Grant Activities

External

No.
Project Title
Agency*
Project Dates
Amount
1.

Regulation of P. aeruginosa β -lactamase genes
(Role: PI)

 NIH-MBRS SCORE 04/05 – 03/08 $415,205
2.

Ginseng as an antibacterial agent against Pseudomonas aeruginosa
(Role: PI; Co-PI: M. Quirke, Chemistry)

 NIH-R15 AREA 10/04 – 10/07 $150,000
3.

Development of a mold remediation process using hydrogen peroxide catalyzed by Fe(II) Ions
(Role: Co-PI; PI: G. Tachiev, FIU HCET)

 Environ. Protection Agency 07/04 – 07/05

$90,150

(Total: $261,500)

4.

Microbial community organization and development of a pathogenic microbial corsortium
(Role: Co-Investigator; PI: L. Richardson)

NIH-MBRS SCORE 02/04-01/08 $845,678
5.

Training in alternative tropical botanical medicine
(Role: CoPI )

NIH-NCCAM 01/02-12/06 $1,146,485
6.

Title: Effect of ginseng on the expression of virulence factors in Pseudomonas aeruginosa
(Role: Mentor)

NIH- MBRS MARC 01/02-05/05  
7.

Effect of ginseng on the expression of virulence factors in Pseudomonas aeruginosa
(Role: Mentor; PI: C. Bigger )

NIH-MBRS MARC 04/01- 12/05  
8.

Regulation of beta-lactamase genes of Pseudomonas aeruginosa
(Role: PI)

NIH-MBRS SCORE S06 GM08205 04/01-03/04

$482,402

9.

Ginseng as a possible therapeutic agent
(Role: PI)

Cystic Fibrosis Foundation 04/01-03/02 $43,200
10.

Mucoid conversion of P. aeruginosa associated with chronic pulmonary infection in patients
(Role: Mentor)

 NIH- MBRS RISE: R25 GM61347 04/00-05/04  
11.

Investigation for the effect of Chinese herb ginseng, provided by Dansk Droge A/S, on Pseudomonas aeruginosa associated with CF patients
(Role: CoPI)

Dansk Droge A/S 08/00-07/01 $37,500
12.

Mucoid conversion of P. aeruginosa associated with chronic pulmonary infection in patients
(Role: Mentor; PI: C. Bigger)

 NIH- MBRS RISE: R25 GM61347 04/99-12/05  
13.

Molecularbiological and immunobiological strategies for prevention and treatment of P.aeruginosa from chronic lung infection in cystic fibrosis
(Role: CoPI)

Danish Research Council 01/98-12/01 $321,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Internal

No.
Project Title
Agency*
Project Dates
Amount
1.

Role of Pseudomonas aeruginosa AmpR in transcription regulation of amp genes
(Role: PI)

 FIU-NIH FREA 07/04- 12/04 $2,000
2.

Phage Therapy Agents against Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilms
(Role: PI)

 FIU- Provost 05/04-09/04 $5,000
3.

Phage Therapy Agents against Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilms
(Role: PI)

 FIU-NIH FREA 11/03-12/03 $1,000
4.

Topology analysis Pseudomonas aeruginosa AmpG permease
(Role: PI)

FIU-NIH FREA 10/03-12/03 $4,000
5.

Investigation for the effect of Chinese herb ginseng on P. aeruginosa.
(Role: PI)

FIU-DSRT and A&S - Bridge Grant 04/02-09/02 $20,229
6.

Undocumented soil microbes of Florida - Search for the unseen novel biosensors
(Role: CoPI)

FIU-DSRT-Seed Grant 04/01-12/01 $4,000
7.

Investigation for the effect of Chinese herb ginseng onP. aeruginosa.
(Role: PI)

FIU-DSRT-Seed Grant 04/01-12/03 $6,000
8.

LS50B spectrometer upgrade
(Role: PI)

FIU-DSRT and A&S 09/99-12/00 $7,185
9.

Analysis of alginate promoters that are activated during mucoid conversion of P. aeruginosa associated with chronic pulmonary infection in patients with CF.
(Role: PI)

FIU- Faculty Development Grant-in-Aid 09/99-12/00 $995

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

* FIU - Florida International University; NIH - National Institute of Health;
DSRT - Division of Sponsored Research; A&S - College of Arts & Sciences;
FREA - Faculty Research Enhancement Award

 

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