June 04, 2009

The Department of Otolaryngology is happy to congratulate the 2009 recipients of research awards from the American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery's (AAO-HNS) CORE program sponsored by our clinical societies. This is indeed a banner year! This year's recipients join a growing list of recent NYU winners including Luc Morris, Daniel Jethanamest, and Kevin Wang in obtaining similar funding. 
 

The award recipients are:
 
Principal Investigator: Pavan Mallur, MD
Co-Investigator: Milan Amin, MD and Ryan Branski, PhD (MSKCC)
Project Title: Characterization of 532nm Pulsed KTP-Induced Scar Modulation in the Rat Larynx
Grant Amount: $11,000
Funding Mechanism: AAO-HNSF Resident Research Award
 

Principal Investigator: Pamela Roehm, MD, PhD
Project Title: Role of TrkB in Maintenance of Latency in a Culture Model of Vestibular Neuritis
Amount: $40,000
Funding Mechanism: The Triological Society Career Development Grant

Principal Investigator: Richard Zoumalan, MD
Co-Investigator: Benjamin Roman, MD
Key Person: Judy Lee, MD
Mentors: Pierre Saadeh, MD (Plastic Surgery) and Anil Lalwani, MD (Otolaryngology)
Project Title:  Prevention Of Radiation-Induced Skin Fibrosis By Topical Gene Therapy
Amount: $20,000
Funding Mechanism: PSEF/AAO-HNSF Combined Grant

It is noteworthy that the proposed research spans the entire spectrum of Otolaryngology (laryngology, auditory neuroscience, and facial plastic and reconstructive surgery) reflecting the broad clinical and research strength of our department. Further, the research highlights collaborations across departments, institutes, and institutions.