天美影视

Published June 26, 2019

天美影视 Office of Sponsored Programs and Research (OSPR) announces that five faculty members have received research grants totaling $371,017 from the 天美影视 Biomedical Research Network (LBRN) funded by the National Institutes of Health. The LBRN is committed to raising the competitiveness of 天美影视 researchers.

天美影视 President Dr. Nick J. Bruno Jr. commended the faculty researchers, saying, 鈥淭hese grants are indicative of the caliber of researchers and research being done at 天美影视. The new and ongoing research could lead to better medical treatments and one day a cure for devastating diseases such as cancer.鈥�

Dr. John Sutherlin, Director of OSPR, said, 鈥淩eceiving grants from the NIH indicates what great research is taking place in pharmacy, biology and chemistry. These professors are setting a gold standard for all of us at 天美影视. These five awards show the continued successes and dedication of 天美影视鈥檚 faculty to biomedical research. 鈥�

Grants were awarded to:

• Dr. Nektarios Barabutis, Assistant Professor of Pharmacology, $35,250, 鈥淓lucidation of the Mechanisms Which are Involved in the Anti-inflammatory Action of Hsp90 Inhibitors in the Vasculature鈥�
• , Assistant Professor of Pharmaceutics, $70,500, 鈥淭umor Associated Macrophage Polarization and Lung Cancer鈥澛� 聽 聽 聽
• , Assistant Professor of Chemistry, $67,867, 鈥淒esign, Synthesis, and Evaluation of Nitrogen Heterocyclic Compounds for Anti-Cancer Activity鈥�
• Dr. Seetharama Jois, Professor of Medicinal Chemistry, 聽$56,400, 鈥淚mmunomodulation by Plant-Based Grafted Cyclic Peptides: Implications in Treating Chronic Inflammation鈥�
• Dr. Srinivas Garlapati, Assistant Professor of Biology, $141,000, 鈥淢echanism of Translation Initiation in the Protozoan Parasite Giardia lamblia鈥�

Dr. Glenn Anderson, Dean of the College of Pharmacy, said, 鈥淲e are humbled by the dedication that our faculty show each day and we celebrate their successes. The University of 天美影视 Monroe is making a difference through identifying new ways to combat the diseases that plague our community. We thank the LBRN for partnering with the college and 天美影视 to make this possible.鈥�