SUNY Upstate Medical University

2026–2027 · research · Bridge Innovative Project Award

Defining the impact of reparative splicing in non-penetrant titin mutations for dilated cardiomyopathy

Nathan Tucker · SUNY Upstate Medical University · funded by American Heart Association

$100k

2025–2026 · fellowship · Postdoctoral Fellowship

Decoding Tbx3: Unraveling its role in endothelial cell dynamics and vascular pathology

Joao Carlos Ribeiro Da Silva · SUNY Upstate Medical University · funded by American Heart Association

$161.2kCongenital heart defects research

2025–2027 · research · R21

Composition and function of Optix-Cofactor transcription complexes in the eye.

Francesca Pignoni · SUNY Upstate Medical University · funded by National Institutes of Health

$448.3k

2025–2030 · research · R01

Optic nerve head astrocyte sensitivity to glaucomatous insult

Preethi Ganapathy · SUNY Upstate Medical University · funded by National Institutes of Health

$387.4k

2025–2030 · training · T32

Training Program in Molecular and Translational Visual Sciences

William J Brunken · SUNY Upstate Medical University · funded by National Institutes of Health

$218.5k

2025–2027 · research · R21

Transcriptional Dynamics of Photoreceptor Gene Regulation.

Peter Deane Calvert · SUNY Upstate Medical University · funded by National Institutes of Health

$448.3k

2025–2027 · research · R21

Yki-Mitf-ECM regulation of eye progenitor epithelium morphology.

Scott Jeffrey Neal · SUNY Upstate Medical University · funded by National Institutes of Health

$448.3k

2025–2028 · research · R01

Defining correlates of protection from dengue illness in a long-term cohort study of multigenerational house-holds in Thailand

Kathryn B Anderson · SUNY Upstate Medical University · funded by National Institutes of Health

$149.9k

2025–2030 · research · R01

Mimicking kidney flow shear to investigate systemic amyloidosis

Stewart N Loh · SUNY Upstate Medical University · funded by National Institutes of Health

$714.7k

2025–2030 · research · R01

B cell receptor dependent infection as a mechanism of immune-mediated enhancement of dengue virus infection and pathogenesis

Adam T Waickman · SUNY Upstate Medical University · funded by National Institutes of Health

$649.5k

2025–2028 · research · R01

Defining correlates of protection from dengue illness in a long-term cohort study of multigenerational house-holds in Thailand

Kathryn B Anderson · SUNY Upstate Medical University · funded by National Institutes of Health

$94.3k

2025–2030 · research · R35

Developing sulfonium lipid nanoparticles as a novel platform for mRNA delivery

Yamin Li · SUNY Upstate Medical University · funded by National Institutes of Health

$448.3k

2024–2026 · research · R21

Targeting scaffolding proteins to disrupt radioresistance in glioblastoma

Mariano Sebastian Viapiano · SUNY Upstate Medical University · funded by National Institutes of Health

$448.3k

2024–2029 · research · R01

Neural Mechanisms of Empathy Loss in Frontotemporal Dementia

Wei-Dong Yao · SUNY Upstate Medical University · funded by National Institutes of Health

$584.7k

2024–2029 · research · R01

The integration of nutrient-specific satiety signals in the brain to control food intake.

Hui-Hao Lin · SUNY Upstate Medical University · funded by National Institutes of Health

$354.5k

2024–2025 · grant · I21

Leg Stretching Using a Controllable Wearable Exoskeleton on Demand for People with Spasticity

Steven W. Brose · SUNY Upstate Medical University · funded by U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 · grant · Career Advancement Award

Career Advancement Award

Samuel Herberg · SUNY Upstate Medical University · funded by Research to Prevent Blindness

$150k

2024–2025 · fellowship · F31

Investigating the mechanism of Ess1-mediated regulation of the CTD of RNAP II phase separation

Nathan H. Mckean · SUNY Upstate Medical University · funded by National Institutes of Health

$49kRNA Research and Splicing

2024–2026 · research · R21

TM/SC-interface-on-a-chip for mechanistic studies of outflow regulation.

Samuel Herberg · SUNY Upstate Medical University · funded by National Institutes of Health

$244k

2024–2026 · fellowship · F30

Targeting Both Hyperinflammation and Pyroptosis Via Nanotherapeutics to Improve Outcomes in Gram-Negative Sepsis

Jennifer M Messina · SUNY Upstate Medical University · funded by National Institutes of Health

$54k

2024–2025 · fellowship · F31

Mechanism of mitochondria-induced myokine activation and implications for healthy aging.

Joseph V. Mauro · SUNY Upstate Medical University · funded by National Institutes of Health

$54k

2024–2029 · research · R01

The role of Tbx3 in retinal angiogenesis and eye disease

Andrea S Viczian · SUNY Upstate Medical University · funded by National Institutes of Health

$420.3kCongenital heart defects research

2024–2025 · fellowship · F99

Prefrontal Cortical Circuits in Aging and Frontotemporal Dementia

Aya Kobeissi · SUNY Upstate Medical University · funded by National Institutes of Health

$50kNeuroendocrine regulation and behavior

2024–2026 · research · R21

Mechanisms of Chromosome Fragile Site Formation in the Human Genome

Wenyi Feng · SUNY Upstate Medical University · funded by National Institutes of Health

$448.3kGenetics and Neurodevelopmental Disorders

2024–2029 · research · R35

Bioactive immune-modulating nanodrug for sepsis treatment

Juntao Luo · SUNY Upstate Medical University · funded by National Institutes of Health

$407.5k

2024–2029 · research · R35

Bioactive immune-modulating nanodrug for sepsis treatment

Juntao Luo · SUNY Upstate Medical University · funded by National Institutes of Health

$249k

2024–2029 · research · R01

Mechanisms of photoreceptor outer segment assembly

Peter Deane Calvert · SUNY Upstate Medical University · funded by National Institutes of Health

$567.1kRetinal Development and Disorders

2024–2028 · grant · Standard Grant

Collaborative Research: Scaling of neutrophil functions in terrestrial mammals

Andreas Koenig · SUNY Upstate Medical University · funded by National Science Foundation

$214.6kNeutrophil, Myeloperoxidase and Oxidative Mechanisms

2024–2029 · research · R01

Mechanotransduction Control of CNS Myelin Sheath Length.

Marie E Bechler · SUNY Upstate Medical University · funded by National Institutes of Health

$533.8kNeurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanisms

2024–2029 · research · R01

Defining CasL as an Orchestrator of T cell Migration

Nathan H. Roy · SUNY Upstate Medical University · funded by National Institutes of Health

$407.5kCell Adhesion Molecules Research

2024–2026 · research · R21

Generation of a new model for Usher syndrome.

Huaiyu Hu · SUNY Upstate Medical University · funded by National Institutes of Health

$244.5k

2024–2028 · grant · I01

Type I Hybrid Effectiveness-Implementation Trial of Primary Care Brief Mindfulness Training for Veterans

Kyle Possemato · SUNY Upstate Medical University · funded by U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

2024–2027 · fellowship · Career Development Award

Tip60, A Molecular Linkage Between Lysine Acetylation and Myocardial Contraction

Xinrui Wang · SUNY Upstate Medical University · funded by American Heart Association

$230.8k

2024 · grant · Career Development Award

Career Development Award

Levi Todd · SUNY Upstate Medical University · funded by Research to Prevent Blindness

$350k

2024–2028 · fellowship · F30

Advancing Alzheimer's Diagnosis: MRI-Based Predictive Modeling of Alzheimer’s Disease Molecular Subtypes

Tatiana Mikhailova · SUNY Upstate Medical University · funded by National Institutes of Health

$54.5k

2024–2026 · fellowship · F31

A New Phase in ABI1 Biology: AR We Abl to Characterize the Intractable AR-DNA-ABI1 Axis?

Allysa Kemraj · SUNY Upstate Medical University · funded by National Institutes of Health

$39.8kProstate Cancer Treatment and Research

2024–2028 · career development · K08

Genetic and Transcriptomic Resilience in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Auyon Ghosh · SUNY Upstate Medical University · funded by National Institutes of Health

$203.8kChronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research

2024–2026 · research · R21

Optic nerve head cellular interactions in response to mechanical strain and fibrosis

Preethi Ganapathy · SUNY Upstate Medical University · funded by National Institutes of Health

$251.3k

2024–2027 · research · National Glaucoma Research: Standard

The role of glaucomatous trabecular meshwork cues in driving Schlemm's canal cell mechano-pathobiology

Samuel Herberg · SUNY Upstate Medical University · funded by BrightFocus Foundation

$200k

2024–2029 · research · R35

Bioactive immune-modulating nanodrug for sepsis treatment

Juntao Luo · SUNY Upstate Medical University · funded by National Institutes of Health

$407.5k