HMS Fund for Women's Health - Past Recipients

To view past recipients of the HMS Fund for Women's Health, please choose from any of the following years:

2006
2005
2002
2001
2000
1999

2006 HMS Fund for Women's Health Grant Recipients

Gestational Diabetes Mellitus & Implications for CHD Risk in African-American Women
Rhonda Bentley-Lewis, M.D., M.B.A., Brigham and Women's Hospital (Principal Investigator)
Florence Brown, M.D., Joslin Diabetes Center (Co-Principal Investigator)
Marie Gerhard-Herman, M.D., Brigham and Women's Hospital
Edward Horton, M.D., Joslin Diabetes Center
Ellen Seely, M.D., Brigham and Women's Hospital

Genetic Thrombophilia and Preterm Delivery
Michelle Hacker, Sc.D., Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (Principal Investigator)
Monica McGrath, Sc.D., Brigham and Women's Hospital (Co-Principal Investigator)
Henry Roque, M.D., Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Cultivated oral mucosal transplantation for ocular surface reconstruction
Ula Jurkunas, M.D., Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary (Principal Investigator)
David Kim, D.M.Sc., Harvard School of Dental Medicine (Co-Principal Investigator)
Reza Dena, M.D., M.Sc., Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary
Nancy Joyce, Ph.D., Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary
Nadeem Karimbux, D.M.D., M.M.Sc., Harvard School of Dental Medicine

Immunotherapy of breast cancer by targeting immunomodulatory proteins B7-H1(PD-L1) and B7-H4
Jianhua Sui, M.D., Ph.D., Dana-Farber Cancer Institute (Principal Investigator)
Luzheng Liu, M.D., Ph.D., Brigham and Women's Hospital (Co-Principal Investigator)

Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Brain Injury in Battered Women
Eve Valera, Ph.D., Massachusetts General Hospital (Principal Investigator)
Margaret O’Connorm, Ph.D., A.B.P.P., Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (Co-Principal Investigator)
A. Gregory Sorenson, M.D., Massachuetts General Hospital
Michael Alexander, M.D., Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

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2005 HMS Fund for Women's Health Grant Recipients

Experience of Violence in Childhood Adolescence in Lesbian, Bisexual, and Heterosexual Women in the Nurses' Health Study II
S. Bryn Austin, Sc.D., Harvard School of Public Health (Principal Investigator)
Rosalind J. Wright, M.D., M.P.H., Brigham and Women’s Hospital (Co-Principal Investigator)

Function of PDEF Ets Transcription In Mammary Gland Development and Breast Cancer Oncogenesis
Xuesong Gu, Ph.D., Beth Israel Deaconess Me dical Center (Principal Investigator)
Yiping Li, Ph.D., Harvard School of Dental M edicine (Co-Principal Investigator)

Mechanisms of Hot Flushes in Women with Breast Cancer: Neuroimaging of the Hormonal Changes Caused by Aromatase Inhibitor
Hadine Joffe, M.D., M.Sc., Massachusetts General Hospital (Principal Investigator)
Nancy Lin, M.D., Dana-Farber Cancer Institute (Co-Principal Investigator)
Lee S. Cohen, M.D., Massachusetts General Hospital
Darin D. Dougherty, M.D., M.Sc., Massachusetts General Hospital
Alan Fischman, M.D., Ph.D., Massachusetts General Hospital
Judy E. Garber, M.D., M.P.H., Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Janet E. Hall, M.D., Massachusetts General Hospital
Scott L. Rauch, M.D., Massachusetts General Hospital

Ovarian Cancer in Elderly Women: Protein Expression and A Retrospective Review of Clinical Features
Ursula Matulonis, M.D., Dana-Farber Cancer Institute (Principal Investigator)
Michelle S. Hirsch, M.D., Ph.D., Brigham and Women’s Hospital (Co-Principal Investigator)
Sam Mok, Ph.D., Brigham and Women’s Hospital

Mutation Detection for BRCA1-Associated Candidate Genes in Sporadic Basal-Like Breast Cancers
Andrea Richardson, M.D., Ph.D., Brigham and Women’s Hospital (Principal Investigator)
Alexander Miron, Ph.D., Dana-Farber Cancer Institute (Co-Principal Investigator)

Pilot Studies of Plasma Proteomic Profiling as A Tool for Studies of Ovarian Cancer Risk
Shelley S. Tworoger, Ph.D., Brigham and Women’s Hospital (Principal Investigator)
Dimitrios Spentzos, M.D., Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (Co-Principal Investigator)

Women, Diabetes, & Reproductive Health
Katie Weinger, Ed.D., Joslin Diabetes Center (Principal Investigator)
Sara Fazio, M.D., Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (Co-Principal Investigator)

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2002 HMS Fund for Women's Health Grant Recipients

The Effect of Gender and Family Responsibilities on Career Advancement and Satisfaction: Identifying Obstacles to Advancement and Strategies for Success
Maureen T. Connelly, M.D., M.P.H., Harvard Medical School
Susan K. Parsons, M.D., Dana Farber Cancer Institute
Mary Loeken, Ph.D., Joslin Diabetes Center
Rosemary Duda, M.D., M.P.H., Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
S. Jean Emans, M.D., The Children's Hospital
JoAnn E. Manson, M.D., Dr.P.H., Brigham and Women's Hospital
Carol Nadelson, M.D., Brigham and Women's Hospital
Nancy J. Tarbell, M.D., Massachusetts General Hospital

The Multiple Births Outcome Study
Janet E. Hall, M.D., Massachusetts General Hospital
Marcia Ellison, Ph.D., Massachusetts General Hospital
Janet Rich-Edwards, Sc.D, Harvard Medical School

Matrix Metalloproteinases in Women with Breast Cancer: Urinary Excretion and Signaling Pathways
Carolyn C. Lamb, M.D., Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center/Mount Auburn Hospital
Sughra Raza, M.D., Brigham and Women's Hospital
Susan Pories, M.D., Mount Auburn Hospital
Margaret Lotz, Ph.D., Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Marsha Moses, M.D., The Children's Hospital
Rochelle Scheib, M.D., Dana Farber Cancer Institute
David Zurakowski, Ph.D., The Children's Hospital
Virginia Borges, M.D., Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Is Mental Illness a Barrier to the Early Detection of Breast Cancer?
Elizabeth Miller, M.D., Ph.D., Massachusetts General Hospital
Anne E. Becker, M.D., Ph.D., Harvard Medical School
Karen Lasser, M.D., M.P.H., The Cambridge Health Alliance

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2001 HMS Fund for Women's Health Grant Recipients

The Effect of Gender and Family Responsibilities on Career Advancement and Satisfaction: Identifying Obstacles to Advancement and Strategies for Success
JoAnn E. Manson, M.D., Dr.P. H. (BWH),
Carol Nadelson, M.D. (BWH),
Nancy J. Tarbell, M.D. (MGH),
S. Jean Emans, M.D., (CH),
Susan K. Parsons, M.D., (DFCI),
Mary Loeken, Ph. D.(JDC),
Maureen T. Connelly, M.D., M.P.H. (HMS)

Epitope Mapping of Antibodies Elicited by Capsular Polysaccharides of Groupß streptococcus
Hilde-Kari Guttormsen, M.D., Ph.D. (BWH),
Lisa A. Cavacini, Ph.D. (BIDMC)

The Multiple Births Outcome Study
Janet E. Hall, MD (MGH),
Janet Rich-Edwards, Sc.D.,(HMS),
Marcia Ellison, Ph.D. (MGH)

Head, Neck and Facial Injuries as Markers for Intimate Partner Violence
Leslie R. Halpern, M.D., D.D.S., Ph.D., M.P.H.(MGH),
Catherine Hayes, D.M.D., D.Sc.(HSDM),
Thomas D. Dodson, D.M.D., M.P. H. (MGH),

The Role of Organizational, Clinic and Provider Characteristics in Quality Care for Women with HIV / AIDS
Lisa Hirschhorn, M.D., M.P.H. (BIDMC),
Bruce Landon, M.D., M.B.A.(HMS),
Paul Cleary, Ph.D. (HMS),

Matrix Metalloproteinases in Women with Breast Cancer: Urinary Excretion and Signalling Pathways
Carolyn C, Lamb, M.D. (MAH),
Sughra Raza, M.D. (BWH),
Marsha Moses, M.D. (CH),
Susan Pories, M.D. (BIDMC),
Magaret Lotz, Ph.D., (BIDMC),
Rochelle Scheib, M.D. (DFCI)

Is Mental Illness a Barrier to the Early Detection of Breast Cancer?
Elizabeth Miller, M.D., Ph.D. (MGH),
Anne E. Becker, M.D., Ph. D. (HMS),
Karen Lasser, M.D.,M.P.H. (Camb. Hosp.),
Richard C. Hermann, M.D., M.S. (Camb. Hosp.)

Risk of Diabetic Nephropathy in African-American Females
Deborah A. Price, MD, (BWH),
Lori M.B. Laffel, MD, MPH (JDC)

Biomechanical and Computer-aided Models of the Health and Incontinent Pelvic Floor
Peter Raitu, M.D., (BWH),
Cynthia McDermott, Ph. D. (HMS),
Lennox Hoyte, M.D. (BWH.),

Analysis of Brerast Carcinomas Using Single Nucleotide Polymorphism Microarrays
Andrea Richardson, M.D., Ph.D. (BWH),
Matthew Meyerson, M.D., Ph. D. (DFCI),
Lyndsay Harris, M.D. (DFCI.),
Robert Gentleman, Ph.D. (DFCI.)

Caring for Women at End of Life: The Nature and Effects of Caregiving Relationships for Older Women with Late Stage Cancer
Amy M. Sullivan, Ed.D. (DFCI),
Antoinette S. Peters, Ph. D. (HMS),
Sharon Steinberg, M.S., R.N., C.S. (HMS.),
Laurie Rosenblatt, M.D. (DFCI.),
Susan Block, M.D. (DFCI)

Weight, Insulin Omission and Eating Issues in Women with Diabetes
Katie Wenger, Ed.D. (JDC),
Kimberly Pearson, M.D. (MH),
Ann Goebel-Fabbri, Ph. D. (JDC.),
Debra Franko, Ph.D. (BIDMC.),
Barbara J. Anderson, Ph.D. (JDC)

Trehalose as a Novel Cryoprotectant for Long-Term Preservation of Human Oocytes
Dianne L. Wright, Ph. D. (MGH),
Joel Lawitts, Ph. D. (BIDMC),
Mehmet Toner, Ph.D.. (MGH.),
Thomas L. Toth, (MGH.)

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2000 HMS Fund for Women’s Health Grant Recipients

Women’s Health Education at the Harvard Teaching Hospitals
Phyllis Carr, MD (MGH)
Hope Ricciotti, MD (BIDMC)

Contrast-Enhanced Energy-Subtraction Digital Mammography: Proof of Principle
John F. Copeland, PhD (BIDMC)
Alun G. Jones, PhD (BWH)

The Role of Estrogen and Progesterone in Vascular Reactivity in Women with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Allison B. Goldfine, MD (JDC)
Marie D. Gerhard, MD (BWH)
Ellen W. Seely, MD (BWH)
Caren G. Solomon, MD (BWH)

The impact of One-Stop Comprehensive Care on the Quality of Care for Minority Women
Paula A. Johnson, MD, MPH (BWH)
Judy Ann Bigby, MD (BWH)
Karen Carlson, MD (MGH)
Jennifer Potter, MD (BIDMC)

Role of Leptin Administration in Restoring Neuroendocrine Abnormalities in Women with Functional Hypothalamic Amenorrhea and Strenuously Exercising Women
Christos Mantzoros, MD (BIDMC)
Corrine Welt, MD (MGH)
Jean L. Chan, M.D. Fellow in Medicine (BIDMC)

Differential Gene Expression and Human Papillomavirus (HPV)-induced Cervical Dysplasia in Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)-Infected Women
Lori A. Panther, MD, MPH (BIDMC)
Richard T. D’Aquila, MD, (MGH)
Nina Carroll, MD (BIDMC)
Pamela Chatis, PhD (BIDMC)
Lee-Jen Wei, PhD (HSPH)

*Molecular Genetic Manipulations to Preserve Ovarian Function in Females Undergoing Cancer Treatments
Gloria I. Perez, DVM, PhD (MGH)
Junying Yuan, PhD (HMS)
Stanley J. Korsmeyer, MD (DFCI)

Impact of Social and Economic Hardship on the Health of Pregnant Women
Janet Rich-Edwards, ScD, MPH (HMS)
Barbara Gottlieb, MD, MPH (BWH)

Who Cares for Women at the End of Life?: The Nature and Effects of Caregiving Relationships for Older Women with Life-Threatening Illness
Amy M. Sullivan, EdD (DFCI)
Antoinette S. Peters, PhD (HMS)

Assertiveness in the Provider-Patient Interaction: A Study of Middle-Aged Minority Women
Patricia Flynn Weitzman, PhD (HMS)
Sue E. Levkoff, ScD (BWH)
Grace Chang, MD (BWH)

*Effect of Dietary Soy on Lipid Levels, Brachial Artery Function, Biochemical Markers of Bone Turnover, Inflammatory Markers of Atherosclerosis and Menopausal Symptoms in Postmenopausal Women
Francine K. Welty, MD, PhD (BIDMC)
Marie Gerhard, MD (BWH)

* Grants receiving funding for a 2nd year through a competitive renewal process


1999 HMS Fund for Women's Health Grant Recipients

Molecular Genetic Manipulations to Preserve Ovarian Function in Females Undergoing Cancer Treatments
Gloria I. Perez, DVM, PhD (MGH),
Junying Yuan, MD (HMS),
Stanley Korsmeyer, MD (Dana Farber Cancer Institute)

Is Endometriosis Angiogenesis-Dependent?
Maria Rupnick, MD, PhD (BWH),
Lawrence Brown, MD (BIDMC),
Richard Rohan, PhD (Children's Hospital)

Women's Health Education at the Harvard Teaching Hospitals
Hope Ricciotti, MD (BIDMC),
Phyllis Carr, MD (MGH),
Elizabeth Armstrong, PhD (HMS)

The Impact of 'One-Stop' Comprehensive Care on the Quality of Care for Minority Women
Paula A. Johnson, MD, MPH (BWH),
JudyAnn Bigby, MD (BWH),
Jennifer Potter, MD (BIDMC),
Karen Carlson, MD (MGH)

The role of Estrogen on Vascular Function in Insulin Resistant Women
Allison B. Goldfine, MD (BIDMC),
Marie D. Gerhard, MD (BWH),
Ellen W. Seely, MD (BWH),
Caren Solomon, MD (BWH)

Gender Differences in the Outcome of Myocardial Ischemia in Diabetics: The Role of Cardiac Glucose Utilization
Rong Tian, MD, PhD (BWH),
Evan Dale Abel, MB, BS, Dphil (BIDMC)

The Effect of Soy Phytoestrogens and Low-Dose Estrogen on Lipid Levels, Brachial Artery Function and Biochemical Markers of Bone Turnover in Postmenopausal Women
Francine K. Welty, MD, PhD (BIDMC),
Marie Gerhard, MD (BWH)

A Multicentre Randomized Controlled Trial of Sustained Release of Bupropion for Smoking Cessation during Pregnancy
Maria Mascola, MD, MPH (MGH),
Ellice Lieberman, MD, DrPH (BWH),
Diana Rodriguez-Thompson, MD, MPH (BWH),
Susan Hellerstein MD, MPH (BIDMC)

Page Updated: April 30, 2007