AWARDS

RESEARCH GRANTS

Principal Investigator: A. Ashequl Islam, MD
Project Name: A Phase 2, Six-Month, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Parallel Group Study of ALD-301 Versus Placebo in Subjects with Critical Limb Ischemia
Sponsor: Aldagen, Inc.

Principal Investigator: Thomas Lincoln, MD
Project Name: Seek, Test, and Treat: Naltrexone for Opioid Dependent Released HIV+ Criminal Justice Populations
Sponsor: NIH

Principal Investigator: Cynthia Sites, MD
Project Name: Mechanism for Abdominal Fat Reduction by Soy in Menopause
Sponsor: Baystate Health, Inc.

PUBLIC SERVICE GRANTS

Principal Investigator: Maureen Desabrais
Project Name: National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day 2011
Sponsor: John Snow, Inc.

2011 RESEARCH INCUBATOR GRANTS

Principal Investigator: David B. Earl, MD
Project Name: Transgastric Abdominal Wall Hernia Repair

Principal Investigator: Matthew Fickie, MD

Project Name: The Effect of Genetic Risk Assessment on Modifiable Cardiovascular Risk Factors

Principal Investigator: Benjamin J. Freda, MD
Project Name: The Peri-Operative use of Intravenous Sodium Bicarbonate in the Prevention of Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) in Adult Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery

Principal Investigator: Rony Ghaoui, MD
Project Name: Measurement and Improvement of Quality of Care of Patients Admitted with Decompensated Cirrhosis

Principal Investigator: Clemens Schirmer, MD
Project Name: Brain Oxygen Tension Monitoring in Patients with Subarachnoid Hemorrhage - Validity and Predictive Value for the Management of Vasospasm

Principal Investigator: Rachana Singh, MD

Project Name: Risk of Lead Exposure and Neuro-Developmental Outcomes in Preterm Infants Receiving Red Blood Cell Transfusions