The Intramural Research Support Committee (IRSC) reviewed 62 letters of intent and 33 full grant applications. There were 19 applications submitted to the Clinical/Population Health RFA and 14 application to the Basic/Translational RFA.
Congratulations to each of our recipients!
See the recipients below or Download 2021 Pilot Announcement PDF
2021 CLINICAL/POPULATION HEALTH PILOT RECIPIENTS
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Kristen Beavers, PhD, MPHDept. Of Health & Exercise Science
“Application of the Novel D3Cr Dilution Method to Better Understand Weight Loss Associated Changes in Muscle Mass and Physical Performance Among Older Adults with Obesity” |
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Sarah A. Birken, PhDImplementation Science “Developing Strategies to De-implement CT Imaging for the Evaluation of Low-Risk Microscopic Hematuria“ |
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Savithri Nageswaran, MBBS, MPHPediatrics“In-person Versus Telehealth Access to Health Services for Children with Special Health Care Needs”
—Project also awarded a $10,000 supplement from the Wake Forest Center for Biomedical Informatics. |
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James C. O’Neill, MDEmergency Medicine “Investigating Cholesterol Esters as an Emergency Department Cardiovascular Biomarker (ICE-Cube)” ⏤co-funded by the Critical Illness, Injury and Recovery Research Center |
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B. Scott Segal, MD, MHCMAnesthesiology
“Improving the Diagnosis of Obstructive Sleep Apnea Through Deep Learning” —Project also awarded a $10,000 supplement from the Wake Forest Center for Biomedical Informatics. |
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Rebecca Erwin Wells, MD, MPHNeurology“Online TEAM Migraine: Online Techniques and Education Aimed to Manage Migraine” |
2021 BASIC/TRANSLATIONAL PILOT RECIPIENTS
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Wesley Hsu, PhDNeurosurgery
“QDevelopment of a Novel Therapeutic Strategy for the Treatment of Brachyury-Driven Cancer by Intratumoral CRISPR/Cas9-Mediated Brachyury Disruption”
⏤co-funded by the Comprehensive Cancer Center
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Joost Maier, PhDNeurobiology & Anatomy“Linking Eating Behavior to Multisensory Flavor Perception in Early Childhood“ |
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Xin Ming, PhDCancer Biology
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Benjamin Rowland, PhDNeurobiology & Anatomy
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