6 The Hampton Roads Messenger Our Health


Hampton University Professor Receives $1,269,500 Grant for Pulmonary Fibrosis


Volume 12 Number 11 Healthy Recipe


Mushroom- Quinoa Burger


Ingredients: Burgers 4 medium portobello mushroom caps (about 1 lb.), gills removed, chopped 1/2 c. walnuts 1 clove garlic 2 tbsp. canola oil 1/4 c. Chopped red onion 3 green onions, chopped 2 tsp. rice wine vinegar 1 c. cooked quinoa 1/2 c. cornstarch Whole-grain burger buns sprouts Lettuce Sliced tomatoes Rosemary Mayo 1/2 c. mayonnaise 1 tsp. finely chopped fresh rosemary 1 tsp. lemon juice Kosher salt


BY HAMPTON UNIVERSITY HAMPTON, Va. — Dr. Neelam


Azad, Chairperson and Associate Professor for the Hampton University Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, received


“Targeting Lipogenic and


Angiogenic Mediators in Pulmonary Fibrosis,” and is a follow up to her previous grant in 2011. The period of funding is from July 2018 through May 2022, with a first year funding amount of $343,000, and for a total funding amount of $1,269,500 over the next four years.


“Congratulations to Dr. Azad on her very deserving grant award,” said Hampton


University President


Dr. William R. Harvey. “We are very proud of her and are excited to see our professors receiving awards, and serving as great mentors for our hardworking Hampton University students.”


Pulmonary fibrosis is a progressive and usually fatal disease of the lung. Approximately, 130,000 people in the United States and five million people worldwide suffer from this disease, and the mortality rate among African Americans is twice as that of Caucasians. This grant proposes to use a combination of traditional techniques


molecular and novel protein biological


Lipidomics and Proteomics approaches to identify biomarkers,


while investigating contribution to pulmonary fibrosis. In


high-throughput and lipid


their


her second independent investigator award from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The grant is titled,


addition, Dr. Azad will test the potential of provisionally patented


drugs


developed by her group in mitigating disease progression.


“Due to major challenges in both


diagnostic and therapeutic modalities in pulmonary fibrosis, it is important to continue investigating novel drug targets that may help achieve viable therapeutic


outcomes against this


incurable disease,” said Dr. Azad, Chairperson and Associate Professor for the Hampton University Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences.


Dr. Anand Iyer, Dean of the Hampton University School of Pharmacy


who also serves as a


collaborator on the grant commends Dr. Azad on her success and leadership. “The Hampton University School of Pharmacy has a strong biomedical research infrastructure with multiple funded research grants,” said Iyer. “Dr. Azad is an outstanding scientist, and her leadership in research has contributed significantly to our fundraising efforts, which is a major priority for the School and the University.”


Neelam Azad, Ph.D. Associate Professor and Chair Department


of


Hampton University Pharmaceutical Sciences School of Pharmacy


Neelam Azad, Ph.D. Associate Professor and Chair Department


of


Hampton University Pharmaceutical Sciences School of Pharmacy


Directions 1. Make the Burgers: Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. In 3-quart, shallow baking dish, toss mushrooms with walnuts, garlic, 1 tablespoon oil, 3⁄4 teaspoon salt, and 1⁄4 teaspoon pepper; spread in even layer. Bake 20 minutes or until mushrooms are tender. Set aside to cool. Turn oven off. 2. In food processor, pulse mushroom mixture, red onion, green onions, and vinegar until mostly smooth, scraping side of bowl if necessary. Transfer mixture to a large bowl and stir in quinoa and cornstarch until well-blended. Cover bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate 2 hours. 3. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Line baking sheet with foil. Form mixture into 5 patties (about 1/2” thick and 3” wide). In a 12” nonstick skillet, heat remaining 1 tablespoon oil on medium. In 2 batches, cook pat- ties 5 minutes or until well-browned, turning over once. Transfer seared patties to prepared baking sheet. Bake 10 minutes or until hot in centers. 4. Make the Rosemary Mayo: Meanwhile, combine mayonnaise, rosemary, lemon juice, and a pinch of salt. Keeps up to 5 days, refrigerated. 5. Serve burgers on buns with Rosemary Mayo, garnished with sprouts, lettuce, and tomato.


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