Medical & Scientific Research Grants FY2011

Organization Location State Grant Description Amount Paid
Iowa State University Ames IA Develop an immuno-based treatment for the parasitic disease, leishmaniasis.
$50,000
Iowa State University Ames IA Support for basic research on a DNA repair mechanism involved in genetic disease.
$114,645
Iowa State University Ames IA Study the mosquito-borne infection mechanism of a pathogen that causes the disease filariasis in developing countries.
$75,979
Iowa State University Ames IA Support an investigation into plant cell wall composition using bioengineering techniques.
$99,697
Iowa State University Ames IA To develop a laboratory model for molecular study of certain gastrointestinal disorders.
$135,038
University of Illinois Urbana IL Study the molecular basis for a particular form of inherited epilepsy.
$100,000
University of Illinois Urbana IL Fund the development of a computer-based model for molecular analysis of malignant brain tumors.
$115,000
University of Iowa Foundation Iowa City IA Support for endowment and research at the University of Iowa College of Medicine.
$5,781,490
University of Iowa Iowa City IA To develop reliable synthetic chemical reaction conditions to enable production of biologically active compounds.
$107,423
University of Iowa Iowa City IA Support a study on the human response to heat stress.
$25,000
University of Iowa Iowa City IA To develop new diagnostic screening tools for potential anti-cancer drugs using principles of nanotechnology.
$113,927
University of Iowa Iowa City IA Support an effort to preserve animal populations used in biomedical research.
$100,462
University of Iowa Iowa City IA Support a dental health study among Iowa youth.
$112,419
University of Iowa Iowa City IA Renovate collegiate research facilities.
$400,000
University of Iowa Iowa City IA Purchase advanced instrumentation for atomic imaging and measurement.
$175,000
University of Iowa Iowa City IA Fund research into an organism-based biosensing network.
$397,975
University of Iowa Iowa City IA Purchase instrumentation for research in materials science.
$198,500
University of Northern Iowa Cedar Falls IA Assist with publication expenses associated with a scientific conference.
$8,275
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Total
$8,110,830