The LLU Health office of research affairs announced on Tuesday the seven winners of the GRASP awards (Grants for Research and School Partnerships).
Twenty-four applications were received from 43 different co-investigators, which were reviewed by a panel of senior researchers. Based on the combined scores of the reviewers, seven projects with investigators from six different schools were selected for funding.
“Our goal is to encourage collaborative research between various parts of the institution,” says Anthony Zuccarelli, PhD, associate vice president for research.
The funded applications include basic laboratory research, translational studies, clinical projects, environmental investigations, and behavioral research.
“We earnestly hope that the researchers are successful and publish their work,” says Dr. Zuccarelli.
The following four applications received $50,000 awards for 12-month projects:
• Ying Nie and Richard Hartman: The Long-Term Behavioral and Neuropathological Effects of Radiation-Induced Growth Hormone Deficiency
• Kevin Nick and Kerby Oberg: Characterization of “Irritant Soil” in Ethiopia and its Role in Podoconiosis
• Mathew Kattadiyil and Susan Hall: Are Bone Turnover Markers Associated With Frequency of Complete Denture Relines?
• Victoria Maskiewicz and Serkan Inceoglu: Novel Orthopedic Cements for the Controlled Delivery of Antibiotics in the Treatment of Prosthetic Infection in Total Joint Arthroplasty
Three additional applications were awarded $75,000 for 24-month projects:
• Xuezhong Qin and Wei-Xing Shi: Role of miRNA223 in Multiple Sclerosis
• Cameron Neece and Lisa Roberts: Supporting Families of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) and Challenging Behavior: A Pilot Study of the MAPS Project
• Valery Filippova and Karen Jaceldo: Discovery of Serum Mediators, Biomarkers and Pathways that Reflect the Effects of Diet, Gender, Physical Activity and Race