NC TraCS Award Announcements
August 31, 2016
NC TraCS $5K - $50K Translational Research Matched Pilot Grant Program
NC TraCS Drugs, Devices and Diagnostics Development (4D) Strategic Initiative
NC TraCS Improving Human Health Awards
NC TraCS Translational Science Methods & Process Awards (formerly Science of Translational Science)
CTSA Multi-Institutional Grants
The NC TraCS Institute is pleased to announce awardees in 5 different programs:
* The 14th cycle of the TraCS $5K-$50K grants for clinical and translational research projects
* The 7th cycle of the TraCS Drugs, Devices and Diagnostics Development (4D) Strategic Initiative to further innovation towards commercial endpoints
* The 4th cycle of the TraCS Improving Human Health Awards for novel therapeutics/diagnostics
* The 2nd cycle of Translational Science Methods & Process Awards (formerly Science of Translational Science) for advancing new methods and best practices in translational science
* The CTSA Multi-Institutional Grants for promoting inter-institutional collaborations across the CTSA Consortium
In total, 50 applications were received and 13 were chosen for funding. Awardees include investigators from UNC’s Eshelman School of Pharmacy, Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute, Gillings School of Global Public Health, School of Education and School of Medicine, plus RTI International, North Carolina State University, University of Miami, University of New Mexico and Wake Forest University. These awards are comprised of NC TraCS funding matched by funds from UNC Schools, Departments and Centers, and funding from partner organizations. The 13 projects are listed by Program below, and alphabetically by the PI’s last name.
NC TraCS $5K - $50K Translational Research Matched Pilot Grant Program
Evenson, Kelly
Gillings School of Global Public Health
Project Title: Self-monitoring for Success through the Cardiac Rehabilitation Transition
Freytes, Donald
School of Medicine
Project Title: Derivation of an Autologous Testing Platform Using Donor-Matched Pluripotent Stem Cells and Bioengineered Muscle Tissues
Ideraabdullah, Folami
School of Medicine
Divers, Jasmin
Wake Forest University
Project Title: Role of Epigenetic Factors in Beta-Cell Dysfunction in Type 1 Diabetes
Jones, Hendree
School of Medicine
Lorivick, Jennifer
RTI International
Project Title: Provision of and Barriers to Sexual Health Education and Reproductive Health Services Among Women of Reproductive Age in Opioid Use Treatment in North Carolina
Meyer, Katie
Gillings School of Global Public Health
Project Title: Functional Measures of Gut Microbiota for Cardiometabolic Risk in Type 1 Diabetes
Wheeler, Anne
School of Education / RTI International
LaForett, Dore
Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute
Project Title: Integrating the Language Environment Analysis (LENA) system in Early Intervention to Support Mothers of Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities
Yang, Yang
School of Medicine
Miller, Ryan
School of Medicine
Project Title: Validating Trans-Lesion Synthesis as a Novel Therapeutic Target in Glioblastoma
Zhang, Xin
School of Medicine
Project Title: IL-11-Induced Th17 Cells in the Initiation and Development of MS Pathogenesis
NC TraCS Drugs, Devices and Diagnostics Development (4D) Strategic Initiative
Knight, O’Rese
School of Medicine
Hubbard, Devin
School of Medicine
Ziebarth, Noel
University of Miami
Project Title: Design of Atomic Force Microscopy Based Intraocular Pressure Assessment Instruments: Phase I
Risselada, Marije
North Carolina State University
Sokolksy-Papkov, Marina
Eshelman School of Pharmacy
Project Title: Theranostic Implantable Dual Sustained Release (IDSR) Chemotherapeutic Formulation of Carboplatin with Cell Specific Targeting for Treatment of Residual Tumors and Nodal Metastatic Spread in Melanoma
NC TraCS Improving Human Health Awards
Tully, Kristin
Gillings School of Global Public Health
Project Title: The Design and Development of Infant Side-Car Bassinets for the Postnatal Unit
NC TraCS Translational Science Methods & Process Awards (formerly Science of Translational Science)
Bracham Yiscah
RTI International
Long, Millie
School of Medicine
Project Title: A Novel Method to Obtain Electronic Health Record Data for Comparative Effectiveness and Translational Science Research
CTSA Multi-Institutional Grants
Campbell, Sharon
School of Medicine
Sklar, Larry
University of New Mexico
Project Title: Multiplex Repurposing Screen of Oncogenic KRas Mutants