{"id":780,"date":"2010-03-05T15:47:25","date_gmt":"2010-03-05T20:47:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gsi\/?page_id=780"},"modified":"2010-06-14T09:54:48","modified_gmt":"2010-06-14T13:54:48","slug":"awards-2009","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gsi\/initiatives\/seed-grant-rfa\/awards-2009\/","title":{"rendered":"GSI Seed Grant Awards for 2009"},"content":{"rendered":"

First Annual Genome Science Institute Seed Grant Award Recipients<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The BUMC Genome Science Institute<\/a> (GSI), established in 2008, fosters collaboration and serves as a resource for Boston University investigators engaged in genetics and genomics research and education. The GSI is pleased to announce the recipients of the first annual GSI Seed Grant Award.<\/p>\n

Of fourteen applications, the following recipients were selected following peer review of the proposals.<\/p>\n

1. “Changes in Chromatin Accessibility of the Distal and Proximal <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

IL1RL1Promoter Upon Activation: Dependence on Cell Type<\/em>“<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ellen O. Weinberg<\/a>, PhD
\nBoston University School of Medicine
\nCardiovascular Proteomics Center<\/p>\n

Barbara Nikolajczyk<\/a>, PhD
\nBoston University School of Medicine
\nDepartment of Microbiology<\/p>\n

2. \u201c<\/em>R<\/em>ole of microRNA<\/em>s<\/em> in thyroid carcinogenesis\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Jennifer Rosen<\/a>, MD
\nBoston University School of Medicine
\nDepartment of General Surgery
\nSection of Surgical Oncology<\/p>\n

Stephanie L. Lee<\/a>, PhD
\nBoston University School of Medicine
\nDepartment of Medicine
\nSection of Endocrinology, Diabetes & Nutrition<\/p>\n

Antonio de las Morenas<\/a>, MD
\nBoston University School of Medicine
\nDepartment of Pathology & Laboratory\u00a0Medicine<\/p>\n

3. “Possible functional diversification of the CP2 and p53 protein <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

families from a common ancestor early in animal evolution\u2014<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Evidence from the basal animal model, Nematostella vectensis”<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

John R. Finnerty<\/a>, PhD
\nBoston University College of Arts and Sciences
\nDepartment of Biology<\/p>\n

Ulla Hansen<\/a>, PhD
\nBoston University College of Arts and Sciences
\nDepartment of Biology<\/p>\n

Zhi-Xiong Jim Xiao<\/a>, PhD
\nBoston University School of Medicine
\nDepartment of Biochemistry<\/p>\n

4.\u00a0 “Integrating genetics and genomics of COPD”<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Jemma B. Wilk<\/a>, DSc
\nBoston University School of Medicine
\nDepartment of Neurology<\/p>\n

Avrum Spira<\/a>, MD, MSc
\nBoston University School of Medicine
\nDepartment of Medicine
\nSection of Pulmonary, Critical Care & Allergy Medicine<\/p>\n

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GSI Seed grants are intended to support:<\/h3>\n

The expansion of research at Boston University by supporting new collaborations between groups with diverse expertise to address an important scientific question in genetics and genomics research.<\/p>\n

Development of new and emerging areas of genetics and genomics research.<\/p>\n

The GSI Seed Grant Committee and GSI Directors thank the applicants and reviewers who participated in this process and look forward to continued growth in genetics and genomics research at Boston University.<\/p>\n

Please contact the GSI at gsi@bu.edu<\/a> with questions or with your ideas on how the GSI can better facilitate or develop genetics and genomics research at BU.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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