Grants
All Chougule Group members are grateful to our research program’s past and present sponsors. We are very proud to have obtained your support.
April 2023
Dr. Chougule (Co-Investigator) received the American Heart Association Institutional Research Enhancement Award (AIREA) in collaboration with Dr. Raquib Hasan (PI), to study a new antihypertensive drug gel using multidisciplinary strategies in vitro and in vivo.
July 2023
Dr. Chougule (Co-Investigator) received an NHLBI, R15 Research Enhancement Award Program (REAP) for Health Professional Schools in collaboration with Dr. Nader Moniri (PI) to investigate the lung’s oxidative status in response to inhaled medications in patients with severe asthma.
Dec 2022
Dr. Chougule (PI) received an Emory University School of Medicine Research Award for developing parenteral intravenous Nicardipine products with high drug strength for brain diseases
July 2021
Dr. Chougule (PI) transferred an NHLBI 1R15HL138718-01A1, Academic Research Enhancement Award to design, develop, and evaluate targeted bio-inspired siRNA-loaded nanocarriers for asthma.
Aug 2018
Dr. Chougule (PI) received an NHLBI 1R15HL138718-01A1, Academic Research Enhancement Award to design, develop, and evaluate targeted bio-inspired siRNA-loaded nanocarriers for asthma.
July 2015
Dr. Chougule (PI) received the Hawaii Community Foundation’s LEAHI FUND for Pulmonary Research Award, 15ADVC-74296, to develop, characterize, and evaluate the efficacy of STAT inhibitor-loaded bioresponsive polymeric nanocarriers for the treatment of lung cancer.
July 2014
Dr. Chougule (PI) received NIGMS, 1SC3GM109873-01, Support of Competitive Research (SCORE) Continuance Award to develop and evaluate the siRNA and chemo drug co-loaded receptor-targeted nanoparticles conjugated with binding peptides for lung cancer treatment.
March 2013
Dr. Chougule (PI) received 13ADVC-60311, Hawaii Community Foundation’s Medical Research Award, to develop and evaluate the siRNA-based delivery product against non-small cell lung cancer.
Dr. Chougule (PI) received 13ADVC-60226, Hawaii Community Foundation’s LEAHI FUND for Pulmonary Research Award to develop and evaluate the efficacy of Onconase-loaded nanocarriers against malignant mesothelioma.
Oct 2011
Dr. Chougule (PI) received 433999, the Center for Magnesium Research Grant, to study the permeation of topical Magnesium cream across human skin for treating hypomagnesemia.
Aug 2011
Dr. Chougule (PI) received 11ADVC-49699, Hawaii Community Foundation’s LEAHI FUND for Pulmonary Research Award to develop, characterize, and evaluate the efficacy of the siRNA-based product.
July 2011
Dr. Chougule (PI) received a University of Hawaii at Hilo Research Council Seed Grant Award to formulate the VEGF siRNA-loaded nanocarriers and evaluate their efficacy against lung cancer cells.