Name Title of Research School or College of Pharmacy Erin Gagan Allen Mechanisms of Toxicity and Structure-Activity Relationships of Molinate and Dieldrin. University of Iowa David D. Anderson   Protein Ligand X-ray Structure Based Design, Synthesis & Biological Evaluation of Novel HIV Protease Inhibitors along with Total Synthesis of Pladeionolide B and Investigation of its Mechanism of Action. Purdue University   David G. Anderson   Protein Modification by Oxidized Derivatives of Dopamine and Dopamine Metabolites in Regards to Parkinson’s Disease and Neurodegenerative Disorders. University of Iowa   Chasity D. Andrews Multicomponent Vaccine Delivery System: Subcellular Targeting of Antigen and Molecular Adjuvant. University of Michigan Jenna M. Benson   Role of Dietary Supplements & Environmental Contaminants on Arylhydrocarbon Receptor (AhR) Activation in Inflammation Associated with Crohn’s Disease. University of Montana   Kimberly B. Blake Evaluating an Intervention to Improve Accuracy of Cardiac Risk Perception and Engage Women in Risk Reducing Behavior. West Virginia University Linda C. Blake Lung Cancer Chemoprevention: Selective Inhibition of Cytochrome P450 2A13. University of Kansas Laura N. Bonifacio Defining the Role and Regulation of miRNA in Aging and Age-Related Diseases. University of North Carolina Gary E. L. Brandt Natural Products as Lead Compounds in Drug Discovery: The Investigation of Cruentaren A, Gedunin, and the Ansamycins. University of Kansas Grant S. Buchanan Development of Intramolecular Enone Aza-[3+3] Annulation Reactions & Applications in Alkaloid Synthesis. University of Wisconsin Mary J. Carroll Probing the Dynamics of E. coli Dihydrofolate Reductase with Small Molecule Inhibitors. University of North Carolina Adam J. Cole Magnetically Delivered RNAi Therapy for the Treatment of Brain Tumors. University of Michigan Andrew S. Dixon The Induction of Apoptosis Through Controlled Nuclear Translocation of Bcr-Abl Using the Protein Switch. University of Utah Adam S. Duerfeldt The Design, Synthesis, and Biological Evaluation of Chimeric, Conformationally Constrained Biased Hsp90 N-terminal Inhibitors. University of Kansas Mark D. Ericson Increasing Nonviral Gene Delivery with Novel Proteasome Inhibitors. University of Iowa Amanda M. Fenner Novel Inhibitors of Heparan Sulfate-Protein Interactions as New Anti-Cancer Therapeutics and Inhibitors of Host-Pathogen Interactions. University of Iowa Daniel P. Flaherty The Potential of Bis-Styrylbenzenes in Alzheimer's Disease. University of Nebraska Jason M. Fritz Tumor-Educated Alveolar Macrophages Augment Lung Tumorigenesis. University of Colorado HSC Richard W. Gantt Chemoenzymatic Synthesis of Nucleotide Diphosphate Sugars and Their Applications in Drug Discovery. University of Wisconsin Amber M. Goedken Impact of Health Insurance on Receipt of an Antidepressant by Children and Adolescents. University of Iowa David J. Good Thermodynamics, Kinetics, and Mechanisms that Determine the Formation and Stability of Pharmaceutical Cocrystals. University of Michigan Lucy S. Hodge   Equilibrative Nucleoside Transporters in Predicting the Distribution and Efficacy of Radiosensitizing Nucleoside Analogs in Cervical Carcinoma. University of Minnesota   Steven A. Kawamoto Evaluation of the BCL9/ß-Catenin Binding Interaction as a Novel Anticancer Therapeutic Strategy. University of Michigan Thomas M. Koperniak Chaperone Factors in Cell Dependent Expression of Alpha-7 Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors. Northeastern University Katrina W. Lexa Incorporating Protein Flexibility into Structure-Based Drug Design. University of Michigan John A. McIntosh Elucidation of Cyanobactin Biosynthesis: Macrocyclization, Heterocyclization, Prenylation. University of Utah Robert H. Mo Comparison of Hexa-L-Arginine-Polypex for siRNA Delivery In Vitro and In Vivo. University of Southern California Michael D. Moore A Materials Informatics Approach to the Prediction of Amorphous Solid Dispersion Potential. Duquesne University Delaram Moshkelani Targeted Nanoparticle Delivery of a Drug-Inhibitor Conjugate for Reversal of Multidrug Resistance in Cancer Therapy Mercer University Rebecca L. Neal Desensitization Characteristics of Long Verses Short Variants of GPR120 Including Internalization, Phosphorlyation and Beta-Arrestin Involvement. Mercer University Ryan E. Pavlovicz Computational Discovery, Evaluation, & Design of Subtype-Selective Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptor Antagonists. Ohio State University Connie M. Remsberg Formulation, Delivery, and Pharmacokinetics of Selected Hydrophobic Xenobiotics. Washington State University James F. Sanchez The Study of the Aspergillus Nidulans Metabolome in the Post-Genomic Era. University of Southern California Ryan A. Schneider Regulation or Modulation of Tumor Microenvironment to Influence Tumor Growth Ohio State University Heidi A. Schwanz   Intermolecular Interactions and Structural Features of Quinolone-Class Gyrase Inhibitors for Activity Against Drug-Resistant Microorganisms. University of Iowa   Anna L. Scott Neurodevelopmental Outcomes of Monoamine Oxidase (MAO) Deficiency. University of Southern California D. Eldon Spackman   Health Economics Research in Alzheimer’s Disease: Support for Dependence as a Health Outcome and the Development of a Model Evaluating the Cost-Effectiveness of Screening. University of Washington   Megan Sturdy Crystassist: A Crystallographic Method Used to Discover Novel Inhibitors of Quinone Reductase 2. University of Illinois at Chicago Katherine N. Theken CYP-Derived Eicosanoids in Cardiovascular Inflammation and Atherosclerosis. University of North Carolina Margaret M. Thomson Age-Associated Expression of Organic Anion Transporting Polypeptides and its Implications in Fexofenadine Disposition. University of Tennessee Marie V. Wehenkel Target Validation and Functional Studies of UK-101. University of Kentucky Lindsay A. White Antibody Targeted Delivery of siRNA for Colorectal Cancer Therapy. University of Michigan Kuangshi Wu Hybrid Self-Assembling HPMA Copolymers Containing Coiled-Coil Grafts for Biomaterials and Cancer Therapy. University of Utah

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