SUMMARY OF PAST ACMT RESEARCH AWARDS

McNeil Products Research Award for Fellows in Training

2002
Joao Delgado, M.D.
Rocky Mountain Poison and Drug Center
Role of Oxidative Stress in Contrast-Induced Nephropathy

2003
Dr. Christopher DeWitt
Rocky Mountain Poison and Drug Information, Denver, CO
The Effect of Amiodarone Pretreatment on Survival of Mice with Cocaine Toxicity

Resultant Publication:
DeWitt C, Cleveland NJ, Dart RC, Heard K. The effect of amiodarone pretreatment on survival of mice with acute cocaine toxicity. J Med Toxicol. 2005;1:11-18.

2004
Brandon Wills, D.O.
Toxicon Consortium, Cook County Hospital Chicago, IL
The Effect of Amifostine, a Cytoprotective Agent, on Paraquat Toxicity in Mice

Resultant Publication:
"The Effect of Amifostine, a Cytoprotective Agent, on Paraquat Toxicity in Mice"Journal of Medical Toxicology, Vol. 3, No. 1, 2007; 1-6.

2005
Michael Ganetsky, M.D.
Univ. of Massachusetts Medical Center
Exploratory double-blind crossover trial of cyproheptadine as a treatment for lithium-induced tremor

2006
No award was funded

2007
Steve Salhanick, M.D.
Beth Israel Hospital, Boston MA
Administration of UDP-glucuronosyl transferase co-substrates uridine 5’ diphosphoglucose and/or uridine 5’ diphosphoglucuronic acid to increase clearance and reduce toxicity of acetaminophen

2008
Mark Yarema, M.D.
Calgary Health Region
Deaths in patients hospitalized for acetaminophen poisoning in Canada from 1980-2005

Sing-Yi Feng, M.D.
Children’s Medical Center, Dallas TX
Nasal absorption of acetaminophen (“cheese”)

Orphan Medical (1999-2004)/Jazz Pharmaceuticals (2005-present) Award for Antidotal Research

1999
Richard Wang

2000
Richard Dart, M.D.
Greg Bogdan, PhD

2001
Lawrence Quang, M.D.

2002
David Barry, M.D.
University of California, San Diego
Vasopressin Treatment of Verapamil Toxicity in a Porcine Model

2003
Jason Chu, M.D.
St. Lukes – Roosevelt Hospital Center
The Effects of Escalating Doses of Glibenclamide in Severe Verapamil Toxicity

2004
William Meggs, M.D., PhD
Eastern Carolina University
Neurotoxicity of Chronic Exposure to Low Levels of Organophosphate Insecticides and Antidotal Therapy

2005
Steven Bird, M.D.
University of Massachusetts Medical Center
Organophosphorus hydrolase for acute parathion poisoning

2006
Andis Graudins, MB BS (Hons), PhD
Prince of Wales Hospital, Randwick, NSW, Australia
University of New South Wales, Kensington, NSW, Australia
Treatment of experimental heart failure resulting from verapamil poisoning with levosimendan

2007
Dr. Kenneth Katz and Dr. Michael Lynch
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Survival of verapamil-poisoned pigs treated with thyroxine