Le Bonheur awards research grants

Five investigators were recently tapped to receive $25,000-$30,000 for research, as part of Le Bonheur's Research Grants Program. The researchers were selected among 17 applications -- members of Le Bonheur's medical and nursing staffs, and investigators in the Children's Foundation Research Institute were eligible to apply.

The grants program promotes meritorious clinical and basic investigation at Le Bonheur. It is especially designed to support studies by individuals who are in the early stages of their research career and individuals who are initiating new lines of investigation. Congratulations to the awardees.

Amali Samarasinghe, PhD
"Resistin-like molecules reduce influenza virusinduced morbidity in mice"

Dave Bridges, PhD
"Prediction of weight gain in inbred mouse strains"

Emma Tillman, PharmD, PhD
"Fish oil in parenteral nutrition associated liver disease"

Eszter Volgyi, PhD
"Obesity, exercise and sensorimotor development in children"

Abbas Babajani-Feremi, PhD
"Optimizing language mapping based on high gamma activity"