Past Research Projects
Examples of Past Research Projects:
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- Written by Kumud Singh, Ph.D.
Agency: NIH/NIMH
Agency Award Number: R01MH085608
To determine the novel role of mannose binding lectin in susceptibility of HIV-1 infection in brain and related neuroinflammation, viral protein accumulation and neurocognitive impairment.
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- Written by Eliezer Masliah, M.D.
Agency: NIH/NIMH
Agency Award Number: R01MH062962
To investigate the role of alterations in CDK5 signaling pathway in the molecular mechanisms of synapto-dendritic damage triggered by HIV proteins, and to determine the involvement of the CDK5 signaling pathway in the mechanisms of defective neurogenesis triggered by HIV proteins.
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- Written by Igor Grant, M.D.
Agency: NIH/NIDA
Agency Award Number: Suppl
To examine whether active METH use during the acute phase of HIV infection worsens the depletion of gut-associated lymphocyte tissue (GALT) and therefore increases the risk of micorbial translocation, inflammatory response, and neurocognitive impairment.
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- Written by David J. Moore, Ph.D.
Agency: NIH/NIMH
Agency Award Number: R03
To determine if there are differences between the medication adherence abilities of persons with co-occurring bipolar disorder and HIV infection as compared to those with HIV infection alone, and to assess the predictors of nonadherence in these groups.
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- Written by Erick Tatro, Ph.D.
Agency: NIH/HNRC
Agency Award Number: HNRC869
To create a genome-wide microRNA profile in the HIV-infected human frontal cortex and cingulate gyrus.