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2004 James D. Watson Investigator Program Awards
| JDW Winners by Year:
2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | Program Statute |
| The following institutions and researchers were awarded $200,000 grants: | ||
| Institution: | Sloan-Kettering Institute for Cancer Research |  |
| Researcher: | Derek Tan, Ph.D. | |
| Proposal: | To produce an organic molecule library of compounds to develop a drug treatment for prostate cancer.
(Photo Courtesy of Sloan-Kettering Institute for Cancer Research) |
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| Institution: | Stony Brook University, State University of New York |  |
| Researcher: | Robert Rizzo, Ph.D. | |
| Proposal: | To use computational drug discovery of small molecules to treat HIV.
(Photo Courtesy of Stony Brook University) |
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| Institution: | Columbia University |  |
| Researcher: | Laura Kaufman, Ph.D. | |
| Proposal: | To develop three-dimensional gels that mimic the extracellular matrix to study glioblastoma, an invasion cancer.
(Photo Courtesy of Columbia University) |
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| Institution: | Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute |  |
| Researcher: | Chunyu Wang, Ph.D. | |
| Proposal: | To conduct high resolution NMR studies to determine the pathology of Alzheimer's Disease.
(Photo Courtesy of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute) |
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| Institution: | Cornell University |  |
| Researcher: | Brian Kirby, Ph.D. | |
| Proposal: | To develop practical, high-throughput microfluidic devices that facilitate protein production and analysis, via combinatorial exploration of protein refolding conditions and low-sample-volume HPLC separations.
(Photo Courtesy of Cornell University) |
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| Institution: | New York University |  |
| Researcher: | Yingkai Zhang, Ph.D. | |
| Proposal: | To develop an innovative computational strategy for the rational design of biocatalysts.
(Photo Courtesy of New York University) |
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| Institution: | University at Buffalo, State University of New York |  |
| Researcher: | David Watson, Ph.D. | |
| Proposal: | To use metallic and semiconducting nanowires arrays for the electrical and optical detection of biomolecules.
(Photo Courtesy of University at Buffalo) |
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| Institution: | University of Rochester |  |
| Researcher: | Timothy Machonkin, Ph.D. | |
| Proposal: | To use directed evolution techniques to improve the ability of an enzyme for bioremediation of toxic phenols.
(Photo Courtesy of University of Rochester) |
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| Institution: | Binghamton University, State University of New York |  |
| Researcher: | Craig Laramee, Ph.D. | |
| Proposal: | To develop a protein profile chip for polycystic ovary syndrome diagnostics and real-time monitoring of chemotherapy patients.
(Photo Courtesy of Binghamton University) |
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| Institution: | Alfred University |  |
| Researcher: | Lisa Flick, Ph.D. | |
| Proposal: | To develop a standardized panel of tests to assess the biocompatibility of various orthapaedic and dental implants.
(Photo Courtesy of Alfred University) |
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