P&F Studies

2013
Pilot Awardee	Center	Pilot Study
David J Steger PhD	University of Pennsylvania	Genome-wide Approaches for Determining Transcriptional Pathways Driving Adipocyte Differentiation
Milan Stojanovic PhD	Columbia University	Intelligent glucagon delivery vehicle as adjunct for exogenous insulin therapy
Chongren Tang MD PhD	University of Washington	The Roles and Mechanisms of ABCA1 in Diet-induced Inflammation and Insulin Resistance
Klaus van Leyen PhD	Boston Area	Can 12/15-Lipoxygenase Inhibition Protect Against Increased Brain Injury After Experimental Stroke in Diabetic Animals?
Kasey C Vickers PhD	Vanderbilt University	Mechanisms and consequences of HDL microRNA communication in diabetes
Kathryn E Wellen PhD	University of Pennsylvania	Role of ATP-Citrate Lyse in Glucose-Regulated Gene Expression
Danny G Winder PhD	Vanderbilt University	BNST CRF and maintenance of weight loss
Kyoung-Jae Won PhD	University of Pennsylvania	Integrative Analysis of the Gene Regulation in Brown and White Adipocyte Tissues
Janet Yother PhD	University of Alabama at Birmingham	Glucose-mediated regulation of bacterial virulence in mouse models of diabetes
Sakeneh Zraika PhD	University of Washington	Acute Regulation of Insulin and Glucagon Secretion by Neprilysin

2012
Pilot Awardee	Center	Pilot Study
Atta Ahmad PhD	University of Michigan	Examining the role of chaperones in insulin quality control and its relation to type II diabetes
Anuska V Andjelkovic-Zochowska MD PhD	University of Michigan	Blood brain barrier dysfunction in diabetes: The role of miRNA 126 in regulation of blood brain barrier integrity
Paul Bollyky MD PhD	University of Washington	Hyaluronan and Islet Regeneration During Inflammation
Michael B Brenner MD	Boston Area	Inflammation in adipose tissue plays a critical role in obesity, the metabolic syndrome and Type 2 Diabetes