Research Grants

Submitted Grants

1. NIH Grant: “DNA methylation in Human Spermatozoa: Biomarker of Fertility and Sperm
   

2. Toxicity” (Principal Investigator), 12/01/08-11/30/12
   

3. The objective of this project is to determine if epigenetic abnormalities of spermatozoa is an
   

4. underlying etiology of male factor infertility.
   

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Current Active Grants

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2. NIH Grant: “A genetic linkage study of testicular cancer” (Co-Investigator)
   

3. Agency: National Cancer Institute, 9/27/2004 – 8/31/2009.
   

4. The objective of this project is to identify major genes that predispose to testicular cancer and its pediatric antecedent, cryptorchidism.
   

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6. NIH Center Grant: "Genetic Studies Using Sperm Typing" (Co-Investigator)
   

7. The purpose of this grant is to detect  variation in recombination rates using human sperm typing.
   

Previous

1. Principal Investigator
   

2. 1. "Dynamic Changes during the Maturation Process"Research and Education Institute, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, 11/01/80 – 10-31/82.  
   

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4. 2. “Clinical Associate Physician Award” NIH, General Clinical Research Center, 07/1/82 – 1984.  
   

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6. 3. "The Effects of Occupational Lead Exposure on Male Reproduction", Research and Education Institute, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Research and Education Institute Research Award 11/1/83 – 10/31/84.
   

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8. 4. "The Role Prostaglandins Play in the Etiology and Treatment of Male Infertility" Women's Medical Association of the City of New York, 7/01/85 – 6/30/85.  
   

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10. 5. "The Effects of Aluminum on Male Reproduction" March of Dimes, 12/01/86 – 11/30/88.  
    

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12. 6. “The Toxic Effects of Lead on the Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Testicular Axis” NIH R01 June 15, 1985 – August 31, 1988
    

13. Renewal – September 19, 1988 – August 31, 1994
    

14. Renewal – September 1, 1995 – August 31, 2001
    

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16. 7. "The Relationship Between Air Quality and Sperm Parameters" NIH/Southern California Environmental Health Science Center Pilot Grant, 2001 – 2003
    

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18. 8. "The Relationship Between Air Quality and Sperm Parameters" NIH Senior Fellowship Service Award, F33, 2001 – 2002
    

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20. 9. “DNA Methylation in Human Spermatozoa Biomarker of Fertility and Sperm Toxicity” NIH/NIEHS Center Pilot Grant, 2006 – 2007
    

1. Co-Investigator
   

2. 1. "Outpatient Treatment of Varicocele" Research and Education Institute, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, (7/01/81 – 6/30/82)
   

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4. 2. “Oligospermia: Controlled Comparison of Two Anti-estrogens”, NIH, R01 (6/1/81 – 5/31/85).
   

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6. 3. "Training Program in Endocrinology and Metabolism"  NIH (7/1/83 – 6/30/94).  Harbor-UCLA Medical Center
   

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8. 4. “General Clinical Research Center" (12/01/87 – 11/30/94). NIH Harbor-UCLA Medical Center
   

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10. Collaborator
    

11. 1. "Human Sperm Zona Acceptor: Environmental Effects", NIEHS.