GULF WAR ILLNESS

Submitted 12/12/05 by Chairwoman, Denise Nichols

 
  STUDIES FOR GWI RESEARCH THAT ARE VA FUNDED FOR 2006
   
  CFS STUDIES GWI=Gulf War Illness..........GWV=Gulf War Veterans
   

PHD Bach, Ronald MN Tissue factors and Gulf War associated chronic Coagulopathies (68,171)

DR. Nancy Klimas FL - Mechanisms of Immune dysfunctions in GWI (170,623)

PHD Li, Mian DC - Autonomic Functions of GWV with unexplained illnesses (85,520)

PHD Li, Mian MD PHD DC- Motor Neuron Function of GWV with excessive fatigue (85,986)

MD, MPH Tuteja Ashok K SLC, Utah - Pathophysiology of IBS in GWV (217,944)

Brain and Tissue Bank funded details still being worked.

 

CONDITIONS AND SYMPTOMS OCCURRING WITH HIGHER PREVALENCE IN GWV

CNS DISORDERS

MD PHD, Dedeoglu, Alpasian BEFORD MASS - Integrated Neuroimaging and Neuropathological Analysis of the effect of physical activity on progression and therapy in ALS (172,000)

LONG TERM HEALTH EFFECTS OF POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES:

MD, PHD Michael Mullian FL - Proteomic Analysis of Cellular Response to Biological Warfare Agents (185,460)

PHD Scott Panter SAN FRANCISCO CA - Direct Delivery of Neurotoxins to the brain by an intranasal route (225,727)

PHD Ashok Shetty DURHAM NC - Behavior of Neural Stem Cells in a rat model of GWS (179,619)

DR. Mary E. Wilson OMAHA NB - The Diagnosis and Pathogenesis of Occult Leishmaniasis (180,290)

PHD Singh, Ishwar S. BALTIMORE MD - Effect of Hyperthermic Exposure on Susceptibility to Experimental Lung Injury (84,300)

PHD Mahan, Claire M. DC - Profile of GWVeterans who applied for Undiagnosed Illness Compensation (85,649)