Current Grants and Funding:

3. NIHR01 GM138388-S1NIGMS Diversity Supplement

2. Army Research Office, "Multidisciplinary Research Center of Excellence—EXEED". Hemley PI, tgd role: key personnel

1. National Institutes of Health, NIGMS R01 GM138388" Harnessing Electrophilic N-Aryl Catalytic Intermediates for Versatile C–N Bond Formation". Driver PI

Completed Grants

12. May 2019–May 2020, Discovery Partners Institute (DPI) "Evaluation and Optimization of the Toxicity and Metabolism of NAMPT Inhibitors to Identify a Novel Therapeutic for the Treatment of Proliferative Diseases" Driver PI with Prof. Doug Thomas co-PI

11. November 2016 – May 2020, National Institutes of Health, NHLBI (HHSN26829170006c) " Development of NAMPT inhibitors to treat pulmonary arterial hypertension". Driver PI with Prof. Machado as sub-contractor.

10. July 2016–May 2020, National Science Foundation, Chemical Synthesis, CHE-1564959 "The Versatility ofElectrophilic Metal N-Aryl Catalytic Intermediates for C–N Bond Formation" ($420,000). Driver PI

9. April 2015 – June 2016, National Institutes of Health, NHLBI (5P01HL098050) "Role of Sphingolipids in the Pathology of Lung Injury" Natarajan PI, tgd role: sub-contractor

8. September 2014 – June 2015, National Institutes of Health, NHLBI (UH2HL123610) "Therapeutic Targeting of Carotid Body Chemoreflex for Sleep Disordered Breathing" Prabhakar, McCormick, Petukhov and Thatcher PIs, tgd role: co-I

7. September 2013 – August 2016 National Science Foundation CHE-1265630 "Synthesis of High Performance Organic Field Effect Transistors from Azides"

6. January 2012 – January 2013 UIC Area of Excellence Award "Development of Novel Inhibitors of PBEF/NAMPT to Treat Pulmonary Hypertension and Acute Chest Syndrome" Co-PI with Profs. Machado and Thatcher

5. July 2011 – July 2014 American Chemical Society-Petroleum Research Fund (ACS-PRF) Type ND Grant (51853-ND7): "Synthesis and Design of New N-Heteroaromatic Materials"

4. September 2010 – August 2011 NIH 3 R01 GM084945-03S1 NIGMS Diversity Supplement for Crystalann Jones

3. September 2008 – December 2013 NIH NIGMS R01GM084945:"N-Heterocycles from Azides through Rhodium-Catalyzed Nitrenoid Transfer"

2. July 2007 – July 2009 American Chemical Society-Petroleum Research Fund (ACS-PRF) Type G Grant (46850-G1): "Development of New Methodologies Involving 2H-Azirines".

1. April 2004 – April 2006 NIH/NRSA Ruth L. Kirschstein Postdoctoral Fellowship (5F32GM070272):"Asymmetric Functionalization of C–H Bonds"