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Sathyamoorthi, CBID Research Project Awardee, Granted New NIH R35 Award
Shyam Sathyamoorthi, Assistant Professor, Department of Medicinal Chemistry, was awarded $373,437 by National Institutes of Health for his project entitled Tethered aza-Wacker Technology for Complex Antibiotic Assembly. This award is part of the Maximizing Investigators' Research Award (MIRA) initiative, designed to increase the efficiency of NIGMS funding by providing investigators...
Sathyamoorthi, CBID Research Project Awardee, Granted New NIH R35 Award
Coronavirus researcher: FDA approval more reason to get COVID-19 vaccine (Opens in new window)
Coronavirus researcher: FDA approval more reason to get COVID-19 vaccine (Opens in new window)
Dr. Hefty received Phase II CoBRE award
Dr. Scott Hefty, Professor, Department of Molecular Biosciences, has been awarded a Phase II Center of Biomedical Research Excellence (CoBRE) award, "Chemcal Biology of Infectious Disease". This $11,348,826 grant is five years of research funding with the immediate short term goal of the CBID is to provide the necessary...
Dr. Brandon DeKosky receives The University of Kansas Medical Center Research Institute award
Dr. Brandon DeKosky receives The University of Kansas Medical Center Research Institute award (Opens in new window)
Brandon DeKosky, Assistant Professor, Departments of Pharmaceutical Chemistry and Chemical & Petroleum Engineering, was awarded $37,875 by The University of Kansas Medical Center Research Institute for his project entitled: “Molecular identification and precise therapeutic targeting of anti-insulin B cells in Type I diabetes.”...
Dr. Sathyamoorthi receives 2021 J.R. and Inez Jay Fund research award
KU chancellor announces promotion and tenure for 169 faculty and researchers for fall 2021
Drs. Kalamvoki and Unckless Promoted to Associate Professor
Molecular biosciences professor receives NSF CAREER Award
LAWRENCE — An assistant professor at the University of Kansas received a prestigious grant designed to help early-career faculty members in STEM disciplines establish a lifetime of leadership in their respective fields. ...
Berkland, CBID Researcher, earns KUMCRI grant for research project "Fistula Fix: Fistula Closure Device" (Opens in new window)
Researchers boost the potency of an HIV-1 antibody, tracing new potential pathways for vaccine development
LAWRENCE — Much like coronavirus, circulating HIV-1 viruses mutate into diverse variants that pose challenges for scientists developing vaccines to protect people from HIV/AIDS. ...
Tilvawala Awarded CBID Research Project for 2020
Ronak Tilvawala, Assistant Professor, Molecular Biosciences, University of Kansas, is the newest recipient of a CBID research project award. She is a mid-year replacement due to a graduation from CBID CoBRE. Dr. Tilvawala's project title is Host Substrate Profiling of SARS-CoV-2 Virus Protease. Additional information about CBID research projects...
Experts say influenza shot is especially important amid COVID-19 pandemic (Opens in new window)
Fehr, CBID Research Project Awardee, Granted New Project
Anthony R. Fehr, Assistant Professor, Department of Molecular Biosciences, was awarded $361,008 by National Institutes of Health for his project entitled Determining Mechanisms of Innate Immune Modulation By ADP-Ribosylation. This award is part of the Maximizing Investigators' Research Award (MIRA) initiative, designed to increase the efficiency of NIGMS funding by...
Berkland Granted Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Award
KCUR – Up To Date: Kansas Coronavirus Researcher (Opens in new window)
COVID-19 research at KU is exploring medicinal answers and beyond (Opens in new window)
Kalamvoki, CBID Researcher, earns pilot grant for research project to fight COVID-19 pandemic (Opens in new window)
Sathyamoorthi awarded CBID Research Project for 2020
Shyam Sathyamoorthi, Assistant Professor, Medicinal Chemistry, University of Kansas, is the newest recipient of a CBID research project award. He is a mid-year replacement due to a graduation from CBID CoBRE. Dr. Sathyamoorthi's project title is First Enantioselective Syntheses of Bactobolins A, B, and Analogue Antibiotics. Additional information about...
ChromaDex Announces New Study Results Highlighting Promising Anti-Viral Effects of Niagen® in Coronavirus Cell Model (Opens in new window)
Fehr, Anthony. "SARS antibodies block coronavirus infections, study shows." San Francisco Chronicle. By Cynthia Dizikes (Opens in new window)
Fehr, Anthony. "Monster or Machine? A profile of the Coronavirus at 6 months" New York Times. by Alan Burdick (Opens in new window)
Fehr, Anthony. "New Frontiers pilot awards support COVID-19 research" KU Medical Center News. By Kristi Birch (Opens in new window)
Fehr, Anthony. "Experts offer input on the safety of outdoor graduations during pandemic" Houston Chronicle. By Paul Wedding (Opens in new window)
Fehr, Anthony. "A COVID GUIDE: Understanding the "S" Factor" TImes of India. TNN (Opens in new window)
2020 CBID Pilot Project Awardees Announced
Below are the recipients of the CBID pilot project awards for the year 2020. Steven Bloom, Assistant Professor, Dept. of Medicinal Chemistry, University of Kansas Project Title: Illuminating Old Catalysts for the Synthesis of Anti-Infective HIV Peptides Zarko Boskovic, Assistant Professor, Dept. of Medicinal Chemistry, University of Kansas Project Title:...