UCSF Dentistry Researchers Receive
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
Grants

UCSF School of Dentistry researchers have received grants under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act totaling more than $3,693,000.

Says Associate Dean for Research Richard Jordan of the awards, "I am delighted with the success of our faculty in securing American Recovery and Reinvestment Act grants, which indicates how the UCSF School of Dentistry is leading discovery in oral and craniofacial sciences. Funds from the Recovery Act are a vital stimulus for our institution that will help us continue our important work to improve the health of people in this nation and worldwide."

Dean John D.B. Featherstone adds, "Congratulations to all involved on your success. These awards confirm the diversity and strength of our research activities here in the School of Dentistry at UCSF."

List of UCSF School of Dentistry ARRA Awardees:

Jane A. Weintraub
Department of Preventive and Restorative Dental Sciences
New Faculty Development for Research to Reduce Oral Health Disparities
$1,389,712

Daniel Fried
Department of Preventive and Restorative Dental Sciences
Selective Ablation of Dental Caries and Composites
$718,000

Rik Derynck
Department of Cell and Tissue Biology
TGF-b family signaling in cardiomyocyte differentiation from embryonic stem cells
$487,000

Nina Agabian
Department of Cell and Tissue Biology
Sulfur Assimilation Pathway: New Antifungal Targets
$397,530

Stefan Habelitz
Department of Preventive and Restorative Dental Sciences
Recombinant Amelogenin Matrices for Apatite Nanofibers
$189,940

Grayson Marshall
Department of Preventive and Restorative Dental Sciences
Dentin Structure, Demineralization and Remineralization
$175,718

Diane Barber
Department of Cell and Tissue Biology
Mechanotransduction in Fibroblast
$115,345

Diane Barber
Department of Cell and Tissue Biology
Mechanisms of Receptor Regulated Na+-H+ Exchange
$78,640

Ophir Klein
Department of Orofacial Sciences
Analysis of the Role of Sprouty Genes in Tooth Development
$50,000

Venu G. Varanasi
Department of Preventive and Restorative Dental Sciences
Improving Biomaterials from a Cellular Point of View
$50,000

Sunita Ho
Department of Preventive and Restorative Dental Sciences
Biomimetic Properties of Cementum and Its Interfaces
$32,558

Stefan Habelitz
Department of Preventive and Restorative Dental Sciences
Recombinant Amelogenin Matrices for Apatite Nanofibers
$9,451

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