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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Neil Zakai, M.D. Assistant Professor, University of Vermont College of Medicine, Burlington, Vermont Reasons for Racial Disparities in Venous Thromboembolism Administered by the NHLBI Division of Blood Diseases and Resources, Thrombosis and Hemostasis Branch FY 2009 Recovery Act Funding: $499,963 More information about the grant Additional Funding: Reasons for Racial Disparities in Venous Thromboembolism Administered by the NHLBI Division of Blood Diseases and Resources, Thrombosis and Hemostasis Branch FY 2010 Recovery Act Funding: $496,163 More information about the grant Total funding: $996,126

Pamela L. Zeitlin, M.D., Ph.D. Professor, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland Chloride Channels in Lung Development Administered by the NHLBI Division of Lung Diseases, Airway Biology and Disease Branch FY 2009 Recovery Act Funding: $67,043 More information about the grant

Ming Zhang, M.D., Ph.D. Research Assistant Professor, State University of New York Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, New York The Role of Autoimmune Natural IgM in Human Myocardial Infarction Administered by the NHLBI Division of Cardiovascular Sciences, Atherothrombosis and Coronary Artery Disease Branch FY 2009 Recovery Act Funding: $221,617 More information about the grant Additional Funding: The Role of Autoimmune Natural IgM in Human Myocardial Infarction Administered by the NHLBI Division of Cardiovascular Sciences, Atherothrombosis and Coronary Artery Disease Branch FY 2010 Recovery Act Funding: $203,323 More information about the grant Total funding: $424,940

Jinying Zhao, M.D., Ph.D. Professor, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Genetic Variations in the HPA Axis and Comorbidity of Depression and Cardiovascular Disease Administered by the NHLBI Division of Cardiovascular Sciences, Advanced Technologies and Surgery Branch FY 2009 Recovery Act Funding: $219,750 More information about the grant

Last Updated: March 16, 2010