Doris Duke Clinical Scientist Development award (7/2000 – 6/2006) Title: "Molecular and Functional Basis of Cardiac Channelopathies" Principal Investigator: Michael J. Ackerman
National Institutes of Health – R01-HL/NS70302-01(04/01/02 – 03/31/07) Title: "Neural Circulatory Control in Congenital Long QT Syndrome" Co-Investigator:: Michael J. Ackerman with Dr. Virend Somers
National Institutes of Health – R01-HD42569-01 (06/07/02 – 05/31/06) Title: "Cardiac Channel Mutations in Sudden Infant Death Syndrome" Principal Investigator: Michael J. Ackerman
National Institutes of Health – R01 – HL33843 (07/01/03 – 06/30/08) Title: "Long QT Syndrome: Population, Genetic, and Cardiac Studies" – Arthur J. Moss (PI) Co-Investigator: Michael J. Ackerman
American Heart Association – EIA – AHA-0440143N (1/01/04 – 12/31/08) Title: "Molecular Autopsy of Sudden Unexplained Death and Drownings" Principal Investigator: Michael J. Ackerman
National Institutes of Health – R01 – DK52766-8 (01/01/05 – 12/31/05) Title: "Mechanotransduction in Intestinal Smooth Muscle Cells" – Gianrico Farrugia (PI) Co-Investigator: Michael J. Ackerman