FY2026 Grants

A listing of all current Department of Medicine grants ≥ $300,000.

January
Principal InvestigatorDivisionSponsorGrantAward Total
Diamond, MichaelInfectious DiseasesNational Institute Of HealthAntibody-Based Protection Against Flaviviruses340,725
Diamond, MichaelInfectious DiseasesIcahn School Of Medicine At Mount SinaiNIAID Centers of Excellence for Influenza Research and Response304,200
Fleckenstein, James M.Infectious DiseasesNational Institute Of HealthMolecular pathogenesis of enterotoxigenic E. coli associated enteropathy437,614
Humphreys, Benjamin DuaneNephrology & Kidney CentersNational Institute Of HealthRoles and Regulation of Failed Repair Proximal Tubule in the AKI to CKD Transition695,859
Maher, Christopher A.OncologyNational Institute Of HealthMolecular Biomarkers of Long-Term Response to Androgen Deprivation Therapy and Radiation in Prostate Cancer360,945
Marks, LauraInfectious DiseasesGilead Sciences IncGilead Science Inc Focus Program348,167
Murakami, NaokaNephrology & Kidney CentersNational Institute Of HealthAntigen-specific T cells in immunotherapy-associated acute kidney injury304,391
Philips, JenInfectious DiseasesNational Institute Of HealthMechanisms of Innate Immune Evasion by Mycobacterium Tuberculosis609,027
Philips, JenInfectious DiseasesNational Institute Of HealthDefining host-pathogen oxysterol co-metabolites and their role in TB pathogenesis705,046
Remedi, Maria SaraEndocrinologyNational Institute Of HealthBeta cell exhaustion and glucotoxicity in Diabetes625,889
Rentschler, Stacey L.CardiologyAdditional VenturesAdditional Ventures Cures Collaborative 2.0394,053
Saenz, Jose BernardoGastroenterologyNational Institute Of HealthThe double-stranded RNA (dsRNA) response in gastric pre-neoplasia557,398
Singh, NathanOncologyNational Institute Of HealthDecoding 41BB-specific dysfunction programs in cellular immunotherapies for cancer320,136
Spencer, David H.OncologyNational Institute Of HealthDysregulated genome architecture in acute myeloid leukemia320,136
Weber, Jason DeanOncologyNational Institute Of HealthAntagonistic role of ARF and ADAR1 in triple-negative breast cancer376,363
December
Principal InvestigatorDivisionSponsorGrantAward Total
Baldridge, Megan TierneyInfectious DiseasesNational Institute Of HealthStructural and functional definition of human astrovirus-receptor interactions739,788
Barrette, Ernie-PaulInfectious DiseasesSt. Louis City Department Of HealthRyan White Part A Medical Case management682,541
Cho, JaehyungHematologyNational Institute Of HealthMechanisms regulating neutrophil proinflammatory activity in sepsis553,619
Deepak, ParakkalGastroenterologyThe Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable TrustHelmsley Radiomics – Improving the Precision of Management in Perianal Crohn’s Disease through Radiomics380,142
Diamond, MichaelInfectious DiseasesAlbert Einstein College of MedicineStructure-Based Design Of Braod Flavivirus Immunogens602,685
Diamond, MichaelInfectious DiseasesNational Institute Of HealthFlavivirus and Alphavirus ReVAMPP (FLARE)629,855
Dipersio, John FOncologyBlueSphere BioUCART2 for the treatment of patients with T cell lymphoma/leukemia6,250,000
Hsieh, ChyiRheumatologyNational Institute Of HealthImmune interactions with commensal microbes in early life353,335
Humphreys, Benjamin DuaneNephrology & Kidney CentersNational Institute Of HealthProximal Tubule Alternative Splicing and Progression of Diabetic Kidney Disease522,429
Kau, Andrew L.Allergy & ImmunologyNational Institute Of HealthHarnessing Antibody Responses – Harnessing Antibody Responses to Prevent and Treat Urinary Tract Infections418,378
Maher, Christopher AOncologyNational Institute Of HealthNovel ctDNA biomarker for androgen therapy in metastatic prostate cancer541,980
Paley, Michael AlexanderRheumatologyMerck & Co.Investigating the Effect of TL1A on Pathogenic CD8 T Cells in Spondyloarthritis485,502
Rohatgi, NidhiBone & Mineral DiseasesNational Institute Of HealthHepatic steatosis promotes liver metastasis551,088
Scheller, Erica LynnBone & Mineral DiseasesNational Institute Of HealthSarm1 and neural regulation of bone425,280
November
Principal InvestigatorDivisionSponsorGrantAward Total
Davidson, Nicholas OGastroenterologyNational Institute Of HealthHost-Environment Interactions In The Pathophysiology Of Digestive Disease517,433
Stitziel, Nathan O.CardiologyUniversity of WashingtonTriglycerides, Diabetes and Cardiovascular Disease583,124
October
Principal InvestigatorDivisionSponsorGrantAward Total
Butler, Anne MobleyInfectious DiseasesNational Institute Of HealthIntra-articular corticosteroid injections for symptomatic osteoarthritis: The effects of injection dose, frequency, and timing on safety536,892
Chen, MaggieNephrology & Kidney CentersNational Institute Of HealthActivating Autophagy to Treat Uromodulin-Associated Genetic Chronic Kidney Disease757,265
Cho, JaehyungCardiologySenseion Therapeutics, Inc.Targeting Lrrc8 Signaling To Prevent & Treat Arterial Thrombosis In Type 2 Diabetes391,952
Ciorba, Matthew AaronGastroenterologyNational Institute Of HealthTargeting Tryptophan Metabolism in Rectal Cancer588,204
Diamond, MichaelInfectious DiseasesNational Institute Of HealthStructure-Function Analysis of Mxra8 Interaction with Alphaviruses343,815
Diamond, MichaelInfectious DiseasesNational Institute Of HealthThe Development and Evaluation of Pan-Coronavirus Vaccines386,455
Ding, LiOncologyNational Institute Of HealthWashington University PDX Development and Trial Center315,367
Ding, LiOncologyNational Institute Of HealthHuman Prostate Tumor Atlas Center864,293
Fehniger, Todd AOncologyBlood Cancer UnitedDeveloping Novel Immunotherapies for Challenging Lymphomas386,961
Fehniger, Todd AOncologyPaula & Rodger Riney FoundationEngineering enhanced NK cell attack against myeloma550,000
Griffith, MalachiOncologyNational Institute Of HealthCreation of a knowledgebase of high quality assertions of the clinical actionability of somatic variants in cancer482,593
Griffith, Obi LeeOncologyNational Institute Of HealthAccelerating the expert-crowdsourcing of cancer variant interpretation in CIViC676,731
Iwelunmor, JulietInfectious DiseasesNational Institute Of HealthInnovative Network on the Science and Practice of Implementation, Research, and Engagement Center736,406
Iwelunmor, JulietInfectious DiseasesNational Institute Of HealthUS-Nigerian Cancer Control Center for Research on Implementation Science and Equity (C3-RISE)441,253
Iwelunmor, JulietInfectious DiseasesNational Institute Of HealthSustaining Innovative Tools to Expand Youth-Friendly HIV Self-Testing (S-ITEST)846,820
Link, Daniel COncologyNational Institute Of HealthSpecialized Program of Research Excellence (SPORE) in Leukemia300,010
Yokoyama, Wayne MRheumatologyNational Institute Of HealthNatural killer cells subvert immune checkpoint therapy of tumors636,533
September
Principal InvestigatorDivisionSponsorGrantAward Total
Batista, Luis Francisco ZirnbergerHematologyNational Institute Of HealthMechanisms and relevance of miRNA decay during hematopoietic development485,978
Chang-Panesso, MonicaNephrology & Kidney CentersNational Institute Of HealthCellular Senescence and the AKI to CKD transition1,491,303
Dai, ZhiyuPulmonary & Critical CareNational Institute Of HealthFatty acid-binding proteins sustain endothelial glycolysis and arterial programming inpulmonary arterial hypertension526,122
Davila-Roman, Victor GCardiologyNational Institute Of HealthWashington University SummeR reseArch DIversity ProgrAm iN Cardiovascular Disease & HEmatology (RADIANCE)314,028
DeNardo, David G.OncologyNational Institute Of HealthRe-wiring PDAC Tumor Immunity Through Dendritic Cells381,417
Diamond, MichaelInfectious DiseasesAlbert Einstein College of MedicineHuman Antibodies as Broad Alphavirus Immunotherapeutics308,451
Ding, LiOncologyNational Institute Of HealthDeep exploration of drivers, evolution, and microenvironment toward discovering principal themes in cancer380,063
Ding, LiOncologyNational Institute Of HealthSenNet Data Analysis Core – Washington University Senescence Tissue Mapping Center497,001
Diwan, AbhinavCardiologyNational Institute Of HealthPrinciples in Cardiovascular Research Training Program302,592
Finck, Brian N.Nutritional ScienceNational Institute Of HealthTargeting hepatic stellate cell metabolism to treat steatotic liver disease740,328
Geng, Elvin HsingInfectious DiseasesNational Institute Of HealthMidwest Developmental Center for AIDS Research (D-CFAR)399,885
Gillanders, WillOncologyNatera IncNatera, Inc. Joint Translational Master Research Collaboration Agreement330,000
Haspel, Jeffrey A.Pulmonary & Critical CareNational Institute Of HealthCircadian Clock Sensor – The circadian clock as an age sensor in asthma resolution774,827
Humphreys, Benjamin DuaneNephrology & Kidney CentersNational Institute Of HealthWashington University Chronic Kidney Disease National Resource Center358,960
Iwelunmor, JulietInfectious DiseasesNational Institute Of HealthI-TEST BP/Stroke – Innovative Tools to Expand Music-Inspired Strategies for Blood Pressure and Stroke Prevention368,296
Jain, SanjayNephrology & Kidney CentersNational Institute Of HealthKidney single cell and spatial molecular atlas project350,107
Javaheri, AliCardiologyNational Institute Of HealthApolipoprotein M: a novel regulator of myocardial Autophagy589,712
Johnston, Kenton JamesGeneral Medicine & GeriatricsArnold VenturesACOs II – Understanding Value and Participation in Medicare APMs to Streamline Medicare Payment Policy510,434
Klein, SamuelNutritional ScienceNational Institute Of HealthExosomes and insulin action in metabolically healthy and unhealthy obesity663,670
Krais, JohnOncologyNational Institute Of HealthRegulation of the mitotic DNA damage response388,750
Lenschow, Deborah J.RheumatologyNational Institute Of HealthImmunobiology of the Rheumatic Diseases478,605
Lim, Kian-HuatOncologyNational Institute Of HealthTargeting tumor innate immune signaling in pancreatic cancer391,277
Mahjoub, MoeNephrology & Kidney CentersNational Institute Of HealthLoss of Cilia Maintenance in Acquired and Genetic Lung Diseases387,318
Miner, Jeffrey H.Nephrology & Kidney CentersNational Institute Of HealthRevealing New Therapeutic Opportunities for Kidney Glomerular Diseases by Elucidating the Mechanobiological Functions of Novel Cytoskeletal Structures in Podocytes326,537
Odeny, Thomas A.OncologyNational Institute Of HealthPRecision IMaging to Evaluate Kaposi Sarcoma472,053
Paley, Michael AlexanderRheumatologyDepartment of DefenseHarnessing Single-Cell T-Cell-Receptor Sequencing to Accelerate Diagnosis in Inflammatory Arthritis313,378
Peterson, Linda R.CardiologyNational Institute Of HealthThe Inorganic Nitrate and eXercise performance in Heart Failure (iNIX-HF): – a phase II clinical trial521,076
Ratner, LeeOncologyNational Institute Of HealthAdmin Core – Retrovirus Models of Cancer501,601
Reeds, Dominic N.Institute of Clinical & Translational SciencesNational Institute Of HealthPostbaccalaureate Research Education Program In Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases402,998
Shmuylovich, LeoDermatologyNational Institute Of HealthInfrared Skin Imaging to Transform Noninvasive Diagnosis and Management of Skin Disease393,750
Veis, Deborah J.Bone & Mineral DiseasesNational Institute Of HealthDifferential Inflammasome Regulation in the pathogenesis of S. aureus osteomyelitis566,206
Yokoyama, Wayne M.Business OfficeNational Institute Of HealthInfectious Disease/Immunology Stimulating Access to Research in Residency (ID/IMM StARR) Program at Washington University539,999
Yokoyama, Wayne M.RheumatologyNational Institute Of HealthNatural Killer Cell Control Of Murine Cytomegalovirus Infection1,311,786
August
Principal InvestigatorDivisionSponsorGrantAward Total
Antes Schuelke, Alison LynneGeneral Medicine & GeriatricsNational Institute Of HealthProgram for Advancing Early-Career Researcher Excellence through Leadership and Management Practices367,687
Barrette, Ernie-PaulInfectious DiseasesState Of MissouriLost to Care (HIV Retention in Care/Peer Navigation)311,212
Bernal-Mizrachi, CarlosEndocrinologyNational Institute Of HealthVitamin D Deficiency, Insulin Resistance and Cardiovascular disease743,699
Bolton, KellyOncologyNational Institute Of HealthThe Impact of inherited and modifiable risk factors on clonal hematopoiesis and age-related disease417,808
Boon, JaccoInfectious DiseasesNational Institute Of HealthTransmission R01 -Transmission of CoV-2 and the Impact of Spike Protein Evolution399,418
Chen, FengNephrology & Kidney CentersNational Institute Of HealthCreating high-resolution multi-omics molecular atlases for developing urogenital organs345,676
Choudhury, MalayPulmonary & Critical CareNational Institute Of HealthTargeting the Amino Acid Transporter SLC7A5 for Pulmonary Fibrosis511,293
Ciorba, Matthew AaronGastroenterologyNational Institute Of HealthClinical/Laboratory Training Academic Gastroenterology476,777
Dai, ZhiyuPulmonary & Critical CareNational Institute Of HealthGeneral Capillary to Arterial Endothelial Cell Transition in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension690,799
Diamond, MichaelInfectious DiseasesNational Institute Of HealthLDLRAD3 Receptor Interaction with Venezuelan Equine Encephalitis Virus388,308
Diamond, MichaelInfectious DiseasesNational Institute Of HealthMeningeal Immunity and Viral Neuropathogenesis386,683
Hirbe, Angela ChristineOncologyDepartment of DefenseNFRP 2 – Understanding and Targeting Epigenetic Vulnerabilities in NF1-MPNST757,816
Jain, SanjayNephrology & Kidney CentersNational Institute Of HealthSingle cell multiomic and spatial atlas of acute and chronic kidney injury1,020,430
Ley, Timothy JOncologyNational Institute Of HealthMolecular Pathogenesis of Acute Myeloid Leukemia932,549
Maher, Christopher AOncologyNational Institute Of HealthThe role of RAMS11 in colorectal cancer progression and treatment resistance544,644
Mitreva, MakedonkaInfectious DiseasesNational Institute Of HealthAdvancing lymphatic filariasis elimination with parasite genomic epidemiology777,360
Schilling, Joel D.CardiologyNational Institute Of HealthSchilling Prime – Harnessing macrophage lysosomal lipid metabolism in obesity-associated diseases427,553
Semenkovich, Clay F.EndocrinologyNational Institute Of HealthDiabetes and Related Metabolic Diseases862,052
Shen, ChenInfectious DiseasesNational Institute Of HealthMechanistic Study of HIV Gag in sequestering the CARD8 inflammasome650,934
Shen, ChenInfectious DiseasesNational Institute Of HealthStructural and mechanistic study of bat NLRP6 inflammasome in detecting RNA viruses397,963
Washington, KarlaPalliative MedicineNational Institute Of HealthProblem-Solving Therapy For Cancer Caregivers: A Randomized Clinical Trial In Outpatient Palliative Care410,707
Young, Andrew LeeHematologyNational Institute Of HealthUnderstanding the Impact of Clonal Hematopoiesis on Aging Human Bone Marrow388,750
July
Principal InvestigatorDivisionSponsorGrantAward Total
Ciorba, Matthew AaronGastroenterologyNational Institute Of HealthMechanisms Of Gastrointestinal Covid-19588,062
Cresci, SharonCardiologyNational Institute Of HealthDetermining Potential Mechanisms Of Worse Outcomes In Black Hcm Patients522,471
Davidson, Nicholas O.GastroenterologyNational Institute Of HealthImpaired VLDL Secretion In Progression Of NAFLD And Nash In Mice And Humans554,435
DeNardo, David G.OncologyNational Institute Of HealthStomal Senescence Regulator Of Tumor Immunity And Progression441,995
Diamond, MichaelInfectious DiseasesUniversity of Colorado DenverAlphavirus Pathogenesis And Immunity357,650
Fischer, Peter UweInfectious DiseasesThe Foundation For Barnes-Jewish HospitalInfectious Disease Research Award399,979
Goldberg, Daniel E.Infectious DiseasesNational Institute Of HealthFunction Of PFNCR1 At The PPM/PVM Interface361,743
Leung, Daisy W.Infectious DiseasesNational Institute Of HealthMechanisms Of Host Response Modulation By Rsv Non-Structural Proteins400,038
Lim, Kian-HuatOncologyThe Foundation For Barnes-Jewish HospitalJackson Pancreatic Research Fd360,000
Link, Daniel C.OncologyThe Foundation For Barnes-Jewish HospitalDesignated -M & A Small Cancer Res Endow460,596
Link, Daniel C.OncologyNational Institute Of HealthOptimizing Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation For The Treatment Of Hematological Malignancies713,138
McIntosh, Tristan JoyGeneral Medicine & GeriatricsNational Institute Of HealthFostering Ethical Neurotechnology Academia-Industry Partnerships: A Stakeholder Engagement And Toolkit Development Project314,888
Millman, Jeffrey R.EndocrinologyScripps Research InstituteStudying The Mechanisms Of Initiation And Progression Of Beta Cell Death In T1D381,768
Miner, Jeffrey H.Nephrology & Kidney CentersNational Institute Of HealthInnovative Approaches To Treating Alport Syndrome447,969
Newberry, Rodney D.GastroenterologyNational Institute Of HealthGoblet Cells In Intestinal Homeostasis449,278
Philips, JenInfectious DiseasesNational Institute Of HealthUnderstanding Early Macrophage-T Cell Interactions, Slamf1, And Immunity To Tb772,420
Powderly, BillInstitute of Clinical & Translational SciencesThe Foundation For Barnes-Jewish HospitalAnnual Funding Request Cc0000939 – L58 – Bjc Endowment466,548
Ratner, LeeOncologyNational Institute Of HealthInhibition Of T-Cell Receptor Signaling For Treatment Of Adult T-Cell Leukemia Lymphoma360,282
Rauchman, Michael I.Nephrology & Kidney CentersNational Institute Of HealthEpigenetic Mechanisms Of Gene Regulation In Nephron Progenitor Cell Proliferation And Differentiation420,314
Verma, PriyankaOncologyNational Institute Of HealthTargeting Base Damage Repair In Brca-Mutant Cancers406,875
Weilbaecher, Katherine N.OncologyThe Foundation For Barnes-Jewish HospitalPat Burkhart Breast Cancer Foundation300,000

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