2009 Research Grant Awards

Innovative Concept Grant Winners:

Umesh Deshmukh, PhD*
University of Virginia
Charlottesville, Virginia
Adenosine receptor agonists: Novel therapeutic agents for Sjögren’s syndrome
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Patricia Mongini, PhD*
The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research,
North Shore — LIJ Health System,
Manhasset, New York
B cell-expressed COX-2 and Sjögren's syndrome development
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Research Grant Winners:

Fortunato Battaglia, MD, PhD
Columbia University,
  Department of Psychiatry
New York, New York
Depression and anxiety in a mouse model of Sjögren’s syndrome
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Helen P. Makarenkova, PhD
Neurosciences Research Foundation
San Diego, California
Molecular mechanisms of lacrimal gland development and regeneration
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Sara Michie, MD
Stanford University,
  Department of Pathology
Stanford, California
Lymphocyte migration to inflamed salivary glands in Sjögren’s syndrome
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Seunghee Cha, DDS, PhD*
University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida
Receptor-mediated siRNA delivery in Sjögren’s syndrome
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Natalia V. Giltiay, PhD*
Cleveland Clinic,
  Department of Immunology
Cleveland, Ohio
Role of Act1 in development of Sjögren’s syndrome
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* - Signifies grants that were first awarded in 2008 and have been renewed for a second year in 2009.