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Middlesex County, N.J., funds by Health and Human Services, Department of

Listing $76,904,821.55 in stimulus funds from Health and Human Services, Department of for Middlesex

Note: For some programs where states do not report where money will be distributed across the state, we do not have the allocation for individual counties. Those programs include: Medicaid, unemployment benefits and food stamps. Those amounts are included in the totals for where the state agency receiving that money is located.

Amount refers to both the amount of stimulus funding going toward the project and the face value of the loan.

Recipient Amount Description Federal Dept./Agency Date
RUTGERS, THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY $9,492,078 National Center for Research Resources, Recovery Act Construction Support We request funds to renovate and improve existing spaces to provide lab and office areas for the Rutgers University Cell and DNA Repository (RUCDR), the designated core biosample processing and repository facility of four NIH I... Show more National Institutes of Health 3/04/2010
RUTGERS, THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY $4,275,995 Trans-NIH Recovery Act Research Support This should be material from first ARRA submission. Not for sure why showing last quarter!s accomplishments.
This spending item is part of a $5,428,214 allocation. See details
National Institutes of Health 9/30/2009
RUTGERS, THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY $4,275,995 Trans-NIH Recovery Act Research Support This should be material from previous submissions. Not for sure why last quarter info was showing here. Please populate with material from initial ARRA submission. National Institutes of Health 6/16/2010
RUTGERS, THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY $4,177,292 Recovery Act Comparative Effectiveness Research - AHRQ State Medicaid programs play a central role in the provision of mental health services in the U.S., particularly for lower-income youth and adults with severe mental illness, whose mental health treatment is often without apparent clinical ration... Show more
This spending item is part of a $4,927,837 allocation. See details
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality 9/28/2010
RUTGERS, THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY $3,999,986 Trans-NIH Recovery Act Research Support The root causes of autism remain unknown, limiting efforts to understand disease heterogeneity, diagnose cases, and prevent and treat disease. Epidemiological findings have repeatedly and unequivocally determined that heritable variation in DNA plays a su
This spending item is part of a $5,196,989 allocation. See details
National Institutes of Health 9/23/2009
HUMAN SERVICES, NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF $1,990,286 ARRA Child Care and Development Block Grant ARRA SUPPLEMENTAL FUNDING FOR CHILD CARE AND DEVELOPMENT FUND (CCDF); PROVIDE CHILD CAE SERVICES TO LOW-INCOME FAMILIES.
This spending item is part of a $34,106,014 allocation. See details
Administration for Children and Families 4/09/2009
RUTGERS, THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY $1,637,722 Trans-NIH Recovery Act Research Support The overall aims of this project are to explore the effects of multiple levels of racism on the immune function, and overall health of urban African Americans, and to test a novel structural-level intervention to reduce the negative impact of racism. Sign
This spending item is part of a $1,689,982 allocation. See details
National Institutes of Health 2/14/2011
UMDNJ-ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON MEDICAL SCHOOL $1,467,806 Trans-NIH Recovery Act Research Support A critical enhancement to the Core Center for Systems Biology and Cancer at the Cancer Institute of New Jersey funded by this proposal will be a New Investigator who is an experimentalist with experience in uncovering the biological consequences of geneti National Institutes of Health 9/29/2009
UMDNJ-ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON MEDICAL SCHOOL $1,461,241 Trans-NIH Recovery Act Research Support Red blood cell transfusions are extremely common medical interventions with more than 11 million red blood cell units transfused in the United States and 75 million worldwide. Yet, it remains unclear when patients should receive red blood cell transfusion
This spending item is part of a $2,605,144 allocation. See details
National Institutes of Health 9/30/2009
RUTGERS, THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY $1,205,864 Recovery Act Comparative Effectiveness Research - AHRQ Patients with critical conditions such as cardiac arrest or major trauma often depend on prehospital emergency medical services (EMS) for life-saving care. Nevertheless, the evidence base for that care, particularly as it relates to transitions b... Show more
This spending item is part of a $1,397,861 allocation. See details
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality 9/28/2010
RUTGERS, THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY $1,151,368 Trans-NIH Recovery Act Research Support Sensory information reaching the brain is processed by region-restricted neural networks leading to learning and adaptation to a constantly changing environment. Recent studies have elucidated some of the general molecular mechanisms underlying learning a National Institutes of Health 8/10/2009
RUTGERS, THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY $1,040,868 Trans-NIH Recovery Act Research Support This should be material from first ARRA submission. Not for sure why showing last quarter!s accomplishments.
This spending item is part of a $5,428,214 allocation. See details
National Institutes of Health 9/30/2009
RUTGERS, THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY $1,040,868 Trans-NIH Recovery Act Research Support This should be material from previous submissions. Not for sure why last quarter info was showing here. Please populate with material from initial ARRA submission. National Institutes of Health 6/16/2010
PTC THERAPEUTICS, INC. $996,430 Trans-NIH Recovery Act Research Support Severe hemophilia A and B (HA/HB) are disabling and life-threatening orphan disorders caused by a genetic defect. No treatments to correct this genetic defect are available. In previous studies in animals and humans, ataluren has shown the potential to tr National Institutes of Health 9/28/2009
PTC THERAPEUTICS, INC. $996,430 Trans-NIH Recovery Act Research Support Severe hemophilia A and B (HA/HB) are disabling and life-threatening orphan disorders caused by a genetic defect. No treatments to correct this genetic defect are available. In previous studies in animals and humans, ataluren has shown the potential to tr National Institutes of Health 9/28/2009
RUTGERS, THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY $914,459 Recovery Act Comparative Effectiveness Research - AHRQ This project will establish a statewide data infrastructure for Comparative Effectiveness Research (CER) on healthcare delivery innovations for complex patients in low-income communities. It addresses two CER priorities established by the Institu... Show more
This spending item is part of a $983,802 allocation. See details
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality 8/26/2010
PUERTO RICAN ACTION BOARD $900,060 ARRA - Community Services Block Grant ARRA - CSBG - Non-Discretionary 2009 - To provide various community and social services to low income residents of New Jersey including: -+ Health Services (health screenings, dental care, and preventative care) -+ Educational Services (basic skills, comp
This spending item is part of a $27,391,962 allocation. See details
Administration for Children and Families 4/10/2009
JEWISH RENAISSANCE FOUNDATION INC, THE $884,821 ARRA - Community Services Block Grant ARRA - CSBG - Non-Discretionary 2009 - To provide various community and social services to low income residents of New Jersey including: -+ Health Services (health screenings, dental care, and preventative care) -+ Educational Services (basic skills, comp
This spending item is part of a $27,391,962 allocation. See details
Administration for Children and Families 4/10/2009
UMDNJ-ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON MEDICAL SCHOOL $865,760 Trans-NIH Recovery Act Research Support The proper functioning of the adult vertebrate central nervous system (CNS) depends critically on the generation of specific neuronal and glial cell types at the correct times and positions during embryogenesis. This process is largely controlled by inter National Institutes of Health 7/13/2009
UMDNJ-ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON MEDICAL SCHOOL $860,173 Trans-NIH Recovery Act Research Support This application addresses broad challenge area (04), clinical research, and specific challenge topic 05-CA-104, comparative effectiveness research on cancer treatment. One in six American men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in their lifetime. Wh National Institutes of Health 9/29/2009
UMDNJ-ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON MEDICAL SCHOOL $860,173 Trans-NIH Recovery Act Research Support This application addresses broad challenge area (04), clinical research, and specific challenge topic 05-CA-104, comparative effectiveness research on cancer treatment. One in six American men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in their lifetime. Wh National Institutes of Health 9/29/2009
UMDNJ-ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON MEDICAL SCHOOL $858,000 Trans-NIH Recovery Act Research Support The overall goal of this project is to conduct preclinical studies that will provide a firm underpinning for effecive treatment of Late Infantile Neuronal Ceroid Lipofuscinosis (LINCL) patients. There are three specific aims: to develop an inducible tra National Institutes of Health 7/23/2009
UMDNJ-ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON MEDICAL SCHOOL $842,247 Recovery Act Comparative Effectiveness Research - AHRQ Prostate cancer is the most common solid tumor and the second leading cause of cancer death among American men. While surgery, radiation and observation have all been deemed appropriate for newly diagnosed men, tremendous uncertainty remains rega... Show more
This spending item is part of a $7,572,695 allocation. See details
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality 8/12/2010
RUTGERS, THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY $817,494 Trans-NIH Recovery Act Research Support Circadian and daily rhythms regulate many aspects of physiology and behavior. Although a growing number of studies suggest that circadian disruptions may render organisms more susceptible to infection and cancer, the molecular links between the circadian National Institutes of Health 7/16/2009
UMDNJ-ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON MEDICAL SCHOOL $780,000 Trans-NIH Recovery Act Research Support This R01 grant proposal describes a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of nicotine nasal spray (NNS) as an aid for smoking cessation in 70 individuals with schizophrenia. The objectives of this study are to determine the efficacy of NNS w National Institutes of Health 7/16/2009
RUTGERS, THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY $772,500 Trans-NIH Recovery Act Research Support The developmental mechanisms of human and Drosophila blood systems show remarkable parallels. Most genes essential for the formation and maturation of Drosophila hemocytes are conserved in humans and the majority is associated with hematopoietic malignanc National Institutes of Health 8/27/2009
RUTGERS, THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY $767,354 Trans-NIH Recovery Act Research Support This application addresses broad Challenge Area (08) Genomics, and specific Challenge Topic 08-CA-104: Regulatory functions of small RNAs. Our goal is to identify small RNAs (smRNAs) as regulators of histone modifying enzymes, mediating interactions with
This spending item is part of a $996,415 allocation. See details
National Institutes of Health 3/24/2010
RUTGERS, THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY $741,258 Trans-NIH Recovery Act Research Support The overall goal of this proposal is to advance the development of behavioral and genetic biomarkers for autism and related disorders. While it is clear that autism has a strong inherited genetic component, very large scale genetic studies that have relie
This spending item is part of a $993,675 allocation. See details
National Institutes of Health 9/24/2009
RUTGERS, THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY $734,224 Trans-NIH Recovery Act Research Support Phenotypic Markers for Smoking Cessation: Impulsive Choice and Impulsive Action This application addresses broad Challenge Area (01): Behavior, Behavioral Change, and Prevention and specific high-priority Challenge Topic 01-AA-101 Identifying Phenotypic M National Institutes of Health 9/17/2009
JEWISH RENAISSANCE MEDICAL CENTER $727,645 ARRA Health Center Integrated Services Development Initiative[g1] The Capital Improvement Grant(CIP) award was to complete the build out of RMMAB, in particular, an estimated 8,400 square feet located in the building's lower level to support the operations associated with our Patient Navigation Progr... Show more Health Resources and Services Administration 6/25/2009
RUTGERS, THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY $696,370 Trans-NIH Recovery Act Research Support In this project we will apply our in-house software package KELVIN to data contained in repositories established by the NIH, leveraging publicly available data sets in order to formulate more comprehensive models of the genetic architecture of SZ and BP.
This spending item is part of a $2,393,264 allocation. See details
National Institutes of Health 6/05/2009
RUTGERS, THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY $688,492 Trans-NIH Recovery Act Research Support Our work and that others has established the existence of a robust correlation between loss of neuronal cell cycle control and cell death. Experimental evidence suggests that that blockade of the cycle is effective at blocking neuronal cell death, and we National Institutes of Health 7/24/2009
RUTGERS, THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY $687,550 Trans-NIH Recovery Act Research Support Antisense oligonucleotides (AONs) are important tools for the specific modulation of gene expression. They are applied widely in the research laboratory for gene 'knockdown' studies, and they are being developed clinically as therapeutics for a wide range National Institutes of Health 6/05/2009
RUTGERS, THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY $623,759 Trans-NIH Recovery Act Research Support This is a competing renewal application for an interdisciplinary project to develop novel multifunctional tumor targeted proapoptotic anticancer drug delivery systems (DDS) to enhance the efficiency of treatment of multidrug resistant (MDR) ovarian primar
This spending item is part of a $862,283 allocation. See details
National Institutes of Health 7/31/2009
RUTGERS, THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY $607,263 Trans-NIH Recovery Act Research Support A-synuclein (aSyn) is an intrinsically disordered protein that appears in aggregated form in the brains of patients with Parkinson's disease. The conversion of monomer to aggregate is complex. Aggregation rates of aSyn are very sensitive to changes in ami National Institutes of Health 9/30/2009
GENSCRIPT USA INCORPORATED $579,515 Trans-NIH Recovery Act Research Support The Specific Aims of the proposal is modified to reflect a change in scope, according to recommendations from the review panel. The aims of this Phase II continuation proposal are to utilize fully humanized recombinant lactoferrin (rhLF) as an adjuvant
This spending item is part of a $2,977,916 allocation. See details
National Institutes of Health 9/07/2009
UMDNJ-ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON MEDICAL SCHOOL $576,217 Trans-NIH Recovery Act Research Support The Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act (PRWORA) of 1996, often referred to as welfare reform, ended entitlement to welfare benefits under Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) and replaced AFDC with Temporary Assistan
This spending item is part of a $793,695 allocation. See details
National Institutes of Health 9/30/2009
UMDNJ-ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON MEDICAL SCHOOL $537,972 Trans-NIH Recovery Act Research Support This program project is focused to coordinate the efforts of five investigators who have been studying post-transcriptional regulation, in particular, the mechanisms involved in mRNA turnover. In collaborative efforts, the investigators have developed a b
This spending item is part of a $655,862 allocation. See details
National Institutes of Health 9/22/2009
RUTGERS, THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY $501,660 Trans-NIH Recovery Act Research Support The goal of this project is to develop a software tool kit (based on the XIP application from Siemens corporation) that will allow scientists to study prostate cancer by combining data from multiple imaging modalities (radiology and pathology) with molec
This spending item is part of a $1,354,140 allocation. See details
National Institutes of Health 7/16/2009
RUTGERS, THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY $500,000 Trans-NIH Recovery Act Research Support This application addresses broad Challenge Area (15) Translational Science and specific Challenge Topic, 15-CA-112: Cancer Cell Energy Metabolism and Cancer Causation The molecular events that covert normal cells into tumor cells alter cellular metabolism
This spending item is part of a $1,000,000 allocation. See details
National Institutes of Health 9/28/2009
UMDNJ-ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON MEDICAL SCHOOL $500,000 Trans-NIH Recovery Act Research Support A high resolution LC-MS/MS instrument will greatly expand the capabilities of the biological mass spectrometry facility to meet the increasing research needs of 31 NIH-funded investigators. Funds from NIH along with UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical Scho National Institutes of Health 4/28/2009
UMDNJ-ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON MEDICAL SCHOOL $498,384 ARRA Health Center Integrated Services Development Initiative[g1] TO SUPPORT HEALTH CENTER TO ADDRESS CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT NEEDS PRIMARILY CONSTRUCTION COSTS FOR REMODELING, ALTERATIONS AND RENOVATING EXISTING BUILDING USED FOR THE PROGRAM. EXPECTED OUTCOME IS TO REDUCE AND/OR ELIMINATE EMERGENCY MA... Show more Health Resources and Services Administration 6/25/2009
RUTGERS, THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY $433,243 Trans-NIH Recovery Act Research Support This is a application to purchase a Computer Cluster to support seven NIH-funded research groups carrying out research in computational and structural biology, structural genomics, and proteomics. We propose to acquire 96 compute nodes with two quad-core National Institutes of Health 7/22/2010
UMDNJ-ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON MEDICAL SCHOOL $428,960 Trans-NIH Recovery Act Research Support The proper functioning of the adult vertebrate central nervous system (CNS) depends critically on the generation of specific neuronal and glial cell types at the correct times and positions during embryogenesis. This process is largely controlled by inter National Institutes of Health 7/13/2009
RUTGERS, THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY $427,608 Trans-NIH Recovery Act Research Support The present application takes advantage of the high quality data that already exist and proposes a study that can be completed within 2 years (at a cost of $737,367). It will combine data from the youngest PYS cohort from ages 7 through 25 with data from
This spending item is part of a $723,722 allocation. See details
National Institutes of Health 5/07/2009
UMDNJ-ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON MEDICAL SCHOOL $423,960 Trans-NIH Recovery Act Research Support DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): It is now accepted that Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is not just an inflammatory demyelinating but also a degenerative disease of the central nervous system (CNS) with early axonal transection, followed by neuronal loss as National Institutes of Health 9/30/2009
RUTGERS, THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY $422,266 Trans-NIH Recovery Act Research Support Epigenetic regulation of microRNAs in neurogenesis Histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitors such as valproate (VPA) are commonly used to treat epilepsy. One me- chanism of their efficacy may result from epigenetic effects on differentiation of neural precurs National Institutes of Health 9/28/2009
RUTGERS, THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY $421,041 Trans-NIH Recovery Act Research Support Major depressive disorder (MDD) is the leading cause of disability in the world (WHO). The severe, recurrent form often onsets during childhood or adolescence and becomes chronic. Heritability (35-70%) is similar to that of other common disorders for whic
This spending item is part of a $3,378,613 allocation. See details
National Institutes of Health 9/30/2009
RUTGERS, THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY $419,356 Trans-NIH Recovery Act Research Support This application requests funds to purchase a new single photon multi-fluorescence/spectral confocal laser-scanning microscope (CLSM) to be used as a shared resource for several research programs at the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences (SEB National Institutes of Health 5/06/2010
RUTGERS, THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY $417,054 Trans-NIH Recovery Act Research Support Ricin is a plant toxin produced by the castor bean (Ricinus communis) that is extremely toxic to mammalian cells and is classified as a select agent by the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and a category B priority pathogen by the Center f National Institutes of Health 5/04/2009
RUTGERS, THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY $375,397 Trans-NIH Recovery Act Research Support Our goal in this proposal is to identify and understand the cellular components that internalize and transport endocytic cargo from the apical plasma membrane to the lysosomes of intestinal epithelial cells (enterocytes). Many epithelial cell surface rece
This spending item is part of a $400,883 allocation. See details
National Institutes of Health 8/12/2009
KPIT INFOSYSTEMS INCORPORATED $369,180 Product License
This spending item is part of a $398,008 allocation. See details
National Institutes of Health 8/27/2010
UMDNJ-ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON MEDICAL SCHOOL $366,114 Trans-NIH Recovery Act Research Support Post-transcriptional regualtion of gene expression and the link between the translation elongation factor 1A (eEF1A) and the actin cytoskeleton and other actin associated proteins remains an area where little is known about mechanism or regulation. The o National Institutes of Health 7/15/2009
UMDNJ-ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON MEDICAL SCHOOL $366,114 Trans-NIH Recovery Act Research Support Post-transcriptional regualtion of gene expression and the link between the translation elongation factor 1A (eEF1A) and the actin cytoskeleton and other actin associated proteins remains an area where little is known about mechanism or regulation. The o National Institutes of Health 7/15/2009
UMDNJ-ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON MEDICAL SCHOOL $318,667 Trans-NIH Recovery Act Research Support We have demonstrated previously that inactivation of eEF2 kinase can protect mice from the lethal effect of gamma radiation and can protect intestinal stem cells from radiation-induced apoptosis. The goal of our project is to identify eEF2 kinase inhibito National Institutes of Health 8/13/2009
RUTGERS, THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY $309,000 Trans-NIH Recovery Act Research Support Autophagy is a catabolic process whereby cellular organelles and bulk cytoplasm are targeted for degradation in lysosomes. Recent evidence suggests that autophagy is a survival pathway necessary to sustain mammalian viability during periods of starvation, National Institutes of Health 8/27/2009
RUTGERS, THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY $303,151 Trans-NIH Recovery Act Research Support Fires and burns are among the most common causes of death from unintentional injury. In the United States, almost 1.2 million burn injuries are reported annually and despite significant advances in burn care, infection remains a major cause of morbidity a National Institutes of Health 9/25/2009
UMDNJ-ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON MEDICAL SCHOOL $299,466 ARRA Health Center Integrated Services Development Initiative[g1] INCREASE TO PROVIDER STAFFING BY HIRING A FULL TIME FAMILY MEDICINE MID LEVEL PROVIDER TO PROVIDE OPEN ACCESS PATIENT CARE AT THE MAIN FACILITY IN ORDER TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL PATIENT CARE ACCESS FOR BOTH ESTABLISHED AND NEW PATIENTS. Health Resources and Services Administration 3/27/2009
UMDNJ-ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON MEDICAL SCHOOL $299,281 Trans-NIH Recovery Act Research Support Maintenance of the epigenetic marks (a set of specific, targeted covalent modifications of DNA and core histone proteins) during various nuclear processes is essential for survival and development of all eukaryotic cells. However molecular mechanisms main
This spending item is part of a $413,292 allocation. See details
National Institutes of Health 7/17/2009
NATIONAL MICRO RENTAL INC $297,941 The mission of the Bureau of Clinician Recruitment and Service (BCRS) is to improve the health of the Nation's underserved communities and vulnerable populations by coordinating the recruitment and retention of caring health professionals in the health ca
This spending item is part of a $8,973,095 allocation. See details
Health Resources and Services Administration 9/23/2010
JEWISH RENAISSANCE MEDICAL CENTER $271,136 ARRA Health Center Integrated Services Development Initiative[g1] The Increased Services to Health Centers(ARRA) grant was used to address the primary care needs of the impoverished community of Perth Amboy, NJ. The City of Perth Amboy, located in central New Jersey, serves as JRMC's primary service ... Show more Health Resources and Services Administration 3/27/2009
RUTGERS, THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY $270,364 Trans-NIH Recovery Act Research Support The broad long term objectives of the grant are to use NMR to provide insight into how variations in amino acid sequence affect conformation, dynamics, and folding of the collagen (Gly-X-Y)n triple helix motif. These studies will be applied to understand National Institutes of Health 9/30/2009
RUTGERS, THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY $268,346 Trans-NIH Recovery Act Research Support Cells and tissues establish and maintain their unique architectures in large part through the tight regulation of protein and membrane transport. One key aspect of this process is endocytic recycling, the selective return of internalized macromolecules to National Institutes of Health 9/30/2009
UMDNJ-ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON MEDICAL SCHOOL $258,921 Trans-NIH Recovery Act Research Support This is a competitive revision in response to NOT-OD-09-058, the ARRA call for Competitive Supplement Applications. In the past decade there has been a growing awareness of the disabling effects of impaired cognition in individuals with schizophrenia and Health and Human Services, Department of 6/29/2010
RUTGERS, THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY $257,501 Trans-NIH Recovery Act Research Support Our long-term goal is to understand the function and regulation of cellular RNA polymerase (RNAP) in molecular detail. Bacteriophages evolved elaborate mechanisms to regulate transcription of bacterial host to serve viral needs. The number of phage-encode National Institutes of Health 9/30/2009
RUTGERS, THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY $254,400 Trans-NIH Recovery Act Research Support Pathologies in blood vessels arising from the uncontrolled build-up of oxidized lipids contribute to atherosclerosis, a severe cardiovascular disease, which underlies the most common cause of adult death in the U.S. (exceeding one million patients yearly) National Institutes of Health 7/16/2009
RUTGERS, THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY $231,750 Trans-NIH Recovery Act Research Support Our current focus is on structural analysis of two simple three-component molecular complexes formed in transcription activation by the E. coil catabolite activator protein (CAP), RNA polymerase (RNAP), and promoter DNA. Structural knowledge of both CAP a National Institutes of Health 9/30/2009
RUTGERS, THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY $231,150 Trans-NIH Recovery Act Research Support No research with a Highly Pathogenic Agent or Select Agent has been performed or is planned to be performed under this grant. Surrogate strains with low pathogenicity will be used to evaluate such agents. Bacillus anthracis, Francisella tularensis and Y
This spending item is part of a $4,023,530 allocation. See details
National Institutes of Health 9/17/2009
RUTGERS, THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY $230,939 Trans-NIH Recovery Act Research Support NHGRI is developing a research program to identify and characterize genetic variants causally associated with complex human diseases in genome-wide association (GWA) and other genetic studies. To support the complexities of such an ambitious effort, the D
This spending item is part of a $489,147 allocation. See details
National Institutes of Health 9/30/2009
UMDNJ-ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON MEDICAL SCHOOL $223,119 ARRA - Systolic Blood Pressure Intervention Trial (SPRINT) - Senior
This spending item is part of a $2,708,560 allocation. See details
National Institutes of Health 9/24/2010
RUTGERS, THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY $217,723 RECOVERY: Computational Thinking to Support Clinicians and Biomedical Scientists.
This spending item is part of a $300,216 allocation. See details
National Institutes of Health 9/24/2010
RUTGERS, THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY $214,033 Trans-NIH Recovery Act Research Support SecA is a highly conserved and essential helicase-like motor protein of the bacterial Sec translocase machinery. SecA recognizes secretory proteins and couples their transport through the transmembrane SecYEG channel with the expenditure of metabolic ener National Institutes of Health 9/30/2009
UMDNJ-ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON MEDICAL SCHOOL $199,282 Trans-NIH Recovery Act Research Support A transgenic murine model of melanoma was developed by the ectopic expression of metabotropic glutamate receptor 1 (murine GRM1 or mGRM1) in melanocytes. We have expanded these original studies and have now shown that over 65% of human melanomas express t National Institutes of Health 9/08/2009
UMDNJ-ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON MEDICAL SCHOOL $199,282 Trans-NIH Recovery Act Research Support A transgenic murine model of melanoma was developed by the ectopic expression of metabotropic glutamate receptor 1 (murine GRM1 or mGRM1) in melanocytes. We have expanded these original studies and have now shown that over 65% of human melanomas express t National Institutes of Health 9/08/2009
RUTGERS, THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY $197,155 Trans-NIH Recovery Act Research Support We are studying the mechanism of the catalytic reaction that converts molecular nitrogen into ammonia by the bacterial enzyme nitrogenase. For the catalytically central iron-molybdenum cofactor duster in nitrogenase, we will examine geometric and electron
This spending item is part of a $732,121 allocation. See details
National Institutes of Health 8/18/2009
UMDNJ-ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON MEDICAL SCHOOL $195,000 Trans-NIH Recovery Act Research Support Despite extensive evidence implicating excess circulating non-esterified fatty acids (NEFA) in the induction of systemic insulin resistance, the mechanisms underlying elevated plasma NEFA levels remain unclear. Adipose tissue is the largest NEFA depot. T National Institutes of Health 7/17/2009
RUTGERS, THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY $191,118 Trans-NIH Recovery Act Research Support The DNA of eukaryotic species is organized into chromatin, a highly condensed state implicated in key cellular functions and implicated in numerous diseases, including cancer. DNA compaction into chromatin is aided by specialized proteins called histones National Institutes of Health 9/30/2009
UMDNJ-ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON MEDICAL SCHOOL $175,400 Trans-NIH Recovery Act Research Support Supplemental funds to carry out new, follow-up experiments not proposed in the parent NIH - NIGMS funded grant entitled Deciphering the Toxin-Antitoxin systems in E. coli. These experiments follow the original Specific Aims, however require additional eq National Institutes of Health 6/18/2010
UMDNJ-ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON MEDICAL SCHOOL $173,613 Trans-NIH Recovery Act Research Support How the synthesis of SG RNA is regulated in Sindbis virus-infected cells, and how an optimal balance is maintained between the synthesis of genomic and SG RNAs are questions that are still poorly understood. Furthermore, they are pertinent to most positiv National Institutes of Health 6/15/2010
GE HEALTHCARE BIO-SCIENCES CORP. $160,000 Purchase of: One SYS 12903 MANUAL VP CAPILLARY DSC SYSTEM One SYS 12905 SYSTEM UPGRADE TO VP CAPILLARY DSC National Institutes of Health 9/21/2010
UMDNJ-ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON MEDICAL SCHOOL $156,074 To design and test a method of intervention that has the capacity to promote engagement and adherence to treatment, foster recovery and reduce or prevent disability in patients experiencing a first episode of schizophrenia and related psychotic disorders.
This spending item is part of a $16,872,951 allocation. See details
National Institutes of Health 7/13/2009
UMDNJ-ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON MEDICAL SCHOOL $156,000 Trans-NIH Recovery Act Research Support This proposal is submitted in response to the announcement ?NIH Small grant Program (RO3)-PA-06-180?. The goal of this proposal is to understand the role of transcription antitermination and melting of nucleic acid secondary structures in bacterial adapta National Institutes of Health 5/29/2009
RUTGERS, THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY $154,015 Trans-NIH Recovery Act Research Support Visual scenes contain too much information to be perceived in a single glance. Natural visual tasks G?? reading, search, evaluating a scene G?? depend critically on sequential examination by saccadic eye movements and shifts of attention. Saccades are e National Institutes of Health 8/04/2009
RUTGERS, THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY $153,407 Trans-NIH Recovery Act Research Support Pyrethroid pesticides are the predominant pesticide for household use along with their uses in agriculture and public health. Significant levels of pyrethroid metabolites have been found in the urine of pregnant women and in preschool children. This raise National Institutes of Health 5/16/2010
UMDNJ-ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON MEDICAL SCHOOL $151,850 Trans-NIH Recovery Act Research Support Growth cone guidance is critical for the establishment of appropriate connectivity between neurons and failures in this process can result in psychiatric and neurological disease. Several extracellular guidance cues and their receptors have been implicat National Institutes of Health 4/30/2009
RUTGERS, THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY $147,796 Trans-NIH Recovery Act Research Support Songbirds are the most easily studied of the few animal groups that learn to produce vocal signals for social communication as humans do. Among songbirds, our knowledge of the zebra finch is most advanced and provides the best developed model system for u National Institutes of Health 8/14/2009
RUTGERS, THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY $145,261 Trans-NIH Recovery Act Research Support Advances in computational biophysics depend on the development of accurate effective potentials and powerful sampling methods to traverse the rugged energy landscapes that govern protein folding, stability, and binding. This supplement is focused on deve National Institutes of Health 9/30/2009
UMDNJ-ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON MEDICAL SCHOOL $145,089 Trans-NIH Recovery Act Research Support Establishment of a two year training program in translational cancer research for High School science teachers (grades 9-12) in New Brunswick School District and others across New Jersey and faculty at regional community colleges in New Jersey. This prog National Institutes of Health 5/29/2009
MIDDLESEX, COUNTY OF (INC) $145,072 Aging Congregate Nutrition Services for States ARRA provided funding for Congregate Nutrition Services. Established in 1972 under the Older Americans Act, the program provides meals to older Americans in congregate facilities such as senior centers, adult day centers, and faith-based settings.
This spending item is part of a $1,857,089 allocation. See details
Administration on Aging 3/18/2009
RUTGERS, THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY $141,172 Trans-NIH Recovery Act Research Support It has become increasingly clear that males and females differ even more dramatically than we previously thought. Not only do they exhibit differing responses to stress and environmental experience, but they can also respond in opposite directions. In rat National Institutes of Health 9/29/2009
UMDNJ-ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON MEDICAL SCHOOL $137,156 Trans-NIH Recovery Act Research Support As new technologies such as virtual microscopes, multi-spectral imaging, and antibody-conjugated quantum dot probes (QD) continue to gain acceptance we have capitalized on the modular, flexible design of the imaging tools that we are developing so that wi
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National Institutes of Health 9/30/2009
RUTGERS, THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY $130,903 Trans-NIH Recovery Act Research Support The central theme of this Program Project involves the relationship among molecular structure, thermodynamics, and biological function. By developing novel biological systems that reflect the mutagenic specificity of a single DNA adduct and by using NMR s
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National Institutes of Health 8/27/2009
RUTGERS, THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY $129,830 Trans-NIH Recovery Act Research Support This is one year challenge grant award from NIH/NIAID. This project began on 08/16/10 and ends on 08/15/11. This project proposes to develop a novel method in predicting influenza antigenic variants in silicon. Three specific aims were included: (1) Deve
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National Institutes of Health 8/16/2010
UMDNJ-ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON MEDICAL SCHOOL $127,663 Trans-NIH Recovery Act Research Support The experiments in this proposal focus on the optimization and adaptation of the yeast SPP system for expression and isolation of properly folded eukaryotic proteins and membrane proteins for structural, functional and therapeutic applications. The propos National Institutes of Health 9/30/2009
UMDNJ-ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON MEDICAL SCHOOL $127,204 Trans-NIH Recovery Act Research Support This project is focused on the response regulator component of two-component signaling sytems. These systems are the most prevalent multi-step signaling pathways in bacteria, with over 50,000 two-componet proteins identified to date. This project will f National Institutes of Health 9/25/2009
UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND DENTISTRY OF NJ (INC) $125,356 Trans-NIH Recovery Act Research Support The New Jersey/New York Hazardous Materials Worker Training Center expanded the reach of the HWWT training program to provide knowledge and skills to workers who are unemployed or are less than fully employed. The scope of work includes hazardous waste c
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National Institutes of Health 9/06/2009
UMDNJ-ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON MEDICAL SCHOOL $119,262 Trans-NIH Recovery Act Research Support This is a competing renewal application for an interdisciplinary project to develop novel multifunctional tumor targeted proapoptotic anticancer drug delivery systems (DDS) to enhance the efficiency of treatment of multidrug resistant (MDR) ovarian primar
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National Institutes of Health 7/31/2009
UMDNJ-ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON MEDICAL SCHOOL $119,262 Trans-NIH Recovery Act Research Support This is a competing renewal application for an interdisciplinary project to develop novel multifunctional tumor targeted proapoptotic anticancer drug delivery systems (DDS) to enhance the efficiency of treatment of multidrug resistant (MDR) ovarian primar
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National Institutes of Health 7/31/2009
RUTGERS, THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY $118,846 Trans-NIH Recovery Act Research Support The Scientific Goal of this application is to accelerate the tempo of the affective regulation component of the parent R01 research (Specific Aim 4) by giving us the capability to rapidly test the mechanism underlying our discovery that high amplitude osc National Institutes of Health 9/01/2009
RUTGERS, THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY $117,890 Trans-NIH Recovery Act Research Support This program project is focused to coordinate the efforts of five investigators who have been studying post-transcriptional regulation, in particular, the mechanisms involved in mRNA turnover. In collaborative efforts, the investigators have developed a b
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National Institutes of Health 9/22/2009
UMDNJ-ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON MEDICAL SCHOOL $115,873 Trans-NIH Recovery Act Research Support An Administrative Supplement under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 was requested to enhance the education and research of trainees supported by Initiative for Maximizing Student Diversity Award 2R25 GM055145. Three components include: National Institutes of Health 7/17/2009
RUTGERS, THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY $115,500 Trans-NIH Recovery Act Research Support SecA is a highly conserved and essential helicase-like motor protein of the bacterial Sec translocase machinery. SecA recognizes secretory proteins and couples their transport through the transmembrane SecYEG channel with the expenditure of metabolic ener National Institutes of Health 8/30/2010
RUTGERS, THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY $114,011 Trans-NIH Recovery Act Research Support Maintenance of the epigenetic marks (a set of specific, targeted covalent modifications of DNA and core histone proteins) during various nuclear processes is essential for survival and development of all eukaryotic cells. However molecular mechanisms main
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National Institutes of Health 7/17/2009
RUTGERS, THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY $111,099 Trans-NIH Recovery Act Research Support The goal of this research is to understand how cilia form and function. The nematode Caenorhabditis elegans is a powerful model system to study cilia biology. Many proteins that are required for formation, maintenance, and function of cilia in C. elegans National Institutes of Health 9/15/2009
UMDNJ-ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON MEDICAL SCHOOL $108,600 Trans-NIH Recovery Act Research Support Embryonic stem (ES) cells , when cultured as small aggregates in suspension, can differentiate into cystic embryoid bodies (EBs) consisting of an outer endoderm layer, an underlying basement membrane (BM) and the epiblast epithelium that encompasses a ce National Institutes of Health 8/14/2009
UMDNJ-ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON MEDICAL SCHOOL $108,000 Trans-NIH Recovery Act Research Support DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Depression, the most common psychiatric disturbance in Parkinson's disease (PD), is linked with a faster progression of physical symptoms, greater cognitive decline, and poorer quality of life. Despite the fact that un National Institutes of Health 9/30/2009
UMDNJ-ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON MEDICAL SCHOOL $101,782 Trans-NIH Recovery Act Research Support TRPM7 was the first identified ion channel to contin its own kinase domain. Excessive TRPM7 channel activity has been implicated in neuronal cell death during ischemia, but the mechanisms by which the channel is regulated are not well understood. Prelim National Institutes of Health 2/24/2010
Building Laborers of New Jersey Training & Educational Center $100,814 Trans-NIH Recovery Act Research Support LIUNA Training & Education Fund (LIUNA Training) (formerly known as Laborers-AGC Education and Training Fund (Laborers-AGC)) is applying for the Hazardous Materials Worker Health and Safety Training cooperative agreement, RFA-ES-04-005 to conduct a Hazard
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National Institutes of Health 9/07/2009
UMDNJ-ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON MEDICAL SCHOOL $100,531 Trans-NIH Recovery Act Research Support To determine if Centrin can prevent cell cycle entry following UV light treatment, and thereby provide a DNA damage checkpoint. National Institutes of Health 9/30/2009
RUTGERS, THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY $100,000 Trans-NIH Recovery Act Research Support HIV-1 reverse transcriptase (RT) is a central target for antiviral treatment of AIDS and detailed knowledge of its structure and function has important clinical and biological consequences. Both nucleoside and non-nucleoside RT inhibitors are used as effe National Institutes of Health 9/11/2009
RUTGERS, THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY $100,000 Trans-NIH Recovery Act Research Support Lipid Transport in the Intestine Fatty acids (FA) and monoacylglycerol (MG) are the primary hydrolytic products of dietary triacylglycerol (TG). Substantial gaps remain in our understanding of the basic mechanisms of MG and FA assimilation by the intestin National Institutes of Health 8/26/2009
BRIGHT CLOUD INTERNATIONAL CORP. $100,000 Trans-NIH Recovery Act Research Support This project will develop a new device and theapeutc method for training upper extremity and cognition in an integrated way providing a single-point-of-care solution. The same approach can be extended to other patient populations and age groups. The aim National Institutes of Health 5/06/2010
RUTGERS, THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY $99,999 Trans-NIH Recovery Act Research Support There is considerable public and professional concern that the two most widely prescribed stimulants for youth with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), mixed salts of amphetamine (MAS) and methylphenidate (MPH), may increase the risk of strok
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National Institutes of Health 5/05/2009
RUTGERS, THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY $99,989 Trans-NIH Recovery Act Research Support Metals play a crucial role in helping to shape the intricate three-dimensional structure of RNA and to control its many functions that are key to all forms of life. We have found that 15N NMR is an excellent non- perturbing method that is particularly sen National Institutes of Health 8/25/2010
UMDNJ-ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON MEDICAL SCHOOL $99,440 Trans-NIH Recovery Act Research Support This randomized double-blind placebo controlled trial uses a translational research technique (sublingual microcirculatory videomicroscopy during protocol-directed resuscitation), to directly measure microcirculatory blood flow in patients with potential National Institutes of Health 9/01/2009
UMDNJ-ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON MEDICAL SCHOOL $99,000 Trans-NIH Recovery Act Research Support The goal of this application is to develop and perform early clinical trials with new anti-cancer agents sponsored by the NCI Cancer Therapy Evaluation Program. Discovery and clinical evaluation of new anti- cancer agents is one of the highest strategic o National Institutes of Health 9/08/2009
RUTGERS, THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY $98,930 Trans-NIH Recovery Act Research Support Prostate Cancer is the most common malignancy in American men claiming about 40,000 lives per year. Metastatic prostate cancer is not curable and is associated with a mean survival of 2-3 years. The progression of localized prostate cancer to metastatic a National Institutes of Health 8/28/2009
UMDNJ-ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON MEDICAL SCHOOL $98,672 Trans-NIH Recovery Act Research Support This Administrative Supplement under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 was requested to enhance the education and research of trainees supported by Bridge to the Doctorate Award 2R25 GM058389. This supplement is being used to purchase a National Institutes of Health 7/15/2009
UMDNJ-ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON MEDICAL SCHOOL $98,672 Trans-NIH Recovery Act Research Support This Administrative Supplement under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 was requested to enhance the education and research of trainees supported by Bridge to the Doctorate Award 2R25 GM058389. This supplement is being used to purchase a National Institutes of Health 7/15/2009
UMDNJ-ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON MEDICAL SCHOOL $93,247 Trans-NIH Recovery Act Research Support This award is for the purchase of equipment that will facilitate the pace of NIH - NIDDK funded research. The equipment includes: a Thermo Scientific Nanodrop Spectrophotometer; a Sorvall RC3BP+ refrigerated low speed Centrifuge; and a Sorvall RC6+ refr National Institutes of Health 1/30/2010
RUTGERS, THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY $86,466 Trans-NIH Recovery Act Research Support This study aims to uncover informatin about differences in gene expression between individuals with schizophrenia versus controls, their relationship to previously studied genetic variation, and the joint analysis thereof. Besides informing important are
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National Institutes of Health 9/30/2009
UMDNJ-ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON MEDICAL SCHOOL $84,648 Trans-NIH Recovery Act Research Support Systems providing inducible gene regulation in mammalian cells have been of great experimental value. To date most systems regulate gene expression at the level of transcription initiation. Although these systems have been quite useful, there are some dr National Institutes of Health 8/09/2010
RUTGERS, THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY $84,036 Trans-NIH Recovery Act Research Support During the first meiotic division, homologous chromosomes linked by chiasmata interact with the spindle microtubules and segregate to opposite poles. Defects in this process lead to aneuploidy in the fertilized egg and have serious consequences on develop National Institutes of Health 2/12/2010
UMDNJ-ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON MEDICAL SCHOOL $82,493 RECOVERY: Computational Thinking to Support Clinicians and Biomedical Scientists.
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National Institutes of Health 9/24/2010
RUTGERS, THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY $76,500 Trans-NIH Recovery Act Research Support The yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae responds to a variety of stress conditions (e.g., zinc depletion) by regulating the expression of several enzyme activities including those involved in phospholipid synthesis. Zinc is an essential nutrient required for t National Institutes of Health 8/03/2009
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE HEAD START $75,427 ARRA - Head Start This award provides ARRA funds for Head Start Quality Improvement and Cost of Living Adjustments (COLA) in accordance with FY 2009 Funding guidance ACF-PI-HS-09-06. Head Start promotes the school readiness of low-income children through the provision of Administration for Children and Families 7/08/2009
UMDNJ-ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON MEDICAL SCHOOL $74,880 Trans-NIH Recovery Act Research Support The proposed supplement to the ongoing study of developmental pesticide exposure in ADHD is designed to support a minority graduate student, Ms. Ashley Green, that has been working on the project. Ms. Green is performing research on epigenetic changes tha National Institutes of Health 9/03/2009
UMDNJ-ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON MEDICAL SCHOOL $72,338 To design and test a method of intervention that has the capacity to promote engagement and adherence to treatment, foster recovery and reduce or prevent disability in patients experiencing a first episode of schizophrenia and related psychotic disorders.
This spending item is part of a $16,872,951 allocation. See details
National Institutes of Health 7/13/2009
MIDDLESEX, COUNTY OF (INC) $71,420 Aging Home-Delivered Nutrition Services for States ARRA provided funding for Home-Delivered Nutrition Services. Established in 1978 under the Older Americans Act, the program provides meals to seniors who are homebound.
This spending item is part of a $914,259 allocation. See details
Administration on Aging 3/18/2009
RUTGERS, THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY $70,267 Trans-NIH Recovery Act Research Support Early detection of prostatic adenocarcinoma (CAP) offers the best hope of curing it. Currently, the only way to definitively diagnose CAP is through histological analysis of excised tissue, obtained via blind sextant trans-rectal ultrasound (TRUS)-directe National Institutes of Health 6/01/2009
RUTGERS, THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY $67,978 Trans-NIH Recovery Act Research Support The Rutgers/UMDNJ Biotechnology Training Program involves 28 faculty from 8 programs at two Universities. It has been providing graduate training in biotechnology to life scientists and engineers since 1989. A total of 56 students have graduated from the National Institutes of Health 8/13/2009
SHI INTERNATIONAL CORP. $67,786 ADP Software Program Support Center 9/18/2009
RUTGERS, THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY $66,843 Trans-NIH Recovery Act Research Support Dietary restriction extends lifespan, improves mid-life vigor, and retards age-related disease in many species. Mechanisms underlying these benefits are not well understood. Defining the cellular pathways by which dietary restriction is initiated and main National Institutes of Health 9/04/2009
RUTGERS, THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY $63,914 Trans-NIH Recovery Act Research Support Exposure of a fetus to ethanol can lead to the development of fetal alcohol syndrome, which is characterized by various morphological and behavioral deficits in fetal alcohol-exposed (FAE) offspring. These offspring often show clinical sleep-wake disturba National Institutes of Health 7/16/2009
RUTGERS, THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY $58,117 Trans-NIH Recovery Act Research Support Fertilization is biological process with important medical, social and economic implications. From extensive study, the events of fertilization are known in some detail. However, the molecular underpinnings of these events generally remain elusive. Most p National Institutes of Health 7/19/2010
UMDNJ-ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON MEDICAL SCHOOL $57,509 Trans-NIH Recovery Act Research Support DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The overall goal of this project is to elucidate the mechanism of action of polyamine analogues in facilitating the uptake and function of antisense oligonucleotides (ODNs). The hypothesis is that the selectivity of po National Institutes of Health 9/28/2009
RUTGERS, THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY $53,766 Trans-NIH Recovery Act Research Support Ribosome inactivating proteins (RIPs) have been used as instruments of biological warfare and terrorism. Ricin is a heterodimeric plant toxin that consists of A and B-chains and the prototype of type II RIPs. Its B- chain is a lectin that enables cell bin National Institutes of Health 6/04/2009
UMDNJ-ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON MEDICAL SCHOOL $53,240 Trans-NIH Recovery Act Research Support DNA replication creates a pair of sister chromatids that are held together along their lengths by a ring-shaped protein complex known as cohesin. The phenomenon plays a central role in accurately segregating chromosomes between dividing cells, as well as National Institutes of Health 12/18/2009
RUTGERS, THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY $53,040 Trans-NIH Recovery Act Research Support The primary goal of our UOl application titled Optimization of Small-Molecule Inhibitors of Shiga and Ricin Toxins (5UOlAI082120) is to develop second-generation small-molecule inhibitors of Shiga-like toxin 2 (Sro) and ricin. Despite the challenge that s
This spending item is part of a $99,835 allocation. See details
National Institutes of Health 7/12/2010
UMDNJ-ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON MEDICAL SCHOOL $52,308 Trans-NIH Recovery Act Research Support The proposed supplement to the ongoing study of chilhood asthma is designed to accelerate the rate of recruitment of study subjects. Parents will be administered a standardized asthma questionnaire (ISAAC) to determine presence and frequency of asthma sy National Institutes of Health 9/05/2009
RUTGERS, THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY $52,045 Trans-NIH Recovery Act Research Support Lipid Transport in the Intestine Fatty acids (FA) and monoacylglycerol (MG) are the primary hydrolytic products of dietary triacylglycerol (TG). Substantial gaps remain in our understanding of the basic mechanisms of MG and FA assimilation by the intestin National Institutes of Health 7/16/2009
UMDNJ-ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON MEDICAL SCHOOL $50,000 Trans-NIH Recovery Act Research Support The title of the parent grant isBreast and Cervical Cancer Screening in Obese Women. The purpose of this supplement is to accelerate the achievement of Specific Aim 2 of the parent grant: determine the barriers for obese women to obtain cancer screening. National Institutes of Health 9/15/2009
UMDNJ-ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON MEDICAL SCHOOL $50,000 Trans-NIH Recovery Act Research Support Participation in the ADOPTion of New Technologies for Remote Data Capture and Protocol Authoring (ADOPT) initiative by the NCI, which is intended to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the clinical trials process and reduce clinical trial costs, t National Institutes of Health 9/18/2009
RUTGERS, THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY $50,000 The proposed BWH DEciDE Methods Center & Network will complement and support new research and evidence development activities that will be conducted under DEciDE and other funding mechanisms involving ARRA funds. In collaboration with AHRQ we will propose
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Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality 7/13/2010
UMDNJ-ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON MEDICAL SCHOOL $48,438 Trans-NIH Recovery Act Research Support This two-year study will utilize a randomized design with the active interventions running for 18 months. We have 26 active US sites (27 approved sites with one having to drop out due to lack of indirect cost recovery to pay IRB costs). The 26 sites will
This spending item is part of a $1,349,862 allocation. See details
National Institutes of Health 8/19/2009
RUTGERS, THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY $48,358 Trans-NIH Recovery Act Research Support This proposal focusses on transcription initiation and elongation by bacterial RNA polymerase (RNAP). Transcription initiation and elongation involve a series of steps: (i) RNAP binds to promoter DNA, yielding an RNAP-promoter closed complex; (ii) RNAP un National Institutes of Health 9/30/2009
RUTGERS, THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY $47,782 Trans-NIH Recovery Act Research Support Single molecule (SM) measurements are rapidly becoming commonplace in research laboratories around the world and are contributing to many areas of investigation because of their ability to provide insight into phenomena that were previously intractable be National Institutes of Health 3/12/2010
RUTGERS, THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY $46,597 Trans-NIH Recovery Act Research Support The search for novel anti-AIDS therapeutic agents has principally focused on the development of drugs that interfere with specific stages of the HIV life cycle. This targeted pharmacological approach has resulted in therapeutic agents that are extremely e National Institutes of Health 6/04/2009
ST PETER'S UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL $44,500 ARRA - Communities Putting Prevention to Work: Chronic Disease Self-Manage In collaboration with the ARRA-funded Communities Putting Prevention to Work (CPPW) program, this ARRA funding will support the deployment of evidence-based chronic disease self-management programs (CDSMP) that empower older p... Show more
This spending item is part of a $974,835 allocation. See details
Administration on Aging 3/31/2010
RUTGERS, THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY $42,902 Trans-NIH Recovery Act Research Support Alcohol consumption during pregnancy is a significant public health problem and may result in a wide range of adverse outcomes for the child. Many of these fetal alcohol exposed children show poor stress tolerance, immune system incompetence, and abnormal National Institutes of Health 7/14/2009
UMDNJ-ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON MEDICAL SCHOOL $42,000 Trans-NIH Recovery Act Research Support Purpose of this award is to provide funding for the salary and fringe benefits of a laboratory technical personnel who will provide support and assistance in the exection of project-related experiments. By maximizing the hours worked, it is expected that National Institutes of Health 8/31/2009
GE HEALTHCARE BIO-SCIENCES CORP. $40,370 PURCHASE OF: AKTA PURIFIER 10 W/ DESKTOP CONTROL AND ACCESSORIES National Institutes of Health 9/01/2010
UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND DENTISTRY OF NJ (INC) $38,650 ARRA ? Equipment to Enhance Training for Health Professionals To procure equipment to both enhance current capacity and add new capacity to train the public health workforce of New York and New Jersey.
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Health Resources and Services Administration 9/02/2010
RUTGERS, THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY $38,243 Trans-NIH Recovery Act Research Support The proposed study has two overarching aims: (1) to advance theory on the spatial dynamics of neighborhood exposure for understanding youthful health risk behavior; and (2) to model adolescent participation in high risk marijuana use (early onset and high
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National Institutes of Health 7/14/2009
ST PETER'S UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL $35,510 Trans-NIH Recovery Act Research Support The overall goal of this proposal is to advance the development of behavioral and genetic biomarkers for autism and related disorders. While it is clear that autism has a strong inherited genetic component, very large scale genetic studies that have relie
This spending item is part of a $993,675 allocation. See details
National Institutes of Health 9/24/2009
RUTGERS, THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY $33,990 Trans-NIH Recovery Act Research Support The nutritional status of the mother is a key factor for the development and growth of the fetus. Vitamin A is an essential nutrient for the developing embryo, which depends on maternal circulating vitamin A (or retinoids) to fulfill its needs. Indeed, em National Institutes of Health 9/29/2009
RUTGERS, THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY $31,141 Trans-NIH Recovery Act Research Support Osteoporosis and obesity are both important public health problems. Weight (wt) reduction is recommended to reduce obesity-related complications, but induces bone loss (even with adequate Ca intake) in post- menopausal women. Although several studies have National Institutes of Health 8/04/2009
ST PETER'S UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL $31,000 ARRA - Communities Putting Prevention to Work: Chronic Disease Self-Manage In collaboration with the ARRA-funded Communities Putting Prevention to Work (CPPW) program, this ARRA funding will support the deployment of evidence-based chronic disease self-management programs (CDSMP) that empower older p... Show more
This spending item is part of a $974,835 allocation. See details
Administration on Aging 3/31/2010
UMDNJ-ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON MEDICAL SCHOOL $30,963 Trans-NIH Recovery Act Research Support Dr. Nicola C. Partridge received an Administrative Supplement for Parent Grant: 5R01KD047420-16: Nuclear Events in PTH Action on Bones Cells for three summer students. These extra funds for the summer students would significantly accelerate the tempo of National Institutes of Health 6/17/2009
UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND DENTISTRY OF NJ (INC) $28,529 ARRA - Public Health Traineeship Program This award supports traineeships for public health students in severe shortage areas of biostatistics, epidemiology and environmental health at the UMDNJ School of Public Health. It is expected that funds will be expended over two academic years (2009-10 Health Resources and Services Administration 9/03/2009
UMDNJ-ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON MEDICAL SCHOOL $24,841 Trans-NIH Recovery Act Research Support The research award was for two summer students. This is the second summer of the award. During this period, the high school student (Jaya Kanduri) who previously worked in the laboratory returned for a second year. She worked on improving the expressio National Institutes of Health 6/01/2009
RUTGERS, THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY $19,158 Trans-NIH Recovery Act Research Support The objective of the parent is grant to study the inhibition of lung carcinogenesis by green tea polyphenols and the synergistic action when used in combination with atorvastatin. The inhibitory action and the mechanisms involved will be thoroughly invest National Institutes of Health 5/29/2009
RUTGERS, THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY $19,158 Trans-NIH Recovery Act Research Support The objective of this project is to study the inhibition of colon carcinogenesis by green tea polyphenol and their combination with atorvastatin (ATST, trade name Lipitor). The specific aims of the parent grant are as follows: 1. Determine the inhibitory National Institutes of Health 5/29/2009
RUTGERS, THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY $19,158 Trans-NIH Recovery Act Research Support The goal of the parent grant is to understand the lung cancer preventive activities of tea constituents and their applications to human cancer prevention. These specific aims are described as follows: 1. Establish and compare in vivo (xenograft/allograft) National Institutes of Health 7/13/2009
RUTGERS, THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY $17,150 Trans-NIH Recovery Act Research Support The overall goal of this project is to study the inhibition of breast cancer progression by vitamin D analogs and triterpenoids. The specific aims of the parent grant are as follows: 1. To investigate the regulation of nuclear receptor and Smad signaling National Institutes of Health 6/11/2009
RUTGERS, THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY $16,068 Trans-NIH Recovery Act Research Support The broad, long-term objective of this research is to develop an implantable construct for peripheral nerve regeneration following nerve trauma. Peripheral neurons can regenerate their axons after nerve injury and reinnervate peripheral targets. Despite t National Institutes of Health 6/05/2009
UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND DENTISTRY OF NJ (INC) $15,600 Trans-NIH Recovery Act Research Support The long-term overall goal of this Specialized Program of Translational Research in Acute Stroke SPOTRIAS) is to enhance and accelerate recovery of acute stroke patients by focused and innovative rapid nterventions for ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke. Thi
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National Institutes of Health 8/17/2009
RUTGERS, THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY $15,048 Trans-NIH Recovery Act Research Support Obesity is a serious health problem throughout the world, and contributes to an increased prevalence of Type II diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and cancer. Despite a need for therapeutic options to treat obesity, little is known about the mechanisms tha National Institutes of Health 7/13/2009
RUTGERS, THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY $13,905 Trans-NIH Recovery Act Research Support Our studies have revealed that the spiral ganglion is more than just a collection of axon-like elements that act merely as a simple relay into the central nervous system. Instead, we and others have found that this relatively homogeneous group of neurons National Institutes of Health 5/28/2009
RUTGERS, THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY $9,270 Trans-NIH Recovery Act Research Support We hypothesize that strengthening muscles may be an alternative for improving gait and function in children with cerebral palsy. Our long-term objective is to develop an improved strengthening therapy compared to today's approaches. Our proposed therapy i National Institutes of Health 5/28/2009
UMDNJ-ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON MEDICAL SCHOOL $9,111 Trans-NIH Recovery Act Research Support ARRA Activities Barbara Brodsky GM60048-S1: Collaborative project with Dr. George Makhatadze: Studies on electrostatic interactions within the collagen triple-helix ? A Gly to Ala substitution in type I collagen which leads to a moderate case of Osteoge
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National Institutes of Health 9/30/2009
RUTGERS, THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY $8,961 Trans-NIH Recovery Act Research Support Fertilization is biological process with important medical, social and economic implications. From extensive study, the events of fertilization are known in some detail. However, the molecular underpinnings of these events generally remain elusive. Most p National Institutes of Health 6/23/2009
UMDNJ-ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON MEDICAL SCHOOL $8,658 Trans-NIH Recovery Act Research Support Although it has been known for about 100 years that diptheria (DPH) toxin targets the transaltion elongation factor 2, the mechanism by which the inhibition of cell growth and resulting death occurs is not well understood. This ARRA supplement is to all National Institutes of Health 6/01/2010
UMDNJ-ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON MEDICAL SCHOOL $7,800 Trans-NIH Recovery Act Research Support The project was designed to support two undergraduate students to participate in a supervised research project as part of an established summer program. One student worked in the laboratory in summer, 2009 and another student worked in the laboratory in National Institutes of Health 7/20/2009
RUTGERS, THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY $7,725 Trans-NIH Recovery Act Research Support The P.I. proposes to study the role of auditory perception in mediating vocal learning in a songbird, the zebra finch. Young male zebra finches learn their songs from adult models through a process of imitation that resembles human speech acquisition. As National Institutes of Health 5/28/2009
RUTGERS, THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY $7,725 Trans-NIH Recovery Act Research Support Necrotic neuronal death underlies the pathology of many neurodegenerative diseases and is an incapacitating outcome of stroke, ischemia, acidosis, and physical injury. Currently, there are no effective clinical treatments that protect against necrotic neu National Institutes of Health 7/21/2009
RUTGERS, THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY $7,725 Trans-NIH Recovery Act Research Support Dietary restriction extends lifespan, improves mid-life vigor, and retards age-related disease in many species. Mechanisms underlying these benefits are not well understood. Defining the cellular pathways by which dietary restriction is initiated and main National Institutes of Health 6/25/2009
UMDNJ-ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON MEDICAL SCHOOL $4,680 Trans-NIH Recovery Act Research Support Administrative Supplement for a Summer Undergraduate Student for RO1 NS032401, G?PACAP Regulation of Neurogenesis and SurvivalG? (PI: E. DiCicco-Bloom). I requested this supplement so that we may 1) accelerate the tempo of scientific research and 2) crea National Institutes of Health 7/21/2009
RUTGERS, THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY $4,210 Trans-NIH Recovery Act Research Support The aims of this study are to evaluate the interaction of temperament and dietary factors in early human development in order to determine their impact on weight gain. The increase in pediatric obesity is of great concern, as close to 6 million American c National Institutes of Health 7/15/2009