TRDRP Awarded 79 New Grants in 2009



PRINCIPAL
INVESTIGATOR

GRANT TITLE
INSTITUTION
CALIFORNIA RESEARCH AWARD

Messer, Karen

California's Tobacco Control Program and Tobacco-Use Trends
University of California, San Diego

Wiemels, Joseph

Paternal Smoking and DNA Methylation in Childhood Leukemia University of California, San Francisco
DISSERTATION AWARDS
Bhattacharya, Aditi
Genomic Profiles in Tobacco Related Metastatic Oral Cancer University of California, San Francisco
Conklin, Jamie
Molecular therapies against small cell lung cancer
Stanford University
Haberaecker, Walter Synthesis of Anticancer Peroxides University of California, Irvine
Heinrich, Eileen Inflammatory mediators & lung cancer progression University of California, Los Angeles
Kuo, Taiyi Histone Deacetylation and Anti-inflammatory Response of GR University of California, Berkeley
Li Benjamin Repression of c-Jun oncogene activity in lung cancer California Institute of Technology
Murphy, Patrick Cellular Analysis of BAVM Regression in a Mouse Model University of California, San Francisco
Pirouz, Dante Reactivity of Addicted Users to Advertising Cues University of California, Irvine
Song, Hang Fluorescent Probes for DNA Mismatch Detection California Institute of Technology
Stivala, Craig Synthesis of Spirolide-Activators of L-type Calcium Channels University of California, Santa Barbara
Yang, Fei Inhibition of ERBB2 expression by polyamides in NSCLC California Institute of Technology
EXPLORATORY/DEVELOPMENTAL AWARD
Allen, Bruce
Developing A Menthol-Centric Smoking Cessation Intervention
Charles R. Drew University of Medicine & Science
Akbari, Omid
The effect of nicotine on airway inflammation
University of Southern California
Cooke, John
An atypical nicotine receptor: target for anti-angiogenics?
Stanford University
Debnath, Jayanta
Autophagy and cell fate in K-Ras mutant lung cancer cells
University of California, San Francisco
Finn, Patricia Cigarette Smoke Exposure In Utero: Neonatal Immunity University of California, San Diego
Glantz, Stanton Tobacco Industry Influence on Policy Making University of California, San Francisco
Gjerset, Ruth Novel Therapy Sensitization Strategy for Lung Cancer Torrey Pines Institute for Molecular Studies
Henriksen, Lisa Modeling and mapping changes in tobacco outlet density Stanford University
Hu, Shen Quantitative Proteomics of Oral Precancer Progression University of California, Los Angeles
Kuo, Calvin A new approach to anti-angiogenic therapy in lung cancer Stanford University
Leslie, Frances Nicotine/norharmane as a model of tobacco dependence University of California, Irvine
Ling, Pamela Bar Interventions to Decrease Young Adult and LGBT Smoking University of California, San Francisco
Malone, Ruth Exploring retailer abandonment of tobacco sales University of California, San Francisco
Middlekauff, Holly Sympathoexcitatory Effect of Tobacco in Premenopausal Women University of California, Los Angeles
Myers, Mark Informing Smoking Interventions for CA University Students Veterans Medical Research Foundation
Pasquale, Elena Role of EphA3 receptor mutations in lung cancer The Burnham Institute for Medical Research
Pinkerton, Kent Lung Development, Tobacco Smoke and Sensitivity to Infection University of California, Davis
Pollack, Jonathan Genome-specific synthetic lethal targeting in lung cancer Stanford University
Privalsky, Martin Corepressors, TZDs, and tobacco-induced lung inflammation University of California, Davis
Reynolds, Peggy Active and Passive Smoking and Risk of Colorectal Cancer Northern California Cancer Center
Schnitzer, Jan Immunotargeting lung cancer Proteomics Research Institute for Systems Medicine
Shao, Xuesi Does Maternal Smoking Impair Neonatal Control of Breathing? University of California, Los Angeles
Sung, Hai-Yen Economic impact of smoking for persons with mental disorders University of California, San Francisco
Takada, Yoshikazu Pro-inflammatory sPLA2, integrins, and smoking University of California, Davis
Talbot, Prue Toxicity of Harm Reduction Products on Human Development University of California, Riverside
Trejo, Joann Regulation of biased PAR1 signaling by ubiquitination University of California, San Diego
Tsao, Philip Nicotine and Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms Stanford University
Wang, Rong Notch promotes arteriogenesis in smoke-related limb ischemia University of California, San Francisco
Wang, Yinsheng DNA Adducts Arising from Tobacco-derived N-nitrosamines University of California, Riverside
Zhu, Shu-Hong Low Frequency Smoking Among Latinos University of California, San Diego
NEW INVESTIGATOR AWARDS
Besaratinia, Ahmad
Mechanistic studies of secondhand-smoke carcinogenicity Beckman Research Institute of the City of Hope
Cavigiolio, Giorgio Impact of tobacco-smoke on apolipoprotein exchangeability
Children's Hospital Oakland Research Institute
Cui, Xiaoyan NGAL-dependent Apoptosis Resistance in NSCLC
University of California, Los Angeles
Davis, Benjamin Novel treatments for COPD with Statins
University of California, Davis
Ray, Lara
Pharmacological Interventions for Heavy Drinking Smokers University of California, Los Angeles
Semenova, Svetlana
Impulsivity as a risk factor for nicotine dependence University of California, San Diego
Xiao, DaLiao
Prenatal Nicotine Exposure and Vascular Programming Loma Linda University
POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIPS AWARDS
Andersson, Asa
Harnessing the immune system to fight lung cancer
University of California, Los Angeles
Barbone, Dario Acquired apoptotic resistance in 3D lung cancer spheroids
University of California, San Francisco
Cordes, Kimberly
microRNA Regulation of Vascular Smooth Muscle Disease
J. David Gladstone Institutes
Fang, Longhou
Targeting vascular lesions in hypercholesterolemic zebrafish
University of California, San Diego
Gan, Quan
Tobacco Joint Ventures Between CNTC and the TTCs in China
University of California, San Francisco
Gomez Varela, David
Protein networks for nicotinic acetylcholine receptors
University of California, San Diego
Huang, Luping
Role of nicotine and nAChRs in L-dopa-induced dyskinesias.
The Parkinson's Institute
Jelin, Eric Endothelial Notch signaling and lung branching morphogenesis University of California, San Francisco
Lee, Jieun Pathological Angiogenesis and Nicotine:Intracellular Calcium Stanford University
Moran, Meghan Un-cooling Smoking Using Social Identity Theory University of Southern California
Morrell, Holly In Vivo Relationship between Anxiety and Cigarette Smoking University of California, San Francisco
Murillo, Oihana Innate Immune Response to Head and Neck Cancer Stem Cells Stanford University
Ramo Danielle Patterns of Tobacco and Marijuana Use Among Young Adults University of California, San Francisco
Sano, Renata Control of cellular self-digestion in lung tumorigenesis The Burnham Institute for Medical Research
Sleiman, Mohamad Reactive oxygen species in fresh and aging SHS particles Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Srinivasan, Rahul Subcellular basis of nicotine-induced receptor upregulation California Institute of Technology
Walser, Tonya Migrating cancer stem cells & early cancer development University of California, Los Angeles
Vicent, Silvestre The role of Wilm's tumor gene 1 in lung cancer Stanford University
Vlachou, Styliani Evaluation of GABA in impulsivity and nicotine dependence University of California, San Diego
PILOT CARA AWARD

Lee, Juliet

Youth-led Tobacco Prevention among CA Southeast Asians

Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation

PILOT SARA AWARD
Halpern-Felsher, Bonnie Novel Strategies for School Based-Tobacco Prevention Efforts University of California, San Francisco
SPECIAL PROJECTS
Glantz, Stanton Cost of Smoking University of California, San Francisco
Hallett, Cynthia Clearing the Air: An Institute for Policy Advocacy, VI American Nonsmokers' Rights Foundation
Maguire, John The Oxygen Club of California Oxygen Club
Pierce, John Cost of Smoking University of California, San Diego
Quik, Maryka Society for Neuroscience Nicotinic Receptors Meeting II SRI International
Vallone, Donna SRNT Tobacco-Related Health Disparities Committee American Legacy Foundation
Wang, Yinsheng UCR Mini-symposium on Tabbacco-related Disease Research University of California, Riverside