Abstract

description): To increase the number of researchers, Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) will establish an Interdisciplinary Women's Health Research(IWHR)scholars program. The program will be based on a strong research foundation in 5 areas relevant to women's health: substance abuse, psychiatric genetics, reproductive health, cancer, and diseases associated with aging. It will also be based on a strong senior faculty tradition of successful research mentoring of junior faculty, as well as a strong institutional commitment to support activities related to women's health. Positions for 5 junior faculty will be created by the award, who will have at least 75% time available for research. Especially promising candidates with an interest in careers in women's health research will be mentored by more established faculty working in their field. A total of 25 mentors who in will participate. Each has agreed to provide the necessary training environment and mentoring experience to allow scholars to achieve his/her career goals. The goal of the program is to produce scholars who are proficient in designing, implementing, analyzing, and publishing results from original research projects related to women's health, and ultimately in obtaining independent funding in the field.

  Funding Agency

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
Type
Physician Scientist Award (Program) (PSA) (K12)
Project #
5K12DA014041-04
Application #
6661370
Study Section
Special Emphasis Panel (ZHD1-MCHG-B (08))
Program Officer
Wetherington, Cora Lee
Project Start
2000-09-25
Project End
2005-08-31
Budget Start
2003-09-01
Budget End
2004-08-31
Support Year
4
Fiscal Year
2003
Total Cost
$500,000
Indirect Cost

  Institution

Name
Virginia Commonwealth University
Department
Type
Other Domestic Higher Education
DUNS #
105300446
City
Richmond
State
VA
Country
United States
Zip Code
23298

  Publications

Essah, P A; Levy, J R; Sistrun, S N et al. (2010) Effect of weight loss by a low-fat diet and a low-carbohydrate diet on peptide YY levels. Int J Obes (Lond) 34:1239-42
Iuorno, Maria J; Islam, Leila Z; Veldhuis, Paula P et al. (2007) Leptin secretory burst mass correlates with body mass index and insulin in normal women but not in women with polycystic ovary syndrome. Metabolism 56:1561-5
Essah, Paulina A; Levy, James R; Sistrun, Sakita N et al. (2007) Effect of macronutrient composition on postprandial peptide YY levels. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 92:4052-5
Miles, Donna R; Lanni, Susan; Jansson, Lauren et al. (2006) Smoking and illicit drug use during pregnancy: impact on neonatal outcome. J Reprod Med 51:567-72
Cook, Charles D; Moore, Kathryn I (2006) Effects of sex, hindpaw injection site and stimulus modality on nociceptive sensitivity in arthritic rats. Physiol Behav 87:552-62
Essah, Paulina A; Apridonidze, Teimuraz; Iuorno, Maria J et al. (2006) Effects of short-term and long-term metformin treatment on menstrual cyclicity in women with polycystic ovary syndrome. Fertil Steril 86:230-2
McKallip, Robert J; Jia, Wentao; Schlomer, Jerome et al. (2006) Cannabidiol-induced apoptosis in human leukemia cells: A novel role of cannabidiol in the regulation of p22phox and Nox4 expression. Mol Pharmacol 70:897-908
Svikis, Dace S; Miles, Donna R; Haug, Nancy A et al. (2006) Premenstrual symptomatology, alcohol consumption, and family history of alcoholism in women with premenstrual syndrome. J Stud Alcohol 67:833-6
Essah, Paulina A; Wickham 3rd, Edmond P; Nunley, Julia R et al. (2006) Dermatology of androgen-related disorders. Clin Dermatol 24:289-98
Miles, Donna R; Silberg, Judy L; Pickens, Roy W et al. (2005) Familial influences on alcohol use in adolescent female twins: testing for genetic and environmental interactions. J Stud Alcohol 66:445-51

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