American Cancer Society-Institutional Research Grant Awardees
1993-2010
Award
Period
01/01/9312/31/93
01/01/9312/31/93
07/01/9306/31/94
07/01/9306/31/94
01/01/9412/01/94
01/01/9412/01/94
07/01/946/30/95
01/01/9512/31/95
08/01/9508/01/96
01/01/9512/31/95
01/01/9512/31/95
01/01/9612/31/96
07/01/9606/31/97
07/01/9606/31/97
Investigator Name,
Degree
Christine Stidley, PhD
Kevin Caldwell, PhD
Catherine Leith, MD
Salvador
Pietromonaco, PhD
Bridget Wilson, PhD
Frank Gilliland, MD
C. Rick Lyons, MD,
PhD
Marc Bulterys, M.D.,
Ph.D.
Shannon Ruff Dirksen,
R.N., Ph.D.
James Liebmann, M.D.
C. Rick Lyons, M.D.,
Ph.D.
Ann Chao, M.P.H.,
Ph.D.
Richard Hoffman, M.D.,
Ph.D.
Richard Larson, M.D.,
Ph.D.
Academic Title (at time of award), Department,
School
Research Assistant Professor, Department of Family
and Community Medicine, School of Medicine
Research Assistant Professor, Department of
Pathology, School of Medicine
Assistant Professor, Department of Pathology,
School of Medicine
Research Assistant Professor, Department of
Medicine, School of Medicine
Assistant Professor, Department of Pathology,
School of Medicine
Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, School
of Medicine
Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, School
of Medicine
Assistant Professor, Department of Family &
Community Medicine, School of Medicine
Assistant Professor, College of Nursing
Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, School
of Medicine
Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, School
of Medicine
Research Assistant Professor, Department of
Medicine, School of Medicine
Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, School
of Medicine
Assistant Professor, Department of Pathology,
School of Medicine
Project Title
Methods for Measurement Error Correction in
Cancer Studies
Cloning of Phosphatidylinositol 3-Phosphate 3Phosphatase
Functional Analysis of Multidrug Resistance in
Acute Myeloid Leukemia
Structure and Function of 14-3-3 Proteins in
Hematopoletic Cells and Myeloid Neoplasms
Identifying Heterotrimeric G-proteins in Mast Cell
Ca2+ responses
Familial Cancer in New Mexico
Functional Analysis of Genes that Enhance Tumor
Resistance
Fetal Macrosomia and Childhood Cancer in New
Mexico
Symptom Distress in Breast Cancer Patients
Receiving Chemotherapy
Pharmacodynamic Studies of Dose
Intensive Therapy
Functional Analysis of Genes that Enhance Tumor
Resistance
Capture-Recapture Methods in Assessing Cancer
Registration
The Albuquerque Prostate-Specific Antigen (PSA)
Registry
Molecular Basis of Heterotypic Myeloblast
Attachments in AML
Award
Period
Investigator Name,
Degree
Academic Title (at time of award), Department,
School
08//01//9706/31/98
1998
Mary Walker, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, College of Pharmacy
Debra Klecan, Ph.D.
1998
Robert Palmer, Ph.D.
Research Assistant Professor, Department of
Medicine, School of Medicine
Assistant Professor, College of Pharmacy
1998
Curtis Thompson, M.D.
01/01/9912/31/99
01/01/9912/31/99
07/01/996/31/00
01/01/9912/31/99
07/01/9906/31/31
07/01/0006/31/01
07/01/0007/01/01
07/01/0106/31/02
07/01/0106/31/02
Donald Godwin, Ph.D.
01/01/0212/31/02
01/01/0212/31/02
01/01/0212/31/02
Plamen Atanassov,
Ph.D
Luis Padilla Paz, M.D.
Michelle Ozbun, Ph.D.
David Pitcher, Jr., M.D.
Ian Rabinowitz, M.D.
Stuart Winter, M.D.
Stephen D. Jett, Ph.D.
David Viswanatha,
M.D.
Chien-An “Andy” Hu,
Ph.D.
John J. Rushton, Ph.D
Graham Timmins,
Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Department of Pathology,
School of Medicine
Assistant Professor, College of Pharmacy
Assistant Professor, Department of Molecular
Genetics and Microbiology, School of Medicine
Assistant Professor, Department of Orthopedics,
School of Medicine
Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, School
of Medicine
Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics,
School of Medicine
Research Assistant Professor, Department of Cell
Biology and Physiology, School of Medicine
Assistant Professor, Department of Pathology,
School of Medicine
Assistant Professor, Department of Biochemistry and
Molecular Biology, School of Medicine
Research Assistant Professor, Department of
Molecular Genetics & Microbiology, School of
Medicine
Assistant Professor, Department of Chemical &
Nuclear Engineering, College of Engineering
Assistant Professor, Department of Obstetrics &
Gynecology, School of Medicine
Assistant Professor, College of Pharmacy
Project Title
Modulation of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor
by Dioxin
Tobacco Cessation Project for Youth
Ondansetron Prodrugs for Transdermal Antiemetic
Therapy
Cytogenic Studies of Mycosis Fungoides
Influence of Formulation Lipophilicity on Skin
Retention and Photoprotection of Sunscreens
In Vitro Assay Systems for Human Papillomavirus
Infectivity
Prevention of Fat Embolism During Intramedullary
Fixation of the Femur for Metastic Cancer
Plasmid Immunization in a Murine Tumor Model
The Prognostic Significance of T-Lymphoblast
Recovery on Stromal Cell Monolayers
Structural Studies of the Mammalian Synthesome
Mitotic Checkpoint Abnormalities in Hematopoietic
Tumors
P53 Targets, Apoptosis and Cancer
The Role of A-myb in Breast Carcinoma
Proliferation
DNA Sensor with Electrochemical Detection of
Enzyme Label
HPV Transcriptional Inhibition: Potential Therapy
Against Cervical Cancer
Direct EPR Study of UV-Generated Free Radical
Formation in Skin
Award
Period
Investigator Name,
Degree
07/01/0206/30/03
070/1/0206/30/03
070/1/0206/30/03
070/1/0206/30/03
01/01/0312/31/03
Hugo Arias-Pulido,
Ph.D.
Linda A. Felton, Ph.D.
01/01/0312/31/03
01/01/0312/31/03
John Engen, PhD
03/01/0502/28/06
Academic Title (at time of award), Department,
School
Project Title
Genetics of Invasive Cervical Cancer and Its
Precursors
Novel Sunscreens to Reduce the Incidence of
Skin Cancer
Integrative Medicine Needs Assessment of UNM
CRTC
Screening Colonoscopy in the Elderly: What are
the Burdens?
The Role of the GS3955 Kinase in Prostate
Cancer Progression
Deidre Hill, PhD
Research Assistant Professor, Department of
Molecular Genetics and Microbiology
Assistant Professor of Pharmaceutics, College of
Pharmacy
Associate Professor, Department of Internal
Medicine
Assistant Professor, Department of Internal
Medicine
Research Assistant Professor, Department of
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of
Medicine
Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry,
College of Arts and Sciences
Research Assistant Professor, Department of
Internal Medicine, School of Medicine
Assistant Professor, Department of Internal Medicine
03/01/0502/28/06
Charles Wiggins, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Department of Internal Medicine
Population-based Study of Malignant Melanoma in
Pregnancy
03/01/0502/28/06
Brian Shelley, M.D
Assistant Professor, Department of Family &
Community Medicine
Acupuncture for Anxiety in Women with Cancer
09/01/0508/31/06
Todd Thompson, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, College of Pharmacy
Prostate Cancer Prevention by Metabolites of
Vitamin E
John O’Rourke, Ph.D.
John O’Rourke, Ph.D.
Analysis of c-Myb Isoforms Produced by
Activation of a Cryptic Splice Site
Richard Dahl, Ph.D.
Research Assistant Professor, Department of
Internal Medicine
Regulation of Myeloid Cell Fate Decisions by a
Transcription Factor Ratio.
09/01/0508/31/06
09/01/0506/30/06
Arti Prasad, M.D.
James Scott Rich, M.D.
Marco Bisoffi, PhD
Jan Gaylord, PhD,
MSW
Interaction between Src-family Kinase SH3
Domains and Arrestin
Prevention Implications of HPV Causing Cervical
Cancer
Premalignant Conditions, Genes and Breast
Cancer Development
03/01/0602/28/07
Anjanette Cureton,
Ph.D.
Assistant Professor,
Department of Psychiatry
Expressive Writing Groups for Cancer Survivors:
A Pilot Study (Special Interest)
09/01/0608/31/07
Steven Eberhart, MD
Assistant Professor, Department of Radiology
In Vivo Prostate Cancer Detection Based on
Depiction of Lipids by 3D Proton MRSI
09/01/0608/31/07
Ellen Yee, MD, MPH
Associate Professor,
Department of Internal Medicine
Determinants of Cancer
Screening in Women Veterans: The Association
of Mental Illness and Chronic Pain (Special
Interest)
03/01/0702/28/08
Keith Lidke, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Department of Physics and
Astronomy
Nanometer Scale Imaging of Dynamic ErbB1
Protein Clusters
03/01/0702/28/08
Stephen Koch, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Department of Physics and
Astronomy
Single-Molecule Analysis of DSB Repair Events in
Vivo
03/01/0702/28/08
Reema Zeneildin,
Ph.D.
Research Assistant Professor, College of Pharmacy
Targeting Folate Receptor on Ovarian Cancers by
Nanotubes
03/01/0702/28/08
Yubin Miao, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, College of Pharmacy
Radiolabeled Peptide for Metastatic Melanoma
Detection
03/10/072/28/08
Diane Lidke, PhD
Assistant Professor, Department of Pathology
Real-time imaging of erbB behavior in primary
cancer cells
03/01/0802/28/09
Elizabeth Dirk, PhD
Assistant Professor, Department of Chemical
Engineering
3D Nano-Structures for the Controlled Release of
Therapeutics.
08/01/0807/31/09
Karen Cowden-Dahl,
PhD
Research Assistant Professor, College of Pharmacy
Epidermal Growth Factor Regulation of miR-125ά
Promotes Invasive Ovarian Cancer
08/01/0907/31/10
Meena
PhD
08/01/0907/31/10
Teresa Rutledge, M.D.
Shrivastav, Research Assistant Professor, Department of
Molecular Genetics and Microbiology
Assistant Professor, Department of Ob/Gyn
Genome instability associated with human
papillomavirus infections
A pilot study to evaluate pelvic floor muscle
training for urinary incontinence among
gynecologic cancer survivors
7/1/0106/30/11
7/1/0106/30/11
10/01/1109/30/12
Julie Bauman, MD
MPH
Judy L. Cannon, PhD
Assistant Professor, Internal Medicine
Jennifer M. Gillette,
PhD
Assistant Professor, Pathology
12/1/1011/30/11
Teresa Rutledge, MD
Assistant Professor, Obstetrics & Gynecology
A pilot study to evaluate pelvic floor muscle
training vs no treatment for urinary incontinence
among gynecologic cancer survivors
12/1/1011/30/11
12/1/1011/30/11
Ashwani Rajput, MD
Assistant Professor, Surgery
Tamar Ginossar, PhD
Assistant Professor, Internal Medicine
Evaluating the Role of PI3K in Colorectal
Metastases
Investigating Cancer Prevention Information
Behavior of Family Members of Hispanics
Diagnosed with Cancer
03/01/1102/29/12
10/01/1109/30/12
Molecular Genetics & Microbiology
Assistant Professor, Medicine; Heme/Onc
Novel Nucleases in DNA Double Strand Break
Repair
Assistant Professor, Molecular Genetics &
Microbiology
CCR7 activation of PKCθ regulates T cell
migration
Assistant Professor, Molecular Genetics &
Microbiology
Differential regulation of inflammation-associated
colon cancer by IL-17 and IL-17F
Monte Shaheen, M.D.
Judy L. Cannon, Ph.D.
Metnase Inhibition in Head and Neck Cancer: A
Pilot Study
CCR7 activation of PKCθ regulates T cell
migration
CD82 membrane polarity mediates engraftment
interactions of hematopoietic stem cells.
renewal
10/01/1109/30/12
Xuexian Yang, Ph.D.