Grants Received

Campus Research Board, UIC, " Developmental Effects on Male Reproductive Tract Oxytocin Systems" 2002-2003, $15,000

Whitehall Foundation Grant-in-aid, 1996-1998, $48,000

NIH AREA Grant - Steroid Control of Central Oxytocin Release, May 4,1998 - April 30, 2001; Total budget $105,750

Neuropsychiatric Research Institute Grant, 1997-1998, $7000

North Dakota EPSCoR. Characterization of Rapid Release of Oxytocin from Brain by Steroids $10,000, July 1997 - June 1998.

Principal Investigator - CNS Oxytocin: Changes associated with mating. NICHD-24086-R01 1990-1993, Total budget $253,902

Oxytocin's role in the control of female sexual behavior. NICHD, National Research Service Award, Post-doctoral training fellowship, 1987-1988

Co-investigator, Mechanisms of oxytocin and vasopressin enhanced lordosis.

NIH R01 l987-l990, P.I.: Cort A. Pedersen, M.D.

Grants pending:

NIMH, R21 MH068783-01, October 1, 2002, "Oxytocin and Sex Hormone Binding Globulin Co-expression in Brain", 2003-2005, $311,740

NIMH, February 1, 2003, "Characterization of Central ABP/SHBG Receptors", 2004-2006, $311,740

NSF, January 15, 2003, Characterization of Central ABP/SHBG Receptors", 2004-2006, $654,356

DAIT/NIAID RFA application August, 2001 with Dr. K. Ramaswamy as Co-Investigator, 1R01AI/NS51784-01 "Control of Immune Responsiveness by Oxytocin Receptors in Lymphoid Tissues" 5/1/02 to 4/30/05, Total requested $722,951

The Charles M. Goodenberger Fund for Medical Research, administered via the University of Illinois Foundation, "Developmental Effects on Prostate Oxytocin Systems" $25,000 for one year beginning 1/02

NICHD HD40887 "Neuropharmacology of Sex Hormone Binding Globulin" five years at a total of $1,146,521

NICHD "Oxytocin and Sociosexual Behavior" July, 2001; $1,043,342

Honors

F. Maytag Scholar

William F. King Scholar

Sophomore Honors Scholar

Neurobiology Post-doctoral Fellow 1983-1985

National Research Service Award 1987-1988

Who's Who in the South and Southwest, 1995

Who's Who in the World, 1997