Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery
GRANT RESEARCH
Title: CARDS Study: Coronary Artery Revascularization in Diabetes Study
Source: VA Cooperative Study CSP # 557
Role: Local Investigator: G. Hossein Almassi
Dates: 2007-
Title: Effectiveness of BioGlue in Repair of Acute Aortic Dissections and Impact on Surgical Outcomes
Source: CryoLife
Role: Principal Investigator: G. Hossein Almassi
Dates: 2000-
Title: Does darbepoetin confer sustained protection against myocardial infarction?
Source: Amgen,Inc.
Role: Principal Investigator: John Baker
Dates: 07/06 – 7/08
Title: Chronic hypoxia and resistance to myocardial ischemia
Source: National Institutes of Health
Role: Principal Investigator: John Baker
Dates: 04/07 – 03/12
Title: Pharmacological Treatment for Radiation Injury
Source: NIH Allergy and Infectious Diseases
Role: Principal Investigator: John Baker
Dates: 08/07 -7/08
Title: The Use of Autologous HSC Transplantation for Tolerance Induction.
Source: Medical College of Wisconsin Institutional Research Grant
Role: Principal Investigator: Kimberly Gandy. Co-investigator: Jos Domen
Dates: January 2008 to January 2009.
Title: The Use of Bone Marrow to Reduce Damage Due to Cardiomyopathy.
Source: Children’s Research Institute Pilot Innovative Research Award
Role: Principal Investigator: Jos Domen. Co-investigator: Kimberly Gandy
Dates: March 2008 through February 2009
Title: The Use of Myeloid Progenitors to Improve Immune Competence After HSC Transplantation for Tolerance Induction.
Source: Advancing a Healthier Wisconsin
Role: Principal Investigator: Jos Domen. Co-investigator: Kimberly Gandy.
Dates: July 2008 to June 2010
Title: The Use of Autologous Hematopoietic Stem Cells in Tolerance Induction for Organ Transplantation.
Source: Thoracic Surgery Foundation for Research and Education Nina Starr Braunwald Award
Role: Principal Investigator: Kimberly Gandy. Co-investigator: Jos Domen
Dates: July 2008 to June 2010
Title: The Immune Competence of Children after Congenital Heart Surgery.
Source: Medical College of Wisconsin – CTSI
Role: Principal Investigator: Kimberly Gandy. Co-Investigators: William Grossman, Jos Domen, James Verbsky, Calvin Williams, Pippa Simpson. Consultant: Jack Gorski Approved with IRB amendment.
Dates: August 2008
Title: Management of Early Esophageal Cancer
Source: Privately funded – James Gralton Memorial
Role: Principal Investigator: George Haasler
Dates: 2000 – ongoing
Title: Development of population-based screening for DiGeorge syndrome type1
Source: National Institutes of Health
Role: Co-Investigators: Aoy Tomita-Mitchell, Michael Mitchell
Dates: 7/31/08 – 6/31/10
Title: A rat model for congenital heart disease
Source: Children’s Research Institute, Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin/Medical College of Wisconsin
Role: Principal Investigator: Aoy Tomita-Mitchell, Co-Investigator: Michael Mitchell
Dates: 1/1/2007 - 6/30/2008
Title: Congenital heart disease tissue bank
Source: Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin
Role: Principal Investigator: Michael Mitchell
Dates: 1/01/2006 – Present
Title: Non-invasive diagnostic test for fetal chromosomal abnormalities
Source: Medical College of Wisconsin
Role: Principal Investigator: Michael Mitchell
Dates: 1/01/2006 - Present
Title: Genetic etiology of congenital heart disease
Source: Medical College of Wisconsin
Role: Principal Investigator: Michael Mitchell
Dates: 1/01/2006 - Present
Title: Prospective blinded evaluation of non-invasive diagnostic test for fetal chromosomal abnormalities
Source: Medical College of Wisconsin
Role: Principal Investigator: Michael Mitchell
Dates: 8/01/2008 - Present
Title: A non-invasive diagnostic test for fetal chromosomal abnormalities using TaqMan
Source: Medical College of Wisconsin, Inducement Grant Program, Biotechnology and Bioengineering Center
Role: Principal Investigator: Michael Mitchell, Co-Investigator: Aoy Tomita-Mitchell
Dates: 3/1/2007 -6/30/2008
Title: Randomized Off-pump vs. On-pump Bypass Investigation (ROOBI)
Sponsor: VA Cooperative Study
Role: Participating Investigator: Alfred Nicolosi
Dates: 2002-2007
Title: ATS Open Pivot Heart Valve Intra-operative Assessment
Sponsor: ATS Medical, Inc.
Role: Principal Investigator (local): Alfred Nicolosi
Dates: 2006-present
Title: Neuroprotection with Ketamine During Cardiac Surgery
Role: Co-investigator: Alfred Nicolosi
Dates: 2007-present
Title: A Double-blind, Randomized, Placebo-controlled Study of Nesiritide Administered After Induction of Anesthesia in Heart Failure Patients with Renal Insufficiency Undergoing Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery Requiring Cardiopulmonary Bypass
Sponsor – Johnson&Johnson
Role: Co-Investigator: Alfred Nicolosi
Dates: 2007-present
Title: Multicenter, double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled, parallel-group study to assess the efficacy, safety and tolerability of tezosentan in patients with pre-operative pulmonary hypertension, due to left heart disease, undergoing cardiac surgery
Sponsor: Actelion Pharmaceuticals, Ltd., Switzerland
Role: Principal Investigator (local): Alfred Nicolosi
Dates: 2007-present
Title: RTOG 0229 – Phase II Trial of Neoadjuvunct Therapy with Concurrent Chemotherapy and High Dose Radiation Therapy Followed by Surgical Resection and Consolidated Therapy for Locally Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Carcinoma.
Role: William Tisol
Dates: Active
Title: Pediatric Development
Source: Medical College of Wisconsin
Role: Principal Investigator: James S. Tweddell
Dates: 06/16/99 to 06/30/08
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