Principal Investigators

As of September 1, 2009, the NHLBI has supported hundreds of principal investigators (PIs) with American Recovery and Reinvestment (the Recovery Act) funds, using existing mechanisms, such as expansion of the research paylines from 2008 and 2009, as well as new programs created specifically for the Recovery Act, including Challenge Grants, and Grand Opportunities (GO) grants. Learn more about the scientists who are directing projects or programs supported by grants.

Below are profiles of Recovery Act-funded scientists who provided their photographs to the NHLBI. To find out more about their projects or to see all the NHLBI-funded Recovery Act projects, use the search tool on the right. If you are a PI, please consider sharing your Recovery Act story and photograph for publication on these Web pages.

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Frederick Naftolin, M.D., Ph.D., F.A.C.O.G., F.R.C.O.G. Professor, Obstetrics and Gynecology; Director, Reproductive Biology Research, York University School of Medicine, New York, New York Estradiol-Induced Sialyation of NCAM Prevents Leucocyte: Endothelial Adhesion Administered by the NHLBI Division of Blood Diseases and Resources, Thrombosis and Hemostasis Branch FY 2009 Recovery Act Funding: $496,482 More information about the grant

Nirinjini Naidoo, Ph.D. Research Assistant Professor of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Biomarker for Sleep Loss: A Proteomic Determination Administered by the NHLBI Division of Lung Diseases, Lung Biology and Disease Branch FY 2009 Recovery Act Funding: $500,000 More information about the grant Additional Funding: Biomarker for Sleep Loss: A Proteomic Determination Administered by the NHLBI Division of Lung Diseases, Lung Biology and Disease Branch FY 2010 Recovery Act Funding: $500,000 More information about the grant Total funding: $1,000,000

Amir Naqwi, Ph.D. President, Powerscope, Inc., Minneapolis, Minnesota Student and/or teacher training opportunities Administered by the NHLBI Division of Lung Diseases, Lung Biology and Disease Branch FY 2009 Recovery Act Funding: $16,250 More information about the grant

David G. Nathan, M.D. Robert A. Stranahan Distinguished Professor of Pediatrics and Professor of Medicine, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, Massachusetts Treatment of Sickle Cell Crisis with Inhibitors of NKT Cell Activation Administered by the NHLBI Division of Blood Diseases and Resources, Blood Diseases Branch FY 2009 Recovery Act Funding: $868,656 More information about the grant

Robert S. Negrin, M.D. Professor of Medicine, Blood and Marrow Transplantation, Stanford University, Stanford, California Regulatory T Cells in Allogeneic Transplantation Administered by the NHLBI Division of Blood Diseases and Resources, Transfusion Medicine and Cellular Therapeutics Branch FY 2009 Recovery Act Funding: $1,184,266 More information about the grant Additional Funding: Regulatory T Cells in Allogeneic Transplantation Administered by the NHLBI Division of Blood Diseases and Resources, Transfusion Medicine and Cellular Therapeutics Branch FY 2010 Recovery Act Funding: $750,258 More information about the grant Total funding: $1,934,524

Dianne Neumark-Sztainer Ph.D., M.P.H., R.D. Professor, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota Project F-EAT: Families and Eating and Activity in Teens Administered by the NHLBI Division of Cardiovascular Sciences, Clinical Applications and Prevention Branch FY 2009 Recovery Act Funding: $737,481 More information about the grant Additional Funding: Project F-EAT: Families and Eating and Activity in Teens Administered by the NHLBI Division of Cardiovascular Sciences, Clinical Applications and Prevention Branch FY 2010 Recovery Act Funding: $736,964 More information about the grant Total funding: $1,474,445

Colin G. Nichols, Ph.D. Carl Cori Professor, Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri ATP-Sensitive Potassium Channels in the Heart Administered by the NHLBI Division of Cardiovascular Sciences, Heart Failure and Arrhythmia Branch FY 2009 Recovery Act Funding: $304,000 More information about the grant Additional Funding: ATP-Sensitive Potassium Channels in the Heart Administered by the NHLBI Division of Cardiovascular Sciences, Heart Failure and Arrhythmia Branch FY 2010 Recovery Act Funding: $313,042 More information about the grant Total funding: $617,042

Jerry A. Nick, M.D. Associate Professor of Medicine, National Jewish Health Center, Denver, Colorado Viral-Induced Adaptation of Neutrophil Response in ARDS Administered by the NHLBI Division of Lung Diseases, Lung Biology and Disease Branch FY 2009 Recovery Act Funding: $14,102 More information about the grant Additional Funding: Viral-Induced Adaptation of Neutrophil Response in ARDS Administered by the NHLBI Division of Lung Diseases, Lung Biology and Disease Branch FY 2009 Recovery Act Funding: $283,204 More information about the grant Total funding: $297,306

Deborah A. Nickerson, Ph.D. Professor of Genome Sciences, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, Washington Northwest Genomics Center Administered by the NHLBI Division of Cardiovascular Sciences, Advanced Technologies and Surgery Branch FY 2009 Recovery Act Funding: $11,008,061 More information about the grant Additional Funding: Northwest Genomics Center Administered by the NHLBI Division of Cardiovascular Sciences, Advanced Technologies and Surgery Branch FY 2010 Recovery Act Funding: $14,019,408 More information about the grant Total funding: $25,027,469

Mark Nicolls, M.D. Staff Physician, Palo Alto Institute for Research and Education, Inc., Palo Alto, California An Autoimmune Basis for Pulmonary Hypertension Administered by the NHLBI Division of Lung Diseases, Lung Biology and Disease Branch FY 2009 Recovery Act Funding: $58,013 More information about the grant Additional Funding: An Autoimmune Basis for Pulmonary Hypertension Administered by the NHLBI Division of Lung Diseases, Lung Biology and Disease Branch FY 2009 Recovery Act Funding: $240,149 More information about the grant Total funding: $298,162

Javier Nieto, M.D., Ph.D., M.P.H., M.H.S. Helfaer Professor of Public Health, Professor of Population Health Sciences and Family Medicine, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, Wisconsin Novel Population Health Approach to Address CVD and Pulmonary Health Disparities Administered by the NHLBI Division of Cardiovascular Sciences, Epidemiology Branch FY 2009 Recovery Act Funding: $2,675,080 More information about the grant Additional Funding: Novel Population Health Approach to Address CVD and Pulmonary Health Disparities Administered by the NHLBI Division of Cardiovascular Sciences, Epidemiology Branch FY 2010 Recovery Act Funding: $2,651,000 More information about the grant Total funding: $5,326,080

Kazuko Nishikura, Ph.D. Professor, The Wistar Institute, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Control of Cardiogenesis by microRNA Editing Administered by the NHLBI Division of Cardiovascular Sciences, Atherothrombosis and Coronary Artery Disease Branch FY 2009 Recovery Act Funding: $490,161 More information about the grant

Stephen L. Nishimura, M.D. Professor of Pathology, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California Role of Squamous Metaplasia in Airway Wall Thickening in COPD Administered by the NHLBI Division of Lung Diseases, Airway Biology and Disease Branch FY 2009 Recovery Act Funding: $470,278 More information about the grant

Imre Noth, M.D. Associate Professor, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois Genome-Wide Association and Exon Sequencing Study in IPF Administered by the NHLBI Division of Lung Diseases, Lung Biology and Disease Branch FY 2009 Recovery Act Funding: $500,000 More information about the grant

Last Updated: March 16, 2010