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Research Projects
Many projects in research areas such as cardiovascular disease, HIV/AIDS, and cancer have been initiated through RTRN. Through the Network’s funding mechanism, the RTRN Small Grants Program, approximately 20 research projects are being supported. These project have generated collaborations with scientists within the network and externally.
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Click here to have your project reviewed for RTRN support and/or resources.
Active RTRN Research Projects
| Title | Principal Investigator(s) | Details |
| The Effect of 25 Hydroxy-Vitamin D3 [25 (OH)D3] on Cardiovascular Risk Factors and Cardiovascular Function | Keith Norris, MD (Charles Drew University) Gary Gibbons, MD (Morehouse School of Medicine) |
RTRN Pilot Project |
| RTRN Small Grants Program | Keith Norris, MD (Charles Drew University) Richard Yanagihara, MD (University of Hawaii at Manoa) |
ARRA Supplemental Award |
| Tools to Support Collaborative Research | Richard Yanagihara MD, University of Hawaii, Emma Fernandez, PhD and Jose Conde, MD, University of Puerto Rico Medical Sciences Campus, Gary Gibbons, MD, Morehouse School of Medicine, James Perkins, PhD, DTCC @ Jackson State University | U24 |
| Collaborative Community Engagement Research | Nell Forge, PhD (Charles Drew University) | ARRA Supplemental Award |
| Large Data Sets | James Perkins, PhD (Jackson State University/Data and Technology Coordinating Center | ARRA Supplemental Award |
| Minority Health GRID Network | Gary Gibbons, MD, Morehouse School of Medicine | |
| Vitamin D Ameliorates the Development of Fibrosis Associated with Cardiovascular Disease | Jorge Nestor Artaza, Ph.D., Charles Drew University Collaborator – Morehouse School of Medicine Collaborator – University of Hawaii at Manoa |
RTRN Small Grant Program Award (2009-10) |
| Ultrastructural, Immunohistochemical and Biochemical Analysis of Small Leiomyomas | Richard Enrique Blake, M.D., Howard University Collaborator – Meharry Medical College |
RTRN Small Grant Program Award (2009-10) |
| Genetic Susceptibility to Hypertension: From Rats to Human | Julie Dutil, Ph.D., Ponce School of Medicine Collaborator – Jackson State University |
RTRN Small Grant Program Award (2009-10) |
| Pilot Study to Assess the Impact of Yoga and Meditation in HIV+ Clients in Care | Lisa Fitzpatrick, M.D., Howard University Collaborator – Charles Drew University |
RTRN Small Grant Program Award (2009-10) |
| Health Research Literacy Advancement among Multicultural Populations | Sheba Mariam George, Ph.D, Charles Drew University Collaborator – University of Hawaii at Manoa |
RTRN Small Grant Program Award (2009-10) |
| A Role for Stress-Induced Modifications to the GnRH System in Prostate Cancer | Kristin Gosselink, Ph.D., University of Texas at El Paso Collaborator – Morgan State University |
RTRN Small Grant Program Award (2009-10) |
| Neuroprotection of Progenitors and Mature Neurons in Experimental Stroke | Antonio Martins, Ph.D., Universidad Central del Caribe Collaborator – Morehouse School of Medicine |
RTRN Small Grant Program Award (2009-10) |
| A Smart Culture Dish Platform | Aaron Ohta, Ph.D., University of Hawaii at Manoa Collaborator – City College of New York |
RTRN Small Grant Program Award (2009-10) |
| Histological and Genetic Analysis of Muscle in COPD Patients | Suzanne Porszasz-Reisz, Ph.D., Charles Drew University Collaborator – Howard University |
RTRN Small Grant Program Award (2009-10) |
| Epigenetic Studies of Kaposi’s Sarcoma-associated Herpesvirus (KSHV) | Qiyi Tang, M.D., Ph.D., Ponce School of Medicine Collaborator – University of Texas at San Antonio |
RTRN Small Grant Program Award (2009-10) |
| CSF Monocyte HIV-1 Proviral DNA and Oxidative Stress in Women with HAND | Valerie Wojna, M.D., University of Puerto Rico Collaborator – University of Hawaii at Manoa |
RTRN Small Grant Program Award (2009-10) |
| Restoration of Fertility After CTX-Induced Ovarian Failure Using NPBC | Anthony E. Archibong, Ph.D., Meharry Medical College Collaborator – Morehouse School of Medicine |
RTRN Small Grant Program Award (2010-11) |
| Genetic Risk for Exfoliation Glaucoma in Pacific Islanders and Puerto Ricans | Katalin Csiszar, Ph.D., University of Hawaii at Manoa Collaborator – University of Puerto Rico |
RTRN Small Grant Program Award (2010) |
| ePlatform for Environmental Health Education and Research Among the Underserved | Robert Dottin, Ph.D., Hunter College Collaborator – Texas Southern University |
RTRN Small Grant Program Award (2010) |
| Methamphetamine and Glial NK-1 Receptors | Misty Jeanne Eaton, Ph.D., Universidad Central del Caribe Collaborator – Hunter College Collaborator – Florida A&M University |
RTRN Small Grant Program Award (2010) |
| Silencing of the Saposin-Like Protein of Fasciola hepatica using RNAi | Ana M. Espino, Ph.D., University of Puerto Rico Collaborator – Universidad Central del Caribe |
RTRN Small Grant Program Award (2010) |
| Targeted Imaging and Therapy for Head and Neck Cancer | Xinbin Gu, M.D., Ph.D., Howard University Collaborator – Meharry Medical College Collaborator – City College of New York Collaborator – Jackson State University Collaborator – University of Texas at El Paso |
RTRN Small Grant Program Award (2010) |
| Feasibility Studies: SuperSILAC Proteomics for Childhood High-Risk B-Precursor | William Haskins, Ph.D., University of Texas at San Antonio Collaborator – Ponce School of Medicine |
RTRN Small Grant Program Award (2010) |
| HTS for Discovery of Novel Anti-Trypanosomal Agents | Rosa Maldonado, Ph.D., University of Texas at El Paso Collaborator – Texas Southern University Collaborator – Morehouse School of Medicine Collaborator – Howard University |
RTRN Small Grant Program Award (2010) |
| Investigation of Translational Outcome of Clecoxib Nanoparticles in Lung Cancer | Mandip Sachdeva, Ph.D, Florida A&M University Collaborator – Xavier University of Louisiana |
RTRN Small Grant Program Award (2010) |
| Morphogenetic Mechanism of Embryonic six2 in Establishing Nephron Endowment | Suwit J. Somponpun, Ph.D., University of Hawaii at Manoa Collaborator – Charles Drew University |
RTRN Small Grant Program Award (2010) |
| Design of Imido-Substituted 2-chloro-1, 4-naphthoquinones as Anti-Malarial Drugs | Asikiya Walcourt, Ph.D., Howard University Collaborator – University of Hawaii at Manoa |
RTRN Small Grant Program Award (2010) |
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