For the research of Jason Shohet, MD, PhD, entitled "A Novel Nano-Targeted Anti-MDM2 Therapy for Neuroblastoma."

For the research of Amit Basu, PhD, entitled "Deconstructing and Reconstructing Myelin- Regenerative Medicine in the Brain."

For the research of Sreenath Sharma, PhD, entitled "Chemo-sensitizing Non-Small Cell Lung Cancers to Gefitinib/Iressa."

For the research of Natalia E. Broude, PhD, entitled "Protein Complementation for SARS Diagnostics."

For the research of Gregory Crawford, PhD, entitled "Non-Invasive Device to Measure Hemoglobin Levels: Improving the Quality of Life of Persons with Life Altering Diseases"

For the research of Yanhong Shi, PhD, entitled "Neural Stem Cells and Brain Tumors."

For the research of Randy Sigle, PhD, entitled "Silk as a Model for Extracellular Matrix".

For the research of Benoit de Crombrugghe, MD, entitled "Control of Differentiation and Proliferation of Intestinal Epithelial Cells."

For the research of Ji-Xen Cheng, PhD, entitled "Three-color Coherent Anti-Strokes Raman Scattering Microscopy for Imaging Specific Molecules Without Fluorophore Labeling."

For the research of Michael Marletta, PhD, entitled "A New Paradigm for Nitric Oxide Function in the Cardiovascular System."

For the research of Malcolm Potts, PhD, entitled "Cohort Study to Examine the Safet of Lemons to Reduce HIV Transmission."

For the research of Joseph Vinetz, MD, entitled "Stable Transfection for the Avian Malaria Parasite, Plasmodium Gallinaceum."

For the research of Gabriel Silva, PhD, entitled "Differentiation of Adult Stem Cells into Photoreceptor Neurons."

For the research of Glutekin Tamguney, PhD, entitled "Towards an Antibody Based Therapy for the Treatment of Prion Diseases."

For the research of Stephen Kron, MD, PhD, entitled "Developing Small Molecule Inhibitors of DNA Damage Repair to Eradicate Metastatic Disease."

For the research of David Teachey, MD, entitled "Treatment of Autoimmune Lymphoproliferative (ALPS) with Rapamycin."

For the research of Peter Rowley, MD, entitled "Development of Specific Therapy for Multiple Myeloma."

For the research of Brenda Mann, PhD, entitled "Microarrays of Cell-Seeded Hydrogels."

For the research of Steven Weintraub, MD, entitled "The Mechanism by which Oncogenic Tyrosine Kinases Suppress Bcl-xl Deamidation."

For the research of Janet B.Quinn, PhD, entitled "Fractographic Analysis of Teeth ."

For the research of Alyssa Panitch, PhD, entitled "Artificial Protein-Co-Polythylene Glycol Gels with Controlled Heparin-Binding Growth Factor Release for Angiogenesis Stimulation."

For the research of Nikos Soukos, DDS, PhD, entitled "Photodestruction of Bacteria in Natural Dental Plaque."

For the research of Sonia Hernandez-Diaz, MD, DrPH, entitled "Risk of Neural Tube Defects and Preeclampsia Associated with the MTHFR C677T Polymorphism and with Folic Acid Supplementation During Pregnancy: Gene/Environment and Maternal/Fetal Interactions."

As a contribution to support the research of Giovanni Paternostro, MD, PhD, entitled "Genetic Analysis of Cardiac Aging in Drosophila Melanogaster."

For the research of Patricia Hunt, PhD, entitled "The Effect of Environmental Estrogens of Mammalian Female Meiosis."

For the research of Roy Shuvo, PhD, entitled "Growth of Connective Tissue Progenitor Cells on Micro-textured Surfaces for Enhanced Bone Tissue"

For the research of Marija Dokmanovic, entitled "Identification of Novel Genes and Pathways in Type 2 Diabetes Using ENU Mutagenesis in Mice."

For the research of Oliver Hobert, PhD, entitled "Molecular Genetic Analysis of Cell- Cell Recognition and Adhesion."

For the research of Danny G. Winder, PhD, entitled "An Investigation of the Roles of Long-Term Alterations of Neuronal Communication in Drug Addiction."

For the research of Peter S. Walker, PhD, entitled "The Shell Knee." Director, BioMedical Engineering, Cooper Union Research Institute, New York.

For the research of Daniel T. Laskowitz, MD, entitled "Apolipoprotein E-Derived Peptides Modulate Glial Function."

For the research of James J. Doherty, Jr., PhD, entitled "A Genomic Approach to Understanding Epileptogenesis."

For the research of Eric G. Moss, PhD, entitled, "Understanding a Naturally Occurring ‘Antisense’ Inhibitor of Gene Expression."

For the research of Hong Yan, PhD, entitled "Studies on the Subcellular Localization of the FFA- 1 Protein, a Xenopus Homolog of the Human Werner Syndrome Gene Product."

For the research of Jianhong Cao, PhD, entitled "Genome-Wide Analysis of Protein Synthesis Activities."

For the research of J. Carson Meredith, PhD, entitled "Combinatorial Characterization of Cell-Polymer Interactions: Effects of Chemistry, Microstructure, and Roughness."

For the research of Andreas Schirmer, PhD, entitled "Protein Sulfation and Desulfation as a Novel Mechanism of Signal Transduction."

For the research of Michael J. Econs, MD, entitled "Genetic and Clinical Studies of Autosomal Dominant Osteopetrosis."

For the research of Harikrishna Nakshatri, PhD, entitled "Identification of NK-kB Regulated Genes Involved in Resistance to Cisplatin."

For the research of Kevin J. Yarema, PhD, entitled "Applications of Glycosylation Engineering in Stem Cell Research."

For the research of Carol D. Farr, PhD, entitled "A Novel Approach to the Identification of Ligands That Can Regulate Metabotropic Glutamate Receptors: Panning a Phage Display Peptide Library."

For the research of Leslie L. Root, MD, PhD, entitled "Biocompatible Porous Membranes for Islet Cell Transplants."

For the research of Steven A. Jones, PhD, entitled "Platelet Function Assessment in Protein-Coated Microchannels."

For the research of Michael J. McShane, PhD, entitled "Flourescent Nanoparticles for Monitoring Extracellular and Intracellular Electrolyte Levels."

For the research of Apostolos G. Doukas, PhD, entitled "Selective Tissue Targeting Using the Difference (Beat) Frequency of Two Ultrasound Beams."

For the research of Joseph M. Milano, PhD, entitled "A Cell Specific Promoter-Based Approach to Targeting Transgene Expression in Normal and Diseased Blood Vessels."

For the research of Bharat Ramratnam, MD, entitled "Engineering Mucosal Resistance to Cryptosporidiosis."

For the research of Stephen R.J. Salton, MD, PhD, entitled "The VGF Gene Plays a Novel Role in the Regulation of Body Weight and Metabolism."

For the research of Iman Osman, MD, entitled "Analysis of Platelet-Derived Growth Factor Receptor (PDGF-R) Expression in Melanoma: A Potential New Prognostic Marker and Target of Treatment."

For the research of Kam-Meng Tchou-Wong, PhD, entitled "p53 Responses and Lung Cancer Risk."

For the research of Mark C. Hersam, PhD, entitled "DNA Nanoarrays for Gene Identification."

For the research of Eva S. Anton, PhD, entitled "Genetic Analysis of the Function of ErbB2 in Radial Glial Cell Development."

For the research of Mary I. Frecker, PhD, entitled "Design of Novel End-Effects and Actuation Schemes for Minimally Invasive Surgery."

For the research of Michael H. Hecht, PhD, entitled "De Novo Amyloid Proteins from Designed Combinatorial Libraries."

For the research of Kathleen Gardiner, PhD, entitled "A-to-I MRNA Editing of Mammalian Genes: Relevance to Learning and Behavior."

For the research of Henry W. Querfurth, MD, PhD, entitled "A Non-Invasive Assessment of Intracranial Pressure in Stroke and Head Injury."

For the research of Ruth Williams, MS, RD, entitled "Nutritional, Clinical, and Biochemical Effects of Oral Glutamine Supplementation in Children with Sickle Cell Disease."

For the research of Uta Francke, MD, entitled "Function of PWCR1 snoRNA."

For the research of Daria Mochly-Rosen, PhD, entitled "Development of a Novel Cardioprotective Agent, Synthesis of Peptide Mimetic."

For the research of Michelle A. Williams, ScD, entitled "Variation in the TNF – a Promoter Region and Risk of Preeclampsia: A Pilot Study."

For the research of Lawrence L. Johnson, PhD, Peter C. Sayles, PhD, and Troy D. Randall, PhD, entitled "DNA Vaccines Against an Intracellular Protozoan Parasite."

For the research of Susan Harris, DSc entitled "Genetic Determinants of Vitamin D Status: The Framingham Study."

For the research of Larry W. Moreland, MD, entitled "Tumor Necrosis Factor-A in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis."

For the research of Christopher Vulpe, PhD, entitled "Metabolic Genomics: A Novel Technology to Assess Nutrient Status."

For the research of Abudl I. Barakat, PhD, entitled "Regulation of Vascular Endothelial Cell Wound Healing by Fluid Mechanical Shear Stress."

For the research of John C. Voss, PhD, entitled "A Novel Method for the In Vivo Investigation of G Protein-Coupled Receptor Structure Using Electron Paramagnetic Resonance Spectroscopy."

For the research of K. George Chandy, MD, PhD, entitled "Lymphocyte Ion Channels: Novel Therapeutic Targets for Immunosuppressants."

For the research of Geoffrey G. Murphy, PhD, entitled "The Role of L-Type Calcium Channels in Age-Related Cognitive Decline."

For the research of Martin Hass, PhD, entitled "A Novel In-Vivo Anti-Retrovirus Strategy."

For the research of Margo G. Haygood, PhD, entitled "Isolation of Bryostatin- Producing Bacteria."

For the research of Conor Caffrey, PhD, entitled "Cysteine Protease Inhibitors as a Novel Therapy to Treat African Sleeping Sickness."

For the research of Susan M. Miller, PhD, entitled "Lipophilic Signaling Molecules- Do They Exist in Candida Albicans?"

For the research of Brian Parr, PhD, entitled "Tbx12 Function in Heart Development."

For the research of Randal G. Ross, MD, entitled "Can Physiologic Abnormalities Associated with Schizophrenia be Identified in the Perinatal Brain?"

For the research of Andrei L. Gartel, PhD, entitled "P53- Independent Induction of Cell Cycle Arrest by the Proto-Oncogene Ras."

For the research of Richard A. Gemeinhart, PhD, entitled "Microscale Defined Molecular Gradients for Determination of Cellular Activity."

For the research of Ai-Xuan Le Holtermna, MD, entitled "Alveolar Breath Analysis with Gas Chromatography- Mass Spectrometry: A Novel Method for Diagnosing Acute Mesenteric Ischemia and Intestinal Gangrene."

For the research of Craig C. Mello, PhD, entitled "C. elegans RNAi Pathways Genes as Tools for Targeted Gene Silencing in Vertebrate Cells."

For the research of Kurt Amsler, PhD, entitled "Growth Factor Receptor-Mediated Signal Transduction in Polarized Epithelia."

For the research of Roger M. Leblanc, PhD, entitled "Engineering and Mimicking of Protein Binding Sites for Biologically Active Molecules by a Novel Combination Approach."

For the research of Danislov Spassov, MS, entitled "Pumilio Genes and Self-Renewal Hematopoietic Stem Cells."

For the research of Richard Voellmy, PhD, entitled "A Novel Approach to the Prevention of Chemotherapy-induced Hair Loss."

For the research of Mark Kirk, PhD, entitled "Stem Cell Replacement Therapy for Retinal Degeneration."

For the research of Michael Cutaia, MD, entitled "Ambulatory Oximetry Monitoring (AOM): A New Tool to Optimize Long-Term Oxygen Therapy in Patients with Lung Disease."

For the research of Mark E. Dummont, PhD, entitled, "A Genetic Assay for Detecting Interactions Between Proteins in Cell Membranes."

For the research of Jeffrey J. Hayes, PhD, entitled "A New Method for Investigation of Structure-Function Relationships in Chromatin."

For the research of Darwin Eton, MD, entitled "Genetic Engineering of Thromboresistant Bypass Grafts."

For the research of Herbert D. Zeman, PhD, entitled "Subcutaneous Vein Contrast Enhancement."

For the research of Carmen W. Dessauer, PhD, entitled "Identification of Mammalian Analogs of Forskolin Action."

For the research of Robb W. Glenny, MD, entitled "Global Patterns of Gene Expression in a Hypoxia-Induced Model of Pulmonary Hypertension and Right Ventricular Hypertrophy."

For the research of Paul Bach-y-Rita, MD, entitled "Seeing Through the Tongue."

For the research of Douglas R. Cavener, PhD, entitled "Genetic Analysis of the Function of Mouse GCN2 eIF- 2a Kinase."

For the research of David W. Wright, PhD, entitled "Common Pathogenic Immunomodulatory Mechanisms in Malaria and Schistosomiasis."

For the research of Louis J. Muglia, MD, PhD, entitled "Genetic Analysis of Parturition Control."

For the research of Jie Zheng, PhD, entitled "Identification of Rupture-Zone Coronary Artery Plaques with Magnetic Resonance Imaging."

For the research of Robert A. Weinberg, PhD, entitled "The Role of the Telomerase Catalytic Subunit in Cancer."

For the research of Philip W. Askenase, MD, entitled "ìNK T Cell-Derived IL-4 Activates B-1 Cells to Effect T Cell Immunity."

For the research of Serap Askoy, PhD, entitled "Alternative Strategies to Interfere with Arthopod-Borne Disease Transmission."

For the research of Robert D. Beech, MD, PhD, entitled "cAMP- CREB Signaling in Adult Neurogenesis and Anti-Depressant Action."

For the research of Douglas Edgar Brash, PhD, entitled "Mosaic Mutations in Human Cancer."

For the research of Priscilla S. Dannies, PhD, entitled "Reversible Aggregation of Prohormones in Cells as an Important Step in Secretory Granule Formation."

For the research of Gabriel G. Haddad, MD, entitled "Discovering Genes that Protect From Anoxic Damage in Drosophila Melanogaster."

For the research of Fusun Kilic, PhD, entitled "Homo-Oligomeric Property of Norepinephrine Transporter Protein."

For the research of Harlan M. Krumholz, MD, Dawn M. Bravata, MD and Lawrence M. Brass, MD, entitled "The Connecticut Thrombolysis for Acute Stroke Study."

For the research of Archibald S. Perkins, MD, PhD, entitled "Selection of High-Affinity Aptamers Using Whole Cells."

For the research of Seth M. Powsner, MD, entitled "Advanced Clinical Analysis Tool."

For the research of Lynne J. Regan, PhD, entitled "The Structure and Stability of Surface Immobilized Proteins."

For the research of Margaret Ann Riles, PhD, and Robert L. Dorit, PhD, entitled "In Vitro Generation of Novel Antimicrobials."

For the research of Benjamin White, PhD, entitled "Selective Supression of Excitability in the Brain: Towards a Gene Therapy for Epilepsy."

For the research of Liangbiao Zheng, PhD, entitled "Positional Cloning of Pink Eye Locus from Anopheles Gambiae."