1993-2001: NIH Research Grant R01 GM-51172. Molecular Pharmacology of Voltage-Sensitive Na-channels.
2001-2003: American Heart Association Grant-in-Aid 0150058N. Molecular Interaction of Polyamines with Voltage-gated Sodium Channels of Heart and Neurons.
2001-2006: NIH Program Project Grant P01 NS-42202. Roles and mechanisms of Slo and Slack Channels in Brain. Title of subproject #2: Structure and Mechanism of Slo K(Ca) Channels: Role of the C-terminus.
2002-2004: Sponsored Research Agreement with Biosense Laboratories of Bergen, Norway to develop biotechnology for detection of saxitoxin using saxiphilin.
2005-2008: American Heart Association, Scientist Development Grant (National) Title of Project: Application of Fluorescent peptide toxins in cellular imaging of selective ions channels underlining LQT syndromes 0530204N