1. Award: Clinical Islet Transplantation (CIT Consortium)

Project Investigators: Hering, Bernhard J. (Principal), Harmon, James V. (1%)

Status: Funded

Sponsoring Organization: NIH/University of Iowa

Institution: University of Iowa

Award Dates: August 1, 2011 - July 31, 2017

Percent Effort: 1%

Funded Amount for Entire Grant Period or Proposed Grant Period: $2,123,161.00

  • Major Goal: to advance islet transplantation through innovative Phase II clinical trials and to obtain licensure for an islet product through Phase III trials, for use in two target populations (type 1 diabetes, complicated by severe hypoglycemia and/or extreme glycemic lability and type 1 diabetes, s/p kidney transplantation).
  • Dr. Harmon participated in the study on an on-call basis for surgical pancreas procurement, islet cell infusion, and patient care and evaluation post-transplant. Dr. Harmon’s effort was cost-shared on this project

2. Award: Efalizumab (Raptiva) Combined with Sirolimus in Type 1 Diabetic Islet

Allograft Recipients

Project Investigators: Harmon, James V. (4%)

Status: Funded

Sponsoring Organization: JDRF

Award Dates: February 1, 2008 - January 31, 2010

Percent Effort: 4%

Funded Amount for Entire Grant Period or Proposed Grant Period: $579,395.00

  • The objective of this clinical trial is to test the safety and efficacy of a corticosteroid-and calcineurin inhibitor-free immunosuppression in the clinical setting of islet allotransplantation in type 1 diabetic recipients.
  • Dr. Harmon participated in the study in year 2 on an on-call basis for surgical pancreas procurement, islet cell infusion, and patient care and evaluation post-transplant.

Current:

1. Award: Design, Construction and Validation of a Laparoscopic Surgical Simulator: Repair of a Perforated Peptic Ulcer.

Project Investigators: Harmon, James V. (Contact PI), Weaver, Lauren (Co-Principal), Meshram, Pravin D. (Co-Investigator), Erdman, Arthur (Co-Investigator), Rothweiler, Paul J. (Co-Investigator), Lew, Michael (Co-Investigator), Kahlert, Ali (Co-Investigator)

Status: Accepted

Sponsoring Organization: ODAT Grant 2025, University of Minnesota

Institution: University of Minnesota

Date Proposal Submitted: January 6, 2025

Award Dates: June 2, 2025 - October 31, 2026

Funded Amount for Entire Grant Period or Proposed Grant Period: $59,858.00

Past:

1. Award: An Engineered Regenerative Medicine Patch for Hernia Repair

Project Investigators: Harmon, James V.

Status: Funded

Institution: University of Minnesota

Award Dates: February 1, 2019 - January 31, 2020

Funded Amount for Entire Grant Period or Proposed Grant Period: $50,000.00

2. Award: Faculty Grant: Blood Transfusion Management in the ICU: "Massive Transfusion in the ICU"

Project Investigators: Harmon, James V.

Status: Funded

Sponsoring Organization: M Health Critical Care Program, University of Minnesota

Award Dates: 2016 - 2017

3. Award: William Harmon Research Fund: Islet Allograft Transplantation and a University of Minnesota Multidisciplinary Clinical Center for Patients with Type 1 Diabetes

Project Investigators: Harmon, James V.

Status: Funded

Sponsoring Organization: Minnesota Medical Foundation

Award Dates: 2015

4. Award: Curriculum Grant 2014: curriculum development award: “Massive Transfusion Reaction” Konia, Richtsfeld, Morgan, and Harmon

Project Investigators: Harmon, James V.

Status: Funded

Sponsoring Organization: University of Minnesota Medical School

Award Dates: 2014

5. Award: Curriculum Grant: curriculum development award: “Cardiac Ultrasound” Konia, Apostolidou, Lanigan, *Harmon *, and Missov

Project Investigators: Harmon, James V.

Status: Funded

Sponsoring Organization: University of Minnesota Medical School

Award Dates: 2014

6. Award: Curriculum Grant: curriculum development award: “Urgent/Emergent Intubations” Konia, Richtsfeld, Wang, and Harmon

Project Investigators: Harmon, James V.

Status: Funded

Sponsoring Organization: University of Minnesota Medical School

Award Dates: 2014