H.S.Sharma

Research Grants

 (Principal/Co Investigator):

 

1.       Netherlands Asthma Foundation (Ref. 95.46), Molecular Mechanisms of Airway Smooth Muscle Growth in Relation to Mediators of Asthma, (580.000 Dutch guilders);  (July, 1996 - June, 2001).

2.       Netherlands Heart Foundation (Ref. 96.082), Molecular Phenotype of Right Ventricular Hypertrophy in Human Tetralogy of Fallot, (510.000 Dutch guilders); (March, 1997 - March, 2001).

3.       Netherlands Asthma Foundation (Ref. 97.73), Role of Growth Factors and Extracellular Matrix Regulators in Airway Remodelling in COPD, (480.000 Dutch guilders); (June, 1998 – August, 2003).

4.       Sophia Foundation for Medical Research (Ref. SSWO-231, Signalling Mechanisms underlying Neonatal Pulmonary Artery Smooth Muscle Cell Proliferation: Role of CREB, (165.000 Dutch guilders); (May, 1998 - April 2000).

5.       Netherlands Heart Foundation (Ref. 2001.179), Molecular Phenotype of Right Ventricular Hypertrophy in Human Tetralogy of Fallot, (78. 000 Euros); (March, 2002 - March, 2004).

6.       Netherlands Asthma Foundation (Ref. 05.68): Molecular Phenotype of Mechanically Stretched Human Airway Smooth Muscle Cells, (7.500 Euros) (November, 2005 – August, 2007).

7.       Netherlands Asthma Foundation (Ref. 05.MCA): Expression of pro-inflammatory LOX-5 and LOX-12 in chronic inflammatory lung diseases, (58.000 Euros), (March, 2007 - till date). Scientific advisor: Dr. W.I. de Boer

 

Research Grants (Advisor/Collaborator):

1.       Sophia Foundation for Medical Research, Pulmonary Vasculature in Human Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia: Molecular and Structural Aspects. (180.000 Dutch guilders) (Principal investigators - D. Tibboel & W. Mooi); (January 1999-Jan uary 2001)

2.       Netherlands Asthma Foundation (Ref. 98.12), Role of Epidermal Growth Factors and their receptors in the pathogenesis COPD, (470.000 Dutch Guilders) (Principal Investigators – P.S. Hiemstra and J.H.J.M. van Krieken); (September 1999 – September 2001).

3.       Netherlands Asthma Foundation (Ref. 99.53), Airway remodelling in asthma: functional interactions of neurotransmitters and growth factors. (250, 000 Euros) (Principal Investigators – H. Meurs and J. Zaagsma). (September 2001 – September 2004).

4.       NIH-RO1 Research Grant: Myocardial Preservation. (Principal Investigator: Prof. D.K. Das)- Running