Principal Investigators

As of September 1, 2009, the NHLBI has supported hundreds of principal investigators (PIs) with American Recovery and Reinvestment (the Recovery Act) funds, using existing mechanisms, such as expansion of the research paylines from 2008 and 2009, as well as new programs created specifically for the Recovery Act, including Challenge Grants, and Grand Opportunities (GO) grants. Learn more about the scientists who are directing projects or programs supported by grants.

Below are profiles of Recovery Act-funded scientists who provided their photographs to the NHLBI. To find out more about their projects or to see all the NHLBI-funded Recovery Act projects, use the search tool on the right. If you are a PI, please consider sharing your Recovery Act story and photograph for publication on these Web pages.

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Usha Raj, M.D. Professor, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois Mechanisms of cGMP-Mediated Vasodilation in Perinatal Lung Administered by the NHLBI Division of Lung Diseases, Lung Biology and Disease Branch FY 2009 Recovery Act Funding: $451,375 More information about the grant

Desikan Rajagopal, Ph.D. Principal Scientist, InVasc Therapeutics, Inc., Tucker, Georgia Development of a New Class of Pharmacological Mediators for Myeloperoxidase Inhibition Administered by the NHLBI Division of Cardiovascular Sciences, Atherothrombosis and Coronary Artery Disease Branch FY 2010 Recovery Act Funding: $199,932 More information about the grant Additional Funding: Alpha Lipoic Acid Derivatives for the Treatment of Hypertension Administered by the NHLBI Division of Cardiovascular Sciences, Vascular Biology and Hypertension Branch FY 2010 Recovery Act Funding: $190,703 More information about the grant Total funding: $390,635

Scott H. Randell, Ph.D. Associate Professor, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina Micro RNA Regulation of Human Airway Epithelial Phenotype Administered by the NHLBI Division of Lung Diseases, Airway Biology and Disease Branch FY 2009 Recovery Act Funding: $500,000 More information about the grant

Dabeeru C. Rao, Ph.D. Professor and Director, Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri Development of Data Ontologies for Integrating Multi-Center Cardiovascular Studies Administered by the NHLBI Division of Cardiovascular Sciences, Advanced Technologies and Surgery Branch FY 2009 Recovery Act Funding: $488,000 More information about the grant Additional Funding: Development of Data Ontologies for Integrating Multi-Center Cardiovascular Studies Administered by the NHLBI Division of Cardiovascular Sciences, Advanced Technologies and Surgery Branch FY 2010 Recovery Act Funding: $474,912 More information about the grant Exploring a New Direction to Gene Discovery for Hypertension in the Large FBPP Administered by the NHLBI Division of Cardiovascular Sciences, Epidemiology Branch FY 2009 Recovery Act Funding: $152,000 More information about the grant Exploring a New Direction to Gene Discovery for Hypertension in the Large FBPP Administered by the NHLBI Division of Cardiovascular Sciences, Epidemiology Branch FY 2010 Recovery Act Funding: $151,463 More information about the grant Total funding: $1,266,375

Susan Redline, M.D., M.P.H. Professor, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio PHASE II Trial of Sleep Apnea Treatment to Reduce Cardiovascular Morbidity Administered by the NHLBI Division of Lung Diseases, National Center on Sleep Disorders Research FY 2009 Recovery Act Funding: $2,190,865 More information about the grant

Paul W. Rehrig, Ph.D. Director of Program Management, Strategic Polymer Sciences, Inc., State College, Pennsylvania Precise Micro-Steerable Mapping and Ablation Catheters for Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation Administered by the NHLBI Division of Cardiovascular Sciences Advanced Technologies and Surgery Branch FY 2010 Recovery Act Funding: $2,192,113 More information about the grant

William M. Reichert, Ph.D. Professor of Biomedical Engineering, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina Student and/or teacher summer research experiences Administered by the NHLBI Division of Cardiovascular Sciences, Advanced Technologies and Surgery Branch FY 2009 Recovery Act Funding: $10,296 More information about the grant

Stephen Rich, Ph.D. Professor of Health Sciences; Director, Center for Public Health Genomics, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia Copy Number Variants (CNVs) and Subclinical Atherosclerosis in MESA Administered by the NHLBI Division of Cardiovascular Sciences, Epidemiology Branch FY 2009 Recovery Act Funding: $494,860 More information about the grant

Barbara Riegel, M.N., D.N.Sc. Professor, University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Impact of Sleepiness on Heart Failure Self-Care Administered by the NHLBI Division of Cardiovascular Sciences, Clinical Applications and Prevention Branch FY 2009 Recovery Act Funding: $71,900 More information about the grant

Mark L. Robbins, Ph.D. Associate Professor, Psychology Department, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, Rhode Island Feasibility of Expert System to Promote African American Blood Donation for SCD Administered by the NHLBI Division of Blood Diseases and Resources, Blood Diseases Branch FY 2009 Recovery Act Funding: $247,368 More information about the grant Additional Funding: Feasibility of Expert System to Promote African American Blood Donation for SCD Administered by the NHLBI Division of Blood Diseases and Resources, Blood Diseases Branch FY 2010 Recovery Act Funding: $186,820 More information about the grant Total funding: $434,188

Simon C. Robson, M.B., Ch.B., Ph.D. Professor of Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts Purinergic Thromboregulation Administered by the NHLBI Division of Blood Diseases and Resources, Thrombosis and Hemostasis Branch FY 2009 Recovery Act Funding: $737,500 More information about the grant

Stanley Rockson, M.D. Professor of Cardiovascular Medicine, Stanford University Medical Center, Stanford, California Biomarkers for the Detection of Lymphatic Vascular Insufficiency Administered by the NHLBI Division of Cardiovascular Sciences, Vascular Biology and Hypertension Branch FY 2009 Recovery Act Funding: $500,000 More information about the grant

Mary Rogers, Clinical Epidemiologist Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan Blood Transfusions: Gender Differences in Utilization, Predictors, and Outcomes Administered by the NHLBI Division of Blood Diseases and Resources, Transfusion Medicine and Cellular Therapeutics Branch FY 2009 Recovery Act Funding: $239,076 More information about the grant Additional Funding: Blood Transfusions: Gender Differences in Utilization, Predictors, and Outcomes Administered by the NHLBI Division of Blood Diseases and Resources, Transfusion Medicine and Cellular Therapeutics Branch FY 2010 Recovery Act Funding: $199,336 More information about the grant Total funding: $438,412

Robert Scott Ross, M.D. Principal Investigator, Veterans Medical Research Foundation San Diego, San Diego, California Integrin Function in Cardiac Remodeling Administered by the NHLBI Division of Cardiovascular Sciences, Heart Failure and Arrhythmia Branch FY 2009 Recovery Act Funding: $16,992 More information about the grant

Ke-He Ruan, M.D., Ph.D. Professor, University of Houston, Houston, Texas Prostaglandin I Synthase, Thromboxane A Synthase, and Prostaglandin E Synthase Administered by the NHLBI Division of Cardiovascular Sciences, Vascular Biology and Hypertension Branch FY 2009 Recovery Act Funding: $24,969 More information about the grant

David E. Ruggero, Ph.D. Assistant Professor, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California Role of rRNA Modifications in Dyskeratosis Congenita and Translation Control Administered by the NHLBI Division of Blood Diseases and Resources, Transfusion Medicine and Cellular Therapeutics Branch FY 2009 Recovery Act Funding: $238,616 More information about the grant

Last Updated: March 16, 2010