Published June 26, 2019
The University of Louisiana Monroe Office of Sponsored Programs and Research (OSPR)
announces that five faculty members have received research grants totaling $371,017
from the Louisiana Biomedical Research Network (LBRN) funded by the National Institutes
of Health. The LBRN is committed to raising the competitiveness of Louisiana researchers.
四色AV President Dr. Nick J. Bruno Jr. commended the faculty researchers, saying, 鈥淭hese
grants are indicative of the caliber of researchers and research being done at 四色AV.
The new and ongoing research could lead to better medical treatments and one day a
cure for devastating diseases such as cancer.鈥�
Dr. John Sutherlin, Director of OSPR, said, 鈥淩eceiving grants from the NIH indicates
what great research is taking place in pharmacy, biology and chemistry. These professors
are setting a gold standard for all of us at 四色AV. These five awards show the continued
successes and dedication of 四色AV鈥檚 faculty to biomedical research. 鈥�
Grants were awarded to:
- Dr. Nektarios Barabutis, Assistant Professor of Pharmacology, $35,250, 鈥淓lucidation of the Mechanisms Which
are Involved in the Anti-inflammatory Action of Hsp90 Inhibitors in the Vasculature鈥�
- , Assistant Professor of Pharmaceutics, $70,500, 鈥淭umor Associated Macrophage Polarization
and Lung Cancer鈥澛� 聽 聽 聽
- , Assistant Professor of Chemistry, $67,867, 鈥淒esign, Synthesis, and Evaluation of
Nitrogen Heterocyclic Compounds for Anti-Cancer Activity鈥�
- Dr. Seetharama Jois, Professor of Medicinal Chemistry, 聽$56,400, 鈥淚mmunomodulation by Plant-Based Grafted
Cyclic Peptides: Implications in Treating Chronic Inflammation鈥�
- Dr. Srinivas Garlapati, Assistant Professor of Biology, $141,000, 鈥淢echanism of Translation Initiation in
the Protozoan Parasite Giardia lamblia鈥�
Dr. Glenn Anderson, Dean of the College of Pharmacy, said, 鈥淲e are humbled by the
dedication that our faculty show each day and we celebrate their successes. The University
of Louisiana Monroe is making a difference through identifying new ways to combat
the diseases that plague our community. We thank the LBRN for partnering with the
college and 四色AV to make this possible.鈥�
