and Xenoestrogens NIEHS 9/1/96-7/31/05
Souvaine, Diane Characterization and Prediction of Ligand Binding Sites in Proteins Pfizer, Inc. 9/1/03-5/31/04
Souvaine, Diane Tufts CSEMS Scholars Program NSF 9/15/02-8/31/06
Stadecker, Miguel Immunoregulation in Schistosomiasis: Practical Applications Social & Scientific Systems 12/1/00-11/30/05
Sutkowski, Natalie Role of HERV-K18 Superantigen in EBV Lymphomagenesis NCI 9/30/03-8/31/06
Taylor, Holly Collaborative Research: Matching Levels of Detail in Descriptions and Depictions of Geographic Space NSF 9/1/03-8/31/06
Telford, Sam Proximal Determinants of Risk for Tularemia Outbreaks NIAID 9/30/03-8/31/05
Theoharides, Theoharis The Role of Mast Cells in Breast Carcinogenesis U.S. Army (DOD) 9/1/03-8/31/04
Thornton, Ronald Creating an Active Science Learning Environment over the Internet ED 11/1/01-10/31/04
Trimmer, Barry Coordination and Modulation of Motor Programs in Manducta Sexta NSF 9/1/03-8/31/04
Tucker, Katherine Lower Mississippi Delta Human Nutrition Intervention Research Initiative USDA 9/1/97-8/31/04
Tucker, Katherine Center for Research on Nutrition and Health among Older Puerto Ricans in Boston NIA 9/1/03-6/30/08
Turner, Timothy Signaling Pathways Regulating Synaptic Vesicle Dynamics NSF 9/15/02-8/31/04
Tzipori, Saul Specific Human Monoclonal Antibodies for HUS Prophylaxis NIAID 9/30/96-7/31/03
Tzipori, Saul Food and Waterborne Diseases Integrated Research Network NIAID 9/29/03-9/28/10
Waldor, Matthew Molecular Biology and Virulence of CTX Phage NIAID 1/1/03-12/31/07
Waldor, Matthew Mechanism of CTX Bacteriophage Integration NIAID 4/1/03-3/31/06
Walker, Peter Concept Note Livestock and Livelihoods 2003 U.S. Agency for International Development 9/25/03-9/30/04
Watnick, Paula Novel Regulators of Biofilm Development by Vibrio Cholerae Ellison Medical Foundation 7/1/01-6/30/05
Wortis, Henry Tufts Post-Baccalaureate Research Education Program NIGMS 9/1/02-8/31/07
Young, Helen UNICEF workshop in Ethiopia UNICEF 11/1/03-11/20/03
Zoukhri, Driss Stimulus-Secretion Coupling in Diseased Lacrimal Gland NEI 1/1/99-7/31/07