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Item Collaborative Research Team(Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research, 2014-04-11) Chaudhary, Usman; Choudhary, Dhanraj; Oza, Rushikumar; Taha, MahdiIn the University atmosphere, research has become the forefront for an academic facility. Most large universities have various schools that conduct continuous research throughout the academic year, such as engineering, sciences, and business. Given the size of these research departments, they are by nature independent. However, many research projects may overlap in certain aspects, and can even collaborate to pursue further research. Our team is pursuing the feasibility of adapting software platforms for use as tools to facilitate research collaborations. Implementation of such software would enhance communication, data sharing, and productivity across research departments.Item Leadership of the Consortium for Health Policy, Law and Bioethics(Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research, 2010-04-09) Meslin, Eric M.; Kinney, Eleanor D.; Wright, Eric R.The Consortium for Health Policy, Law, and Bioethics completed another successful year of educational programs, public outreach, and collaborative research. Educational highlights include (1) offering for the second time, an innovative graduate course co-taught by the three Consortium-directors (Wright, Kinney, Meslin) that is open to students in law, public health, philosophy; (2) The addition of a new “concentration in international research ethics” (offered in the Philosophy Department that is now eligible for joint-degree status with the JD; and (3) approval of a new JD/MSW. Research highlights include (1) twenty publications (2) several grants awarded to Consortium co-directors; $4,958,909.75 and (3) the establishment of year-long a multidisciplinary study group focusing on ethical, legal, social, and policy issues involving comparative effectiveness research. Outreach highlights include nine presentations to community groups, professional associations, and academic institutions.Item Recent Activities in the Center for Membrane Biosciences(Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research, 2011-04-08) Blazer-Yost, Bonnie L.; Randall, Stephen; Minto, Robert; Birch, Garrison; Haydon, Julie; Bacallao, Robert; Gattone, Vincent; Blacklock, BrendaThe Center for Membrane Biosciences (CMB) is active in facilitating collaborative research among center members and other IUPUI community members. A number of seed grants have been made and the results from two will be presented. Recent major funding from the NSF supports a CMB-centered program that promotes intensive undergraduate research opportunities. Project 1: Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) is characterized by the slow growth of fluid-filled cysts in the kidney tubules and liver bile ducts. We identified LPA (lysophosphatic acid) as a component of cyst fluid that stimulates secretory Cl- and compensatory water flux into cysts through binding of receptors on the basolateral membrane of renal cells. LPA concentrations measured in ADPKD cyst fluid and in normal serum are sufficient to maximally stimulate ion transport. Thus, cyst fluid seepage and/or leakage of vascular LPA into the interstitial space are capable of stimulating secretion from epithelial cells resulting in cyst enlargement. Project 2: Upon the recent acquisition of Center-supported high-resolution mass spectrometers at IUPUI, methods for the analysis of lipid and protein samples to support nascent research endeavors within the CMB are being developed. Identification and quantification of sphingolipids in biological samples as well as other lipidomic experiments will be presented. Project 3: The IUPUI URM Immersion in Interdisciplinary Research in Biological Signaling program targets underrepresented minorities in the biological sciences, and through early and sustained undergraduate research experiences that are intensely mentored at multiple levels, aims to increase the number of underrepresented minorities achieving graduate degrees in the Biological Sciences. The first cohort will begin research in the program during the summer of 2011 and are currently in the selection process.