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The VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System has been awarded three Research Centers of Excellence in Rehabilitation Research, Geriatrics and Behavioral Health.  The VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System has major research activities involving more than 108 investigators.  All major disciplines are represented in over 208 research projects.  Major research emphasis includes endocrinology, post traumatic stress disorder, cardiology, hematology/oncology, immunology, gastroenterology, neurology, Alzheimer's Disease, schizophrenia, basic science, rehabilitation research, and health services research and development.  The animal laboratory is accredited by the American Association for Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care.  In FY 2000, the VAPHS received approximately 17.5 million dollars in total research funding which includes VA research, private funding sources, National Institutes of Health (NIH) and various pharmaceutical companies.

Amico, Janet
Project Name: Oxytocin and Oxytocin Receptor in Human Breast Cancer
Project#:0002 Fund/Ad:9003/02 Fund Name: Merit Review
Amidi, Morteza
Project Name: Prevention of Events with Angiotensin Converting Enzyme Inhibitors (PEACE)
Project#: 0016 Fund/Ad: 9107/03 Fund Name: Nat'l Heart. Lung & Blood Institute
Project Name: Effect of Valsartan on Morbidity and Mortality Signs and Symptoms and Quality of Life in Patients with Stable Chronic Congestive Heart Failure
Project#: 0018 Fund/Ad: 9799/06 Fund Name: Novartis
Project Name: The Iron (Fe) and Atherosclerosis Study (FeAST)
Project#: 0019 Fund/Ad: 9025/02 Fund Name: Cooperative Studies
Project Name: Azimilide Post Infarct Survival Evaluation Trial (ALIVE)
Project#: 0023 Fund/Ad: 9799/06 Fund Name: Proctor & Gamble
Project Name: Coronary Artery Revascularization Prophylaxis (CARP) Trial
Project#: 0024 Fund/Ad: 9025/02 Fund Name: Cooperative Studies
Project Name: Warfarin and Antiplatelet Therapy Study in Patients with Congestive Heart Failure (WATCH)
Project#: 0027 Fund/Ad: 9025/02 Fund Name: Cooperative Studies
Project Name: Feast-DNA Bank Substudy - CS #410: The Iron & Atherosclerosis Study
Project#: 0028 Fund/Ad: 0000/01 Fund Name: None
Atwood, Charles
Project Name: Clinical and Cost-Effectiveness of Split-Night Sleep Studies
Project#: 0004 Fund/Ad: 9299/04 Fund Name: VISN CPPF
Bauer, Anthony
Project Name: Role of COX-2 in Postoperative Ileus
Project#: 0001 Fund/Ad: 0000/01 Fund Name: None
Baumgaertner, Annette
Project Name: Influence of Contextual Constraint on Lexical Ambiguity Resolution in Normal Aging and Broca's Aphasia
Project#: 0001 Fund/Ad: 9301/07 Fund Name: University of Pittsburgh
Bean-Mayberry, Bevanne
Project Name: Organizational Health Care Models for Women's Health
Project#: 0001 Fund/Ad: 9091/02 Fund Name: Health Care System & VISN Supported Res
Blakowski, Sandra
Project Name: A Multicitr Phase 3 Randomized Opn-Lbl Trial for Adv Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) after Prior Platinum Based Therapy Utilizing Wkly Taxol
Project#: 0018 Fund/Ad: 9717/06 Fund Name: Bristol-Meyers Squibb
Project Name: Phase I Dose Escalation Study of Thoracic Irradiation with Concurrent Chemotherapy for Patients W/Limited Small Cell Lung Cancer
Project#: 0019 Fund/Ad: 0000/01 Fund Name: None
Bohnen, Nicolaas
Project Name: Acetylcholinesterase and Glucose PET Imaging in Parkinsonism and Dementia
Project#: 0001 Fund/Ad: 9895/06 Fund Name: Veterans Research Foundation of Pittsburgh
Project Name: Acetylcholinesterase and Glucose PET Imaging in Parkinsonism and Dementia
Project#: 0002 Fund/Ad: 9003/02 Fund Name: Merit Review
Project Name: An Open-Label Study to Evaluate Long-Term Safety and Effectiveness of Apomorphine Injections in Treatment of Late Stage Parkinson's Disease
Project#: 0003 Fund/Ad: 9799/06 Fund Name: Mylan Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Project Name: Acetylcholinesterase and Glucose PET Imaging in Parkinsonism and Dementia
Project#: 0004 Fund/Ad: 9299/04 Fund Name: VISN CPPF
Project Name: Striatal D2 Receptors and Amantadine Treatment in Dementia with Extra-Pyramidal Features
Project#: 0005 Fund/Ad: 9895/06 Fund Name: Veterans Research Foundation of Pittsburgh
Boninger, Michael
Project Name: Wheelchair Ergonomics and Chronic Pain Prevention
Project#: 0003 Fund/Ad: 9111/07 Fund Name: Nat'l Inst. of Child Health & Human Develop....
Project Name: Wheelchair Propulsion Biomechanics and Arm Pain
Project#: 0004 Fund/Ad: 9111/07 Fund Name: Nat'l Inst. of Child Health & Human Develop...
Project Name: Measuring Outcomes in Pain Treatment of Spinal Chord Injury and Amputation (Rudy's Study)
Project#: 0005 Fund/Ad: 9111/07 Fund Name: Nat'l Inst. of Child Health & Human Develop...
Project Name: Ability to Propel a Manual Wheelchair and Length of Use in Multiple Sclerosis (Part of Ctr of Excellence on Wheelchair & Assistive Technology)
Project#: 0007 Fund/Ad: 0000/01 Fund Name: None
Project Name: Telerehabilitation for Veterans with Disabilities Requiring Assistive Technology
Project#: 0008 Fund/Ad: 9022/02 Fund Name: Rehabilitation R&D
Brooks, Robert
Project Name: Alcohol Problems in the Surgical Patient
Project#: 0001 Fund/Ad: 9299/04 Fund Name: VISN CPPF
Project Name: Time Management Interviewing Curriculum Study
Project#: 0002 Fund/Ad: 0000/01 Fund Name: None
Chu, Constance
Project Name: Osteochondral Allograft Repair of Chondral Defects in the Minipig
Project#: 0001 Fund/Ad: 0000/01 Fund Name: None
Project Name: Viability of Refrigerated Minipig Articular Cartilage
Project#: 0002 Fund/Ad: 9895/06 Fund Name: Veterans Research Foundation of Pittsburgh
Clemens, Paula
Project Name: Analysis & Modulation of Immunity Gene Therapy
Project#: 0001 Fund/Ad: 9119/07 Fund Name: Nat'l Inst. of General Medical Sciences
Project Name: Improving Muscle Function Through Gene Delivery - Project 2 sub with MGB
Project#: 0002 Fund/Ad: 9121/07 Fund Name: Nat'l Inst of Neurological Disorder...
Project Name: Improving Muscle Function Through Gene Delivery - Core C sub with MGB
Project#: 0003 Fund/Ad: 9121/07 Fund Name: Nat'l Inst of Neurological Disorders...
Condray, Ruth
Project Name: Neurophysiological Correlates of Language Processing
Project#: 0010 Fund/Ad: 0000/01 Fund Name: None
Conigliaro, Joseph
Project Name: Brief Intervention and Hazardous Drinking in Primary Care Practice
Project#: 0005 Fund/Ad: 9883/07 Fund Name: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Project Name: Comparison of effectiveness of different intervention strategies in the primary care setting
Project#: 0006 Fund/Ad: 9024/02 Fund Name: Health Services R&D
Project Name: Use of an Interactive Program to Assess and Counsel Patients with Alcohol Problems
Project#: 0007 Fund/Ad: 9895/06 Fund Name: Veterans Research Foundation of Pittsburgh
Cooper, Rory
Project Name: Manual Wheelchair User Upper Extremity Pain
Project#: 0004 Fund/Ad: 9022/02 Fund Name: Rehabilitation R&D
Project Name: Effects of Cushion and Back Support on Wheelchair Ride Comfort
Project#: 0005 Fund/Ad: 9022/02 Fund Name: Rehabilitation R&D
Project Name: GameWheels: An Exercise Supplement for Manual Wheelchair Users
Project#: 0006 Fund/Ad: 0000/01 Fund Name: None
Project Name: Improvement of Control for Electric Powered Wheelchairs
Project#: 0008 Fund/Ad: 9006/02 Fund Name: Special Research Initiatives
Project Name: Evaluation of the Yamaha JWII Electrc-Powered, Add-On Unit for Manual Wheelchairs - Phase II
Project#: 0009 Fund/Ad: 9799/04 Fund Name: Yamaha
Project Name: Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center on Wheeled Mobility
Project#: 0010 Fund/Ad: 9205/07 Fund Name: Dept of Edu.
Project Name: An Exercise Alternative for People with SCI
Project#: 0011 Fund/Ad: 0000/01 Fund Name: None
Project Name: Telerehabilitation for Veterans with Disabilities Requiring Assistive Technology
Project#: 0012 Fund/Ad: 9022/02 Fund Name: Rehabilitation R&D
Project Name: Application of a Commercial Datalogger to Electric Powered Wheelchairs for Rehabilitation Research
Project#: 0013 Fund/Ad: 0000/01 Fund Name: None
Project Name: Characterization of Reverse Instability in Electric-Powered Wheelchairs
Project#: 0014 Fund/Ad: 0000/01 Fund Name: None
Project Name: A Robotic Walker for Frail Elderly with Visual Impairment
Project#: 0015 Fund/Ad: 9022/02 Fund Name: Rehabilitation R&D
Project Name: Improvement of Control For Electric Powered Wheelchair
Project#: 0016 Fund/Ad: 9022/02 Fund Name: Rehabilitation R&D
Project Name: Improvement of Control for Electric Powered Wheelchairs
Project#: 0008 Fund/Ad: 9006/02 Fund Name: Special Research Initiatives
Project Name: Evaluation of the Yamaha JWII Electrc-Powered, Add-On Unit for Manual Wheelchairs - Phase II
Project#: 0009 Fund/Ad: 9799/04 Fund Name: Yamaha
Project Name: Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center on Wheeled Mobility
Project#: 0010 Fund/Ad: 9205/07 Fund Name: Dept of Edu.
Project Name: An Exercise Alternative for People with SCI
Project#: 0011 Fund/Ad: 0000/01 Fund Name: None
Project Name: Telerehabilitation for Veterans with Disabilities Requiring Assistive Technology
Project#: 0012 Fund/Ad: 9022/02 Fund Name: Rehabilitation R&D
Project Name: Application of a Commercial Datalogger to Electric Powered Wheelchairs for Rehabilitation Research
Project#: 0013 Fund/Ad: 0000/01 Fund Name: None
Project Name: Characterization of Reverse Instability in Electric-Powered Wheelchairs
Project#: 0014 Fund/Ad: 0000/01 Fund Name: None
Project Name: A Robotic Walker for Frail Elderly with Visual Impairment
Project#: 0015 Fund/Ad: 9022/02 Fund Name: Rehabilitation R&D
Project Name: Improvement of Control For Electric Powered Wheelchair
Project#: 0016 Fund/Ad: 9022/02 Fund Name: Rehabilitation R&D
Dauber, James
Project Name: Prophylaxis a Lung Allograft Rejection with Aerosolized Cyclosporin
Project#: 0005 Fund/Ad: 9107/07 Fund Name: Nat'l Heart, Lung, & Blood Institute
Project Name: Rejection of Human Lung Allografts
Project#: 0006 Fund/Ad: 9301/06 Fund Name: University of Pittsburgh
De Rubertis, Frederick
Project Name: Antioxidant Supplementation in Diabetic Nephropathy
Project#: 0007 Fund/Ad: 9003/02 Fund Name: Merit Review
Deng, Jau-Shyong
Project Name: Biological Significance of Anti-Nuclear Matrix Antibodies
Project#: 0001 Fund/Ad: 9851/07 Fund Name: Lupus Foundation
Project Name: Characterization of Antigens Identified by Anti-Nuclear Matrix Antibodies from Patients with Systemic Connective Tissue Diseases
Project#: 0002 Fund/Ad: 9895/06 Fund Name: Veterans Research Foundation of Pittsburgh
Doyle, Patrick
Project Name: Resource Allocation Paradigms in Aphasia
Project#: 0006 Fund/Ad: 0000/01 Fund Name: None
Project Name: Evaluation of Deficit-Oriented Treatments for Aphasic Naming Disorders
Project#: 0007 Fund/Ad: 9022/02 Fund Name: Rehabilitation R&D
Project Name: Quantifying Disablement and QOL in Stroke Survivors with Aphasia
Project#: 0008 Fund/Ad: 9022/02 Fund Name: Rehabilitation R&D
Project Name: Development of a Quality of Life Instrument for Stroke Survivors
Project#: 0009 Fund/Ad: 9022/02 Fund Name: Rehabilitation R&D
Eagon, Patricia
Project Name: Alcohol-Induced Alterations in Sex Steroid Receptor Function
Project#: 0001 Fund/Ad: 9003/02 Fund Name: Merit Review
Project Name: Estrogenicity of Medicinal Botanicals
Project#: 0002 Fund/Ad: 9203/06 Fund Name: Dept of Defense
Project Name: Alcohol-Induced Liver Injury: Test of a Putative Hepato Protective Agent
Project#: 0003 Fund/Ad: 9895/06 Fund Name: Veterans Research Foundation of Pittsburgh
Edington, Howard
Project Name: Breaking Tolerance with Cytokine Based Immunotherapy
Project#: 0001 Fund/Ad: 9895/06 Fund Name: Veterans Research Foundation of Pittsburgh
Fine, Michael
Project Name: Dissemination of Guidelines for Pneumonia Length of Stay
Project#: 0001 Fund/Ad: 9223/07 Fund Name: Agency for Health Care Policy Research
Fink, David
Project Name: Reactivation of Herpes Eye Disease
Project#: 0005 Fund/Ad: 9105/07 Fund Name: Nat'l Eye Institute
Project Name: Neurotrophin Gene Transfer
Project#: 0006 Fund/Ad: 9003/02 Fund Name: Merit Review
Project Name: HSV-Mediated Gene Transfer
Project#: 0011 Fund/Ad: 9799/06 Fund Name: GenVec
Project Name: Gene Transfer Studies of the Pathogenesis and Treatment of Parkinson's Disease
Project#: 0012 Fund/Ad: 9203/07 Fund Name: Dept of Defense
Project Name: NGF Gene Transfer for Diabetic Neuropathy
Project#: 0013 Fund/Ad:: 0000/01 Fund Name: None
Project Name: Construction of HSV-Mediated Gene Transfer Vectors
Project#: 0014 Fund/Ad: 9799/07 Fund Name: Gen-Vec
Project Name: Gene Transfer Studies in the Treatment of Acute and Chronic Pain
Project#: 0015 Fund/Ad: 0000/01 Fund Name: None
Project Name: HSV Latency and Mechanisms of Gene Slicing
Project#: 0016 Fund/Ad: 9119/07 Fund Name: Nat'l Inst of General Medical Sciences
Project Name: Creation of a Herpes Vector Targeted to Motor Neurons
Project#: 0018 Fund/Ad: 9799/06 Fund Name: ALS Society
Project Name: Gene Transfer Studies for the Treatment of Diabetic Neuropathy
Project#: 0019 Fund/Ad: 0000/01 Fund Name: None
Project Name: Geriatric Oral History Project
Project#: 0020 font size="2">Fund/Ad: 0000/01 Fund Name: None
Project Name: Gene Transfer Studies in the Treatment of Bone Cancer Pain in Mouse
Project#: 0021 Fund/Ad: 0000/01 Fund Name: None
Project Name: Maintenance Therapies in Late-Life Depression (GRECC)
Project#: 0022 Fund/Ad: 9135/07 Fund Name: Nat'l Inst on Mental Health
Fitzgerald, Shirley
Project Name: An Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Wheelchair Assistance Dogs
Project#: 0001 Fund/Ad: 0000/01 Fund Name: None
Project Name: Examination of Wheelchair Use in Clinical Settings
Project#: 0002 Fund/Ad: 0000/01 Fund Name: None
Forman, Steven
Project Name: Neuroimaging of Trauma-Related Activity in PTSD
Project#: 0003 Fund/Ad: 0000/01 Fund Name: None
Project Name: Neurobiology of Cognitive Gains with Opiate Maintenance
Project#: 0004 Fund/Ad: 9133/07 Fund Name: Nat'l Inst on Drug Abuse
Project Name: Brain Mapping in PTSD
Project#: 0007 Fund/Ad: 0000/01 Fund Name: None
Project Name: Brain Mapping in PTSD
Project#: 0008 Fund/Ad: 0000/01 Fund Name: None
Fried, Linda
Project Name: Registry for Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis
Project#: 0001 Fund/Ad: 0000/01 Fund Name: None
Frye, Roy
Project Name: Studies of Human Sir2-Like Proteins
Project#: 0001 Fund/Ad: 9299/04 Fund Name: VISN CPPF
Furey, Jr., William
Project Name: Structure-Function Analyses of Macromolecules Relevant to the VA Mission
Project#: 0004 Fund/Ad: 9003/02 Fund Name: Merit Review
Gandhi, Chandrashekhar
Project Name: Augmenter of Liver Regeneration (ALR)
Project#: 0003 Fund/Ad: 9003/02 Fund Name: Merit Review
Garb, Howard
Project Name: The Diagnosis of Neurological Disorder in Older Adults
Project#: 0004 Fund/Ad: 9895/06 Fund Name: Veterans Research Foundation of Pittsburgh
Gardner, Kathy
Project Name: Genetic Studies for Migraine Headache
Project#: 0001 Fund/Ad: 9121/07 Fund Name: Nat'l Inst of Neurological Disorder & St
Project Name: Molecular Basis of Hemiplegic Migraine
Project#: 0002 Fund/Ad: 9121/07 Fund Name: Nat'l Inst of Neurological Disorder & St
Project Name: Genotype-Phenotype Correlation in Sporadic and Familial Migraine Headache
Project#: 0003 Fund/Ad: 9813/07 Fund Name: American Heart Association
Gibson, Kevin
Project Name: Molecular Biology of Hemorrhagic Shock
Project#: 0001 Fund/Ad: 9107/07 Fund Name: Nat'l Heart, Lung, & Blood Institute
Goldstein, Gerald
Project Name: Clinical Correlation of Automated Neurpsychological Test Systems
Project#: 0003 Fund/Ad: 9003/02 Fund Name: Merit Review
Project Name: Cognitive Changes During Detoxification in Cormorbid Schizophrenia and Alcoholism
Project#: 0007 Fund/Ad: 9002/02 Fund Name: Research Advisory Group
Project Name: Molecular Studies of Chronic Alcoholism, an In-Vivo 21P-1H MRSI/MRI Study
Project#: 0008 Fund/Ad: 0000/01 Fund Name: None
Good, Chester
Project Name: Profiling of Physician Prescribing Practices for Veterans with Diabetes Mellitus: Implications for Glycemic Control and Drug Costs
Project#: 0002 Fund/Ad: 9299/04 Fund Name: VISN CPPF
Graham, Steven 
Project Name: The Role of Inducible Cyclooxygenase in Delayed Neuronal Death
Project#: 0003 Fund/Ad: 9003/02 Fund Name: Merit Review
Project Name: Molecular Mechanisms in Ischemia - Project 1
Project#: 0005 Fund/Ad: 9121/07 Fund Name: Nat'l Inst of Neurological Disorders & St...
Project Name: The University of Pittsburgh Brain Trauma Research Center - Project 2
Project#: 0006 Fund/Ad: 9121/07 Fund Name: Nat'l Inst of Neurological Disorders & St
Project Name: Emergency Interventions after Severe Traumatic Brain Injury in Rats
Project#: 0007 Fund/Ad: 9203/07 Fund Name: Dept of Defense
Project Name: Cyclooxygenase 2 and Ischemic Neuronal Injury
Project#: 0009 Fund/Ad: 9121/07 Fund Name: Nat'l Inst of Neurological Disorders & St
Granieri, Evelyn
Project Name: Behavioral Treatment of Urinary Incontinence After Stroke 98/GRECC/GRAN-1
Project#: 0001 Fund/Ad: 9006/02 Fund Name: Special Research Initiatives
Grayhack, Judith
Project Name: Effects of Age and Stroke on Respiration and Deglutition - 98/GRECC/GRAY-1
Project#: 0001 Fund/Ad: 9006/02 Fund Name: Special Research Initiatives
Gurklis, Jr., John
Project Name: 260 Wk Stdy Evaluating Safety & Outcome of 40-200mg QD of Oral Ziprasidone or 1-8mg BID of Risperidone Dly in Tx of Sbjts Prtcptd in Previous
Project#: 0006 Fund/Ad: 9775/08 Fund Name: Pfizer
Project Name: The Clinical and Economic Impact of Olanzapine Treatment on Refractory Schizophrenia
Project#: 0011 Fund/Ad: 9025/02 Fund Name: Cooperative Studies
Hakala, Thomas
Project Name: Prostate Cancer Intervention versus Observation Trial (PIVOT)
Project#: 0003 Fund/Ad: 9025/02 Fund Name: Cooperative Studies
Project Name: Treatment Preferences & Health Outcomes in Men w/Clinically Localized Prostate Cancer (PIVOT Cohort Study)
Project#: 0010 Fund/Ad: 0000/01 Fund Name: None
Homan, Gina
Project Name: An Approach to Increase Medication Knowledge of Elderly Veteran Patients
Project#: 0001 Fund/Ad: 0000/01 Fund Name: None
Huegel, Stephen
Project Name: Temporal Stability of Neurocognitive Deficits in Patients with Schizophrenia and Alcoholism
Project#: 0002 Fund/Ad: 9299/04 Fund Name: VISN
Jordan, Mark
Project Name: Cytokine and Cellular Determinants of Donor Specific Hyporeactivity
Project#: 0002 Fund/Ad: 9003/02 Fund Name: Merit Review
Justice, Amy
Project Name: Mediators of Age-Associated Outcomes in HIV Infection
Project#: 0001 Fund/Ad: 9125/07 Fund Name: Nat'l Inst on Aging
Kelley, David
Project Name: Skeletal Muscle Glucose Transport and Phosphorylation in NIDDM
Project#: 0002 Fund/Ad: 9003/02 Fund Name: Merit Review
Project Name: Effects of Obesity on Muscle FFA Utilization
Project#: 0012 Fund/Ad: 9115/07 Fund Name: Nat'l Inst of Diabetes, Digestive & Kidney...
Project Name: Glycemic Control and complications in Diabetes Mellitus Type 2 (CSP#465)
Project#: 0013 Fund/Ad: 0000/01 Fund Name: None
Kilbourne, Amy
Project Name: Adherence to Oral Hypoglycemic Agents Among Veterans with Diabetes Mellitus
Project#: 0001 Fund/Ad: 9091/02 Fund Name: Health Care System & VISN Supported Res...
King, Joseph
Project Name: Utility in Cervical Spinal Stenosis
Project#: 0001 Fund/Ad: 9091/02 Fund Name: Health Care System & VISN Supported Res...
Koontz, Alicia
Project Name: Investigation of Shoulder Models to Examine Shoulder Pain/Impairment and Wheelchair Propulsion Biomechanics
Project#: 0001 Fund/Ad: 9090/02 Fund Name: Office of Academic Affairs
Lasky, Steven
Project Name: Natural History of Post Transfusion Non A Non B Hepatitis
Project#: 0001 Fund/Ad: 9107/03 Fund Name: Nat'l Heart, Lung, & Blood Institute
Lavelle, John
Project Name: Detection of MUC1 Variants in Human Bladder Tumors
Project#: 0001 Fund/Ad: 9115/07 Fund Name: Nat'l Inst of Diabetes, Digestive & Kidney...
Lustig, Amy
Project Name: Effects of Training a Written Work Strategy in Aphasia and Apeaxia of Speech
Project#: 0001 Fund/Ad: 9090/02 Fund Name: Office of Academic Affairs
Project Name: Effects of Training a Written Word Strategy in Aphasia and Apraxia of Speech
Project#: 0002 Fund/Ad: 0000/01 Fund Name: None
Macpherson, David
Project Name: Decision Making and Communication Practices of Nurse Practitioners in Primary Care Setting: An Ethnographic Study
Project#: 0008 Fund/Ad: 0000/01 Fund Name: None
Makaroun, Michael
Project Name: The Aneurysm Detection and Management (ADAM) Trial
Project#: 0004 Fund/Ad: 9025/02 Fund Name: Cooperative Studies
Project Name: Natural History of Large Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms
Project#: 0008 Fund/Ad: 9025/02 Fund Name: Cooperative Studies
Project Name: A Twenty-Four Week, Randomized, Double-Blind Study of the Effects of Petal Vs. Trental & Placebo Administered Orally to Patients
Project#: 0014 Fund/Ad: 9799/04 Fund Name: Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
Project Name: A Twelve-Week, Randomized, Double-Blind Study of the Effects of Petal Vs. Trental & Placebo Administered Orally to Patients
Project#: 0015 Fund/Ad: 9799/06 Fund Name: Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
Manning, Virginia
Project Name: Pressure Ulcer Care in Nursing Homes: Effect of Clinical Guidelines
Project#: 0001 Fund/Ad: 9024/02 Fund Name: Health Services R&D
Mata, Marina
Project Name: DLK in Neuronal Injury
Project#: 0003 Fund/Ad: 9003/02 Fund Name: Merit Review
Matey, Pamela
Project Name: Rodent Health Surveillance Program
Project#: 0001 Fund/Ad: 0000/01 Fund Name: None
McNeil, Malcolm
Project Name: Quantifying Spoken Language Handicap in Aphasia II
Project#: 0001 Fund/Ad: 9022/02 Fund Name: Rehabilitation R&D
Project Name: Quantifying Spoken Language Handicap in Aphasia II
Project#: 0002 Fund/Ad: 9022/02 Fund Name: Rehabilitation R&D
McNeil, Melissa
Project Name: Alcohol, Aging, and Dementia: Neuropychological Effects
Project#: 0002 Fund/Ad: 9127/07 Fund Name: Nat'l Inst on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholics
Meisler, Arnold
Project Name: Postoperative Evaluation of 5-FU by Bolus Injection vs. 5-FU by Prolonged Venous Infusion: Rectal Cancer, Phase III Intergroup (PCI94-84)
Project#: 0032 Fund/Ad: 9399/07 Fund Name: Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group
Project Name: Developing Methodology for Primary Culturing of Human Prostatic Tissues on Hetertypic Matrices Including Matrigel & Human Bone Marrow Matrix
Project#: 0038 Fund/Ad: 9895/06 Fund Name: Veterans Research Foundation of Pittsburgh
Melhem, Mona
Project Name: Serum and Radical Prostatectomy Processing for the Western Pa Genitourinary Tissue Bank
Project#: 0002 Fund/Ad: 0000/01 Fund Name: None
Project Name: Markers for Colorectal Adenocarcinoma That May Affect Prognosis
Project#: 0003 Fund/Ad: 9895/06 Fund Name: Veterans Research Foundation of Pittsburgh
Project Name: Core Research Laboratory Facility
Project#: 0004 Fund/Ad: 9299/04 Fund Name: VISN Infrastructure
Project Name: Role of E2F Genes in Intestinal Mucosal Cell Proliferation and Differential
Project#: 0005 Fund/Ad: 9895/06 Fund Name: Veterans Research Foundation of Pittsburgh
Mellors, John
Project Name: HIV-1 Resistance to RT and Protease Inhibotors
Project#: 0002 Fund/Ad: 9006/02 Fund Name: Special Research Initiatives
Project Name: Sustained hIV-1 Suppression Despite Drug Resistance
Project#: 0005 Fund/Ad: 9109/07 Fund Name: Nat'l Inst of Allergy and Infectious Disease...
Project Name: Acute Infection and Early Disease Research Network
Project#: 0006 Fund/Ad: 9109/07 Fund Name: Nat'l Inst of Allergy and Infectious Disease...
Project Name: Optimization of Prodrugs for AZT/PFA Resistance in AIDS
Project#: 0007 Fund/Ad: 9109/07 Fund Name: Nat'l Inst of Allergy and Infectious Disease...
Project Name: Molecular Characterization of HIV-1 Co-Resistance to Zidovudine and Lamivudine
Project#: 0009 Fund/Ad: 9799/07 Fund Name: Glaxo Wellcome Laboratories, Inc
Project Name: Prognostic Value of Longitudinal Viral Load & DC4 Cell Count Determinations: Natural History Impact of Antiretroviral Therapies at Pop. Level
Project#: 0010 Fund/Ad: 9799/08 Fund Name: Glaxo Wellcome Laboratories, Inc
Project Name: Adult Clinical Trials Unit
Project#: 0011 Fund/Ad: 9109/08 Fund Name: Nat'l Inst of Allergy and Infectious Disease...
Minshew, Nancy
font size="2">Project Name: The Cortex and Complex Information Processing in Autism
Project#: 0001 Fund/Ad: 9121/07 Fund Name: Nat'l Inst of Neuroloigcal Disorders & St
Morrow, Lisa
Project Name: Neuropychiatric Changes in Adults Exposed to Solvents II
Project#: 0004 Fund/Ad: 9135/07 Fund Name: Nat'l Inst on Mental Health
Muder, Robert
Project Name: Pilot Testing of National Surveillance System for Hospital-Based Health Care Workers (NaSH)
Project#: 0005 Fund/Ad: 9202/06 Fund Name: Centers for Disease Control
Project Name: Randomized Trial of Levofloxacin vs Ceftriaxone for Nursing Home Pneuomonia
Project#: 0006 Fund/Ad: 9770/06 Fund Name: Ortho
Muldoon, Matthew
Project Name: Effects of Cholesterol Reduction on Behavior
Project#: 0001 Fund/Ad: 9107/07 Fund Name: Nat'l Heart, Lung, & Blood Institute
Muluk, Satish
Project Name: Prospective, Randomized, Multicenter Evaluation of Distaflo EPTFE Bypass in Graft in Lower Extremity Applications
Project#: 0004 Fund/Ad: 9799/06 Fund Name: Impra
Project Name: Regulation of Tissue Factor by Nitric Oxide in Shock, Ischemia, and Atherosclerosis
Project#: 0005 Fund/Ad: 9301/07 Fund Name: University of Pittsburgh
Project Name: Dbl Blind, Rand, Parl. Placebo-Controlled Study of the Safety & Efficacy of Chronic Oral Beraprost Sodium in Pts w/Intermittent Claudication
Project#: 0006 Fund/Ad: 9799/06 Fund Name: United Therapeutics Corporation
Muluk, Visala
Project Name: Management of Intermittent Claudication
Project#: 0001 Fund/Ad: 9299/04 Fund Name: VISN CPPF
Nelson, Charles
Project Name: Quantifying Auditory Perceptual Learning Following Hearing Aid Fitting
Project#: 0001 Fund/Ad: 9022/02 Fund Name: Rehabilitation R&D
Ogren, Eric
Project Name: Post Stroke Depression: Predictions Using Psychosocial and Neurologic Variables 98/GRECC/OGRE-1
Project#: 0001 Fund/Ad: 9006/02 Fund Name: Special Research Initiatives
Palevsky, Paul
Project Name: Safety & Efficacy of Subcutaneous HMR 4396 for the Management of Anemia in Subjects with CRF
Project#: 0004 Fund/Ad: 9740/06 Fund Name: Hoechst-Roussel
Project Name: Effect of Citric Acid/Heat and Peracetic Acid Reprocessing on the In-Vitro Performance of Polysulfone Dialyzers
Project#: 0006 Fund/Ad: 9299/04 Fund Name: VISN CPPF
Peters, Jeffrey
Project Name: A Prospective, Randomized International Parallel-group Comparison of Clozaril vs Zyprexa in the Reduction of Suicidality in Patients
Project#: 0007 Fund/Ad: 9799/08 Fund Name: Novartis Pharmaceutical
Pettegrew, Jay
Project Name: In vivo 3H-31P MR of Chronic Schizophrenia
Project#: 0002 Fund/Ad: 9135/08 Fund Name: Nat'l Inst on Mental Health
Repperger, Daniel
Project Name: Motion and Velocity Encoder for Monitoring Essential or Neurological Tremor (Movement)
Project#: 0001 Fund/Ad: 9022/02 Fund Name: Rehabilitation R&D
Rodriguez, Arthur
Project Name: The Influence of a New Innovative Implant Design on Long Term Clinical Performance
Project#: 0001 Fund/Ad: 0000/01 Fund Name: None
Ruane, Cassandra
Project Name: The Predictability of Re-Hospitalization in Schizophrenic Patients
Project#: 0001 Fund/Ad: 9399/05 Fund Name: Bataan & Corregidor
Sanders, Mark
Project Name: Cerebral Tissue Oxygen Levels During Sleep in Patients with COPD
Project#: 0006 Fund/Ad: 0000/01 Fund Name: None
Sanders, Richard
Project Name: Tests of  brief Measure of Veracity
Project#: 0004 Fund/Ad: 0000/01 Fund Name: None
Project Name: Neurologic Examination Addition to Study of Mirtazapine Augmentation in Schizophrenia
Project#: 0006 Fund/Ad: 0000/01 Fund Name: None
Project Name: Reliability Studies of the Neurologic Examination in Schizophrenia
Project#: 0007 Fund/Ad: 9091/02 Fund Name: Health Care System & VISN Supported Res...
Project Name: Tremor Quantification System (TQS): A Portable Instrument for Quantifying Human Tremor
Project#: 0008 Fund/Ad: 9899/05 Fund Name: Flex Able
Sax, Martin
Project Name: X-Ray Crystallograph of Botulinum Neurotoxin Type E and Its Functional Subunits
Project#: 0003 Fund/Ad: 9203/08 Fund Name: Dept of Defense
Saxton, Judith
Project Name: Alcohol, Aging and Dementia: Neuropsychological Effects
Project#: 0001 Fund/Ad: 9127/07 Fund Name: Nat'l Inst on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholics
Shakil, Ahmad
Project Name: Lanreotide as an adjuvant to Endoscopic Band Ligation
Project#: 0002 Fund/Ad: 9799/08 Fund Name: SCRAS
Project Name: A Prospective Study to Determine the Demographic, Clinical, Virologic, and Histologic Features of U.S. Veterans with Chronic Hepatitis C
Project#: 0003 Fund/Ad: 0000/01 Fund Name: None
Project Name: A Multicenter Trial to Evaluate the Epidemiology, Natural History, and Treatment Response to Hepatitis C in the U.S. Veterans Population
Project#: 0004 Fund/Ad: 9299/06 Fund Name: San Francisco VAMC
Shalaby, Alaa
Project Name: Defibrillators in Non-Ischemic Cardiomyopathy Treatment Evaluation (DEFINITE) Trial and Registry
Project#: 0001 Fund/Ad: 9799/06 Fund Name: Ventritex
Project Name: Short Term Changes in Repolarization Preceding the Onset of Ventricular
Project#: 0002 Fund/Ad: 0000/01 Fund Name: None
Project Name: Acute and Chronic Comparison of Biphasic vs. Biphasic 2 Waveform Defibrillation Thresholds
Project#: 0003 Fund/Ad: 9799/06 Fund Name: Biotronik
Shapcott, Nigel
Project Name: Computer Aided Wheelchair Prescription System (CAWPS)
Project#: 0685 Fund/Ad: 9022/02 Fund Name: Rehabilitation R&D
Siddle, Judy
Project Name: Geriatric Continuity Project -Focus Groups
Project#: 0001 Fund/Ad: 0000/01 Fund Name: None
Project Name: Nursing Case Management in the Geriatric Continuity Project
Project#: 0002 Fund/Ad: 0000/01 Fund Name: None
Siegle, Greg
Project Name: Identification of Cognitive and Physiological Indicators of Rumination in Depression
Project#: 0001 Fund/Ad: 9135/07 Fund Name: Nat'l Inst on Mental Health
Singh, Nina
Project Name: Open Label, Non Comparative Study to Assess the Safety & Efficacy of Daptomycin for Infections Due to Gm Pos. Behavior Resistant to Vancomycin
Project#: 0017 Fund/Ad: 9399/08 Fund Name: Cubist Pharmaceutical Company
Project Name: Randomized Study Comparing Safety/Efficacy of Dap with Vancomycin or Semisynthetic Penicillins e.g. Nafcillin for Bac Gram-positive Infections
Project#: 0018 Fund/Ad: 9399/08 Fund Name: Cubist Pharmaceutical Company
Project Name: Pursuit and Practice of Alternative Therapies in Patients with HIV Infection Receiving Protease-Inhibitor Therapy
Project#: 0019 Fund/Ad: 0000/01 Fund Name: None
Project Name: Prospective Assessment of Platelia Aspergillus Galactomannan for the Diagnosis of Aspergiliosis
Project#: 0020 Fund/Ad: 9799/08 Fund Name: Sanofi Pasteur
Sonel, Ali
Project Name: Changes in Cardiac Specific Troponin T Following Discharge of Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator Devices
Project#: 0001 Fund/Ad: 9799/08 Fund Name: Medtronic
Project Name: Patient Satisfaction and Markers of Thrombus Formation After Cardiac Catheterization: Randomized Trial of a Hemostatic Closure Device
Project#: 0002 Fund/Ad: 9799/08 Fund Name: Sherwood, Davis and Geck
Spaeth, Donald
Project Name: The Efficacy of a Variable Compliance Joystick for Accessing the Graphical User Interface of a Personal Computer
font size="2">Project#: 0001 Fund/Ad: 9090/02 Fund Name: Office of Academic Affairs
Project Name: The Efficacy of a Variable Compliance Joystick for Accessing the Graphical User Interface of a Personal Computer
Project#: 0002 Fund/Ad: 9003/02 Fund Name: Merit Review
Steinhauer, Stuart
Project Name: Psychophysiological Aspects of Schizophrenia
Project#: 0002 Fund/Ad: 0000/01 Fund Name: None
Project Name: Components of Pupillary Dilation and Cognition
Project#: 0004 Fund/Ad: 9135/07 Fund Name: Nat'l Inst on Mental Health
Strick, Peter
Project Name: Cortical Contributions to the Recovery of Motor Function
Project#: 0001 Fund/Ad: 9022/02 Fund Name: Rehabilitation R&D
Studer, Rebecca
Project Name: Nitric Oxide Inhibition of Chondrocyte Response to IGF-I in Arthritis
Project#: 0002 Fund/Ad: 9003/02 Fund Name: Merit Review
Tadic, Stasa
Project Name: Role of Copper Deposition in Experimental Hepatocarcinogenesis
Project#: 0001 Fund/Ad: 9895/06 Fund Name: Veterans Research Foundation of Pittsburgh
Trefler, Elaine
Project Name: Outcomes of Service Provider Training on the Comprehensiveness/Effectiveness of Wheelchair Prescription
Project#: 0001 Fund/Ad: 0000/01 Fund Name: None
Turk, Dennis
Project Name: Treating Chronic Pain Following Spinal Cord Injury and Amputation
Project#: 0001 Fund/Ad: 911/07 Fund Name: Nat'l Inst of Child Health & Human Development
Van Cott, Anne
Project Name: Treatment of Seizures in the Elderly Population
Project#: 0001 Fund/Ad: 9025/02 Fund Name: Cooperative Studies
Weiss, Raul
Project Name: The Effects of Antiarrhythmic Therapy in Maintaining Stability of Sinus Rhythm in Atrial Fibrillation
Project#: 0001 Fund/Ad: 9025/02 Fund Name: Cooperative Studies
Welch, William
Project Name: Efficacy of Properative Autologous Blood Donation in Throacolumbar or Lumbar Spinal Fusion
Project#: 0001 Fund/Ad: 0000/01 Fund Name: None
Wells, Alan
Project Name: Effects of Matrix-Cell Interactions on EGFR-Mediated Wound Healing
Project#: 0001 Fund/Ad: 9003/02 Fund Name: Merit Review
Project Name: Regulation of Prostate Cancer Progression by EGF Receptor Signaling
Project#: 0002 Fund/Ad: 9003/02 Fund Name: Merit Review
Project Name: Subcontract from Univ Utah to UPitt (Alan Wells) on PPG from NIH
Project#: 0003 Fund/Ad: 0000/01 Fund Name: None
Whitcomb, David
Project Name: Altered Neuroendocrine Control of the Pancreas in Alcoholism
Project#: 0002 Fund/Ad: 9003/02 Fund Name: Merit Review
Project Name: Quantitative Endoscopic Imaging of Barrett's Metaplasia
Project#: 0004 Fund/Ad: 0000/01 Fund Name: None
Project Name: Immunohistochemical Markers, p53 Mutations and Helicobacter Pylori Infection in Barrett's Metaplasia
Project#: 0005 Fund/Ad: 0000/01 Fund Name: None
Whittle, Jeffrey
Project Name: Black - White Differences in Preferences for Cardiac Procedures: Causes & Significance 95/AHA/WHIT-1
Project#: 0006 Fund/Ad: 0000/01 Fund Name: None
Project Name: Race, Patient Preference, and Stroke Risk Reduction
Project#: 0007 Fund/Ad: 9024/02 Fund Name: Health Services R&D
Project Name: Diovan Antihypertensive Longterm Use Evaluation (VALUE)
Project#: 0008 Fund/Ad: 9799/06 Fund Name: Novartis
Project Name: Prevention of Stroke in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation
Project#: 0009 Fund/Ad: 0000/01 Fund Name: None
Project Name: Racial Differences in Adherence to Cardiac Medications
Project#: 0010 Fund/Ad: 0000/01 Fund Name: None
Project Name: Antihypertensive and Lipid-Lowering Treatment to Prevent Heart Attack Trial (ALLHAT)
Project#: 0011 Fund/Ad: 9025/02 Fund Name: Cooperative Studies
Project Name: Trial of Preventing Hypertension (TROPHY)
Project#: 0013 Fund/Ad: 9799/06 Fund Name: Astra Pharmaceuticals
Project Name: Center for Health Services Infrastructure
Project#: 0014 Fund/Ad: 9299/04 Fund Name: VISN Infrastructure
Project Name: Improving Chronic Illness Care Evaluation
Project#: 0016 Fund/Ad: 9899/06 Fund Name: RAND
Project Name: Factors Affecting Treatment and Control of Hypertension
Project#: 0017 Fund/Ad: 0000/01 Fund Name: None
Project Name: Process of Care and Outcomes of Chronic Heart Failure
Project#: 0018 Fund/Ad: 9299/04 Fund Name: VISN CPPF
Project Name: Determining/ Understanding Barriers to Adult Immunization
Project#: 0019 Fund/Ad: 9899/07 Fund Name: Agency for Health Care Policy & Research
Yao, Jeffrey
Project Name: Drug Abuse Vulnerability Mechanisms and Manifestations
Project#: 0007 Fund/Ad: 9301/05 Fund Name: University of Pittsburgh
Project Name: Brain Oxidative Stress and Membrane Dysfunction in Schizophrenia
Project#: 0012 Fund/Ad: 9003/02 Fund Name: Merit Review
Project Name: Biochemical Indices of Antioxidant Defense System in the Rochester Diabetic Neuropathy Study Cohort
Project#: 0013 Fund/Ad: 9799/06 Fund Name: Mayo Clinic
Yu, Victor
Project Name: Various Studies Examining Treatment, Prevalence and Eradication of Legionella
Project#: 0010 Fund/Ad: 9799/06 Fund Name: Multiple Funding Sources
Project Name: Prospective Observational Study on Pneumococcal Bacteremia: Penicillin-Resistant vs Penicillin-Sensitive Isolates
Project#: 0011 Fund/Ad: 0000/01 Fund Name: None