Medical & Scientific Research Grants FY2008

OrganizationLocationGrant DescriptionAmount Paid
Iowa State UniversityAmesIADevelop medicinal compounds for imaging and treating certain forms of cancer$100,000
Iowa State UniversityAmesIAStudy on manipulating conformational change in biomolecules to influence function$99,601
Iowa State UniversityAmesIADevelop a high-throughput system for identifying genes involved in tumor formation, using the zebrafish laboratory model$122,219
Iowa State UniversityAmesIADevelop technology for study of cellular signaling in metastatic cancers$117,277
Iowa State UniversityAmesIAStudy the immune defense system in response to infection by disease-causing viruses$111,258
Iowa State UniversityAmesIAStudy cellular response to infection by a unique group of viruses relevant to human health$81,497
Iowa State UniversityAmesIAInvestigate fundamental processes of cell migration and programmed cell death$113,832
Iowa State UniversityAmesIAInvestigate genetic regulation in plant cells$103,243
Iowa State UniversityAmesIAConstruct a new chemistry building$1,750,000
University of IllinoisUrbanaILEstablish a center for research on treatments for bleeding$99,713
University of IllinoisUrbanaILCharacterize cell surface factors that mediate cellular adhesion in tumor formation$97,080
University of IllinoisUrbanaILPurchase an experimental optical microscope$330,000
University of IowaIowa CityIAStudy of human embryonic development in the laboratory using an amphibian model system$108,449
University of IowaIowa CityIADevelop methods of organic synthesis that improve efficiency and generate less waste$98,859
University of IowaIowa CityIAStudy of evolution of genes involved in organismal reproduction$116,015
University of IowaIowa CityIACharacterize a protein implicated in molecular signaling, cell migration and tumor metastasis$116,613
University of IowaIowa CityIAStudy of molecular components of neuro-transmission in the brain$107,690
University of IowaIowa CityIAGenomics research center expansion$455,000
University of IowaIowa CityIADevelop an obesity-reduction program within the Muscatine Community School District$50,000
University of IowaIowa CityIARenovation of research laboratories within the chemistry building$1,193,000
University of IowaIowa CityIAEstablish an environmental-hydrologic observatory for river research$900,000
University of IowaIowa CityIAAcquire a multiphoton microscope$250,000
University of IowaIowa CityIAAcquire a transmission electron microscope$1,000,000
University of IowaIowa CityIAConstruct a new collegiate facility$1,750,000
University of IowaIowa CityIAContinuing support for program, endowment and capital needs at the University of Iowa College of Medicine$3,200,000
    Total$12,471,346