Bayer Grant Recipients
SRI and Bayer Discovery/Innovation Grant Recipients
2018-2019
Enitome E. Bafor, PhD: University of Benin, Nigeria
Modification of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Outcome Through Therapy with Alpha-tocopherol and Ascorbic Acid Using Mouse Models
Erkan Buyuk, MD: Albert Einstein College of Medicine/Montefiore Medical Center
Advanced Glycation End Products (AGEs) Disrupt Ovarian Function
Valerie A. Flores, MD: Yale University
Molecular Targets for Precision Medicine in Endometriosis
Niraj R. Joshi, PhD: Michigan State University
Therapeutic Targeting of Endometriotic Lesions
Jennifer F. Knudtson, MD, FACOG: University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
4-MU in the Early Endometriotic Lesion
Amanda L. Patterson, PhD: Michigan State University, College of Human Medicine
The Role of Periostin in Uterine Fibroid Pathogenesis
Elliott G. Richards, MD: Cleveland Clinic
The Role of Endometrial Endothelium in the Pathogenesis of Endometriosis
2019-2020
Idhaliz Flores, PhD: Ponce Health Sciences University - Ponce Research Institute
Histone Methylation as a Therapeutic Target in Endometriosis
Jitu W. George: Michigan State University
Role of CBX Family Proteins in Uterine Fibroid Proliferation and Fibrosis
Kaitlyn A. Wald: University of California San Francisco
Assessment and Prevention of Pain During Ovarian Stimulation in Patients with Endometriosis (Appose Trial)
Tae Hoon Kim, PhD: Michigan State University
The Pathophysiology of Progesterone Resistance in Endometriosis
Zaher Merhi, MD, HCLD: Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Role of Toxic Dietary AGEs in Ovarian Function
2020-2021
Olga Bougie, MD, MPH, FRCSC: Queen's University, Canada
Endometriosis and Cardiovascular Disease
Jae-Wook Jeong: Michigan State University
Nonsteroidal Treatment for Endometriosis
Alexander M. Kotlyar, MD: Yale University
Assessment of the Effect of JAK-inhibitors on Endometriosis and Endometriosis-related infertility
Monique J. LeMieux: Texas Woman's University
Effect of Different Protein Sources on Reproductive Hormones in women with PCOS
Rachel Mejia, D.O.: University of Iowa
Randomized Controlled Trial of Combined Letrozole and Clomid (CLC II) Versus Letrozole Alone for Women with Anovulation
Shannon D. Whirledge, PhD, MHS: Yale School of Medicine
Targeting Glucocorticoid Activation to Stop Uterine Fibroid Growth
2021-2022
Jessica Chan, MD, MSCE: Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Role Reproductive Disorders Play in Long-Term Health Disparities in Women with PCOS
Emmanuel Paul, PhD: Michigan State University
Role of Myometrium Stem Cells on Uterine Fibroids
Dirkje “Danielle” Peterse: Boston Children’s Hospital/Harvard Medical School
The Role of ADAR1 Mediated RNA Editing of AZIN1 in Endometriosis Development in a Homologous Mouse Model
Rachel Wilson, PhD: Oregon National Primate Research Center/Oregon Health & Science University
The Effect of Diet and Hyperandrogemia on Endometriosis
Kamaria C. Cayton Vaught, MD: John Hopkins University
A-Kinase Anchoring Protein 13 (AKAP13): A Cytoplasmic Regulator of Gonadotropin Signaling in Granulosa Cells
Margeaux W. Marbrey, PhD: University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
Determining the Implications of E-Cigarette Use in Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome
2022-2023
Dharani Hapangama, BSc MD FRCOG: University of Liverpool
Developing a Novel, Physiomimetic 3D in Vitro Model as a Holistic Solution Against Adenomyosis
Hortensia Ferrero Chafer, PhD: Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria La Fe / Fundación IVI
Molecular mechanisms related to insulin and progesterone resistance
Hannes Campo, PhD: Northwestern University
The Effects of Hyperandrogenism and Hyperinsulinemia Associated with PCOS
Taeho Kim, PhD: Michigan State University
Development of Theranostic Nanoparticles for Noninvasive Imaging and Treatment of Endometriosis
Md Soriful Islam, PhD: Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
The Hypoxic Response in Fibroid Cells
Leo Han, MD, PhD: Oregon Health and Science University
The Development of Novel, Downstream Non-hormonal Therapeutics Targeting the Endocervix
2023-2024
Dorien Feyaerts, PhD, Stanford University School of Medicine
Immune sensors of preeclampsia
Rong Li, PhD, University of Missouri
The cellular changes of endometrium in endometriosis associated infertility
Ellen Menkhorst, PhD, The University of Melbourne
Uncovering the early pregnancy placental changes that drive term preeclampsia
Emmanuel Paul, PhD, Michigan State University
Transcriptomic Analysis of Uterine Fibroids for Drug Discovery
Yong Song, MD, PhD, Michigan State University
Role of Cellular Senescence in Endometriosis
Mancy Tong, PhD, Yale University
Impact of Altered Decidualization on Uterine Natural Killer Cell Activation