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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Andrew M. Tager, M.D. Assistant Professor of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts The LPA Pathway in Lung Fibrosis: Novel Mediators and New Therapeutic Targets Administered by the NHLBI Division of Lung Diseases, Lung Biology and Disease Branch FY 2009 Recovery Act Funding: $465,876 More information about the grant Additional Funding: The LPA Pathway in Lung Fibrosis: Novel Mediators and New Therapeutic Targets Administered by the NHLBI Division of Lung Diseases, Lung Biology and Disease Branch FY 2010 Recovery Act Funding: $456,242 More information about the grant Total funding: $922,118

Shuichi Takayama, Ph.D. Associate Professor, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan Student and/or teacher training opportunities Administered by the NHLBI Division of Lung Diseases, Airway Biology and Disease Branch FY 2009 Recovery Act Funding: $22,248 More information about the grant

Koji Tamada, M.D., Ph.D. Associate Professor, University of Maryland, Baltimore, Maryland LIGHT co-stimulatory therapy on GVHD and GVL Administered by the NHLBI Division of Blood Diseases and Resources, Transfusion Medicine and Cellular Therapeutics Branch FY 2009 Recovery Act Funding: $273,614 More information about the grant

Esra Tasali, M.D. Assistant Professor of Medicine, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois Effective Treatment of Sleep Apnea in Prediabetes to Reduce Cardiometabolic Risk Administered by the NHLBI Division of Lung Diseases, National Center on Sleep Disorders Research FY 2009 Recovery Act Funding: $500,000 More information about the grant Additional Funding: Pathways Linking Reduced Sleep Duration and Quality to Obesity Risk Administered by the NHLBI Division of Lung Diseases, National Center on Sleep Disorders Research FY 2009 Recovery Act Funding: $132,374 More information about the grant Total funding: $632,374

Robert J. Thomas, M.D. Assistant Professor of Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts ECG-Derived Cardiopulmonary Coupling Biomarkers of Sleep, Sleep-Breathing, and Cardiovascular Disease Administered by the NHLBI Division of Lung Diseases, Lung Biology and Disease Branch FY 2009 Recovery Act Funding: $500,000 More information about the grant Additional Funding: ECG-Derived Cardiopulmonary Coupling Biomarkers of Sleep, Sleep-Breathing, and Cardiovascular Disease Administered by the NHLBI Division of Lung Diseases, Lung Biology and Disease Branch FY 2010 Recovery Act Funding: $500,000 More information about the grant Total funding: $1,000,000

Joe Y. Tien, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering, Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts Engineering Functional Lymphatic Networks in Vitro Administered by the NHLBI Division of Cardiovascular Sciences, Vascular Biology and Hypertension Branch FY 2009 Recovery Act Funding: $243,750 More information about the grant Additional Funding: Engineering Functional Lymphatic Networks in Vitro Administered by the NHLBI Division of Cardiovascular Sciences, Vascular Biology and Hypertension Branch FY 2010 Recovery Act Funding: $203,125 More information about the grant Total funding: $446,875

Matthew C. Trudeau, Ph.D. Assistant Professor, University of Maryland, Baltimore, Maryland Molecular Physiology of HERG (KCNH2) Pottasium Channels Administered by the NHLBI Division of Cardiovascular Sciences, Heart Failure and Arrhythmia Branch FY 2009 Recovery Act Funding: $375,000 More information about the grant Additional Funding: Molecular Physiology of HERG (KCNH2) Pottasium Channels Administered by the NHLBI Division of Cardiovascular Sciences, Heart Failure and Arrhythmia Branch FY 2010 Recovery Act Funding: $375,780 More information about the grant Total funding: $750,780

Gea-Ny Tseng, Ph.D. Professor, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia Molecular Basis for Kv Channel Heterogeneity in the Heart Administered by the NHLBI Division of Cardiovascular Sciences, Heart Failure and Arrhythmia Branch FY 2009 Recovery Act Funding: $470,828 More information about the grant Additional Funding: Molecular Basis for Kv Channel Heterogeneity in the Heart Administered by the NHLBI Division of Cardiovascular Sciences, Heart Failure and Arrhythmia Branch FY 2010 Recovery Act Funding: $437,573 More information about the grant Total funding: $908,401

Rubin Tuder, M.D. Director, University of Colorado at Denver School of Medicine, Denver, Colorado Zipcode Based Nano-Imaging of Hypertensive Pulmonary Arteries 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 Additional Funding: Zipcode Based Nano-Imaging of Hypertensive Pulmonary Arteries Administered by the NHLBI Division of Lung Diseases, Airway Biology and Disease Branch FY 2010 Recovery Act Funding: $499,999 More information about the grant Microbiome in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Administered by the NHLBI Division of Lung Diseases, Airway Biology and Disease Branch FY 2009 Recovery Act Funding: $76,792 More information about the grant Microbiome in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Administered by the NHLBI Division of Lung Diseases, Airway Biology and Disease Branch FY 2010 Recovery Act Funding: $76,542 More information about the grant Total funding: $1,153,333

David A. Tulis, Ph.D., F.A.H.A Assocate Professor, East Carolina University Brody School of Medicine, Greenville, North Carolina No-Independent CGMP Regulation of Vascular Remodeling Administered by the NHLBI Division of Cardiovascular Sciences, Vascular Biology and Hypertension Branch FY 2009 Recovery Act Funding: $34,096 More information about the grant Additional Funding: No-Independent CGMP Regulation of Vascular Remodeling Administered by the NHLBI Division of Cardiovascular Sciences, Vascular Biology and Hypertension Branch FY 2009 Recovery Act Funding: $228,326 More information about the grant Total funding: $262,422

Last Updated: March 16, 2010