The University of Mississippi Medical Center garnered $5,835,711 from 30 new grants and awards from April through June 2016. The following faculty and staff obtained the largest new awards during the period (note: Award amounts are calculated as annual figures):
![Chen](/news/Miscellaneous/2016/August/images/Chen--Ching-050907.jpg)
Chen
Dr. Ching-Jygh Chen, professor of ophthalmology, received $549,835 for an industry-sponsored clinical trial.
![Grady](/news/Miscellaneous/2016/August/images/Grady--Andrew-111215.jpg)
Grady
Dr. Andrew Grady, director of the laboratory animal facility, received a $487,750 grant from the National Institutes of Health for the expansion of socialization and housing systems for laboratory animals in the Center for Comparative Research.
![Gupta](/news/Miscellaneous/2016/August/images/Gupta--Nitin-070813.jpg)
Gupta
Dr. Nitin Gupta, assistant professor of medicine, received $483,836 for two industry-sponsored clinical trials.
![Davis](/news/Miscellaneous/2016/August/images/Davis--Tearsanee.jpg)
Davis
Dr. Tearsanee Davis, nurse practitioner in the Center for Telehealth, received a $464,697 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture for the project, “Southwest Mississippi Telehealth Initiative.”
![Josey](/news/Miscellaneous/2016/August/images/Josey--David-072312.jpg)
Josey
Dr. David Josey, assistant professor of pediatrics, received $446,852 for two industry-sponsored clinical trials.
![Lindsey](/news/Miscellaneous/2016/August/images/Lindsey--Merry-Physio2013.jpg)
Lindsey
Dr. Merry Lindsey, professor of physiology and biophysics, received a $381,250 grant from the National Institutes of Health for the project, “Systems Biology of Fibroblast Activation Following Myocardial Infarction.”
![Juncos](/news/Miscellaneous/2016/August/images/Juncos--Luis.png)
Juncos
Dr. Luis Juncos, professor of medicine, received $329,393 for an industry-sponsored clinical trial.
![Megason](/news/Miscellaneous/2016/August/images/Megason--Gail-092315.jpg)
Megason
Dr. Gail Megason, professor of pediatrics, received $318,660 for an industry-sponsored clinical trial.
![Johnson](/news/Miscellaneous/2016/August/images/Johnson--Marilyn.jpg)
Johnson
Marilyn Johnson, senior program manager in the Office of Planning and Development, received a $315,080 grant from the Delta Regional Authority for the “Soul City Project.”
![Atfi](/news/Miscellaneous/2016/August/images/Atfi--Azeddine-Cancer-Inst-Fac.jpg)
Atfi
Dr. Azeddine Atfi, professor of biochemistry, received a $305,000 grant from the Department of Defense for the project, “Investigating the Role of Twist1 in Diabetes Pathogenesis.”
![Borg](/news/Miscellaneous/2016/August/images/Borg--Brian-080612.jpg)
Borg
Dr. Brian Borg, associate professor of medicine, received $303,601 for two industry-sponsored clinical trials.
![Hamilton](/news/Miscellaneous/2016/August/images/Hamilton--Robert.png)
Hamilton
Dr. Robert Hamilton, associate professor of medicine, received $252,301 for an industry-sponsored clinical trial.
BhattDr. Abhay Bhatt, professor of pediatrics, received $243,351 for an industry-sponsored clinical trial.
![Naznin Dixit](/common/People-Headshots/Naznin-Dixit.png)
Dixit
Dr. Naznin Dixit, professor of pediatrics, received $209,944 for two industry-sponsored clinical trials.
![Long](/news/Miscellaneous/2016/August/images/Long--Craig-12712.jpg)
Long
Dr. Robert Long, assistant professor of medicine, received $179,915 for an industry-sponsored clinical trial.
![Warrington](/news/Miscellaneous/2016/August/images/Warrington--J-Paula-Physiology2013.jpg)
Warrington
Dr. J. Paula Warrington, instructor in physiology and biophysics, received a $124,957 grant from the National Institutes of Health for the project, “Cerebrovascular Abnormalities in Preeclampsia.”
![Tansey](/news/Miscellaneous/2016/August/images/Tansey--Keith022916HR.jpg)
Tansey
Dr. Keith Tansey, professor of neurosurgery, received a $95,000 subaward from Emory University and the Craig Nelson Foundation for the project, “XPro1595 to Inhibit Soluble TNF and Modulate Inflammation in Spinal Cord Injury.”
![May](/news/Miscellaneous/2016/August/images/May--Paul.jpg)
May
Dr. Paul May, professor of neurobiology and anatomical sciences, received an $87,540 subaward from the University of California Los Angeles for the project, “An In Vitro Model of Saccadic Eye Movement Choice.”
![Portrait of Dr. Tom Mosley](/common/People-Headshots/Tom-Mosley.jpg)
Mosley
Dr. Thomas Mosley, professor of medicine, received an $80,168 subaward from the University of Minnesota from the project, “Significance of Atrial Fibrillation and Atrial Fibrillation Burden Detected by Novel ECG Monitoring in Community-Dwelling Elderly.”
![Majumbar](/news/Miscellaneous/2016/August/images/Majumdar-Suvankar.jpg)
Majumbar
Dr. Suvankar Majumdar, associate professor of pediatrics, received a $65,118 subaward from Vanderbilt University for the project, “Pulmonary Function in Sickle Cell Disease.”
![Moore](/news/Miscellaneous/2016/August/images/Moore--Charles.png)
Moore
Dr. Charles Moore, professor of medicine, received a $61,756 subaward from Ohio State University for the project, “Precision Medicine for Dilated Cardiomyopathy in European and African Ancestry.”
![Stronach](/news/Miscellaneous/2016/August/images/Stronach--Benjamin-080811.jpg)
Stronach
Dr. Benjamin Stronach, assistant professor of orthopaedic surgery, received a $25,000 subaward from McMaster University for the project, “HEALTH Study.”