- Sydney & J.L. Huffines Institute for Sports Medicine and Human Performance – Amin Mohajeri (Student/post-doc), John M. Lawler (PI) 2020-2021. $1,500.
- NASA HRP Grant Augmentation Award – Amin Mohajeri (student/post-doc), John M. Lawler (PI) 2020-2021. $30,000.
- Texas A&M University Office of the President – T3 John M. Lawler (PI), Shaodong Guo (CoI, Thomas Kent (CoI) Triad (T3) grant “Novel Regulation in Assembly of the NADPH oxidase-2 (Nox2) Complex During Spaceflight in Skeletal Muscle: Short-circuiting Muscle Fiber Atrophy.” 2019-2020, $30,000.
- NASA (ROSBio 2018) (80NSSC19K0432) – John Lawler (PI), Jim Fluckey (CoI) “Upstream Regulation of Nox2 and Skeletal Muscle Atrophy During Spaceflight.” 2019-2022, $750.000.
- College of Education & Human Development Catapult Grant – JM Lawler, C Wu, L Kuo, S Guo, J Fluckey. “Novel Approaches to Combatting Disuse Skeletal Muscle Atrophy: Breakthroughs in Mechano- and Nutrient-sensing.” 2018-2019, $30,000.
- Sydney and J.L. Huffines Institute for Sports Medicine and Human Performance – Faculty Seed Grant John Lawler (PI), Peter Nghiem (CoI), Joe Kornegay (CoI), Mari Muthuchamy (CoI). “Cyclophilin A Regulation of Nox2 Signaling in the Dystrophic Heart and Diaphragm,” 2018-2019, $7500.
- NASA HERO (Human Exploration Research) 16-16Flag1_2-0043 (NNX80NSSC17K0118) – JM Lawler (PI), JF Ford (CoI), N Turner (CoI). Attenuation of Space Radiation-induced Pro-oxidant and Fibrotic Signaling in the Heart by Nutritional and Genetic Interventions: Adventures in Tissue Sharing. 2017-2020, $150,000.
- Mariana Janini Gomes – Visiting International Research Fellow, FAPESP Program, Botucatu School of Medicine, São Paulo State University, Botucatu, BRAZIL, 2017. $25,000
- Sydney & JL Huffines Institute Seed Grant John M. Lawler (PI) “Nox2 and Membrane Repair Protein Regulation in Unloading-induced Muscle Atrophy.” 2015-2016, $7500.
- College of Education & Human Development – Transforming Lives Research Grant JM Lawler, J Kornegay “The Role of Nox2 and Loss of nNOS-mu in Aging Skeletal Muscle: Integrative and Translational Solutions.” 2015-2016, $30,000.
- Office of the Vice President for Research (Texas A&M University) – PESCA Program. John M. Lawler (PI), Joe Kornegay, CoI, JT Lightfoot (CoI), W Porter (CoI) “Nox2 Crosstalk and Regulation in Diaphragm Muscle with Dystrophin Deficiency.” 2015-2017, $25,000.
- Vinicius Guzzoni – Visiting International Research Scholar CAPES Program, UFSCAR, São Carlos, BRAZIL, 2014-2015, $25,000
- National Space Biomedical Research Institute (NSBRI), NASA PF03504 NNH11ZTT002N First Award Program (Post-Doctoral Fellowship) John M. Lawler (PI), James Kuczmarski (Mentee),” Developing Novel, Targeted Countermeasures to Reduce Oxidative Stress and Skeletal Muscle Atrophy During Microgravity” 2014-2016. $102,000.
- Department of Defense SBIR Program Jinseong Kim (PI), John M. Lawler (CoI) “Detection of Urinary Biomarkers for Assessment of Oxidative Status.” 2012-2013. $100,000.
- NASA (Space Biology Program) NASA NNX13AE45G John Lawler (PI), Jim Fluckey (CoI) “Redox Regulation of nNOS Translocation and Muscle Atrophy During Mechanical Unloading” 2012-2018. $400,000.
- Sydney & JL Huffines Institute Seed Grant John Lawler (PI) “Redox Regulation of nNOS During Disuse” 2011-2012, $7500.
- Office of the Vice President for Research (Texas A&M University) – Scholarly & Creative Products Program. John M. Lawler (PI), Guoyao Wu, CoI. “Skeletal Muscle Atrophy During Mechanical Unloading as a Unique Muscular Dystrophy: Altering the Subsarcolemmal Environment.” 2011-2013, $18,000.
- Sydney & JL Huffines Institute Seed Grant John M. Lawler (PI) “Mechanical Unloading with Disuse Causes a Unique Muscular Dystrophy: Regulation of the Dystroglycan Complex and NF-kappaB Activation by Oxidative Stress” 2009-2010, $5500.
- American Heart Association – South Central Affiliate John M. Lawler (PI) “Regulation of MnSOD by Exercise Training Attenuates Remodeling and Apoptosis in the Aging Heart.” 2008-2011, $140,000.
- Sydney & JL Huffines Institute Seed Grant “Targeting Potential Upstream Mechanisms By Which Exercise Protects Against Age-induced Fibrosis and Matrix Metalloproteinase Dysregulation in the Heart” 2008-2009, $5000.
- NIH (NIAMS) (AR054084) John M. Lawler (PI). “Regulation of Oxidative Stress in the mdx Diaphragm.” 2006-2011, $150,000.
- NASA NSBRI (National Space Biomedical Research Institute). Nancy Turner (Co-PI) & Joanne Lupton (Co-PI), Jim Fluckey (CoI), John Lawler (Co-I), Steve Crouse (CoI), Sue Bloomfield (CoI), 6 other CoIs. “Ph.D. training program in critical areas of space life sciences.” 2006-2017, $1,200,000.
- American Heart Association – Texas Affiliate John M. Lawler (PI). (AHA 0555064Y) “Exercise training protects against pro-apoptotic signaling in the aging heart.” 2005-2008, $124,000.
- National Science Foundation Markus Horning (PI), John M. Lawler (Co-PI). (ANT 0649609) “Aging in Weddell Seals: Proximate Mechanisms of Age-Related Changes in Adaptations to Breath Hold Hunting in an Extreme Environment.” 2005-2010, $449,358.
- Office of the Vice President for Research (Texas A&M University) – Proposal Planning Grant. John M. Lawler (PI). “Regular Exercise Protects Against Cell Loss and Apoptosis in the Aging Heart.” 2005-2006, $30,000.
- Office of the Vice-President for Research – Texas A&M University Travel Award – National Institutes of Health, 2004, $1300.
- Muscular Dystrophy Association John M. Lawler, (PI). David S. Criswell; (CoI) “Oxidative Stress and Inflammatory Cell Signaling in the Diaphragm and Limb Muscles of mdx Mice” 2003-2005, $75,000.
- American College of Sports Medicine Wook Song (Graduate Advisee) – 2002 ACSM Foundation Research Grant. “Exercise Training Reverses Age-induced iNOS Upregulation.” $5000.
- American College of Sports Medicine Wook Song (Graduate Advisee) – 2002 NASA Space Physiology Research Grant. “Oxidative Stress During Hindlimb Suspension.” $2500.
- College of Education (Texas A&M University) – Instructional Enhancement Equipment Program (PI). Integrated Forceplate and EMG System in Biomechanics” 2001, $13,773.
- Office of the Vice President for Research and Associate Provost for Graduate Studies (Texas A&M University) – Minigrant John M. Lawler (P.I.). “Will Exercise Training Improve Antioxidant Capacity in Skeletal Muscle of Pigs with Coronary Occlusion.” 2000-2001, $1,500.
- Office of the Vice President for Research and Associate Provost for Graduate Studies (Texas A&M University) – Program to Enhance Scholarly and Creative Activities (P.I.). “Oxidative Stress and Alterations in Cell Signaling Pathways in Aging Skeletal Muscle: Analysis Using “Gene Chip” Technology.” 2001-2002, $ 7,490.
- Travel Award – College of Education (PI), 2001 $ 750.
- College of Education (Texas A&M University) – Seed Grant (P.I.). “Conjugated Linoleic Acid: Antidote for Oxidative Stress in the Heart” 2000, $ 2592.
- Office of the Vice President for Research and Associate Provost for Graduate Studies (Texas A&M University) – Program to Enhance Scholarly and Creative Activities (P.I.). “Impact of Aging on Gene Expression of Neuronal Nitric Oxide Synthase in Rat Skeletal Muscle.” 2000-2001, $ 7,486.
- Office of University Research (Texas A&M University) – Minigrant.(P.I.). “Depression of diaphragm muscle oxygen consumption by peroxynitrite.” 1999, $1,494.
- College of Education (Texas A&M University) – Seed Grant (P.I.). “Just say NO: Inhibition of antioxidant enzymes in diaphragm muscle by nitric oxide.” 1999, $4000.
- Office of University Research (Texas A&M University) – Minigrant.(P.I.). “Influence of nitric oxide on calcium release and contractions in the diaphragm.” 1998, $1,440.
- College of Education (Texas A&M University) – Seed Grant (P.I.). “Production of reactive oxygen species in the aging diaphragm.” 1998, $4000.
- American Lung Association – (P.I.). “Oxidative stress and diaphragm contractility.” 1996-1997, $22,777 (Renewal).
- American Lung Association – (P.I.). “Oxidative stress and diaphragm contractility.” 1995-1996, $20,919 (Score: 1st percentile).
- Office of University Research (Texas A&M University) – Program to Enhance Scholarly and Creative Activities (P.I.). “Does the hydroxyl radical contribute to depression in contractility of the diaphragm induced by xanthine oxidase?” 1994, $7475.
- Office of University Research (Texas A&M University) – Minigrant. (P.I.). “Effect of desferrioxamine on XO-induced changes in diaphragmatic K+ contractures.” 1993-1994, $800.
- College of Education (Texas A&M University) – Incentive grant (P.I.). “Is free radical-induced fatigue in the diaphragm enhanced with aging?” 1993, $1500.00.
- Office of University Research (Texas A&M University) – Minigrant.(P.I.). “Effect of free radical stress on K+- induced contractures in the diaphragm.” 1992-1993, $800.00.
- Center for Teaching Excellence (Texas A&M University) – Incentive Grant (P.I.). “Software and Hardware Development for Undergraduate Analysis of Movement Class (KINE 426).” 1992-1993, $1000.00.
- Office of University Research (Texas A&M University) – Minigrant.(P.I.). “Interaction of pH and free radical stress on fatigue in the diaphragm.” 1992, $500.00
- University of Florida Grinter Research Fellowship, 1990 – 1991, $9,500.
- University of Florida Graduate Council Fellowship, 1989, $4,500.
- Louisiana State University Lillian Oleson Scholarship, 1986 – 1988, $15,000.