Academic Senate Awardees (AS)
Family Support Award
Julie Schallhorn, MD
Randomized, Controlled Trial to Evaluate the Role of Oral Azithromycin in the Treatment of Symptomatic Meibomian Gland Disease and its Effect on the Ocular Surface Microbiome
SOM: Ophthalmology
Pilot for Established Investigators in Basic and Clinical/Translational Sciences
Nisha Acharya, MCR, MPH, MS, MD
First-line Topical Treatments for Uveitic Macular Edema Trial
SOM: Ophthalmology
Bertil Damato, PhD, MD (FRCOphth)
Development and Evaluation of Virtual-reality Oculo-kinetic Perimetry
SOM: Ophthalmology
Adam R. Ferguson, PhD, MS
Neuronal Plasticity Resulting from Limb Disuse-induced Spinal Deconditioning as a Mechanism for Low Back Pain and Muscle Spasticity
SOM: Neurological Surgery
Edward Hsiao, PhD, MD
Linking Innate Immune Dysfunction to Abnormal Bone Formation
SOM: Medicine
Susan Lynch, PhD
Dysbiosis of the Inter-kingdom Gut Microbiota: Implications for Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease Severity
SOM: Medicine
Neil Pravin Shah, PhD, MD
Multiparameter Single Cell Analysis to Identify Immune Cell States that may Contribute to Successful Treatment Discontinuation in Patients with Chronic Myeloid Leukemia
SOM: Medicine
Keith Yamamoto, PhD
Molecular Analysis of Glucocorticoid-Resistant Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
SOM: Cellular & Molecular Pharmacology
Pilot for Junior Investigators in Basic and Clinical/Translational Sciences
Susanna Fryer, PhD
Modulation of Cognitive Control Brain Responses by Reward in Early Illness Schizophrenia
SOM: Psychiatry
Theodore Nicolaides, MD*
Targeting LAT1 in Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma
SOM: Pediatrics
Team Science Grant
Geeta Narlikar, PhD
Targeting Nucleosome Conformation with Small Molecules to Control Epigenetic States
SOM: Biochemistry & Biophysics
UCSF AIDS Research Institute (ARI) & Gilead Sciences Inc. (ARI-GILEAD)
Gilead HIV Cure Mentored Scientist Award
Leonard Chavez, PhD
Replenishment of the HIV Reservoir Following Reactivation of Latent HIV
UCSF: Gladstone Institute of Virology & Immunology
Andrea Gramatica, PhD
Identifying Potent, Non-Toxic Latency Reversing Agents that Function Through the mTOR Pathway
UCSF: Gladstone Institute of Virology & Immunology
Cancer Center Mt. Zion Health Fund (MZHF)
Integrative Cancer Pilot Award
Elizabeth Michelle Melisko, MD
Expansion and Evaluation of the Pathways for Survivors at the UCSF Breast Care Center
SOM: Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center
UCSF Center for AIDS Prevention Studies (CAPS)
CAPS-HIV Innovative Grants
Phillip O. Coffin, MD
HIV Patient Experience with Pain Management after Opioid Reduction (PEPOR)
SOM: Medicine
Hong-Ha M. Truong, PhD, MCR, MPH, MS
Assessing Key Factors Influencing Willingness to Consider PrEP in Order to Improve Delivery of HIV Prevention Interventions among Racial and Sexual Minorities in a High HIV Prevalence Setting
SOM:Medicine
Cancer Center-Cancer Center Support Grant (CC-CCSG)
Pilot for Established Investigators in Basic and Clinical/Translational Sciences
Kathryn A. Phillips, PhD
Building the Evidence Base for Appropriate and Equitable Reimbursement of New Genomic Testing Technologies: A Pilot Study on Tumor Profiling Tests and the UCSF500 Test
SOP: Clinical Pharmacy
Pilot for Junior Investigators in Basic and Clinical/Translational Sciences
Aaron Diaz, PhD
Gain-of-Function Deletions in PDGFRA as Targets and Predictive Biomarkers in Cancer
SOM: Neurological Surgery
Core Center for Musculoskeletal Biology and Medicine (CCMBM)
Pilot for Junior Investigators in Basic and Clinical/Translational Sciences
Amnon Sharir, PhD, DVM
The Role of HRAS Signaling in Skull Base Synchondroses Formation
SOD: Orofacial Sciences
Cancer Center- Radiology and Biological Imaging (CC-RBI)
Pilot Award in Precision Imaging of Cancer and Therapy
Yan Li, PhD, MD
Evaluation of Immunotherapy in low grade glioma using multi-parametric advanced MR imaging
SOM: Radiology
UCSF – Gladstone Institute of Virology & Immunology Center for AIDS Research (CFAR)
International Mentored Scientist Award Program in HIV/AIDS
Omid Madadgar, PhD
Reactivation of HIV Transcription from Latently Infected Cells by Some Iranian Herbal Extracts
SOM: Medicine
Stephen Okoboi, MPH, MS, RN
HIV Self-testing and Linkage to Care among Men Having Sex with Men (MSM). A Trial of Distribution through MSM Networks in The Aids Support 0rganization (TASO)
SOM: Medicine
Maricianah Atieno Onono, MD. MSc
Understanding the Impact of an Income Generating Agricultural Intervention on Sexual Behaviour and Psychological Well Being of Adolescent Girls and Young Women Living in a High HIV Urban Setting in Western Kenya
SOM: Medicine
Mentored Scientist Award Program in HIV/AIDS
Eytan Herzig, PhD
Understanding how trafficking of blood CD4 T cells into HIV-infected lymphoid tissues triggers sensitivity to pyroptotic cell death
UCSF: Gladstone Institute of Virology & Immunology
Louise Elizabeth Hogan, PhD
CD30/CD30L signalling pathways in HIV-1 mediated B cell dysfunction
SOM:Medicine
Kawthar Machmach Kesmy, PhD
Cellular targets of early viral replication in RhCMV/SIV-vaccinated macaques with Mamu-E-
restricted T cell responses
SOM: Microbiology & Immunology
Kartika Palar, PhD
Impact of a novel multicomponent nutrition intervention on cardiovascular disease risk factors among food-insecure adults with HIV in the Dominican Republic
SOM: Medicine
Glenn-Milo Santos, PhD
The SUPrEME Study: Substance Use and PrEP adherenace among Men who have sex with Me
SON: Community Health Systems
Judy Tan, PhD, MA
Developing a Mobile Application for Optimizing HIV Care and Treatment and Healthy Aging Outcomes in Older Men of Color Living with HIV
SOM:Medicine
Pilot Award for Investigators New to HIV
Hugh Sturrock, PhD
Estimating the Effect of Indoor Residual Spraying on Maternal Morality, Low-Birthweight and Perinatal Mortality Among HIV-Infected Pregnant Women Living in the HAART Era
SOM: Epidemiology & Biostatistics
Research Resource Program (CORE-RRP)
Institutional Matching Instrumentation Award
Francesca Aweeka, PharmD
Ultra performance liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometer: advancing drug analysis for HIV, malaria and tuberculosis using state-of-the-art analytical capabilities
SOP: Clinical Pharmacy
Benjamin Braun, PhD, MD
Ultra performance liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometer: advancing drug analysis for HIV, malaria and tuberculosis using state-of-the-art analytical capabilities
SOM: Pediatrics
Eric Chow, PhD
Illumina NovaSeq for large-scale genomic projects
SOM: Biochemistry & Biophysics
Galateia Kazakia, PhD
Maintaining UCSF’s dominance in Skeletal Imaging: Upgrading the High Resolution peripheral Quantitative Computed Tomography (HR-pQCT) Scanner
SOM: Radiology
Matthew Krummel, PhD
A Shared Clinical-Translational Live-Biopsy Multiphoton Microscope
SOM: Pathology
Clinical & Translational Science Institute – Pilot Awards (CTSI)
Digital Mental Health Award Track
Johannes Thrul, PhD
Context sensing to support smoking cessation: A smartphone pilot study
SOM:Medicine
Family Support Award
Eileen Marie Foy, PhD, MD
Defining the structural elements mediating the interaction between the Enterovirus 71 VP4 capsid protein and cIAP1
SOM:Pediatrics
Erin Gordon, MD
Understanding the Molecular Mechanisms and Causal Variants of Asthma GWAS Loci: IL1RL1 and IL33
SOM: Medicine
Carolyn Hendrickson, MA, MD, MPH
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome after Isolated Traumatic Brain Injury: Platelet Biology, Endothelial Activation, and Mechanical Ventilation
SOM: Medicine
Jennifer Kerns, MD
Implementation of the Options for Pregnancy Termination (OPT) Decision Aid
SOM: Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Science
One-Year Innovation Award in Prematurity Research
Lihong Mo, PhD, MD
Predicting response to progesterone therapy in women with high risk for spontaneous preterm birth using machine learning on electronic medical records
SOM: Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Science
Pilot for Junior Investigators in Basic and Clinical/Translational Sciences
Christine Therese Ferrara, PhD, MD
Characterization of Lipid Metabolism in Type 1 Diabetes and Relationship to Blood Sugar Control
SOM: Pediatrics
Elaine Ku, PhD, MD
Pilot to Examine Risk and Feasibility Of Remote MANagement of blood pressure from CKD to ESRD (PERFORMANCE) study
SOM: Medicine
Jennifer Cindy Lai, MD, MBA
The Strength Training Intervention for Liver Transplant Candidates (STRIVE-LT): A Pilot Randomized Clinical Trial
SOM: Medicine
Alexis Allyson Melton, PhD, MD
Pilot study to investigate the pharmacokinetics (PK) of Thiotepa and TEPA in pediatric patients undergoing hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT).
SOM: Pediatrics
Theodore Nicolaides, MD*
Targeting LAT1 in Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma
SOM: Pediatrics
Amit Sabnis, MD
Augmenting proteostasis inhibitor therapy in rhabdomyosarcoma..
SOM: Pediatrics
Yongmei Wang, PhD, MD
The Role of IGF-I Signaling in Regulating Post-Traumatic Osteoarthritis Development
SOM: Medicine
Team Science Grant
Wendy Katzman, PT, DSc
Technology-assisted postural training (TAPT) in older community-dwelling adults
SOM: Physical Therapy & Rehab Science
Under-represented Faculty in Clinical and Translational Research Awards
Juan Carlos Montoy, PhD, MD
Prescribing patterns among emergency department physicians: Can a small intervention decrease opioid prescribing?
SOM: Emergency Medicine
Global Cancer
Global Cancer Pilot Awards
Dianna L. Ng, MD
Validation of the GeneXpert Breast Cancer Assay for rapid analysis of breast cancer biomarker status from fine needle aspiration (FNA) biopsies in Tanzania
SOM: Laboratory Medicine
Mt. Zion Health Fund (MZHF)
Family Support Award
Catherine Lee Chen, MS, MCR, MPH, MD
Postoperative Opioid-Prescribing Patterns, Multimodal Analgesia, and the Prescription Opioid Epidemic
SOM: Anesthesia & Perioperative Care
Pilot for Established Investigators in Basic and Clinical/Translational Sciences
Young-wook Jun, PhD
Mechanogenetic Interrogation of Synaptogenesis
SOM: Otolaryngology
Pilot for Junior Investigators in Basic and Clinical/Translational Sciences
Marlys S Fassett, PhD, MD
Defining an IL-31 signature in psoriatic inflammation
SOM: Dermatology
Brian James Malone, PhD
Contributions of Inhibitory Interneurons to Temporal Processing in Mouse Auditory Cortex
SOM: Dermatology
National Center of Excellence in Women’s Health
Family Support Award
Stephanie Lina Valderramos, PhD, MD
Vertical Transmission of Zika Virus: Histopathological Investigations at the Maternal- Fetal Interface
SOM: Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Science
Pilot for Established Investigators in Basic and Clinical/Translational Sciences
Dennis Martin Black, PhD
RA cohort
SOM: Epidemiology & Biostatistics
Heather Huddleston, MD
Pilot study to evaluate effects of insulin resistance and obesity on executive functions in women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)
SOM:Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Science
Pilot for Junior Investigators in Basic and Clinical/Translational Sciences
M. Antonia Biggs, PhD
Preparing for Abortion Legalization in Chile
SOM: Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Science
Alison Bigham Comfort, PhD
Men’s beliefs about women’s pregnancy status: Implications for pregnancy testing, contraceptive use and antenatal care seeking
SOM: Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Science
Katrina Kimport, PhD
Assessing Pregnancy Intentions in the Contraceptive Counseling Visit
SOM: Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Science
Osher Center
Integrative Cancer Pilot Award
Erin Van Blarigan, ScD
A complementary physical activity intervention using digital health tools for colorectal cancer patients during chemotherapy
SOM: Epidemiology & Biostatistics
Integrative Dementia Pilot Award
Wolf E. Mehling, MD
Optimizing an integrative movement program for people with dementia and their care partners
SOM: Osher Center for Integrative Medicine
Pilot for Junior Investigators in Basic and Clinical/Translational Sciences
Elizabeth W. Dzeng, MD, PhD, MCR, MPH, MS
Identifying contributing factors to burdensome treatments in older adults with advanced dementia near the end of life
SOM: Medicine
Pancreas Center
Pilot Award for Pancreas Cancer
Scott Andre Oakes, MD
A Novel Form of Hereditary Pancreatitis: A Major Pancreatic Cancer Susceptibility Syndrome
SOM: Pathology
Rushika Perera, PhD
Transcriptional regulation of amino acid transporters in pancreatic cancer
SOM: Anatomy
Precision Medicine in Rheumatology (PREMIER)
Pilot for Junior Investigators in Basic and Clinical/Translational Sciences
Sharon Chung, MD, MCR, MPH, MS
Using integrative genomics to identify predictors of cyclophosphamide response
SOM: Medicine
Pre-Term Birth Initiative California (PTBi – CA)
One-Year Innovation Award in Prematurity Research
Aric A. Prather, PhD
Identifying biological drivers of preterm birth among women with insomnia
SOM: Psychiatry
Sarah Roberts, DrPH
Drug use and pregnancy policy study (D-APPS)
SOM: Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Medicine
Psychiatry
Digital Mental Health Award Track
Aoife O'Donovan, PhD
Remote RePS: An entirely remote study of an attention bias modification training “app” for posttraumatic stress disorder
SOM: Psychiatry
Research Evaluation & Allocation Committee (REAC)
Family Support Award
Miller Huang, PhD
Identification of novel cooperating partners of MYCN in neuroblastoma tumorigenesis
SOM: Neurology
Global Cancer Pilot Award
Justin S White, PhD, MSPH, MA
Commitment Contracts and School Competition for Smoking Prevention in Indonesia
SOM: Epidemiology & Biostatistics
Pilot for Established Investigators in Basic and Clinical/Translational Sciences
R. Adams Dudley, MD, MBA
Analysis of the Association between Adoption of Commercial EMR Systems and Clinical Outcomes
SOM: Medicine
Helen Kim, PhD
PET Characterization of Inflammation in Patients with Cerebral Cavernous Malformations
SOM: Anesthesia & Perioperative Care
Anthony Shum, MD
Functional Analysis of SLC7A2 as the Cause of a Novel Mendelian Disorder of Pediatric Respiratory Failure
SOM: Medicine
Pilot for Junior Investigators in Basic and Clinical/Translational Sciences
Judith Ashouri, MD
Capturing arthritogenic T cells in rheumatoid arthritis
SOM: Medicine
Chelsea Shields Bahney, PhD
Bimodal therapeutic application of LIF for regulating chondrogenic fate
SOM: Orthopaedic Surgery
Rebecca Brown, MD, MPH
Low Socioeconomic Status and Premature Functional Impairment
SOM: Medicine
Irfan Shiraz Kathiriya, MD, PhD
Development of the Interventricular Septum at Single Cell Resolution
SOM: Anesthesia & Perioperative Care
Paul Joseph Krezanoski, MD
Development of the Interventricular Septum at Single Cell Resolution
SOM: Anesthesia & Perioperative Care
Shared Instrument Awards
Leor Weinberger, PhD
Analysis of HIV therapeutic strategies utilizing high-throughput screens in CD4+ T-cells
SOM: Biochemistry & Biophysics
Center for Tobacco Control Research and Evaluation
Informing Tobacco Product Regulation
Kevin Delucchi, PhD
Psychometric Evaluation of Advertising Exposure and Its Relationship with Intentions to use and Risk Perception.
SOM: Psychiatry
Hai-Yen Sung, PhD
The Association between Reduced Cigarette Consumption and the Use of Other Tobacco Products.
SON: Institute for Health & Aging
Maya Vijayaraghavan, MD
The Risk perceptions, response to marketing, and poly-tobacco use among homeless adults
SOM: Medicine