ARS Research Grant Recipients
Grant recipients will be posted here for yearly-awarded grants.
2024
ARS Diversity Fellowship Grant/Award 2024 (Supported by Acclarent)
Rachel McCabe, MD - Kaiser Permanente
ARS New Investigator Grant
Jennifer Douglas, MD
University of Pennsylvania
“Mechanisms of Smell Loss Using Human Olfactory Organoids”
($25,000)
Sue Ann and John L. Weinberg Foundation CF CRS Grant
Elisa Illing, MD
Indiana University
“Sinonasal Therapy De-escalation in CF patients on Modulator Therapy”
($20,000)
ARS Women in Rhinology Research Grant
Corinna Levine, MD, MPH
University of Miami
“Evaluating how social stress and environmental exposures impact CRS”
ARS Resident Research Grant
Tolani Olonisakin, MD, PhD
Johns Hopkins University
“Dupilumab-mediated tissue remodeling in CRS”
ARS Mentor: Andrew Lane, MD
($10,000)
Ezer Benaim, MD
University of North Carolina
“Integrated transcriptomics-exposomics analyses of inhalation exposures in CRS”
ARS Mentor: Adam Kimple, MD, PhD
($10,000)
2022
ARS New Investigator Grant
Nyssa Farrell, MD
Washington University in St. Louis
"Safety of Simvastatin Nasal Rinse for COVID-Mediated Olfactory Dysfunction"
($25,000)
ARS Resident Research Grant
Neil Patel, MD
The Regents of The University of California
"Role of Chemosensory Tuft Cells in the Pathogenesis of CRSwNP"
($10,000)
Neel Sangal, MD
University Of Pennsylvania Health System
"NLRP3 Inflammasome Activating Mutations on Bone Erosion in AFRS"
($10,000)
2021
ARS New Investigator Grant
Carol Yan, MD
"Olfactory Stem Cells in Post-viral Olfactory Dysfunction"
($25,000)
ARS Consortium Award
Jose Mattos, MD, MPH
"Cloud-based Patient Outcome Platform (CPOP) for Chronic Rhinosinusitis"
($150,000 [50K/yr x 3 years])
ARS Resident Research Grant
Eve Champaloux, MD, PhD
"Olfactory Stimulation of Dopaminergic Reward Pathways in the Rat Brain"
($10,000)
Jackson Vuncannon, MD
"Impact of Corticosteroids on Sinonasal Wound Healing"
($10,000)
ARS Women in Rhinology Research Grant sponsored by Xoran Technologies, LLC
Amber Luong, MD, PhD
"Predicting Sinonasal Inverted Papilloma Attachment Using Artificial Intelligence"
($25,000)
2020
ARS Friends in Research Grant
Mohamad Chaaban, MD
"Cellular and Immunologic Profile of Chronic Rhinosinusitis"
($25,000)
Jivianne Lee, MD
"The effect of inhalant pollutants and contaminants on sinonasal epithelia"
($25,000)
ARS Resident Research Grant
Thad Vickery, MD
"Role of resolvins in S. aureus induced inflammation in chronic sinusitis"
($10,000)
Alan Workman, MD, MTR
"Murine Model of Cystatin-Induced Coagulation Pathway Derangements in CRSwNP"
($10,000)
2019
ARS New Investigator Grant
Waleed Abuzeid, MD
Einstein, Montefiore
"Nitric oxide releasing microparticles as a therapeutic strategy for CRS"
($25,000)
ARS Friends in Research Grant
Adam Kimple, MD
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
"A novel thiol based mucolytic for treatment of sinus disease"
($25,000)
Michael Kohanski, MD
The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania
"Cytokine Profiling of Aspirin Exacerbated Respiratory Disease"
($25,000)
ARS Resident Research Grant
Jake Lee, MD
Washington University in St.Louis
"Intranasal Theophylline Irrigation for Post-Viral Olfactory Dysfunction"
($10,000)
Sei Chung, MD
Joan & Sanford I. Weill Medical College of Cornell University
"Exercise capacity and septoplasty with inferior turbinate reduction"
($10,000)
2018
ARS New Investigator Grant
Joshua Levy, MD
Emory University
"Endocannabinoid Activity in Aspirin Exacerbated Respiratory Disease"
($25,000)
Charles Tong, MD
The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania
"Pathogenesis of Inverted Papilloma: viral influence and somatic mutations"
($25,000)
ARS Friends in Research Grant
Adam Kimple, MD
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
"Targeting Regulator of G-Protein Signaling 22 to Enhance Mucociliary Clearance"
($25,000)
ARS Resident Research Grant
Justin Morse, MD
Vanderbilt
"Inflammatory and Microbial Derivation of CRS Endotypes"
($8,000)
Pawina Jiramongkolchai, MD
Washington University in St.Louis
"Efficacy of Mometasone furoate nasal irrigation for chronic rhinosinusitis"
($8,000)
2017
ARS New Investigator Grant
Do-Yeon Cho, MD
University of Alabama
"Controlled Ciprofloxacin and Ivacaftor Delivery via Sinus Stent"
($25,000)
ARS Resident Research Grant
Ashton Lehmann, MD
Massachussets Eye and Ear Infirmary
"Periostin as a Biomarker for Chronic Rhinosinusitis"
($8,000)
Robert Taylor, MD
Medical University of South Carolina
"Steroid Resistance in CRS Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells"
($8,000)
2016
ARS New Investigator Grant
Adam DeConde
University of California San Diego
"Group 2 innate lymphocytes in aspirin exacerbated chronic rhinosinusitis"
($25,000)
ARS Resident Research Grant
Richard Alex Harbison, MD
University of Washington
"Skills transfer to sinus surgery via a low-cost simulation-based curriculum"
($8,000)
2015
ARS New Investigator Grant
No Recipient
ARS Resident Research Grant
Carol Yan, MD
University of Pennsylvania
"Elucidating gram-positive factors stimulating T2R sinonasal innate defense"
($8,000)
Arjun Parasher, MD
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai New York NY
"The Role of Doxycycline in Severe Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps"
($8,000)
2014
ARS New Investigator Grant
Justin Turner, MD, PhD
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Pro-inflammatory Mediators Alter Expression of NF-Kappa B-Regulating Deubiquitinases in Sinonasal Epithelial Cells
($25,000)
ARS Resident Research Grant
Nyall London, MD
John Hopkins University
"Targeting ARNO-Arf6 to stabilize barrier dysfunction in chronic Rhinosinusitis"
($8,000)
Elizabeth Cottrill, MD
University of Pennsylvania
"Characterization of Sinonasal Solitary Chemosensory Cells"
($8,000)
ARS/AAOA Research Grant
Zachary Soler, MD
Medical University of South Carolina
"Sleep Dysfunction in Chronic Rhinosinusitis
($20,000 / year x 3 years)
2013
ARS New Investigator Grant
Nithin Adappa, MD
University of Pennsylvania Medical Center
"T2R38 Polymorphisms is a disease modifier in CF CRS"
($25,000)
ARS Resident Research Grant
Adam Kimple, MD
University of North Carolina
"Regulator of G-Protein Signaling-22: A Putative Regulator of Motile Cilia"
($8,000)
Sarah Novis, MD
University of Michigan
"Variations in Antibiotic Usage for the Treatment of Acute Sinusitis"
($8,000)
2012
ARS New Investigator Grant
Benjamin Bleier, MD
Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary
"MDR1/P-gp Overexpression and Negative Feedback Insensitivity in CRSwNP"
($25,000)
ARS Resident Research Grant
Adrienne M. Laury, MD
Emory University
"Periostin and RANKL Expression in Allergic Fungal Rhinosinusitis"
($8,000)
Henry P. Barham, MD
University of Colorado
"Periostin and RANKL Expression in Allergic Fungal Rhinosinusitis"
($8,000)
2011
ARS New Investigator Grant
Holly Boyer, MD
University of Minnesota
"Office Sclerotherapy for epistaxis due to hereditary hemorrhagic telangectasia"
($25,000)
ARS Resident Research Grant
Nicholas Sorrell, MD
University of Texas Health Science Center
"Manuka Honey for Management of CRS - an in vitro and in vivo analysis"
($8,000)
Samuel Oyer, MD
Medical University of South Carolina
"Inflammatory role of fibroblasts in chronic rhinosinusitis"
($8,000)
2010
ARS New Investigator Grant
Sarah Wise, MD
Emory University
"Characterization of human sinonasal intercellular junctional proteins"
($25,000)
ARS Resident Research Grant
Garrett Griffin, MD
University of Michigan
"Nasal packing as a drug-delivery system post-operatively in chronic sinusitis"
($6,000)
Jessica Shen, MD
University of Pennsylvania
"Inflammatory cytokine modulation of sinonasal ciliary dynamics"
($6,000)
Marika Russell, MD
University of California San Francisco
"Single vs. combined anti-leukotriene therapy in the treatment of CRS"
($6,000)
2009
ARS New Investigator Grant
Brad Woodworth, MD
The University of Alabama
"Novel Flavonoid Compounds for Cystic Fibrosis Chronic Rhinosinusitis"
($25,000)
David Poetker, MD
Medical College of Wisconsin
"Mucin Expression in Paranasal Respiratory Epithelial Cell Culture"
($16,000)
2008
ARS New Investigator Grant
Bradley Otto, MD
University of Pittburgh Medical Center
"The Role of Epithelial Cells in Chronic Rhinosinusitis"
($25,000)
ARS Resident Research Grant
Frederick Roedinger, MD
University of California San Fransisco
"Microarray Analysis of Chronic Rhinosinusitis"
($8,000)
Monica Patadia, MD
Northwestern University School of Medicine
"Mechanisms of B-cell Recruitment in Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps"
($8,000)
2007
ARS New Investigator Grant
Jayant Pinto, MD
University of Chicago School of Medicine
"Regulatory T-cells in Chronic Rhinosinusitis"
($25,000)
ARS Resident Research Grant
Sachin Parikh, MD
Stanford University School of Medicine
"Virtual Surgical Rehearsal for Pre-op Planning in Frontal Recess Sinus Surgery"
($8,000)
Benjamin Bleier, MD
University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine"
"In Vivo Laser Tissue Welding in the Rabbit Paranasal Sinus""
($8,000)
2006
ARS New Investigator Grant
Alexander Chiu, MD
University of Pennsylvania
“Efficacy of Topical Lactoferrin and Antibiotics in an Animal Model of Sinusitis”
($25,000)
ARS Resident Research Grant
Sumana Jothi, MD
University of California San Diego School of Medicine
"The Electro-olfactogram in the Diagnosis of Olfactory Dysfunction"
($8,000)
Amber Luong, MD
University of Texas Southwestern
"The role of Non-IgE Inflammatory Pathways in Allergic Fungal Rhinosinusitis"
($8,000)
2005
ARS New Investigator Grant
Rodney J. Schlosser, MD
Medical University of South Carolina
“Surfactant Proteins A and D in Chronic Sinusitis”
($25,000)
ARS Resident Research Grant
Murugappan Ramanathan Jr, MD
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
"Role of Toll-like Receptors in Chronic Sinusitis"
($8,000)
Luc G. T. Morris, MD
New York University School of Medicine"
Nasal Airway Physiology During Stages of Sleep"
($8,000)
2004
ARS New Investigator Grant
James Palmer, MD
University of Pennsylvania
“Assessment of Bacterial Biofilms in Sinusitis”
($25,000)
ARS Resident Research Grant
Joseph Raviv, MD
Northwestern University
“Electrical Olfactory Responses After Axotomy in Mice”
($8,000)
Michele St. Martin, MD
University of Minnesota
“Aerosol Deposition Efficiency in the Paranasal Sinuses"
($8,000)
2003
ARS Resident Research Grant
Alex Bien, MD
University of Nebraska
"Nasal Mucosal Sensitivity in Young and Old"
($8,000)
Joel Perloff, MD
University of Pennsylvania
“Evaluation of Biofilms in Chronic Sinusitis”
($8,000)
2002
ARS New Investigator Grant
Karen Fong, MD
Oregon Health Sciences University
“Influence of Estrogen on Maturation of Olfactory Neurons”
($25,000)
2001
ARS New Investigator Grant
David Conley, MD
Northwestern University
“Apoptosis in the Aging Olfactory Mucosa”
($25,000)
ARS Resident Research Grant
Larry Burton, Jr., MD
Mayo Clinic - Rochester
“The Immune Response to Fungi in Chronic Sinusitis and Allergic Rhinitis”
($8,000)
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