Ongoing Grants

Christopher Reeve Paralysis Foundation | $10,000
Measuring quality of life in individuals with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Stephanie Felgoise, PhD, psychology

Pennsylvania Department of Health – Centers of Excellence for Research on Lung Disease | $11,622
Pennsylvania Study of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Exacerbations (PA-SCOPE)
Frederick Goldstein, PhD, neuroscience, physiology and pharmacology
David Kuo, DO ’96, family medicine
BarbaraWilliams-Page, DO ’92, family medicine

National Multiple Sclerosis Society (subcontract) | $4,232
Neural cell tropism of mouse hepatitis virus
Susan Hingley, PhD, pathology, microbiology, immunology and forensic medicine

Philadelphia Health Care Trust | $120,000
Function, quality of life, and possible mechanisms of action in the adjunctive care of patients with Parkinson’s disease treated with whole body, periodic acceleration and/or OMT: Pilot studies
Michael Kuchera, DO, osteopathic manipulative medicine
Denise Burns, DO, osteopathic manipulative medicine
Farzaneh Daghigh, PhD, biochemistry and molecular biology
Peggy Stewart, PhD, neuroscience, physiology and pharmacology

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services – Health Resources and Services Administration | $52,847
Area Health Education Center – Eastcentral PA
Eugene Mochan, PhD, DO ’77, primary care and continuing education

Pennsylvania Department of Health | $18,708
Area Health Education Center – PCOM budget
Eugene Mochan, PhD, DO ’77, primary care and continuing education

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services – Health Resources and Services Administration | $52,847
Area Health Education Center – Northcentral PA
Harry Morris, DO ’78, MPH, family medicine

Pennsylvania Department of Health | $18,708
Area Health Education Center – PCOM budget
Harry Morris, DO ’78, MPH, family medicine

National Institutes of Health – National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute | $40,000
Estrogen dual effects on coronary arteries – research reentry supplement
Mary Owen, PhD, JD, pharmacology

Genentech, Inc. | $8,371
Epidemiologic study of Xolair (omalizumab): evaluating Clinical Effectiveness in Long-term Safety in patients with moderate to severe asthma (EXCELS)
John Simelaro, DO ’71, internal medicine
Pat Anthony Lannuti, DO ’71, internal medicine
Daniel Parenti, DO ’87, internal medicine
Michael A. Venditto, DO ’77, internal medicine

Christian R. and Mary F. Lindback Foundation | $10,600
Creating a cognitive style model for academic success (no-cost extension)
Yuma Tomes, PhD, psychology

Pennsylvania Department of Health | $3,965
Nutritional factors in prostate cancer
Dianzheng Zhang, PhD, biochemistry and molecular biology