Research News

Announcements about NCRR-supported research and awards.

NCRR Results

May 5, 2009

A daily sample of the latest NCRR-supported research cited in PubMed, a service of the National Library of Medicine.

Lef1 haploinsufficient mice display a low turnover and low bone mass phenotype in a gender- and age-specific manner external link, opens in new window
PLoS ONE

FL-41 tint improves blink frequency, light sensitivity, and functional limitations in patients with benign essential blepharospasm external link, opens in new window
Ophthalmology

Nonnucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor pharmacokinetics in a large unselected cohort of HIV-infected women external link, opens in new window
J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr

Early markers of pubertal onset: height and foot size external link, opens in new window
J Adolesc Health

Effect of valsartan on left ventricular anatomy and systolic function and aortic elasticity external link, opens in new window
Metabolism

Decreased respiratory quotient in relation to resting energy expenditure in HIV-infected and noninfected subjects external link, opens in new window
Metabolism

Different pathophysiology of impaired glucose tolerance in first-degree relatives of individuals with type 2 diabetes mellitus external link, opens in new window
Metabolism

Exploring the relationship between sexually transmitted diseases and HIV acquisition by using different study designs external link, opens in new window
J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr

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May
NIH Grants $122 Million in Institutional Development Awards external link, opens in new window
May 5 • National Center for Research Resources
NCRR Support: IDeA Networks of Biomedical Research Excellence

April
Risk of Autism Tied to Genes that Influence Brain Cell Connections external link, opens in new window
April 28 • National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, National Center for Research Resources, et al
NCRR Support: Institutional Development Award (Center for Applied Genomics at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia), Clinical and Translational Science Award (Univ. of Penn.), and General Clinical Research Center (Univ. of Utah) programs

Researchers discover new genetic variants associated with increased risk of stroke external link, opens in new window
April 15 • National Heart Lung and Blood Institute, National Center for Research Resources
NCRR Support: Cedars–Sinai General Clinical Research Center and a Clinical and Translational Science Award to Johns Hopkins University

Questions and Answers Regarding 2009 CTSA Awards
April 7 • National Center for Research Resources
2009 Clinical and Translational Science Awards

NIH Clinical and Translational Science Consortium Grows to 39 Members external link, opens in new window
April 7 • National Center for Research Resources
2009 Clinical and Translational Science Awards

March
New Way to Make Stem Cells Avoids Risk of Cancer external link, opens in new window
March 26 • National Institute of General Medical Sciences, National Center for Research Resources
NCRR Support: Wisconsin National Primate Research Center

NIH Announces American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Funding Opportunities external link, opens in new window
March 11 • National Center for Research Resources
$1 Billion Available for Extramural Core Facilities and Other Construction, Renovation or Repair Awards

Clinical Research Network Feasibility Awards
March 10 • National Center for Research Resources
NCRR-administered NIH initiative on re-engineering the clinical research enterprise

February
Could Genetics Improve Warfarin Dosing? external link, opens in new window
February 19 • National Institute of General Medical Sciences, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Center for Research Resources
NCRR Support: University of Pennsylvania Exploratory Center for Interdisciplinary Research

January
Three New Informatics Pilot Projects Will Aid Clinical and Translational Scientists Nationwide external link, opens in new window
January 26 • National Center for Research Resources