Research Support

Current Support

University of Wisconsin Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research and Graduate Education, “Role interneurons in sexually differential neuropsychological outcomes following brain injury in neonates” (2023-2024).  Cengiz, PI

NIH/NINDS (R01 NS111021), “Sex differences in neurotrophin mediated neonatal neuroprotection: Role of ER alpha” (2019-2024). Cengiz, PI

NIH/NICHD & Children’s Hospital of Boston (R01 HD096901), “Systemic hydrocortisone in pediatric severe sepsis (SHIPSS)” (2014-2024).  Cengiz, Site PI

Meriter Foundation, “Healthy little eyes” (2023).  Cengiz, PI

Completed Support

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) & Children’s Hospital of Boston, “Understanding COVID-19 among critically ill children in the Pediatric Acute Lung Injury and Sepsis Investigators (PALISI) Network” (2020-2022).  Cengiz, Site PI

NIH/NINDS (K08 NS088563), “Estrogen receptors and TrkB mediated neuroprotection in neonatal hypoxiaischemia” (2015-2020).  Cengiz, PI

NIH/NCATS (UL1 TR002373), “Role of ERα following brain injury: ligand dependent or independent?” (2018-2019). Cengiz, Pilot Grant PI

NIH/NINDS (R21 NS082957), “Synergy of ER stress and oxidative stress after traumatic brain injury” (2013-2016).  Cengiz, Co-Investigator

NIH/NINDS (R03 NS083007), “Combo therapy to curtail oxidative stress after TBI” (2013-2016).  Cengiz, Co-Investigator

NIH/NCATS and University of Wisconsin Institute for Clinical and Translational Research (UL1 TR000427), “Role of estrogen receptor alpha in sex-specific neuroprotection by a TrkB agonist” (2014-2015). Cengiz, Pilot Grant PI

NIH/NCATS and University of Wisconsin Institute for Clinical and Translational Research (UL1 TR000427), “Role of NHE-1 in hippocampal astrocytes after neonatal hypoxia and ischemia” (2011-2015).  Cengiz, KL2 Scholar

NIH/NCATS and University of Wisconsin Institute for Clinical and Translational Research (UL1 RR025011), “Real-time MRI in pediatric ischemic brain injury” (2008-2009). Cengiz, Pilot Grant Co-Investigator