RESEARCH FUNDING

RESEARCH FUNDING

COMPLETE SUPPORT

Center for University Scholar, Title III Program Summer 2007

Role: Principal Investigator

The major goal of this project was to evaluate the cytotoxic and genotoxic damage associated with lead exposure in HL-60 cells.

5G11HD046519-05 (Howard) 01/01/08-12/31/09

NIH

Role: Principal Investigator

NIH-Extramural Associates Fellow and EARDA Program

The major goal of this project was to determine the mechanisms of arsenic trioxide mediated apoptosis in acute promyelocytic leukemia cells.

5G11HD046519-05 (Horward) 01/01/09 -12/31/10

NIH

Role: Principal Investigator

NIH-Extramural Associates Fellow and EARDA Program

The major goal of this project was to assess the therapeutic efficacy of ascorbic acid in the prevention of breast cancer.

CURRENT SUPPORT

2G12RR013459 (Meyers) 06/01/11 - 5/30/13

NIH/RCMI

Role: Principal Investigator

NCRR-RCMI Center for Environmental Health

The major goal of this project is to determine the mechanisms of Vernonia amygdalina induced-oxidative stress and apoptosis in breast cancer cells.

2G12RR013459 (Meyers) 06/01/08 - 5/30/13 NIH/RCMI

Role: Project Collaborator

NCRR-RCMI Center for Environmental Health

The major goal of this project is to assess the cytotoxicity of thioamide derivatives to HepG₂ and SW 579 cells and using this assay to further study the mechanisms of action of these compounds.