Past Pilot Grant Recipents

The University of California, Davis Alzheimer's Disease Center (UCD ADC) invites applications for pilot research grants with support from the National Institute on Aging (NIA) Alzheimer's Disease Center (ADC)funds.

1991-1992
1992-1993
1993-1994
1994-1995
1995-1996

1996-1995
1997-1996
1998-1999
1999-2000

1991-1992

PI:
Chester A. Mathis, Ph.D

Investigators:
Anat Biegon, Ph.D.
John Gerdes, Ph.D.

Title:
"18F Benzovesamicol ligans for cholinergic studies Serotonin and behavior in AD "


PI: Dan Mungas, Ph.D.

Investigators:
J. Wesson Ashford, M.D., Ph.D.
James Cooper, M.D.
Dorothy Gietzen, Ph.D.
Dan Mungas, Ph.D.

Title:
Serotonin and behavior in AD


1992-1993

PI:
Anat Biegon, Ph.D.

Investigators:
Anat Biegon, Ph.D.
Scott Tayor, Ph.D.

Title:
"Beta adrenergic Receptors in AD."


1993-1994

PI: Nina Dronkers, Ph.D.

Investigators:
Nina Dronkers, Ph.D
Brenda Redfern, M.A.

Title:
"Lexical-semantic aspects of language dysfunction in AD."


PI:
Ahahriar Salamat, M.D., Ph.D.

Investigators:
Ahahriar Salamat, M.D., Ph.D.
Paul Fitzgerald, Ph.D.
Greer Murphy, M.D.

Title:
"Immunoelectron microscopy in AD."


1993-1994

PI: Nina Dronkers, Ph.D.

Investigators:
Nina Dronkers, Ph.D
Brenda Redfern, M.A.

Title:
"Lexical-semantic aspects of language dysfunction in AD."


1994-1995

PI: Henry VanBrocklin, Ph.D.

Investigators:
Henry VanBrocklin, Ph.D.
Scott Taylor, Ph.D.
Joel Enas, Ph.D.

Title:
"Mitochondrial imaging agents for PET and SPECT."


PI:
Philip Vulliet, Ph.D., DVM.

Investigators:
Philip Vulliet, Ph.D., DVM.
Sherril Green, DVM.
Elisabeth Clark, M.S.

Title:
"Animal models of AD"


1995-1996

PI: Deborah Hall, Ph.D.

Investigators:
Deborah Hall, Ph.D.

Title:
"NGF signaling in the AD brain."


PI: Sally Mendoza, Ph.D.

Investigators:
Sally Mendoza, Ph.D.
Peter Rapp, Ph.D.
Jeffrey Roberts, DVM.

Title:
"HPA function and cognitive performance in the aging rhesus macaque."


1996-1997

PI: Nicola Clayton, Ph.D.

Investigators:
Nicola Clayton, Ph.D.

Title:
"Hippocampal Estrogen Synthesis and Memory ."

Description:
Current R01 funded
AFAR grant funded


PI: Gino Cortopassi, Ph.D.

Investigators:
Gino Cortopassi, Ph.D.

Title:
"Mitochondrial mutations and neurodegeneration ."

Description:
No funding grants resulting from pilot


1997-1998

PI: Kirk Wilhelmsen, M.D.,Ph.D.

Investigators:
Kirk Wilhelmsen, M.D.,Ph.D.

Title:
"Genetic Epidemiology of Frontotemporal dementia."


PI: Andrew Yonelinas, Ph.D.

Investigators:
Andrew Yonelinas, Ph.D., Ph.D.

Title:
"Conceptual implicit memory in early AD ."

Description:
Funded R01


1998-1999

PI: Kathy Baynes, Ph.D.

Investigators:
Kathy Baynes, Ph.D.

Title:
"Processing of characteristic and defining features."

Description:
No funded grants resulting from pilot


PI: Joshua Miller, Ph.D.

Investigators:
Joshua Miller, Ph.D.

Title:
"Vitamin B12 status in AD ."

Description: R01


1999-2000

PI: Ladson Hinton, M.D.

Investigators:
Ladson Hinton, M.D.

Title:
"Depression in Latino Elders with MCI ."

Description:
K23


PI: Rick Maddock, M.D.

Investigators:
Rick Maddock, M.D

Title:
"fMRI assessmento of posterior cingulate function in AD."


2000-2001

PI: Kimberley McAllister, Ph.D.

Investigators:
Kimberley McAllister, Ph.D.

Title:
"Molecular signals involved in maintaining dedrites and synapses in the cerebral cortex ."


PI: Charles Halsted, M.D.

Investigators:
Charles Halsted, M.D.

Title:
"Genetic determinants of folate in AD ."


PI: Marin Usrey, Ph.D.

Investigators:
Marin Usrey, Ph.D.

Title:
"Cholinergic modulation of synaptic efficacy in the cerebral cortex ."