| 2012 Awards: | |||
| Recipient | Institution | Project Title | Award |
| Dr. Albert Magro | Fairmont State University | Changes in Cell Surface ADAMs in Apoptotic LN18 Cells | $27,000 |
| Dr. Gagan Kaushal | University of Charleston | Formulation and Evaluation of Nasal Mucoadhesive D-Cycloserine Gels for Brain Delivery | $25,000 |
| Dr. Rebecca Linger | University of Charleston | Expression and Functional Studies of Burkholderia cenocepacia LlpE | $12,500 |
| Dr. Robert Kreisberg | West Liberty State University | Molecular Actions of Atorvastatin on Progression of Atheromatous Plaque | $30,000 |
| Dr. Luke Huggins / Dr. Timothy Troyer |
WV Wesleyan College | Plant Cell Culture System for Isolation of Antibacterial Compounds from Mangrove | $30,000 |
| Dr. Melanie Sal | WV Wesleyan College | Characterization of Shape Determining Genes in Borrelia burgdorferi | $30,000 |
| Dr. Robert Shurina | Wheeling Jesuit University | Can AFAP110 Expression Serve as a Prognostic Indicator for Prostate Cancer? | $30,000 |
2011 Awards: |
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| Recipient | Institution | Project Title | Award |
| Dr. Gagan Kaushal | University of Charleston | D-cycloserine transdermal gel formulation development based on an enhanced treatment. | $13,200 |
| Dr. Seung-yun Kim | Shepherd University | Petri Nets-based modeling of human systems: towards drug trial modeling and simulation. | $20,000 |
| Dr. Rebecca Linger | University of Charleston | Investigating the allosteric signaling in guanosine monophosphate synthetase. | $10,000 |
| Dr. Haito Luo | Alderson-Broaddus College | Chaetoglobosin K and angioprevention in ovarian cancer cells. | $40,000 |
2010 Awards: |
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| Recipient | Institution | Project Title | Award |
| Dr. Haito Luo | Alderson-Broaddus College | Kaempferol inhibits angiogenesis in prostate cancer cells. | $50,000 |
| Dr. Seung-yun Kim | Shepherd University | Modeling, verification, and simulation of molecular biology system processes – Petri Nets. | $24,695 |
| Dr. Gagan Kaushal | University of Charleston | D-cycloserine transdermal gel formulation development. | $48,000 |
| Dr. Rebecca Linger | University of Charleston | Investigating the allosteric signaling in guanosine monophosphate synthetase. | $20,000 |
| Dr. Kenneth Cushman | West Liberty State University | Regulation of human endothelial genes by USF1. | $48,000 |
| Dr. Melanie Sal | WV Wesleyan College | Allelic exchange mutagenesis in Borrelia burgdorferi. | $30,386 |
| Dr. Luke Huggins | WV Wesleyan College | Isolation and characterization of potential lead antibacterial and cytotoxic compounds from the red mangrove, Rhizophora mangle. | $42,500 |
2009 Awards: |
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| Recipient | Institution | Project Title | Award |
| Dr. Daniel Philips | Bethany College | Synthesis and characterization of C8-substituted guanine modified DNA oligonucleotides to study B form to Z form transitions in DNA secondary structure. | $13,750 |
| Dr. Darrell Crick | Concord University | Isolation of natural products with potential cytotoxic activity. | $27,500 |
| Dr. Timothy Troyer | WV Wesleyan College | Isolation of biologically active substances from Centaurea cyanus. | $50,000 |
| Dr. Luke Huggins | WV Wesleyan College | Isolation of potential lead compounds from nontraditional sources. | $50,000 |
| Dr. Michelle Herdman | University of Charleston | Investigation of interactions between lycopene and docetaxel in prostate cancer. | $13,200 |
| Dr. Shawn Jones | University of Charleston | Characterization of prostate cancer cell lines for DNA repair enzyme genotype. | $12,750 |
| Dr. Dean Reardon | University of Charleston | Inhibition of metastasis via somatostatin signaling in breast cancer cell lines. | $15,000 |
| Dr. Rebecca Linger | University of Charleston | Expression and functional studies of Burkholderia cencepacia LlpE. | $10,000 |
| Dr. Aladin Siddig | University of Charleston | In vitro evaluation of antisense NF-kB microspheres during inflammation. | $14,000 |
| Dr. Gagan Kaushal | University of Charleston | Neuroendocrine changes during D-cycloserine enhanced treatment for acrophobia. | $14,052 |
| Dr. Haitao Luo | University of Charleston | Kaempferol induces apoptosis in ovarian cancer cells. | $26,593 |
| Dr. Melanie Sal | WV Wesleyan College | Allelic exchange mutagenesis of motility genes in Borrelia burgdorferi. | $28.845 |
| Dr. Gerald Hankins | WV State University | Steroid hormone-responsive gene expression in melanoma cells. | $16,056 |
2008 Awards: |
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| Recipient | Institution | Project Title | Award |
| Dr. Tesfaye Belay | Bluefield State College | Immune response analysis of a stress mouse model during Chlamydia infection. | $15,000 |
| Dr. David Chambers | Concord University | Recombinant production and biochemical characterization of D. melanogaster and C. elegans ERM/merlin proteins. | $10,000 |
| Dr. Darrell Crick | Concord University | Bioactivity of compounds from Appalachian Euphorbiaceae, Fabaceae and Solanaceae. | $15,000 |
| Dr. Luke Huggins | WV Wesleyan College | C. Elegans as a model system for determining drug action. | $5,000 |
| Dr. Nina Koldzic-Zivanovic | University of Charleston | Estroen regulation of serotonin transporter and serotonin autoreceptors in vitro. | $10,000 |
| Dr. Rebecca Meyers | University of Charleston | Expression and functional studies of Burkholderia cenocepacia LlpE. | $10,000 |
| Dr. Daniel Phillips | Bethany College | Synthesis and characterization of C8-substituted guanine modified DNA oligonucleotides. | $5,000 |
| Dr. Dean Reardon | University of Charleston | Inhibition of metastasis via somatostatin signaling in breast cancer cell lines. | $10,000 |
2007 Awards: |
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| Recipient | Institution | Project Title | Award |
| Dr. Tesfaye Belay | Bluefield State College | Effect of stress on gene expression of cytokines during Chlamydia infection. | $25,000 |
| Dr. Nathaniel Chambers | Concord University | Cloning and recombinant production of D. melanogaster and C. elegans ERM/merlin. | $9,500 |
| Dr. Darrell Crick | Concord University | Isolation and evaluation of bioactive compounds from Euphorbia & Euonymus species. | $15,000 |
| Dr. Rebecca Myers | University of Charleston | Expression and functional studies of Burkholderia cenocepacia LlpE. | $10,000 |
2006 Awards: |
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| Recipient | Institution | Project Title | Award |
| Dr. Tesfaye Belay | Bluefield State College | Early Expression Profiles of Cytokines and Chemokines During Chlamydia Infection | $22,850 |
| Dr. Darrell Crick | Concord University | Bioactivity Screening of Euphoria maculate, E. corollata & Euonymous Americanus | $10,000 |
| Dr. Robert Warburton | Shepherd University | Proteomics of Murine H-2Kb Mutant Antigenic Peptides | $30,000 |
2004 Awards: |
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| Recipient | Institution | Project Title | Award |
| Dr. Yi Charlie Chen | Alderson-Broaddus College | Role of P13K, AKT and ERK in ROS-Induced Cancer Cells | $30,000 |
| Dr. Robert Warburton | Shepherd College | Proteomics of Murine H-2kb Mutant Antigenic Peptides | $30,000 |
| Dr. Ben Whitlock | West Virginia Wesleyan College | Modulation of Survival Pathways in a Neutrophil-Like Cell Line | $10,000 |
2003 Awards: |
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| Recipient | Institution | Project Title | Award |
| Dr. Jarrett Aguilar | West Liberty State College | Dapson Activation of DYP2C9: A Molecular Modeling Study | $26,957 |
| Dr. Yi Charlie Chen | Alderson-Broaddus College | Mechanism of HIF-1 and VEGF Inhibition by Drugs | $30,000 |
| Dr. Mark Flood | Fairmont State College | Analysis of Cardiovascular Disease Genes | $30,000 |
| Dr. Robert Kreisberg | West Liberty State College | Analysis of Cardiovascular Disease Genes | $27,600 |
| Dr. Huey Miin Lee | Salem International University | Analysis of Cardiovascular Disease Genes | $30,000 |
| Dr. Ethel Gordon | Bluefield State College | Therapeutic Interventions to Accelerate Would Healing in Diabetic Mice | $30,000 |
| Dr. Patrick Lai | Salem International university | Do Carriers Impact CTL Priming and/or Epitope Recognition? | $30,000 |
| Dr. Albert Magro | Fairmont State College | Gene Expression in Apoptic MCF-7 and C-2610 Cells | $30,000 |
| Dr. Robert Shurina | Wheeling Jesuit University | Can an AFAP Fusion Protein Stimulate Angiogenesis? | $30,000 |
| Dr. Robert Warburton | Shepherd College | Proteomics of H-2kb bm19 Antigenic Peptides | $30,000 |
2002 Awards: |
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| Recipient | Institution | Project Title | Award |
| Dr. Patrick Lai | Salem International University | Mapping of p10x Sequences Important to Borna Disease | $30,000 |
| Dr. Albert Magro | Fairmont State College | Lipoxygenase and Apotosis in Breast Cancer Cells | $30,000 |
| Dr. Raj Narayanan | Salem International University | Peptide Synthetase Genes in Periodontal Disease | $30,000 |
| Dr. Robert Harris | West Virginia State College | Effects of Homocysteine on Rat Aortic Muscle | $30,000 |
| Dr. Mark Flood | Fairmont State College | Analysis of Cardiovascular Disease Genes | $30,000 |
| Dr. Robert Kreisberg | West Liberty State College | Analysis of Cardiovascular Disease Genes | $30,000 |
| Dr. Huey Miin Lee | Salem International University | Analysis of Cardiovascular Disease Genes | $8,000 |
| Dr. Roger Seeber, Jr. | West Liberty State College | Extraction of Hypericin and Hyperforin from Various St. John's Wort Sources | $7,420 |
