Special Projects :   Top

11th National Conference on Nicotine Dependence
Institution: American Society of Addiction Medicine Award: $12,000
Subject Area: Nicotine Dependence Award Type: Special Projects
Tobacco Control Archives: Mangini Documents
Institution: University of California, San Francisco Award: $67,664
Subject Area: Public Health, Public Policy, and Economics Award Type: Special Projects
Economic Effects of California Cigarette Tax
Institution: University of California, Berkeley Award: $98,528
Subject Area: Public Health, Public Policy, and Economics Award Type: Special Projects

Postdoctoral Fellowship Awards :   Top

How are beneficial cholesterol transport proteins produced?
Institution: J. David Gladstone Institutes Award: $37,069
Subject Area: Cardiovascular Disease Award Type: Postdoctoral Fellowship Awards
The role of nitric oxide in nicot induced muscle cell death
Institution: The Parkinson's Institute Award: $68,011
Subject Area: Nicotine Dependence Award Type: Postdoctoral Fellowship Awards
Boosting the immune response against lung cancer
Institution: University of California, Los Angeles Award: $70,000
Subject Area: Cancer Award Type: Postdoctoral Fellowship Awards
Functional significance of the protein CD40 in lung cancer
Institution: University of California, San Diego Award: $35,000
Subject Area: Cancer Award Type: Postdoctoral Fellowship Awards
TGF-a: we need it, but too much is bad
Institution: University of California, San Francisco Award: $69,967
Subject Area: Cancer Award Type: Postdoctoral Fellowship Awards
Structural determinants of alpha-toxin: nAChR interactions
Institution: University of California, San Diego Award: $70,000
Subject Area: Nicotine Dependence Award Type: Postdoctoral Fellowship Awards
BAG-1, a unique gene involved in smoking-associated cancers
Institution: The Burnham Institute for Medical Research Award: $75,060
Subject Area: Cancer Award Type: Postdoctoral Fellowship Awards
A study of Bax, a gene involved in killing tumor cells
Institution: The Burnham Institute for Medical Research Award: $75,060
Subject Area: Cancer Award Type: Postdoctoral Fellowship Awards
Dissecting signaling pathways to test cancer-killing agents
Institution: University of California, San Diego Award: $69,694
Subject Area: Cancer Award Type: Postdoctoral Fellowship Awards

New Investigator Awards :   Top

Susceptibility to smoking among adolescent never smokers
Institution: University of Southern California Award: $301,356
Subject Area: Epidemiology Award Type: New Investigator Awards
How does cardiac fuel metabolism influence heart disease?
Institution: J. David Gladstone Institutes Award: $262,005
Subject Area: Cardiovascular Disease Award Type: New Investigator Awards
Neuroendocrine responses to nicotine: a physiologic probe
Institution: University of California, San Francisco Award: $225,000
Subject Area: Nicotine Dependence Award Type: New Investigator Awards
Predictors of adolescent smoking initiation and cessation
Institution: University of California, San Diego Award: $224,374
Subject Area: Epidemiology Award Type: New Investigator Awards
Brain metabolic changes with cigarette craving
Institution: Brentwood Biomedical Research Institute Award: $250,850
Subject Area: Nicotine Dependence Award Type: New Investigator Awards
Global determinants of tobacco use onset in diverse youth
Institution: Education Training and Research Associates, Inc. Award: $280,749
Subject Area: Epidemiology Award Type: New Investigator Awards
An economic analysis of factors influencing teen smoking
Institution: University of California, San Diego Award: $221,497
Subject Area: Public Health, Public Policy, and Economics Award Type: New Investigator Awards

Inno Dev & Exp Awards (IDEAS) :   Top

Cigarette smoke effects on human vascular endothelial genes
Institution: University of California, Riverside Award: $75,000
Subject Area: Cardiovascular Disease Award Type: Inno Dev & Exp Awards (IDEAS)
Early detection of oral cancer
Institution: University of California, Irvine Award: $74,901
Subject Area: Cancer Award Type: Inno Dev & Exp Awards (IDEAS)
Alternative sources of ETS exposure in infants
Institution: San Diego State University Research Foundation Award: $109,687
Subject Area: Epidemiology Award Type: Inno Dev & Exp Awards (IDEAS)
Pilot test of a 3-D chat room for rural teen smokers
Institution: San Diego State University Research Foundation Award: $112,437
Subject Area: Tobacco-Use Prevention and Cessation Award Type: Inno Dev & Exp Awards (IDEAS)
Isolation of lung tumor proteins for a novel treatment
Institution: University of California, San Diego Award: $75,000
Subject Area: Cancer Award Type: Inno Dev & Exp Awards (IDEAS)
Discovery of serum markers of lung cancer
Institution: Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Award: $120,300
Subject Area: Cancer Award Type: Inno Dev & Exp Awards (IDEAS)
Website as a medium for intervention in teen smoking
Institution: University of California, San Diego Award: $73,159
Subject Area: Tobacco-Use Prevention and Cessation Award Type: Inno Dev & Exp Awards (IDEAS)
The effect of nicotine and cigarette smoke on respiration
Institution: Scripps Research Institute Award: $130,177
Subject Area: Epidemiology Award Type: Inno Dev & Exp Awards (IDEAS)
Passive smoking, metabolizing genes and female lung cancer
Institution: Childrens Hospital, Los Angeles Award: $111,740
Subject Area: Epidemiology Award Type: Inno Dev & Exp Awards (IDEAS)
Toxic compounds targeted to lung tumor blood vessels
Institution: The Burnham Institute for Medical Research Award: $144,300
Subject Area: Cancer Award Type: Inno Dev & Exp Awards (IDEAS)
Allocation of Health Care to Smokers: Practice and Ethics
Institution: Stanford University Award: $113,598
Subject Area: Public Health, Public Policy, and Economics Award Type: Inno Dev & Exp Awards (IDEAS)
Nicotine replacement therapy: pharmacists' counseling role
Institution: SRI International Award: $113,929
Subject Area: Nicotine Dependence Award Type: Inno Dev & Exp Awards (IDEAS)

Integrated Research Project :   Top

Nicotine Metabolism in Families
Institution: University of California, San Francisco Award: $465,537
Subject Area: Epidemiology Award Type: Integrated Research Project
Quantitative Genetic Analysis
Institution: SRI International Award: $1,490,600
Subject Area: Epidemiology Award Type: Integrated Research Project
Scientific and Administrative Core
Institution: University of Southern California Award: $311,057
Subject Area: Tobacco-Use Prevention and Cessation Award Type: Integrated Research Project
Segregation Analysis of Tobacco Use in Families
Institution: SRI International Award: $863,966
Subject Area: Epidemiology Award Type: Integrated Research Project
Lowering Smoking & ETS Risks in Immigrant Pacific Rim Youth
Institution: University of Southern California Award: $1,955,276
Subject Area: Tobacco-Use Prevention and Cessation Award Type: Integrated Research Project
Acculturation, media, peers, parents and adolescent smoking
Institution: University of Southern California Award: $213,511
Subject Area: Tobacco-Use Prevention and Cessation Award Type: Integrated Research Project
Mapping of Genetic Loci for Nicotine Dependence
Institution: Ernest Gallo Clinic and Research Center Award: $982,095
Subject Area: Epidemiology Award Type: Integrated Research Project

Research Project Awards :   Top

Clinical pharmacology of tobacco alkaloids
Institution: University of California, San Francisco Award: $439,882
Subject Area: Nicotine Dependence Award Type: Research Project Awards
Smoking and lifestyle risk factors for premenstrual changes
Institution: University of California, Davis Award: $297,783
Subject Area: Epidemiology Award Type: Research Project Awards
Studies of novel antitumor agents for lung cancers
Institution: University of California, San Diego Award: $306,000
Subject Area: Cancer Award Type: Research Project Awards
Neurobiological substrates of nicotine addiction
Institution: Scripps Research Institute Award: $742,393
Subject Area: Nicotine Dependence Award Type: Research Project Awards
Will ApoE cause regression of atherosclerotic lesions?
Institution: J. David Gladstone Institutes Award: $165,299
Subject Area: Cardiovascular Disease Award Type: Research Project Awards
Behavioral epidemiology of tobacco use among gay men
Institution: University of California, San Francisco Award: $626,433
Subject Area: Epidemiology Award Type: Research Project Awards
Role of passive smoke on sperm, ICSI and IVF
Institution: University of California, San Diego Award: $628,862
Subject Area: Epidemiology Award Type: Research Project Awards
Role of nicotine/nicotinic receptors in Parkinson's disease
Institution: The Parkinson's Institute Award: $644,770
Subject Area: Nicotine Dependence Award Type: Research Project Awards
Towards gene therapy for tobacco-related vascular disease
Institution: J. David Gladstone Institutes Award: $719,328
Subject Area: Cardiovascular Disease Award Type: Research Project Awards
Determining how cholesterol-rich Lp(a) causes heart disease
Institution: J. David Gladstone Institutes Award: $797,092
Subject Area: Cardiovascular Disease Award Type: Research Project Awards
Transport and disposition of nicotine in the human placenta
Institution: University of California, San Francisco Award: $333,108
Subject Area: General Biomedical Science Award Type: Research Project Awards
Suppressor genes of lung cancer
Institution: The Burnham Institute for Medical Research Award: $859,254
Subject Area: Cancer Award Type: Research Project Awards
Lipoprotein classes and susceptibility to atherosclerosis
Institution: J. David Gladstone Institutes Award: $702,940
Subject Area: Cardiovascular Disease Award Type: Research Project Awards
Bupropion for smoking cessation
Institution: University of California, San Francisco Award: $471,154
Subject Area: Nicotine Dependence Award Type: Research Project Awards
Antioxidants, cigarette smoking and atherosclerosis
Institution: University of Southern California Award: $730,640
Subject Area: Epidemiology Award Type: Research Project Awards
Carbon monoxide and the brain growth spurt
Institution: University of California, Los Angeles Award: $464,268
Subject Area: General Biomedical Science Award Type: Research Project Awards
Developing new vaccines for lung cancer
Institution: University of California, Los Angeles Award: $398,511
Subject Area: Cancer Award Type: Research Project Awards
Programmed cell death in cigarette-induced lung disease
Institution: University of California, San Francisco Award: $371,556
Subject Area: Pulmonary Disease Award Type: Research Project Awards
Spanish/English web site for smoking cessation trials
Institution: University of California, San Francisco Award: $450,400
Subject Area: Tobacco-Use Prevention and Cessation Award Type: Research Project Awards
An athletic trainer mediated spit tobacco cessation program
Institution: University of California, San Francisco Award: $490,546
Subject Area: Tobacco-Use Prevention and Cessation Award Type: Research Project Awards
Genetic susceptibility to tobacco-induced lung cancer
Institution: University of California, Los Angeles Award: $406,120
Subject Area: Cancer Award Type: Research Project Awards
Mechanism of stress effects on weight in nicotine withdrawal
Institution: University of California, San Francisco Award: $407,019
Subject Area: Nicotine Dependence Award Type: Research Project Awards
Effects of environmental tobacco smoke on the artery wall
Institution: University of California, Davis Award: $449,673
Subject Area: Cardiovascular Disease Award Type: Research Project Awards
Maternal DNA repair of tobacco-induced sperm lesions
Institution: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory Award: $1,046,880
Subject Area: General Biomedical Science Award Type: Research Project Awards
Keep me smokefree
Institution: Education Training and Research Associates, Inc. Award: $550,002
Subject Area: Tobacco-Use Prevention and Cessation Award Type: Research Project Awards
Effects of Selegiline on craving for nicotine
Institution: Stanford University Award: $100,450
Subject Area: Nicotine Dependence Award Type: Research Project Awards
Inflammatory compounds:role in tobacco-related lung disease
Institution: University of California, San Diego Award: $447,367
Subject Area: Cancer Award Type: Research Project Awards
Vapor-phase organics in ETS: dynamics and exposure
Institution: Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Award: $722,775
Subject Area: General Biomedical Science Award Type: Research Project Awards
Hormone replacement therapy, smoking & lipoprotein oxidation
Institution: Scripps Research Institute Award: $385,808
Subject Area: Cardiovascular Disease Award Type: Research Project Awards
Effects of environmental tobacco smoke on pulmonary allergy
Institution: University of California, Davis Award: $282,568
Subject Area: Pulmonary Disease Award Type: Research Project Awards
Effects of nicotine on postinfarction cardiac remodeling
Institution: University of California, San Diego Award: $459,799
Subject Area: Cardiovascular Disease Award Type: Research Project Awards
Therapy for muscle dysfunction in COPD: cellular adaptations
Institution: Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Award: $502,904
Subject Area: Pulmonary Disease Award Type: Research Project Awards
ETS Effects on airway development in the primate lung
Institution: University of California, Davis Award: $483,652
Subject Area: General Biomedical Science Award Type: Research Project Awards
Effects of tobacco smoke exposure on hormones and fertility
Institution: Sequoia Foundation Award: $115,335
Subject Area: Epidemiology Award Type: Research Project Awards
Mechanisms by which tobacco accelerates atherosclerosis
Institution: Stanford University Award: $675,731
Subject Area: Cardiovascular Disease Award Type: Research Project Awards
Effect of tobacco smoke on lung airway surface liquid
Institution: Children's Hospital Oakland Research Institute Award: $115,658
Subject Area: Pulmonary Disease Award Type: Research Project Awards
The effect of tobacco smoke on immune function in twins
Institution: University of Southern California Award: $822,641
Subject Area: Epidemiology Award Type: Research Project Awards
Smoking treatment for substance abusing adolescents
Institution: University of California, San Diego Award: $431,607
Subject Area: Tobacco-Use Prevention and Cessation Award Type: Research Project Awards
ETS exposures in the California Teachers Study cohort
Institution: Public Health Institute Award: $449,677
Subject Area: Epidemiology Award Type: Research Project Awards
Role of thioredoxin in ETS-induced pulmonary airway injury
Institution: University of California, Davis Award: $425,665
Subject Area: Pulmonary Disease Award Type: Research Project Awards
How does smoke activate mucin transcription in lung cells?
Institution: University of California, San Francisco Award: $432,415
Subject Area: Pulmonary Disease Award Type: Research Project Awards
Reducing provision of tobacco to minors from social sources
Institution: Stanford University Award: $639,838
Subject Area: Tobacco-Use Prevention and Cessation Award Type: Research Project Awards
Vitamin E kinetics in smokers
Institution: University of California, Davis Award: $332,110
Subject Area: General Biomedical Science Award Type: Research Project Awards
Mechanisms underlying diaphragm adaptations in emphysema
Institution: Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Award: $642,624
Subject Area: Pulmonary Disease Award Type: Research Project Awards
Tobacco use and cessation among drug users
Institution: University of California, Los Angeles Award: $249,392
Subject Area: Epidemiology Award Type: Research Project Awards
Nitrogen Oxides and cigarette smoke-induced injury
Institution: University of California, Davis Award: $304,118
Subject Area: Pulmonary Disease Award Type: Research Project Awards
Implementation of California AB 13: smoking ban in bars
Institution: University of California, San Francisco Award: $315,181
Subject Area: Public Health, Public Policy, and Economics Award Type: Research Project Awards
Oxidative damage to sperm DNA: smoking and diet interaction
Institution: University of California, Berkeley Award: $155,135
Subject Area: General Biomedical Science Award Type: Research Project Awards
Smoke-free bars: analysis of the response from Long Beach
Institution: California State University, Long Beach Foundation Award: $552,978
Subject Area: Public Health, Public Policy, and Economics Award Type: Research Project Awards
Natural history of tobacco addiction in adolescents
Institution: University of California, San Francisco Award: $499,505
Subject Area: Tobacco-Use Prevention and Cessation Award Type: Research Project Awards
Effect of tobacco smoke on leukocyte adhesion in vivo
Institution: La Jolla Institute for Molecular Medicine Award: $754,361
Subject Area: Pulmonary Disease Award Type: Research Project Awards
Oxidative damage to sperm DNA: smoking and diet interaction
Institution: Children's Hospital Oakland Research Institute Award: $132,367
Subject Area: General Biomedical Science Award Type: Research Project Awards
Hormone replacement therapy, smoking & lipoprotein oxidation
Institution: La Jolla Institute for Molecular Medicine Award: $245,584
Subject Area: Cardiovascular Disease Award Type: Research Project Awards
Family factors in smoking acquisition among Latino youth
Institution: San Diego State University Research Foundation Award: $865,636
Subject Area: Tobacco-Use Prevention and Cessation Award Type: Research Project Awards