TSFRE Research Fellowships:
Karen M. Kim, M.D.
Massachusetts General Hospital
“The Effect of Donor Brain Death and Prolonged
Cold Ischemia on Cardiac Allograft Tolerance in
Miniature Swine”
Alykhan Nagji, M.D.
University of Virginia
“Effect of Combined Histone Deacetylase
Inhibitors and Proteasome Inhibitors on
Epithelial-Mesenchymal-Transition in Non-Small
Cell Lung Cancer Cells”
TSFRE Research Grants:
Ashish Shah, M.D.
Johns Hopkins University
“Consequences of Phosphodiesterase Type 5 Inhibition
on Nitric Oxide Synthase Biochemistry in Experimental
Lung Transplantation”
LUNGevity Foundation/TSFRE Research Fellowship:
Onkar Khullar, M.D.
Brigham &Women’s Hospital
“Prevention of NodalMetastasis in Lung Cancer
via Lymphatic Trafficking of Paclitaxel-Loaded
Expansile Nanoparticles”
LUNGevity Foundation/TSFRE Research Grant:
Sai Yendamuri, M.D.
Roswell Park Cancer Institute
“AMicroRNA Profile to Predict Recurrence After
Surgical Resection of Stage I Non-Small Cell
Lung Cancer”
Career Development Award:
Arnar Geirsson, M.D.
Yale University
“Role ofMicro RNA in Cardiac Ischemia
and Heart Failure”
TSFRE/NHLBI Jointly SponsoredMentored Clinical Scientist
Development Awards (TSFRE/NHLBIMCSDA)
Christine L. Lau, M.D.
University of Virginia
“Adenosine2A Receptor Signaling in Lung Transplant
Injury and Rejection”
Sunjay Kaushal, PhD, M.D.
Children’s Memorial Hospital, Chicago
“Characterization of Cell-Based Therapy for
Congenital Heart Patients”
TSFRE/NCI Jointly SponsoredMentored Clinical Scientist
Development Awards (TSFRE/NCIMCSDA)
Sasha A. Krupnick, M.D.
Washington University
“The Role of Non-Hematopoietic Cells in Tumor
Tolerance Induction”
JayM. Lee, M.D.
UCLA Medical Center
“GeneModified Dendritic Cell Therapy in
Lung Cancer”
Chukwumere E. Nwogu, M.D.
Roswell Park Cancer Center
“Radioguided Detection of Lymph NodeMetastasis
in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer”
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