WHRG Women's Health Research Grant Program
List of Previously Awarded Grants

2005 WHRG Funded Grants:

• The President Ramsay Award: Relation of Endothelial Genes to Migraine and Stroke
• Sex Differences in Response to Early Neuroleptic Exposure
• GABAergic Interneurons in Cognition: Gender Disparities
• Risk Factors for Hot Flashes

2004 WHRG Funded Grants:

• Riboflavin Trafficking in Breast Cancer
• Estradiol Modulation of Sleep: Actions in Ventrolateral Preoptic Area
• IP₆ Inhibits Osteoporosis by Down-Regulating Matrix Metalloproteinases
• Hormonal Neuroprotection Against Seizure-induced Brain Damage
• Predictors of Violence Among Adolescent Females
• Pharmacokinetic Study of Topical Ketoprofen in Women

• The Role of TNF± in the Regulation of Ovarian Follicular Endowment
• Polymeric Delivery of a Camptothecin Analogue for the Treatment of Ovarian Cancer
• Depression and Well-being in Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome
• Diagnosis of Sjogren's Syndrome with Saliva
• Role of Gender in Venous Bypass Graft Thrombosis Due to Hypercoagulability
• Adverse Conditions and Diseases in Women: Noncardiac Vascular Disease
• Mechanism Underlying Estrogen Attenuation of Neuronal Injury

• Mechanisms of Estradiol Action in the Developing Brain
• N²-Ethylguanine DNA Adduct as an Alcohol Biomarker
• Rehabilitation of Cognitively Impaired Hip Fracture Patients
• Estrogen Receptor Signaling and Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor
• Women's Participation in FFEP: Benefits, Change Processes, and Health Issues
• A Novel Method of Detecting Maternal Fetal Hemorrhage
• The Role of Smad 3 Signaling Pathway in the Ovary

• Religiosity and Modesty in Jewish Women: A Pilot Study
• Physiological Role of the Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor in the Ovary
• Health Professions Students' Behaviors, Attitudes and Opinions Regarding Tobacco Curriculum and Tobacco Intervention Roles
• Risk of Breast Cancer Among Smokers Attributable to a MT/ER Biomarker
• Blood Pressure and Bone Mineral Density in Women
• Gender Differences in Traumatic Brain Injury
• Sex Hormone Binding Globulin and ACL Stiffness
• Genetic Differences in Tamoxifen Metabolizing Enzymes in Breast Cancer Patients
• Effects of ERa; on Cancer Progression in the Mammary Gland
• Association of IP₆-induced p27^Kip1 Up-Regulation and Differentiation of Breast Cancer Cells

• A Nuclear Receptor Co-Activator and Estrogen Action in the Brain
• The Effects of Kepone on the Ovary
• Quantification of Hepatic CYP3A Activity in Women with ESRD
• Is Obesity a Barrier to Cancer Screening?
• Dynamics of Estrogen Receptor Alpha and Beta Expression in Rat Uterus
• National Patterns in Osteoporosis Management in Postmenopausal Women
• Breast Cancer Prevention by Resveratrol
• eNOS Polymorphisms and Pre-eclampsia

• Unique Repair Components of Breast Cancer Cell DNA Synthesome
• Effect of Dexamethasome on Follicular Development
• Apoptotic Signaling Pathways in the Mammary Gland
• Functional ADH2 Polymorphism and Incidence of Birth Defects in Infants Exposed to Alcohol in Utero
• Diabetes, Arterial Vasoactivity and Estrogen (DAVE) Trial
• Urinary Incontinence in Elderly Female Hip Surgery Patients
• Breast and Cervical Cancer Screening in Women with Chronic Illness: Identifying Barriers from Medical Expenditure Panel Survey

• Outreach and Education: Early Detection and Prevention of Ovarian Cancer
• Interactions Between Free Radicals in Pathogenesis of Pre-term Birth
• Mammary Gland Estrogen Signaling After TCDD Exposure in Utero
• Ovarian Volume and Menopausal Status
• Urinary Control: Issues and Impact on Working Women
• Obesity, Race, and Stage of Breast Cancer at Diagnosis
• Gender and Ethnic Differences in Drug Metabolism

• Estrogen-Induced Gene Expression in the Brain
• Geographic Pathology of Congenital Heart Defects
• Health Awareness Screening and Tamoxifen Use Among Women Treated for Breast Cancer
• Viral Vectors for Toxin Gene Therapy in Ovarian Cancer
• National Trends in the Treatment of Depression in Women
• The Estrogen Regulation of Cardiac TRH Gene Expression in Female Rats