Funding

Current Funding:

“Development of the waixenicin A pharmacophore as a therapeutic intervention for neonatal hypoxic brain injury” National Institutes of Health (NIH, NINDS IGNITE), FAIN# R61NS124922, PI: Romo, Co-PI: Horgen, Fleig, Sun & Feng, Feb. 2023- Jan. 2025.

“Exploring Quorum Sensing Molecules in Tuberculosis Exploring Quorum Sensing Molecules in Tuberculosis” Sub-award from Texas A&M University and National Institutes of Health (NIH, NIAID), Sub-Award #M2202951, PI: J. Cirillo, Co-PI: D. Romo, May 2022- April 2024.

Completed Funding:

“An International Platform for Discovery of New Drug Against Flaviviral Infection” National Institutes of Health (NIH), e-Asia Joint Research Program (CRDF Global), DAA9-19-66147-1/USA, Co-PIs: Sakai (Japan), Chimnaronk (Thailand) and Romo (USA), April 2020 – October 2023.

“Biophysical constraints on evolution of enzyme specificity” National Institutes of Health (NIH), R01 GM124409, PI: M. Glasner, Co-PIs: Romo and Hull, Aug. 2018-April 2022

“Recruitment of established investigators CPRIT Scholar Award” The Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas, R1309, PI: John Wood, 2013-2019

“Hookworm Metabolome and Therapeutic Development” Collaborative Faculty Research Investment Program (CFRIP) Award of Baylor University, Baylor Scott & White Health and Baylor College of Medicine, Co-PI: Daniel Romo, June 2017-May 2018

“Mode of Action of the Amaryllidaceae Alkaloid Lycorine-Promising Anticancer Agent” National Institutes of Health (NCI), R15CA186046, PI: Alexander Kornienko, Co-PIs: Ken Hull and Daniel Romo, July 2014-June 2017.

“Creating Novel Translation Inhibitors to Target Pro-survival Oncoproteins” Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas, RP130660, PI: Daniel Romo Co-PI: William K. Plunkett, Jan. 2014-May 2015.

“Structure-Activity Relationship Studies and Cellular Probe Synthesis of Marine Natural Products Targeting Novel Modes of Action for Human Disease” Texas A&M University- National Science Foundation China (NSFC) Collaborative Research Program, 2014-039, PI: Daniel Romo PI: Wenhan Lin, Sept. 2014-Aug. 2015.