The long-term goal of the LA CaTS Pilot Grants Program is to develop a critical mass of senior scientists and promising young investigators trained in translational research. Below are the projects and investigators supported through the LA CaTS Center Pilot Grants Program and other LA CaTS Center Cores or Resources.
Annual Pilot Grants
Round 9 Pilot Projects Round 8 Multi-Institutional Projects Round 7 Pilot Projects Round 6 Pilot Projects Round 5 Pilot Projects Round 4 Pilot Projects Round 3 Pilot Projects Round 2 Pilot Projects Round 1 Pilot Projects
Special or Theme Focused Pilot Grant Awards
INBRE Collaborative Projects Other Pilot Projects KCA Initiated Projects Research Action for Health Network (REACHnet) Projects
Other Awards
Cycle | Round | PI Name | Institution | Project Title |
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Cycle 2 | Round 10 (2021-2022) | Yilin Yoshida | Tulane | Role of comorbidities, sex hormones, inflammatory biomarkers, and socio-demographic factors in sex differences of COVID-19 outcomes |
Cycle 2 | Round 10 (2021-2022) | Vance Albaugh | PBRC | Intestinal Glucose Utilization Drives the Weight Loss Benefits of Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass |
Cycle 2 | Round 10 (2021-2022) | Ibolya Rutkai | Tulane | Role of mitochondrial quality control in vascular aging |
Cycle 2 | Round 10 (2021-2022) | Maria Sanchez-Pino | LSUH-NO | Epigenetic signature of obese-induced MDSC: decoding the link with increased risk for Cancer |
Cycle 2 | Round 10 (2021-2022) | Larissa Sweeny | LSUH-NO | Understanding the Impact of Human Papillomavirus on Immune Response in Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma Tumors |
Cycle 2 | Round 10 (2021-2022) | Timothy Allerton | PBRC | The Role of Hydrogen Sulfide in Adipose Tissue Microvascular Function in Obesity-Associated Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction |
Cycle 2 | Round 10 (2021-2022) | Prachi Singh | PBRC | Addressing health disparities in African Americans – exploring sleep and developing interventions |
Cycle 2 | Round 10 (2021-2022) | Yinghua Jiang | Tulane | Preclinical Screening of Therapeutic Compounds for Treating Ischemic Stroke Complication in A Mouse Model Mimicking Chronic HIV-cART state |
Cycle 2 | Round 9 (2020-2021) | Janet McCombs | Tulane | Engineering T cells to target Klebsiella pneumoniae infections |
Cycle 2 | Round 9 (2020-2021) | Amy Feehan | Ochsner | Developing a bile acid biomarker to predict the efficacy of fecal microbiota transplantation in overt hepatic encephalopathy |
Cycle 2 | Round 9 (2020-2021) | Ana-Maria Dragoi | LSUHSC-S | The role of macrophages colonization by Neisseria gonorrhoeae (N.g) during gonorrhea development |
Cycle 2 | Round 9 (2020-2021) | Sruti Chandra | Tulane | Epigenetic analysis of regulation of the inflammosome-activating NLRP3 gene in monocytes from atrial fibrillation patients and controls |
Cycle 2 | Round 9 (2020-2021) | Louis Krane | Tulane | Assessing the Role of Transferable Exosomal PD-L1 in Renal Cell Carcinoma |
Cycle 2 | Round 9 (2020-2021) | Shengmin Yan | Tulane | The role of BID in NAFLD-related metabolic changes of hepatic macrophages |
Cycle 2 | Round 9 (2020-2021) | Kristin Hoddy | PBRC | Community opinion of technology supported dietary pattern interventions (CoopTech) |
Cycle 2 | Round 8/Special Round: Diabetes Focused (2019-2020) |
David McDougal (Lead PI) Vivian Fonseca (Co-PI |
PBRC
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Evaluating glial acetate metabolism as a biomarker of hypoglycemic complications in patients with type 1 diabetes: A proof of concept study. |
Cycle 2 | Round 8/Multi-Institutional Projects (2019-2020) |
Peter Katzmarzyk (Lead PI)
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PBRC
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Obesity, Health Disparities and Cancer Risk in Louisiana |
Cycle 2 | Round 8/Multi-Institutional Projects (2019-2020) |
David Welsh (Lead PI)
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LSUHSC-NO
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Confluent Disparities in Modifiable Health Behaviors in People Living with HIV throughout Louisiana |
Cycle 2 | Round 7 (2018-2019) | Catherine Burnette (McKinley) | Tulane | The Development of a Culturally Grounded Evidenced-Based Intervention for Native Americans of the Southeast: Promoting Cardiovascular Health and Well-Being While Addressing Health Disparities |
Cycle 2 | Round 7 (2018-2019) | Robert Siggins, R. | LSUHSC-NO | Alcohol Use in People Living with HIV: Impact on Mitochondrial DNA Damage and T-cell Immunosenescence |
Cycle 2 | Round 7 (2018-2019) | Claudia Leonardi, C. | LSUHSC-NO | Feasibility of Electronic Health Records to Study Social Determinants of Health Disparities in Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Louisiana. |
Cycle 2 | Round 7 (2018-2019) | Kara Marlatt | PBRC | The Role of Estrogen in Adipocyte Remodeling Following Surgical Menopause |
Cycle 2 | Round 7 (2018-2019) | Aaron Klinger | Ochsner | The role of extracellular vesicle carried miRNA on colorectal cancer metastasis |
Cycle 2 | Round 7 (2018-2019) | John Seal | Ochsner | Real-time Mass Spectrometry and Lipidomic Analysis in Liver Transplantation |
Cycle 2 | Round 7 (2018-2019) | Muralidharan Anbalagan | Tulane | Disruption of the circadian melatonin signal by dim light at night promotes bone lytic breast cancer metastases |
Cycle 2 | Round 7 (2018-2019) | Tewodros Godebo | Tulane | Arsenic and Other Toxicants in Private Wells and Human Health in Southern Louisiana |
Cycle 2 | Round 6 (2017-2018) | Christopher Marrero | LSUHSC-NO | Biological Predictors of Poor Surgical Outcomes Associated with Total Knee Arthroplasty |
Cycle 2 | Round 6 (2017-2018) | Koji Tsumagari | Tulane | Molecular signature in whole blood RNA: Novel biomarker for treatment decision of castration resistant prostate cancer |
Cycle 2 | Round 6 (2017-2018) | Elizabeth Martin | LSU | Evaluation of Obese Derived Adipose Stem Cell Matrix in the Induction of Luminal B Breast Cancer Endocrine Resistance |
Cycle 2 | Round 6 (2017-2018) | Fohkrul Hossain | LSUHSC-NO | Obesity and Triple Negative Breast Cancer in Louisiana: Linking Health Disparities and Cancer Biology |
Cycle 2 | Round 6 (2017-2018) | Sanbao Ruan | LSUHSC-NO | Human Validation of Novel Vaccines and Monoclonal Antibodies to Prevent or Treat Pneumocystis Pneumonia |
Cycle 2 | Round 6 (2017-2018) | John Apolzan/Ursula White | PBRC | The effects of alcohol consumption on central adiposity and testosterone following weight loss in humans |
Cycle 2 | Round 6 (2017-2018) | Candida Rebello | PBRC | Effect of Naringenin on Glucose Metabolism and Insulin Sensitivity: Randomized Controlled Pilot Trial |
Cycle 2 | Round 6 (2017-2018) | Qiuyang Zhang | Tulane | Targeting Inflamm-aging in Preventing Prostate Carcinogenesis |
Cycle 2 | Round 6 (2017-2018) | Dragana Lovre | Tulane | Molecular Mechanisms of a Tissue Selective Estrogen Complex (TSEC) on Muscle and Adipose Tissue in Postmenopausal Women. |
Cycle 1 | Round 5 (2016-2017) | Bruce Bunnell | Tulane | Adipose stromal cells from obese donors promote tumorigenesis and metastasis of breast cancer |
Cycle 1 | Round 5 (2016-2017) | Lydia Bazzano (Co-PI O. Carmichael, PBRC) |
Tulane & PBRC | Lifespan cardiovascular exposures and risk of brain injury in the Bogalusa Heart Study |
Cycle 1 | Round 5 (2016-2017) | Emily Harville | Tulane | Cross-generational cardiovascular risk factors: Bogalusa Daughters |
Cycle 1 | Round 5 (2016-2017) | Stephanie Brolyes (Co-PI Newton, Robert) |
PBRC | Using a Community-Favored Alternative Research Design to Study How Neighborhoods May Be Promoting Health Disparities |
Cycle 1 | Round 5 (2016-2017) | Tekeda Ferguson | LSUHSC-NO | A Pilot Study to Improve Patient Outcomes Among Breast Cancer Patients by Increasing Early Detection and Intervention of Cardiotoxicity |
Cycle 1 | Round 5 (2016-2017) | Zhiqiang Qin | LSUHSC-NO | Developing new ceramide analogs as therapeutic agents against AIDS-related lymphomas |
Cycle 1 | Round 5 (2016-2017) | David Krzywanski | LSUHSC-S | Clinical Impact of Ethnic Variation in Mitochondrial Function on Hypertension |
Cycle 1 | Round 5 (2016-2017) | Randall Mynatt (Co-PI E. Ravussin) |
PBRC | Can carnitine supplementation suppress fructose-induced de novo lipogenesis? |
Cycle 1 | Round 5 (2016-2017) | Daniel Hsia | PBRC & UAB | Assessment of Unmethylated Insulin DNA with Droplet Digital PCR in Adolescents with Type 2 Diabetes Compared to Adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes and without Diabetes |
Cycle 1 | Round 4 (2015-2016) | Marie ("Tonette") Krousel-Wood | Tulane | Overcoming Immunity to Change: A feasibility study of a new method to promote medication adherence among older adults with hypertension |
Cycle 1 | Round 4 (2015-2016) | Jing Chen | Tulane | Effect of Combination Therapy with Sodium Nitrite and Isoquercetin on Endothelial Function and Inflammation among Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease |
Cycle 1 | Round 4 (2015-2016) | Anne Gilmore/Leanne Redman | PBRC | Unintentional overfeeding of formula fed infants |
Cycle 1 | Round 3 (2014-2015) | Mark Sarzynski | PBRC | Predicting the Response of Lipoproteins to Exercise using Clinical and Genetic Data |
Cycle 1 | Round 3 (2014-2015) | Jennifer Lentz | LSUHSC-NO | Molecular Epidemiology and Natural History of Acadian Usher Syndrome |
Cycle 1 | Round 3 (2014-2015) | Elizabeth Norton | Tulane | Vaccine Efficacy in Diabetic and Elderly Patients |
Cycle 1 | Round 3 (2014-2015) | Matthew Woolard | LSUHSC-S | Lipin-1 Lipid Synthesis Regulates CVD Inflammation |
Cycle 1 | Round 3 (2014-2015) | Matthew Lammi | LSUHSC-NO | Endothelial microparticles in COPD: Effect of vascular-targeted therapy |
Cycle 1 | Round 3 (2014-2015) | Paulo Rodriguez | LSUHSC-NO | Myeloid-derived Suppressor Cells (MDSC) are major modulators of chronic inflammation and insulin resistance in obese patients |
Cycle 1 | Round 3 (2014-2015) | David McDougal | PBRC | Testing glial pathways to HAAF in human subjects using 13C magnetic resonance spectroscopy. |
Cycle 1 | Round 3 (2014-2015) | Jordan Karlitz | Tulane | Detection of Hereditary Colorectal Cancer Mutations in Cajuns |
Cycle 1 | Round 3 (2014-2015) | T.Cooper Woods | Tulane | Plaque destabilization via shear stress and vascular strain induced changes in non-coding RNA |
Cycle 1 | Round 2 (2013-2014) | Timothy Foster | LSUHSC - NO | Evaluation of peg-Arginase I as a Therapeutic for Virus-Mediated Ocular Diseases |
Cycle 1 | Round 2 (2013-2014) | Eva Morava-Kozicz | Tulane | Screening for glycosylation disorders and study galactose intake in PGM1-CDG |
Cycle 1 | Round 2 (2013-2014) | Guangdi Wang | Xavier | Boron-based 4-hydroxytamoxifen and endoxifen prodrugs for treatment of breast cancer |
Cycle 1 | Round 2 (2013-2014) | Erich Conrad | LSUHSC - NO | Assessing and Reducing Risk of Violent Re-injury among Victims of Urban Violence |
Cycle 1 | Round 2 (2013-2014) | Jesus Lovera (Deidre Devier, Co-PI) |
LSUHSC - NO | Targeted microRNA analysis in Multiple Sclerosis associated cognitive decline |
Cycle 1 | Round 2 (2013-2014) | Rebecca Fisher | LSUHSC - NO | HPV and EBV Serum Antibodies as Prognostic Markers for Cervical Cancer |
Cycle 1 | Round 2 (2013-2014) | Yan Cui | LSUHSC - NO | Contribution of a specialized human myeloid population in mobilized peripheral blood stem cell specimens to accelerating post-transplant immune recovery and clinical outcomes |
Cycle 1 | Round 2 (2013-2014) | Bridgette Collins-Burow | Tulane | Selective targeting of the metastatic-invasive phenotype of triple-negative breast carcinoma |
Cycle 1 | Round 2 (2013-2014) | Jerome Maderdrut | Tulane | Development of a PACAP Analog as a Therapeutic for Contrast-Induced Nephropathy |
Cycle 1 | Round 2 (2013-2014) | Malwina Czarny-Ratajczak | Tulane | Investigation of novel genetic factors predisposing to multiple epiphyseal dysplasia and osteoarthritis |
Cycle 1 | Round 2 (2013-2014) | Cooper Woods | Tulane | Plaque Destabilization through Shear Stress Mediated Decreases in miR-221/222 |
Cycle 1 | Round 2 (2013-2014) | Zhen Lin | Tulane | Analysis of the Pathogenesis of HIV/EBV associated DLBCL |
Cycle 1 | Round 1 (2012-2013) | Daniel Hsia | PBRC | Metabolic Effects of Short Term Sugarcane Bagasse Supplementation |
Cycle 1 | Round 1 (2012-2013) | Eric Lazartigues | LSUHSC NO | Evaluation of ACE2 as a Biomarker for Neurologic Hypertension |
Cycle 1 | Round 1 (2012-2013) | Gary Sander | Tulane | Relationship of uAGT to Blood Pressure and Response to Antihypertensive Therapy |
Cycle 1 | Round 1 (2012-2013) | Jovanny Zabaleta | LSUHSC NO | Transcriptional Profiling of gastritis progression Using High Throughput Sequencing of Tissue MicroRNA |
Cycle 1 | Round 1 (2012-2013) | Francesca Peruzzi | LSUHSC NO | Using Serum microRNAs as Biomarkers for Cognitive Impairment in HIV Patients |
Cycle 1 | Round 1 (2012-2013) | Suresh Alahari | LSUHSC NO | MicroRNAs as Prognostic Markers of Breast Cancer |
Cycle 1 | Round 1 (2012-2013) | Zakaria Abd-Elmageed | Tulane | Discovering the Role of Putative MicroRNAs in Prostate Tumorigenesis |
Cycle 1 | Round 1 (2012-2013) | Minolfa Prieto | Tulane | Urinary Excretion of Renin and Soluble Prorenin Receptor in Hypertension |
Cycle 1 | Round 1 (2012-2013) | Courtney Peterson | PBRC | Time Restricted Feeding to Improve Insulin Sensitivity and Vascular Function |
Cycle 1 | Round 1 (2012-2013) | Mark Sarzynski | PBRC | Predicting the Response of Lipoproteins to Exercise using Clinical and Genetic Data |
Cycle 1 | Multi-institutional (2014) | Michael Hagensee | LSUHSC-NO (Co-PIs from Tulane, LSUHSC-S, PBRC & LSUHSC-NO) | Cervical Cancer Prevention in Louisiana |
Cycle 1 | Multi-institutional (2014) | Christopher Kevil | LSUHSC-S (Co-PIs from LSUHSC-NO & Tulane) | Hydrogen Sulfide Metabolism in Critical Limb Ischemia |
Cycle 1 | Multi-institutional (2014) | Franck Mauvais-Jarvis | Tulane (Co-PI from PBRC) | Novel Tissue Selective Estrogen Complex with Bazedoxifene and the Prevention of Metabolic Dysfunction in Post-Menopausal Women |
Cycle 1 | Community Pilot Project | Peter Katzmarzyk | PBRC | Community-Wide Health Assessment for West Carroll Parish |
Cycle 1 | INBRE | Urska Cvek/J. Steven Alexander | LSU Shreveport & LSUHSC-Shreveport | Neurolymphatic Biomarker Analysis in Multiple Sclerosis |
Cycle 1 | INBRE | Prerna Dua | La Tech & PBRC | A predictive modeling framework for studying disparity in colorectal screening |
Cycle 1 | Other | Jean-Pyo Lee | Tulane | Effects of Aging in Delayed Antithrombotic tPA Treatment and Stem Cell Therapy against Ischemic Stroke |
Cycle 1 | Other | Lisa Morici | Tulane | Activation of Innate & Cellular Immunity by Outer Membrane Vesicles |
Cycle 1 | Other | Cindy Morris | Tulane | Establishing a Congenital Zika Virus Infection Model |