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General Biomedical Science

2011 (Cycle 20)
Electronic Cigarettes: Are They Safe? 2011 (Cycle 20) $280,000
University of California, Riverside Exploratory/Developmental Award

Study of TSNA Signaling Pathway by Targeted Proteomics 2011 (Cycle 20) $60,000
University of California, Riverside Dissertation Awards

Thirdhand Tobacco Smoke Expsoure and Health Risk Assessment 2011 (Cycle 20) $1,742,462
University of California, San Francisco Integrated Research Project

Identification of Harm Reduction Sidestream Smoke Toxicants 2011 (Cycle 20) $135,000
University of California, Riverside Postdoctoral Fellowship Awards

Predicting bone teratogenicity of tobacco products in vitro 2011 (Cycle 20) $59,825
University of California, Riverside Dissertation Awards

Clearing the Air Institute 2011 (Cycle 20) $5,000
American Nonsmokers' Rights Foundation Special Projects

Indoor chemistry of secondhand and thirdhand smoke 2011 (Cycle 20) $271,559
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory New Investigator Awards

2010 (Cycle 19)
Secondhand Smoke and Human Prenatal Development 2010 (Cycle 19) $280,000
University of California, Riverside Exploratory/Developmental Award

Genotoxicity of Thirdhand Smoke and Aged Secondhand Smoke 2010 (Cycle 19) $427,204
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Exploratory/Developmental Award

Prenatal Toxicity of Traditional and Harm Reducation Tobacco 2010 (Cycle 19) $314,772
University of California, Riverside New Investigator Awards

Effects of THS on cell and molecular mechanisms of healing 2010 (Cycle 19) $250,000
University of California, Riverside Exploratory/Developmental Award

O-GlcNAc Glycosylation in Lung Cancer 2010 (Cycle 19) $111,397
California Institute of Technology Postdoctoral Fellowship Awards

In search of a complement system inhibitor targeting C5aR 2010 (Cycle 19) $60,000
University of California, Riverside Dissertation Awards

Second Annual Meeting Tobaco-Related Disease Research at UCR 2010 (Cycle 19) $3,500
University of California, Riverside Special Projects

2009 (Cycle 18)
Reactive oxygen species in fresh and aging SHS particles 2009 (Cycle 18) $132,137
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Postdoctoral Fellowship Awards

Toxicity of Harm Reduction Products on Human Development 2009 (Cycle 18) $310,000
University of California, Riverside Exploratory/Developmental Award

UCR Mini-symposium on Tobacco-related Disease Research 2009 (Cycle 18) $1,000
University of California, Riverside Special Projects

Histone Deacetylation and Anti-inflammatory Response of GR 2009 (Cycle 18) $59,798
University of California, Berkeley Dissertation Awards

Regulation of biased PAR1 signaling by ubiquitination 2009 (Cycle 18) $279,941
University of California, San Diego Exploratory/Developmental Award

The Oxygen Club of California 2009 (Cycle 18) $5,000
Oxygen Club Special Projects

DNA Adducts Arising from Tobacco-derived N-nitrosamines 2009 (Cycle 18) $250,000
University of California, Riverside Exploratory/Developmental Award

2008 (Cycle 17)
Role of oxidative stress and mitochondria in COPD 2008 (Cycle 17) $615,251
University of Southern California Research Project Awards

Synthesis and Evaluation of Telomerase Inhibitors 2008 (Cycle 17) $58,359
University of California, Santa Barbara Dissertation Awards

A Novel Approach to Prevent in Utero Nicotine Lung Injury 2008 (Cycle 17) $564,957
LA Biomedical Research Institute at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center Research Project Awards

Replication Recovery Through Recombination and Mus81-Mms4 2008 (Cycle 17) $60,000
University of California, Davis Dissertation Awards

Allosteric Protein Kinase Modulators via Disulfide Trapping 2008 (Cycle 17) $75,000
University of California, San Francisco Postdoctoral Fellowship Awards

2007 (Cycle 16)
Oxygen Club of California 2007 (Cycle 16) $5,000
Oxygen Club Special Projects

Gastroschisis: maternal smoking and genetic variation 2007 (Cycle 16) $668,429
Children's Hospital Oakland Research Institute Research Project Awards

Total Synthesis of Anticancer Compounds: The Neomangicols 2007 (Cycle 16) $55,292
University of California, Berkeley Dissertation Awards

Toxic and irritant pollutants from aged secondhand smoke 2007 (Cycle 16) $715,914
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Research Project Awards

Synthesis of Apoptotic Spirooxindoles 2007 (Cycle 16) $75,000
Beckman Research Institute of the City of Hope Postdoctoral Fellowship Awards

Size-segregated Chemical Composition of Tobacco Smoke 2007 (Cycle 16) $16,652
University of California, Irvine Dissertation Awards

Effects of nicotine on fetal hematopoiesis 2007 (Cycle 16) $764,400
Torrey Pines Institute for Molecular Studies Research Project Awards

Inhibition of MYC-activated gene expression by polyamides 2007 (Cycle 16) $71,330
California Institute of Technology Postdoctoral Fellowship Awards

Oxygen Radicals in Biology GRC2008 2007 (Cycle 16) $5,000
University of Southern California Special Projects

2006 (Cycle 15)
Development of Fluorescent Probes for Sensing DNA Mismatches 2006 (Cycle 15) $65,369
California Institute of Technology Postdoctoral Fellowship Awards

Effect of Maternal Smoking on Early Human Development 2006 (Cycle 15) $489,025
University of California, San Francisco Research Project Awards

Clinical Pharmacology of Tobacco Alkaloids 2006 (Cycle 15) $508,848
University of California, San Francisco Research Project Awards

Synthesis and Evaluation of Anticancer Agent Celogentin C 2006 (Cycle 15) $29,500
Stanford University Dissertation Awards

Nicotine Disrupts PTHrP-Driven Paracrine Signaling Globally 2006 (Cycle 15) $133,126
LA Biomedical Research Institute at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center Inno Dev & Exp Awards (IDEAS)

Effect of tobacco toxins on human germ cell development 2006 (Cycle 15) $40,204
Stanford University Postdoctoral Fellowship Awards

Nicotine recp mediated dopamine release and chronic nicotine 2006 (Cycle 15) $75,000
The Parkinson's Institute Postdoctoral Fellowship Awards

Effect of tobacco toxins on human germ cell development 2006 (Cycle 15) $33,290
University of California, San Francisco Postdoctoral Fellowship Awards

Simple Exposure Indicators for Secondhand Tobacco Smoke 2006 (Cycle 15) $280,684
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Research Project Awards

Tobacco smoke and oocyte differentiation from human ES cells 2006 (Cycle 15) $60,000
University of California, San Francisco Dissertation Awards

2005 (Cycle 14)
Human oocyte development and PAH exposure 2005 (Cycle 14) $260,944
University of California, San Francisco Research Project Awards

Effects of nicotine on hematopoietic stem cell migration 2005 (Cycle 14) $74,500
La Jolla Institute for Molecular Medicine Postdoctoral Fellowship Awards

Heparan sulfate small molecules for contro tumor cell growth 2005 (Cycle 14) $626,807
California Institute of Technology Research Project Awards

Regulations of phase II genes by oxidation products 2005 (Cycle 14) $419,057
University of California, Merced Research Project Awards

A novel approach to prevent in utero nicotine lung injury 2005 (Cycle 14) $597,916
LA Biomedical Research Institute at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center Research Project Awards

ETS Effects on Lung Surfactant 2005 (Cycle 14) $418,874
University of California, Santa Barbara Research Project Awards

Chemical synthesis of communesin B, a novel antineoplastic 2005 (Cycle 14) $74,403
California Institute of Technology Postdoctoral Fellowship Awards

Mild carbon monoxide exposure impairs the inner ear 2005 (Cycle 14) $397,297
University of California, Los Angeles Research Project Awards

Oxygen Club of California 2005 (Cycle 14) $5,000
Oxygen Club Special Projects

Oxygen radicals in biology GRC 2006 2005 (Cycle 14) $5,000
University of California, Merced Special Projects

Neuronal oxidative stress from mild carbon monoxide exposure 2005 (Cycle 14) $417,403
University of California, Los Angeles Research Project Awards

A novel total synthesis of brazilin and brazilide A 2005 (Cycle 14) $59,191
University of California, Santa Barbara Dissertation Awards

Lung cancer treatment: The total synthesis of ineleganolide 2005 (Cycle 14) $59,700
California Institute of Technology Dissertation Awards

Human oocyte development and PAH exposure 2005 (Cycle 14) $158,034
Stanford University Research Project Awards

2004 (Cycle 13)
Workshop on ETS Doses 2004 (Cycle 13) $19,500
University of California, Irvine Special Projects

Chronic CO exposure impairs the developing auditory system 2004 (Cycle 13) $75,000
University of California, Los Angeles Postdoctoral Fellowship Awards

Total synthesis of the clinical anticancer drug etoposide 2004 (Cycle 13) $59,900
California Institute of Technology Dissertation Awards

Effects of tobacco-induced gamete damage on embryogenesis 2004 (Cycle 13) $607,787
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Research Project Awards

Oral clefts, smoking & variation of toxin biotransformation 2004 (Cycle 13) $623,472
Children's Hospital Oakland Research Institute Research Project Awards

Effects of tobacco-induced gamete damage on embryogenesis 2004 (Cycle 13) $158,853
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory Research Project Awards

Fertility smoking and early mammalian development 2004 (Cycle 13) $392,451
University of California, Riverside Research Project Awards

Cognitive effects of gestational nicotine 2004 (Cycle 13) $60,000
University of California, Irvine Dissertation Awards

2003 (Cycle 12)
Structure of CYP2A6: the principal nicotine oxidase 2003 (Cycle 12) $75,060
Scripps Research Institute Postdoctoral Fellowship Awards

Reactivity of surface nicotine towards indoor ozone 2003 (Cycle 12) $448,132
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory New Investigator Awards

Effect of maternal smoking on early human development 2003 (Cycle 12) $505,975
University of California, San Francisco Research Project Awards

Quantification of toxicants in harm reduction cigarettes 2003 (Cycle 12) $25,390
University of California, Riverside Dissertation Awards

2002 (Cycle 11)
Lobeline: total synthesis and derivitization 2002 (Cycle 11) $60,000
California Institute of Technology Dissertation Awards

Tobacco Alteration of TGF Beta3 Control of Palatogenesis 2002 (Cycle 11) $680,175
University of Southern California Research Project Awards

Simple exposure indicators for ETS particles 2002 (Cycle 11) $749,647
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Research Project Awards

2001 (Cycle 10)
Smoking and the pathogenesis of macular degeneration 2001 (Cycle 10) $316,038
University of California, Santa Barbara Research Project Awards

Smoking and virulence of periodontal pathogens 2001 (Cycle 10) $289,574
Loma Linda University Research Project Awards

Clinical pharmacology of tobacco alkaloids 2001 (Cycle 10) $373,408
University of California, San Francisco Research Project Awards

Fertility, smoking and early mammalian development 2001 (Cycle 10) $454,490
University of California, Riverside Research Project Awards

Cigarette smoke effects on cells crucial for wound healing 2001 (Cycle 10) $74,500
University of California, Riverside Inno Dev & Exp Awards (IDEAS)

Deposition of inhaled carcinogens in ETS 2001 (Cycle 10) $210,446
University of California, Irvine New Investigator Awards

2000 (Cycle 9)
Smoking & the pathogenesis of macular degeneration 2000 (Cycle 9) $99,500
University of California, Santa Barbara Research Project Awards

Nicotine & its metabolites: apoptosis in developing neurons 2000 (Cycle 9) $412,200
Human BioMolecular Research Institute New Investigator Awards

DNA replication, regulation of the cell cycle, and cancer 2000 (Cycle 9) $571,742
California Institute of Technology Research Project Awards

Effect of maternal smoking on human placental development 2000 (Cycle 9) $515,124
University of California, San Francisco Research Project Awards

Mitotic spindle checkpoint & chromosomal instability 2000 (Cycle 9) $69,500
Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research Postdoctoral Fellowship Awards

Comprehensive evaluation of the ischemic leg 2000 (Cycle 9) $672,390
Stanford University Research Project Awards

1999 (Cycle 8)
Pregnancy complications and chemokine expression in smokers 1999 (Cycle 8) $24,543
University of California, San Francisco Dissertation Awards

Evaluation of office ETS exposure in relation to AB13 1999 (Cycle 8) $208,554
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Research Project Awards

Methyl-DNA Binding Protein Regulation and Function 1999 (Cycle 8) $54,546
University of California, San Diego Dissertation Awards

An RNA biomarker for tobacco smoke toxicity 1999 (Cycle 8) $51,751
University of California, Davis Dissertation Awards

1998 (Cycle 7)
ETS Effects on airway development in the primate lung 1998 (Cycle 7) $483,652
University of California, Davis Research Project Awards

Oxidative damage to sperm DNA: smoking and diet interaction 1998 (Cycle 7) $132,367
Children's Hospital Oakland Research Institute Research Project Awards

Carbon monoxide and the brain growth spurt 1998 (Cycle 7) $464,268
University of California, Los Angeles Research Project Awards

Oxidative damage to sperm DNA: smoking and diet interaction 1998 (Cycle 7) $155,135
University of California, Berkeley Research Project Awards

Vapor-phase organics in ETS: dynamics and exposure 1998 (Cycle 7) $722,775
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Research Project Awards

Transport and disposition of nicotine in the human placenta 1998 (Cycle 7) $333,108
University of California, San Francisco Research Project Awards

Vitamin E kinetics in smokers 1998 (Cycle 7) $332,110
University of California, Davis Research Project Awards

Maternal DNA repair of tobacco-induced sperm lesions 1998 (Cycle 7) $1,046,880
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory Research Project Awards

1997 (Cycle 6)
Secondhand smoke promotes chemical toxicity in fetal lung 1997 (Cycle 6) $190,536
University of California, Davis Research Project Awards

Quantification of lung doses from inhaled tobacco smoke 1997 (Cycle 6) $425,728
University of California, Irvine Research Project Awards

Macular pigment regeneration upon smoking cessation 1997 (Cycle 6) $74,988
University of California, Berkeley Inno Dev & Exp Awards (IDEAS)

Indoor measurements of environmental tobacco smoke 1997 (Cycle 6) $634,217
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Research Project Awards

Fertility, smoking and early mammalian development 1997 (Cycle 6) $452,243
University of California, Riverside Research Project Awards

Effects of nicotine exposure in utero on brain cell death 1997 (Cycle 6) $74,499
University of California, San Diego Inno Dev & Exp Awards (IDEAS)

Environmental tobacco smoke and newborn lung development 1997 (Cycle 6) $440,500
University of California, Davis Research Project Awards

Effect of maternal smoking on human placental development 1997 (Cycle 6) $450,000
University of California, San Francisco Research Project Awards

Preventing tobacco smoke diseases by network antioxidants 1997 (Cycle 6) $388,714
University of California, Berkeley Research Project Awards

1995 (Cycle 4)
Electrophysiological Effects of Perinatal Nicotine Exposure 1995 (Cycle 4) $446,225
Scripps Research Institute Research Project Awards

Clinical Pharmacology of Tobacco Alkaloids 1995 (Cycle 4) $393,855
University of California, San Francisco Research Project Awards

The Dopamine D2 Receptor in Nicotine Addiction 1995 (Cycle 4) $304,790
City of Hope National Medical Center Research Project Awards

Functional Antagonists of Nicotine 1995 (Cycle 4) $236,936
Northern California Institute for Research & Education New Investigator Awards

The Cellular Localization and Function of Cyclophilin B 1995 (Cycle 4) $60,775
University of California, San Diego Postdoctoral Fellowship Awards

Electrophysiological Effects of Perinatal Nicotine Exposure 1995 (Cycle 4) $293,752
San Diego State University Research Foundation Research Project Awards

Fertility, Smoking, and Early Mammalian Development 1995 (Cycle 4) $321,193
University of California, Riverside Research Project Awards

Irritant & Analgesic Effects of Nicotine 1995 (Cycle 4) $75,000
University of California, Davis Inno Dev & Exp Awards (IDEAS)

1994 (Cycle 3)
Effect of Maternal Smoking on Human Placental Development 1994 (Cycle 3) $406,527
University of California, San Francisco Research Project Awards

Environmental Tobacco Smoke and Fetal Growth Retardation 1994 (Cycle 3) $124,865
University of California, Davis Research Project Awards

DNA Damage in Germ & Somatic Cells of Smokers 1994 (Cycle 3) $70,000
University of California, Berkeley Postdoctoral Fellowship Awards

The Mechanics and Regulation of Centromere Function 1994 (Cycle 3) $69,586
University of California, Santa Barbara Postdoctoral Fellowship Awards

Effects of Nicotine on Weight 1994 (Cycle 3) $136,752
Stanford University Research Project Awards

Effects of Nicotine on Pulmonary Neuroendocrine Cell Growth 1994 (Cycle 3) $377,973
Doheny Eye Institute New Investigator Awards

Protein Kinases: Unique Probes for the ATP Binding Site 1994 (Cycle 3) $69,411
University of California, San Diego Postdoctoral Fellowship Awards

Regulation of the cJun protein by phosphorylation 1994 (Cycle 3) $70,000
University of California, San Diego Postdoctoral Fellowship Awards

Sidestream Tobacco Smoke Dispersion and Inhalability 1994 (Cycle 3) $265,856
University of California, Irvine Research Project Awards

Environmental Tobacco Smoke & the Brain Growth Spurt 1994 (Cycle 3) $75,000
University of California, Los Angeles Inno Dev & Exp Awards (IDEAS)

Biochemical and Functional Characterization of HIP-116 1994 (Cycle 3) $75,600
Salk Institute for Biological Studies Postdoctoral Fellowship Awards

1993 (Cycle 2)
Tobacco Product Modulation of TNF Responses in Lung Cells 1993 (Cycle 2) $371,620
University of California, Riverside Research Project Awards

Effects of Cigarette Smoke on Nerve and Blood Vessel Growth 1993 (Cycle 2) $224,082
University of California, San Francisco New Investigator Awards

Stabilizing the Occlusion in the Dentate Hemimandibulectomy 1993 (Cycle 2) $104,037
University of California, San Francisco New Investigator Awards

Role of Yeast CDC7 Gene in Initiation of DNA Replicaton 1993 (Cycle 2) $44,906
California Institute of Technology Postdoctoral Fellowship Awards

Probing the Nucleotide Binding Site of Protein Kinases 1993 (Cycle 2) $41,146
University of California, San Diego Postdoctoral Fellowship Awards

Radon Attachment to Cigarette Smoke Aerosols 1993 (Cycle 2) $344,430
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory Research Project Awards

Molecular Analysis of a DNA Repair Function 1993 (Cycle 2) $90,030
Salk Institute for Biological Studies New Investigator Awards

Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons and Hepatitis B Virus 1993 (Cycle 2) $75,000
University of California, San Francisco Inno Dev & Exp Awards (IDEAS)

Protein Prenyltransferases Required for Ras Function 1993 (Cycle 2) $70,000
University of California, Berkeley Postdoctoral Fellowship Awards

Regulation of Tranformation by the Fos Gene 1993 (Cycle 2) $61,384
Salk Institute for Biological Studies Postdoctoral Fellowship Awards

Fertility, Smoking, and Early Mammalian Development 1993 (Cycle 2) $166,751
University of California, Riverside Research Project Awards

Growth Control Pathways in Thyroid Follicular Epithelial Cells 1993 (Cycle 2) $224,759
University of California, San Diego New Investigator Awards

Nicotine, Paraventricular Nuclei and Corticosteroids 1993 (Cycle 2) $58,408
University of California, San Francisco Postdoctoral Fellowship Awards

Post-Translational Processing of Ras and Yeast a-Factor 1993 (Cycle 2) $70,000
University of California, Berkeley Postdoctoral Fellowship Awards

1992 (Cycle 1)
Factors Required for K-RAS 4B Membrane Association & Activity 1992 (Cycle 1) $164,736
Scripps Research Institute New Investigator Awards

Tobacco Use In Pregnancy: Chronic Effects On Blood Flow 1992 (Cycle 1) $332,222
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center New Investigator Awards

MS Studies of Tobacco -- Specific Adducts with Hemoglobin 1992 (Cycle 1) $225,000
University of California, San Francisco New Investigator Awards

Influence of Cigarette Smoke on Neurogenic Inflammation 1992 (Cycle 1) $57,180
University of California, San Francisco Postdoctoral Fellowship Awards

Effectiveness Ventilation & other Controls in Reducing ETS 1992 (Cycle 1) $522,494
Public Health Foundation Enterprises, Inc. Research Project Awards

Doses to Target Tissues from Inhaled Tobacco Smoke 1992 (Cycle 1) $413,410
University of California, Irvine Research Project Awards

Characterization of Particulate-Phase ETS in Differing Environments 1992 (Cycle 1) $454,509
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Research Project Awards

The Mechanism of Nicotine-Induced Gastric Mucosal Injury 1992 (Cycle 1) $221,032
University of California, Los Angeles Research Project Awards

Benzo[A]pyrene: Biogenetic Effects on Hepatocytes in Vitro 1992 (Cycle 1) $482,971
University of California, San Diego Research Project Awards

Interaction of Occupational Aerosols & Tobacco Smoke 1992 (Cycle 1) $192,878
University of California, Los Angeles Research Project Awards

Cigarette Smoke Expusure & Antioxidant Activity in Blood 1992 (Cycle 1) $74,439
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory New Investigator Awards

Effects of Cigarette Smoking on Leukocyte Adhesion Molecules 1992 (Cycle 1) $223,015
University of California, San Francisco New Investigator Awards

Acute & Chronic Nicotine Treatment on Gastric Ulceration 1992 (Cycle 1) $70,000
University of California, Los Angeles Postdoctoral Fellowship Awards

Effects of Prenatal Nicotine Exposure in Brain Development 1992 (Cycle 1) $750,511
University of Southern California Research Project Awards

Interaction of Complement C4b-Binding Protein with Protein B 1992 (Cycle 1) $616,016
Scripps Research Institute Research Project Awards

Factors Required for K-RAS 4B Membrane Association/Activity 1992 (Cycle 1) $600,414
Scripps Research Institute Research Project Awards

Optical Partical Size Measurements of Tobacco Smoke 1992 (Cycle 1) $103,468
University of California, Irvine Research Project Awards

Hemoglobin Conversion to Pro-Oxidants by Cigarette Smoke 1992 (Cycle 1) $313,201
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Research Project Awards

Cytokines and Foam Cell Formation 1992 (Cycle 1) $321,593
Palo Alto Medical Foundation Research Institute New Investigator Awards

Cigarette Smoke Expusure & Antioxidant Activity in Blood 1992 (Cycle 1) $260,359
Stanford University New Investigator Awards

Human Mast Cell Proteases: Function & Expression in Smoking-Induced Diseases 1992 (Cycle 1) $222,277
University of California, San Diego New Investigator Awards

Molecular Mechanism of Retinoic Acid Action 1992 (Cycle 1) $75,600
The Burnham Institute for Medical Research Postdoctoral Fellowship Awards

Controlling Exposure to Environmental Tobacco Smoke 1992 (Cycle 1) $205,357
University of California, Berkeley Research Project Awards

Modulatory Effects of Tobacco Products in Immune Function 1992 (Cycle 1) $85,387
University of California, San Diego Research Project Awards

Peptidyl Phosphonate Inhibitors to Human Leukocyte Elastase 1992 (Cycle 1) $359,461
SRI International Research Project Awards

Novel Benzoxazinone Inhibitors to Hunam Leukocyte Elastase 1992 (Cycle 1) $332,615
SRI International Research Project Awards

Cigarette Smoking, Steroidogenesis & Steroid Receptors 1992 (Cycle 1) $316,942
Stanford University Research Project Awards

Cigarette Smoke, Nicotine & Acid-induced Duodenal Injury 1992 (Cycle 1) $311,797
University of California, Los Angeles Research Project Awards